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IRA Update: Which Account is In The Lead?

September 6, 2011

What up what up!  I know it hasn’t been all too long since I announced the Ultimate IRA Test the other month, but some of y’all have been asking about it, and honestly I’d be just as curious too ;)  I’d be lying if I said I don’t check it every day to see who’s [...]

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Net Worth Update: $233,453.70 (Up $20k!!!)

August 3, 2011

Now we’re talkin’! It’s been a while since we’ve seen a nice bump in stats here, and I’m soaking it in while I can ;) It’s not every day you get your long lost $17,000 back! Haha… Though I might add we did pretty good in the other departments too – namely our cash savings [...]

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The Ultimate IRA Test ;)

July 25, 2011

Okay, so you remember how I got all my 401(k) money the other week, and then I rolled it all over into an IRA account? To get it 100% away from my ex-employer? Well, that one account has now turned into THREE accounts.  Which has then turned into the new “Let’s see which account wins” [...]

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I GOT MY 401(k)!!! ALL $17,000 OWED TO ME!

July 11, 2011

Can you believe that $hit?  18 months later, and countless sleepless nights & battles with my ex-employer, and BAM! I wake up one day and my 401(k) account is $17,000 fuller. How’s that for crazy? :) I’m kinda still in shock.  And also very VERYYYY happy I never filed a complaint with the D.O.A. (Department [...]

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If You Did Just ONE Thing This Year…

May 18, 2011

What would it be?  Financially speaking? My brother in law once told me that no matter what happens throughout the year, the one thing he ALWAYS does is to make sure he maxes out his 401(k).  And it used to be mine, too!  In fact, I took it a step further the last two years [...]

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The J-True Hollywood Story: Owed $20,000 in 401(k)

March 7, 2011

Boy, I’m just divulging everything up in here aren’t I? :) I guess I can’t hold it in anymore.  But unlike last week’s fiasco, THIS news looks to be much more promising!  Even though you’ll probably wonder what the hell is wrong with me for being so patient throughout it all, haha… seriously, this might [...]

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It’s Official: Our Employee Benefits Are Over

September 21, 2010
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I probably shouldn’t be blogging about this, but F it. It’s my blog and I can cry if I want to. All our benefits are going away!!! It seems our 4 year run of fun has finally come to a close and we’ll be acting like a real business now… I can’t say it’s all [...]

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Reader Mail: Why Do I Max Out My 401(k) So Fast?

April 21, 2010

Any chance I get to talk about my love of 401(k)s! Although you could really apply this Q&A to any investing tool out there, I pretty much like ‘em all ;) Here’s the question I was emailed in more detail, followed by my original answer copied & pasted below: “I’ve been reading your blog for [...]

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Maxing out your 401(k) and IRA really is possible!

October 26, 2009

Maxing out your 401(k) or IRA is just plain awesome. And even more so, maxing out BOTH in the same year! For the first time in my life, I have done just that, and I can’t tell you how excited I am (even though I sorta kinda already did in my last net worth update). [...]

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401(k) vs. IRA – Which is Better For Your Extra Money?

September 23, 2009

Once you’re contributing up to your company’s 401(k) match, do you continue upping the % or do you jump to the IRA? This is one of the questions I get asked the most as a PF blogger (the other is probably how to start blogging or the order to pay off credit cards), and it [...]

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