Your 2018 Game Plan
It’s a new year and by now you’ve gotten your first 1-2 paychecks and should be steady state with your income, expenses and overall budget. One of the most common… Read more »
Tag: 401k
Investing Demystified
As I’ve talked to people a lot about finances in the last year or so, investing always comes up. Two common themes arise: 1) I know I SHOULD be investing… Read more »
What I Learned from Estimating a FAFSA for My Toddler
I decided to try the online FAFSA4caster to estimate potential federal aid for which my TODDLER would be eligible when he enters college. I didn’t even know what the government considered when… Read more »
Money Saving Essentials
Let’s Begin You might be thinking that it’s too hard to save or that retirement is so far away that you can worry about it another day. But the truth… Read more »
What to Do With Your 401k When You Leave a Job
Most of you probably have 401ks because luckily most companies automatically enroll you when you start a job these days. But many people are not spending a lot of time… Read more »
Retirement 101
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on January 16-20, 2017: Ah, retirement. Saving for it is the ultimate delayed gratification. If you’re a live-in-the-present kind of person, you… Read more »