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| Okayplayer |
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| Always put the maximum % into your savings so that you will having something to fall back on incase something were to happen to you or your family. Most companies will match about 4-5 %. |
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| MEDIC1FF |
| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| i started saving about 10 years to late. i am 35 now. I have 401(k) and TSP. i also have a few savings bonds. getting ready to start in the stock market, which is why i wanted to try the simulator |
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| txga |
| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| When I was working. I did well saving but could have done so much better. Im still proud of myself, however. |
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| mystickc |
| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: I like that theory |
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| the 80-10-10 rule is a good idea. I started saving, then impulse would take over...now I am almost thirty starting from scratch...but I do have a plan now, and I am putting 15% into 401k since my work matches up to that amount and invest in the one stock for the time being until i figure this out. |
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| shabbang |
| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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I start putting money away in a 401k somewhere around the age of 25\26.
I started off with a small % also.
Now its almost 15 years later and the thing I regret the most is not putting away more.
I put away 11% of my pay each week. The company matches 2% of my gross each week and soon I want to up it to 15%.
I should have just maxed the thing out at 15% way back when and been done with it.
It is easier to save when you are younger, unless of course you already have a house and a family and no student loans.
But at least you are saving something. There are a lot of folks out there that can't or don't save anything for the golden years. |
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| Staggs |
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:51 am Post subject: |
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| I started saving with my employers 401k when I was about 22. I also did the minimum to get the company match. |
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| Slim_80 |
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:33 am Post subject: |
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| I started the 401K when I was 21 and just put in 4% for the first 4 years and then the last 12 years I've been putting in 8%. I've always had a company match up to 4%. It's been nice watching my 401K go up and up the last couple of years now that it is a larger amount. Also I do have a pension plan with the company that I'm at, seems that is a rare word out in the work force these days. |
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| Billy-Ray-Valentine |
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:01 am Post subject: Re: I like that theory |
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| mystickc wrote: | | the 80-10-10 rule is a good idea. I started saving, then impulse would take over...now I am almost thirty starting from scratch...but I do have a plan now, and I am putting 15% into 401k since my work matches up to that amount and invest in the one stock for the time being until i figure this out. |
could you elaborate on the 80-10-10 rule? Thanks. |
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| rick103054 |
| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:57 am Post subject: |
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| WITH A WOMAN LIKE MINE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE |
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| aricchvala |
| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| mine woman is the same. i am in education and along with ipers i really am unsure of what else to put money in, but i am now 28 with a newborn and need to get something else going soon, any thoughts? |
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| Colli |
| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: |
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| I started saving when I was in my 30's - probably about 10 years too late. I have done well since starting though. I strongly recommend that young people begin early and save more than they think they should. Remember, compounding requires time to do it's thing! |
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| Staggs |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: I like that theory |
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| Billy-Ray-Valentine wrote: | | mystickc wrote: | | the 80-10-10 rule is a good idea. I started saving, then impulse would take over...now I am almost thirty starting from scratch...but I do have a plan now, and I am putting 15% into 401k since my work matches up to that amount and invest in the one stock for the time being until i figure this out. |
could you elaborate on the 80-10-10 rule? Thanks. |
There are so many 80-10-10 rules its hard to know for sure which one he is referring to. |
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| akshaytalwar |
| Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| i started saving in fifth grade or so probably. i always save, sometimes for something, sometimes for somebody. you can't live life without saving unless you are a millionaire +++ |
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| spencer |
| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| txga |
| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 8:43 am Post subject: |
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| I've been saving for a while but i slacked off when i stopped working. i'm trying to pick it up again. |
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