Showing posts with label Corporate Grind. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corporate Grind. Show all posts
Monday, June 27, 2016

10 Year Reviw - Part I (The Beginning)

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Mr. Sam and I will be celebrating 10 years of marriage this fall.  As a result, I'm starting to think about what we've accomplished,...
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Friday, May 8, 2015

A Windfall is Coming

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As you can tell from the title of this post, clearly I'm a Game of Thrones fan. So, I received news that I'm getting a bonus this ...
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Thursday, March 5, 2015

2014 - Final Savings Numbers

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $22,588    65%  (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $11,000    100% (goal is $11,000) (3) Add to e...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Mr. Sam's 401K

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After more than a year, Mr. Sam is finally eligible for his 401k.  And it even comes with a match.  Hooray! To start, since we are having ...
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Sunday, February 2, 2014

401K Held Hostage

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Interesting article from the NY Times  about 401k accounts caught up in a company bankruptcy for more than 5 years forcing the employees to ...
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Monday, December 23, 2013

NetWorth - Retirement Investment Progress

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So, at almost the end of 2013 we have just over $800,000 in total retirement investment accounts which is mostly due to the performance of t...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Holiday Cheer - 401K Match

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For the first time in my corporate career, this year I received a 401K match.  My employer contributed "profit sharing" in the amo...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

2013 Goals - Progress Has Exceeded 2012

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $28,327 (80%)  (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $11,000 (100%)  (goal is $11,000) completed (3)...
Monday, December 16, 2013

Another Budget Proposal

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In my humble opinion, if you have a budget, a spending plan or some other written system for managing your personal finances you are way ahe...
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?

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Over at  Get Rich Slowly  April Dykman posed the question of what would you tell your younger self regarding personal finance.  Below is my ...
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

2013 Savings Goal - Another One Down

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $27,677 (79%)  (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $11,000 (100%)  (goal is $11,000) completed (3)...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Florida - Fraud Capital of the Country

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Today I read a  news article about scammers targeting Nordstrom computers in South Florida.  Scammers distract the Nordstrom employees and ...
Monday, October 14, 2013

Good News - Salary Adjustment

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Last month I posted on  the impact of The Great Recession on our career and salary . Overall, our salaries from our professional careers we...
Thursday, October 10, 2013

Small Fries

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Last weekend, Mr. Sam and I rented a two movies from  Red Box  and one of our selections didn't play.  This has happened to us before, I...
Monday, October 7, 2013

Investment Property Debt

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Hit a milestone this month with our investment property debt, at present we owe less than $300,000 on our investment properties.   Feels ...
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Monday, September 16, 2013

2008 - 2013 The Great Recession Check Up - Part I

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This morning, on the news, there was a story about where we are, as a society and as an economy, 5 years after the great recession. I ac...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

So, More on the Good News

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I wanted to share more about Mr. Sam's new job. First, the positives.  Mr. Sam obtained new employment while he was still receiving se...
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Unemployment Compensation - Follow Up # 2

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Earlier  I posted regarding Mr. Sam's Florida unemployment compensation adventures , and the fact that his application was denied becaus...
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Friday, August 2, 2013

It is Expensive to be Poor

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If you have never read Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, I highly recommend it.  At this point, the book is probably a bit dated sinc...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

2013 Savings Goals - August Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $22,285 (64%)   (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $9,020 (82%)    (goal is $11,000) (3) Add to e...
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