Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the category archives:
2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
PASS – I paid the minimum in July as I said I would. I do know that in August, I am going to pay more than than the minimum, but not much. I am still on target to pay off one card at the end of [...]
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2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
PASS – I am still on target to pay off one card at the end of this year. I am moving my Debt-O-Meter to 35% because I’ve been at that figure for the last month. I’m going to pay the minimum for the next two months while [...]
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2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
PASS – There is a specific credit card I have in mind for this goal. I am on target to pay off that card by December 1st. I am on track with this, despite the hard time last month.
2010 Goal #2
Fill the Save-O-Meter to $4K
I considered this [...]
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I have access to Financial Engines through my company. I like to check in with them every 6 months or so. I feel like this year’s economy is really in upheaval, what with Greek debt, a weak job market and overhyped government bonds.
Unfortunately, I never blanket move out of a mutual fund for another one. [...]
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Like Grace says, it looks a lot like last year.
2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
2010 Goal #2
Fill the Save-O-Meter to $4K
2010 Goal #3
Save $10K in my 401k plan
I’ve modified my ambitions this year because well, just like Grace says, I make my goals the same as every year because I don’t meet [...]
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I had an informal goal of hitting $50K in my retirement balances before the end of the year. As of last night’s market close and current market today, I’m at $50,071.19!
I hope everyone’s retirement accounts are just as prosperous. I will continue to be AWOL as work blesses me with assignments and responsibilities over the [...]
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The Wall Street Journal featured an article about retirement accounts rebounding.
If you’ve looked at your investments lately, you might be surprised at how much they have rebounded as the Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed back above 10000, especially if you’ve got a healthy mix of stocks and bonds and you’ve continued to make new [...]
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This is the second part of my realization that I needed professional help with my investing.
In the first part, I wrote about my company’s benefit policy which offers me a 401k plan for retirement and a financial advising service. After my first session, the adviser prepared an investment report for me.
During my second session, the [...]
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There’s a new chart up. I’m down ever so slightly. The only thing rescuing that is the fact that I’ve adjusted my stock holding to something close to correct. I hadn’t realized I’d been socking away so much money into company stock through payroll deductions. Since $2K represents about 10% of my retirement assets, I’m [...]
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One of the bad things about complicated 401k plans is misunderstanding how it works. Turns out there is no corporate match for me during the first 12 months of employment. I’ve been under the wrong impression this whole time. However, I am 100% vested in the corporate contributions once they start. So I will be [...]
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