http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/05/22/more-thoughts-about-my-401k/ Just tidbits about money and finance. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:53:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/05/22/more-thoughts-about-my-401k/comment-page-1/#comment-136657 IRA Contribution and 401K Contributions Blog » Blog Archive » 2006 ira contribution - Mapgirl s Fiscal Challenge / More Thoughts About My 401k Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:53:06 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/05/22/more-thoughts-about-my-401k/#comment-136657 [...] Mapgirl s Fiscal Challenge / More Thoughts About My 401kI backed off on maxing out my 401k contribution so I could have a little more money to throw want to pass up the opportunity to but Roth dollars in because it s not like you can play catchup [...] [...] Mapgirl s Fiscal Challenge / More Thoughts About My 401kI backed off on maxing out my 401k contribution so I could have a little more money to throw want to pass up the opportunity to but Roth dollars in because it s not like you can play catchup [...]

]]> http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/05/22/more-thoughts-about-my-401k/comment-page-1/#comment-38302 dong Thu, 24 May 2007 03:14:35 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/05/22/more-thoughts-about-my-401k/#comment-38302 I'm of the philosophy you make the money for the Roth even if you have to cut your 401k a little more or need to borrow temporarily to fund it. I think for financially saavy people like yourself you don't want to pass up the opportunity to but Roth dollars in because it's not like you can play catchup later for the years you've missed. I'm biased because I passed it up one year when money was tight, and still kick myself... I’m of the philosophy you make the money for the Roth even if you have to cut your 401k a little more or need to borrow temporarily to fund it. I think for financially saavy people like yourself you don’t want to pass up the opportunity to but Roth dollars in because it’s not like you can play catchup later for the years you’ve missed. I’m biased because I passed it up one year when money was tight, and still kick myself…

]]> http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/05/22/more-thoughts-about-my-401k/comment-page-1/#comment-37080 Moneymonk Tue, 22 May 2007 20:52:21 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/05/22/more-thoughts-about-my-401k/#comment-37080 You can do both, get out of debt and save. I owe on my student loans but that do not stop me on saving. I get my money first and then my student loan corp get theirs. Everyone is happy! LOL You can do both, get out of debt and save. I owe on my student loans but that do not stop me on saving. I get my money first and then my student loan corp get theirs. Everyone is happy! LOL

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