Personal finance
Finally, I Set up a 401(k) Account
I know, setting up a 401(k) account should be one of the first things to do after changing employer, but I waited for more than half a year to finally get it done
When I started my current job last July, I didn’t have the chance of making contributions to the retirement plan as [...]
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Savings on Autopilot: Increasing the Auto-Transfer Amount
I have been automatically transferring a certain amount of money from our checking account to savings account on payday for quite a while. At first, $300 was moved every two weeks from our checking account at Bank of America to savings account at Emigrant Direct as part of our “pay ourselves first” strategy in order [...]
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Yes, I Can Sue My 401(k) Administrator
According to a NY Times article (registration required) yesterday, the US Supreme Court has ruled on February 20th that workplace retirement plan participants can sue the plan administrator to recover their losses under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
The case, LaRue vs. DeWolff 06-856, is filed by James LaRue of Southlake, Texas, who [...]
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Twist & Turn with Citi Driver’s Edge Card
Before I applied for a Citi Driver’s Edge card back in December, I thought I could take advantage of the no-fee 0% balance transfer offer for 12 months and use the money to payoff our car loan which has an interest rate of 4.90%. Since I have been a Citi customer for almost ten years [...]
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Random News: New Fund from Dodge & Cox and the End of Hi-Def DVD War
Dodge & Cox, the respected mutual fund company based in San Francisco, CA, is about to launch its fifth fund in its nearly 80 years of history. According to a story on Morningstar.com, Dodge & Cox has submitted paper to SEC for approval of a Global Stock Fund, which will be available for investors in [...]
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