Archive for October, 2006
My 401k is actually a “therapy fund.”
by 401K - Topix.net October 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansThe problem with having both a website and children is the fact that I’m constantly worrying if something I write will be used against me in future parenting arguments.
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Countdown to Maxing out the 401k
by 401K - Topix.net October 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansA few months ago, I decided to cut back on my 401k contributions a little bit. I wanted to make sure I’d have plenty of liquid cash on hand for buying and furnishing my condo– my budget allows me to save money …
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Ice Age descends on Pensionland
by Retirement Plan Blog October 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansRight after the Pension Protection Act of 2006 was passed, I read comments that the new Act would help employees by removing uncertainty about funding, and it would avoid pension plan terminations and freezes. Not! A Quick Poll recently…
How to Save Money If You Dont Have IRA or 401k Options at Work
by 401K - Topix.net October 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansHow Do You Get the Money to Open the Savings, CD’s or Save for Retirement? When you hear “save money” you automatically think savings accounts, money markets ,IRA’s, CD’s and other “forms” of saving money.
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I Am Apparently Not on the Path to a Comfortable Retirement
by 401K - Topix.net October 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansBy Flexo on Monday, October 23rd, 2006 at 8:26 pm, filed under Retirement So one of Consumerism Commentary’s new sponsors, Nationwide , has an interactive tool that asks a few questions and determined if you …
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Looking to Get Out of Debt
by 401K - Topix.net October 23rd, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansMost all of us look for ways to get out of debt, whether it is credit card debt, over extending our finances, or any other number of ways.
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What Price to Pay
by 401K - Topix.net October 20th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansI was reading Minotte’s blog the frugal immigrants , I love her tagline: raising 5 kids and living frugally in a land of excess She recently wrote a post on noticing how people of the gen x and gen y group are …
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What I Invest In
by 401K - Topix.net October 20th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansWhat’s the balance between individual stocks and mutual funds in your portfolio? I know that you’re a huge fan of Vanguard index funds, but you also seem to own a number of individual stocks, as well.
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Many Women Not Saving For Retirement
by 401K - Topix.net October 19th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansFinancial advisors said too many women aren’t saving for retirement, and it’s making more women work later in life.
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401(k)s for B.A.s?
by Retirement Plan Blog October 19th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansMaybe yes, maybe not quite yet. On the yes side, Joseph Kenney in a post makes a compelling argument for recent college grads to immediately start contributing to their employers’ 401(k) plans on their first job. On the not…
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