657 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 22 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 5 PM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/Retirement401k Traffic & Engagement r/Retirement401k Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Retirement401k Most Active Times When r/Retirement401k Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/Retirement401k Flair Performance r/Retirement401k Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Solved | 3 (100.0%) | 0 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/Retirement401k Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Retirement401k
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401k | 148 (22.5%) | 29 | 37 |
| retirement | 71 (10.8%) | 7 | 20 |
| roth | 61 (9.3%) | 8 | 15 |
| retire | 59 (9.0%) | 36 | 49 |
| advice | 34 (5.2%) | 3 | 9 |
| years | 32 (4.9%) | 157 | 58 |
| ira | 32 (4.9%) | 8 | 12 |
| looking | 26 (4.0%) | 22 | 24 |
| old | 25 (3.8%) | 162 | 57 |
| behind | 24 (3.6%) | 124 | 54 |
r/Retirement401k Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Retirement401k
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 5 | 1 |
| the-independent.com | 3 | 271 |
r/Retirement401k Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Retirement401k
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
33M - Forgot I had this on 29% contributions for 8 yr
Feeling behind but I just hit a milestone. 36 years old.
54 1/2 years old
[32M] hopping on to tell yall there’s no dopamine at the end of the rainbow
Just started my 401k at 30
Just turned 46. $56k in my 401k. How cooked am I?
40M - 401k after 15 years with the same company with an average salary
Retiring at 62
Big day!
I fired my 1% annual financial advisor this week and found the funds they'd chosen were paying them an additional 1%....
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33M - Forgot I had this on 29% contributions for 8 yr | 2.0K | 247 | image | Sep 22 |
| Feeling behind but I just hit a milestone. 36 years old. | 1.7K | 295 | image | Sep 24 |
| 54 1/2 years old | 1.7K | 442 | image | Sep 25 |
| [32M] hopping on to tell yall there’s no dopamine at the end of the rainbow | 1.2K | 277 | image | Sep 29 |
| Just started my 401k at 30 | 982 | 58 | image | Sep 26 |
| Just turned 46. $56k in my 401k. How cooked am I? | 818 | 640 | image | Sep 29 |
| 40M - 401k after 15 years with the same company with an average salary | 699 | 170 | image | Sep 30 |
| Retiring at 62 | 620 | 123 | image | Sep 1 |
| Big day! | 539 | 58 | image | Sep 22 |
| I fired my 1% annual financial advisor this week and found the funds they'd chosen were paying them an additional 1%.... | 530 | 293 | text | Sep 26 |
r/Retirement401k Audience Overlap r/Retirement401k Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Retirement401k FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Retirement401k
What's the best time to post on r/Retirement401k?
Based on posting volume, r/Retirement401k is most active on Wednesdays around 5 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Retirement401k?
r/Retirement401k averages 22 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Retirement401k get?
Posts on r/Retirement401k average about 37 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Retirement401k get most?
On r/Retirement401k, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts