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6 months ago
I’m at 3.2%
That’s really sad. It is. I’ve been saving for years and that’s all I’ve got to show for it. Time for me to buckle down on this one.
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wedschild is messing with people's minds.
General details 2008 edition (approximate numbers)
19 months ago
Straight Savings: 3000
Bonds: 3500
IRA: 9900
401K: 15000
Stocks: 2000
wedschild is messing with people's minds.
General Details (Approx numbers)
2 years ago
Straight Savings: 1,500
Bonds: 3,000
401(k): 15,000
IRA: 8,900
Stocks: 1,200
wedschild is messing with people's minds.
Why this goal?
2 years ago
The simple fact is, I don’t think that Social Security is going to be able to provide the sort of life I want. Also, since I will likely be self-employed at some point, I want a nice sturdy base for my retirement.
I want to be able to travel and shop and surf the net when I’m retired.
I’d love to retire earlier than 65 and simply pursue what I really enjoy doing, which is building companies and writing books/short-stories/poems.
wedschild is messing with people's minds.
401(k) + More
2 years ago
I’m taking advantage of my company’s 401(k) option. I also have my own account separately. Currently
1.4% of goal. (Edit – Missed the decimal point)
wedschild is messing with people's minds.
New Job
3 years ago
I’m starting a new job which means I’ll have a better salary. Which means I’ll be putting more into my 401K and I’ll have more after-tax money to put into savings.
wedschild is messing with people's minds.
So far....
3 years ago
I’ve got a Roth IRA, a 401(k), and Treasury Bonds. I’ve got a bit of money in stocks (Starbucks, The Knot, Harrah’s). It’s not much, but it’s a start. If I can knock down my debt, I can save more towards this goal.
wedschild is messing with people's minds.
I think this will be enough
4 years ago
If I handle the withdrawls reasonably, I should be able to live on the returns of a million dollars. Toward this goal I also need to buy the house and pay it off so that I have someplace to retire to. I don’t want to be in my sixties still paying off my mortgage and having a lot of unneeded house and/or pay rent.
