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Re: 401K update
Board: Money and Investing
Reply to: #15746 by Amanda from Seattle
Feb 1, 2006 2:25pm
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Quote Unfortunately, my company does NOT match contributions in any way, shape, or form. Of course you can't blame them when they are bankrupt most of the time! Darn Airlines!!


Thankfully, mine matches 50% of what I put in, so it helps out a lot.

I never thought about retirement, until my old boss really pushed it. My parents both did not plan for theirs. Dad is 61 and has barely anything for retirement. :( I don't want to have to keep working until I am 70 or more....unless I really want to, not because I HAVE to.
Re: 401K update
Board: Money and Investing
Reply to: #15751 by Kaaren the Vampire Slayer
Feb 1, 2006 2:37pm
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Quote Thankfully, mine matches 50% of what I put in, so it helps out a lot.

It really makes me crazy when I think of all the money I COULD have had! If USAirways matched contributions! WOW. But I am lucky that I have been doing what I have been!

I had an old boyfriend who was bamboozled that I had so much money taken out of my paychecks and put into 401K. (And this was in the early 90's) He couldn't see why I would do that! I told him that I didn't think HE would be taking care of me when I was 80 years old!! I was right about that! :-) He is long gone.
:-)
-Amanda
Re: 401K update- Books
Board: Money and Investing
Reply to: #15745 by Don and Gwen
Feb 1, 2006 3:21pm
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Quote How about Arm Chair Millionare by Silent Doug?


There's another one of his books I'd be more likely to recommend first. :-)

TurtleMcQ
Re: 401K update- Books
Board: Money and Investing
Reply to: #15757 by TurtleMcQ
Feb 1, 2006 6:14pm
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Quote There's another one of his books I'd be more likely to recommend first. :-)

Not going to toot your own horn???
Try Investment Clubs For Dummies by Silent Doug and TurtleMcQ!! OR

NAIC's Official Guide: Introduction to Successful Investing by TurtleMcQ

-Amanda from Seattle
Re: 401K update- Books
Board: Money and Investing
Reply to: #15765 by Amanda from Seattle
Feb 2, 2006 5:26am
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Wow! Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions and help. I'm actually looking forward to a trip to the library this weekend to see if I can find some of these or interlibrary loan them.
I'm starting to get intrigued with the idea of saving money and playing with it tax free so that I don't HAVE to work if I don't want to when I get there.
Luckily I have a few months before I can sign up and get started on it to learn about what I'm actually doing!

Moonduck