The Dumbest Mistake You Can Make with Your 401k
- Author
- Radio America
- Published
- Fri 01 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dumbest-mistake-you-can-make-with-your-401k--67205842
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i
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https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured
In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, Chris breaks down the good, the bad, and the stupid of what’s happening with Americans’ 401ks. Yes, more people are saving—but a record number are also raiding their retirement early, racking up penalties and taxes in the process.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i
WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:
https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured
In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, Chris breaks down the good, the bad, and the stupid of what’s happening with Americans’ 401ks. Yes, more people are saving—but a record number are also raiding their retirement early, racking up penalties and taxes in the process.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
- Why hardship withdrawals are skyrocketing—and why it’s a terrible idea
- The dumbest thing you can do when leaving a job
- Why pulling cash from your 401k is like burning money in your backyard
- How to build real wealth without living like a monk
- And the one mindset shift that can help you save smarter, not harder
