Davey wrote:1.) I'll spare you the math, but my old company (I just switched jobs 2 months ago) had a crappy match and I contributed more than what they match (no matching after 6%), so I really did lose money altogether.
6% is a bad match?
Ok, maybe I shouldn't have spared the math. It was 25% of the first 6%. From what I've heard from friends and family members, that isn't very good. But it was better than 0%, which is what some places offer now.
About 1$k a month doing nothing at all, had some websites set up and they are still making moneys
And then there is the cash i get from my mom.. so she pays my rent and food (still a student at uni)
Davey wrote:Ok, maybe I shouldn't have spared the math. It was 25% of the first 6%. From what I've heard from friends and family members, that isn't very good. But it was better than 0%, which is what some places offer now.
Haha, they match less than 2%? That's almost not worth it unless your salary is pretty high to begin with. Still, every bit helps.
Also if you're going to live like you earn minimum wage, you might as well work a minimum wage job with no stress or responsibilities. :3
Neon wrote:My current idea is that you should live like you make minimum wage. That way if you get laid off you can wait tables and still pay your bills
Plus you'll save a shit load of money. What else are you gonna do, have a nice car? Pshaw, you don't need that to get laid.
I agree with a few changes:
1. You are going to accumulate a rather large sum of money quickly. Whatever you do, don't leave this in a bank. Put it to work by investing it and I don't mean buying gold bars or stacks of comic books.
2. Looking like a hobo won't get you laid much either unless you are in a band or you are attracted to hairy hippie chicks. Spend some money on your appearances and take a bath once in awhile you dirty hippie.
3. How about buying a nice car for yourself? What about some PCB's? Maybe a few saturn games? Don't go overboard but be reasonable. You only live once and, if the militant atheists of the board are right, that's pretty much it. You don't want to end up an old rich fogey with a lifetime full of regrets.
Neon wrote:My current idea is that you should live like you make minimum wage. That way if you get laid off you can wait tables and still pay your bills
Plus you'll save a shit load of money. What else are you gonna do, have a nice car? Pshaw, you don't need that to get laid.
I agree with a few changes:
1. You are going to accumulate a rather large sum of money quickly. Whatever you do, don't leave this in a bank. Put it to work by investing it and I don't mean buying gold bars or stacks of comic books.
2. Looking like a hobo won't get you laid much either unless you are in a band or you are attracted to hairy hippie chicks. Spend some money on your appearances and take a bath once in awhile you dirty hippie.
3. How about buying a nice car for yourself? What about some PCB's? Maybe a few saturn games? Don't go overboard but be reasonable. You only live once and, if the militant atheists of the board are right, that's pretty much it. You don't want to end up an old rich fogey with a lifetime full of regrets.
It was 25% of the first 6%. From what I've heard from friends and family members, that isn't very good. But it was better than 0%, which is what some places offer now.
