Comments on: Increased My 401(k) Contributions http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/25/increased-my-401k-contributions/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: nes http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/25/increased-my-401k-contributions/#comment-58545 nes Sat, 26 Aug 2006 06:10:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/25/increased-my-401k-contributions/#comment-58545 My company matches 6%. I am currently contributing 16%. I've been doing this consistently for the past 5 years. My goal is to get it up to 30% (max) if I can find a cushion or other streams of income. 750 - 1000 a month go into an ING DIRECT acct monthly. My company matches 6%. I am currently contributing 16%. I’ve been doing this consistently for the past 5 years. My goal is to get it up to 30% (max) if I can find a cushion or other streams of income.

750 – 1000 a month go into an ING DIRECT acct monthly.

]]> By: Dus10 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/25/increased-my-401k-contributions/#comment-58537 Dus10 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:34:13 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/25/increased-my-401k-contributions/#comment-58537 I only put 5% into my 401(k), but my employer matches it with 4% that is fully vested on day one. Then, they have a profit sharing plan that is 8%, and there is an annual contribution of 2%, both of which will be fully vested in about a year. I put $45/pay (semi-monthly pay, so $90/month) in HSBC, as well as some extra money from eBay and mystery shopping. I only put 5% into my 401(k), but my employer matches it with 4% that is fully vested on day one. Then, they have a profit sharing plan that is 8%, and there is an annual contribution of 2%, both of which will be fully vested in about a year.

I put $45/pay (semi-monthly pay, so $90/month) in HSBC, as well as some extra money from eBay and mystery shopping.

]]> By: ib http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/25/increased-my-401k-contributions/#comment-58534 ib Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:56:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/25/increased-my-401k-contributions/#comment-58534 i had just this week increased my 401k contributions too! from $135/wk to 150/wk (we are paid weekly. my co does not match) and i max out my roth each yr. i supply ing acct as able (at least 100-200 or more per mo). i had just this week increased my 401k contributions too! from $135/wk to 150/wk (we are paid weekly. my co does not match) and i max out my roth each yr. i supply ing acct as able (at least 100-200 or more per mo).

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