Also, I caught up on a lot of podcasts, what with the hour-each-way trip on public transportation. But at least that part was free.

Although, I'm not sure when I became a person who is willing to be fingerprinted by the government in order to avoid some lines?

Eh, my fingerprints have been on file for decades so I will not look askance. And more generally, plans travel means kissing privacy goodbye anyway, increasingly.

Thunderstorm rolling up the valley and major traffic on the freeways, This is why I take the back way home.

I'm already printed for work.

Spent over 4 hrs doing paperwork and going over benefit sign up and various other admin stuff. Brain broke. TIAACREF or Fidelity? Then which funds (I am not savvy enough to do brokerage and custom money msnaging.) Times two because I will have 401(a) and 403(b). At least insurance is easy?

Every time I'd start feeling a complete failure as an adult (could not remember how many deduction I take-cmon, I last did this 19 years ago) an older colleague would ask a question that was even dumber and I'd feel marginally more competent. Yay?

Hah. I hear that about the fingerprints, Jesse. I guess I am less worried about the government having my info and more worries about private companies doing so?

Yeah, fair.

My neighbors asked if I wanted to go to an Alzheimer's panel, and gave me a ride, but it was kind of ugh and went on too long. At least some other friends were also there, who I haven't seen in while and was happy to see!

(Anyone got advice Tiaacref vs Fidelity? I was leaning T, but more reading has me waffling.)

I have no advice sarameg, I should have considered my options more carefully but I had no Intel to go on. So um, best advice is find a financial advisor who is actually trustworthy?

I had both at some point Sara. I know some TIAA accounts have limits on transferring them if you ever want to do that, but it was only some of the ones I had.