Current Events > Don't forget to contribute to your 401k and/or IRA

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Think of the tax implications!

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Does anyone who has this stuff just forget?

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*goes on personalfinance*
"Guys i'm really struggling this month. I make 200,000 dollars a year. after bills and contributing 100% to my 401k, IRA, and personal savings account to make sure i have 36 months of monthly expenses saved at all times, i dont have enough money to buy food for my 6 month old daughter. what do i do?"

"Sell your blood or plasma"
"lots of families don't eat for days at a time for religious reasons maybe look into that."
"sounds like an income problem. look into a second job a night or weekends. in fact, do both."

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TheBlueMonk_ posted...

*goes on personalfinance*
"Guys i'm really struggling this month. I make 200,000 dollars a year. after bills and contributing 100% to my 401k, IRA, and personal savings account to make sure i have 36 months of monthly expenses saved at all times, i dont have enough money to buy food for my 6 month old daughter. what do i do?"

"Sell your blood or plasma"
"lots of families don't eat for days at a time for religious reasons maybe look into that."
"sounds like an income problem. look into a second job a night or weekends. in fact, do both."

lol, I lurk there quite a bit for advice but definitely have to make an effort to filter out those posts from people who live a life I will never come close to experiencing

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I've been putting money into my TSP for years, just wish I had been putting more in for longer.

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