Is 4.4% considered good these days? My annuity is at 4%.
Faith: A kid. Angel's got a kid. Wesley: Connor. Faith: A teenage kid born last year. Wesley: I told you, he grew up in a hell dimension. Faith: Right. And what, Cordelia spent her last summer as… Wesley: A divine being. Faith: Uh-huh. Can I just ask--What the hell are you people doing?
'Why We Fight'
Spike's Bitches 32: I think I'm sobering up.
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Connie Neil - Oct 20, 2006 9:23:27 am PDT #8023 of 10000
brillig
Nora Deirdre - Oct 20, 2006 9:23:50 am PDT #8024 of 10000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
And ING can make that 4.4%?? What the crap?
It is the magic of the ING! For reals.
vw bug - Oct 20, 2006 9:24:40 am PDT #8025 of 10000
Mostly lurking...
It is the magic of the ING! For reals.
And! It just keeps going up! Every once in a while they send you a random e-mail that says, "We just raised your rate!" It's AWESOME!
Stephanie - Oct 20, 2006 9:25:23 am PDT #8026 of 10000
Trust my rage
I think the current max on an IRA is 3K per year. I think.
Nora Deirdre - Oct 20, 2006 9:25:26 am PDT #8027 of 10000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Is 4.4% considered good these days?
For a savings account that you can access without restriction or minimum balance, yes.
SuziQ - Oct 20, 2006 9:26:45 am PDT #8028 of 10000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
In a total change of topic - I am feeling kinda match-makery. Well not as in a romantic match, but I'm conspiring to get my mom and one of her old friends back in touch with eachother.
I had this wild idea of trying to locate this gal for the party (that is in TWO WEEKS). Her daughter owns a store in town, so I stopped in recently and was surprised to find that the daughter remembers me. Her mom is now living in Canada and would not be able to come down. But we have swapped e-mail addresses and I've asked her to be hush hush about the party.
Now if I could just get over my own petty issues and call one of my old friends who hasn't bothered to call me in months and was "unavailable" when I was in her state, I could have my own "reunion".
beth b - Oct 20, 2006 9:28:18 am PDT #8029 of 10000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
you Uncle is right - put some of your money in an IRA. you may hit a point where you make less money - or have more expenses - so go for it NOW. Also, buy decent furniture. and if you have wanted to do anything- learning fencing, blacksmithing, or travel - do it.
I try to sock as much away as possible so that someday if I don't have this job or want to change jobs (read: make less money), I can do it without too much financial hardship.
That's my big motivation for getting out of debt as much as possible - At some point I'd like to see DH feel freer to look at jobs that pay less, but are less likely to kill him. But, I work in public libraries, so my contribution in the $$ sense just isn't going to be enough to make that much difference.
Polter-Cow - Oct 20, 2006 9:30:07 am PDT #8030 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
And! It just keeps going up! Every once in a while they send you a random e-mail that says, "We just raised your rate!" It's AWESOME!
Kickass! Okay, I want to do this RIGHT NOW, but, like, are there any of those mail offers around like Fred got, where you get $25 for opening the account? I might as well get a bonus, right?
My uncle is recommending a Roth IRA, whatever that is.
sj - Oct 20, 2006 9:30:35 am PDT #8031 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Well, I think the fact that my parents paid for college probably helped.
That certainly does help, but it is just so easy to get into credit card trouble when you're young.
ChiKat - Oct 20, 2006 9:31:43 am PDT #8032 of 10000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I try to sock as much away as possible so that someday if I don't have this job or want to change jobs (read: make less money), I can do it without too much financial hardship.
That is exactly why I have worked really hard over the past few years to rid myself of debt. I know when I start teaching, I'll have to take a pay cut and I didn't want any debt to deal with.