Retirement

Retirement savings now total a little over 21K. Slow and steady wins the race.

401K contribution has begun

This week is pay week, and my contribution to the 401K at the part-time gig has started.

Yeeeeeaaaahhhhhh goooo me!!

401K at the second gig

Apparently I am eligible to participate in the 401K plan at my part-time gig. I am sure some where I was told this a year ago when I started but I did not pay attention. This is how it works. You are automatically enrolled unless you opt out. I was sent a packet in the mail and threw it in the garbage because I figured it was sent by mistake. Then today I got a card in the mail informing me to return the crap that was in the package. Huh??

My question is should I participate in the 401K at the second gig?

Just some additional information:
I resigned from my full-time job a few weeks ago, and am waiting to start a new one. In the mean time I am 'full-time' at the second gig. Which is now technically my only gig.
I will definitely be keeping the part-time, now full-time gig once I start the new job in a few weeks.

Did I mention there is a match, I like free.

403B Roll over update

My 403b will be rolled over into a Vanguard Ira. All the money will be put into a targeted retirement fund. I have many years until retirement. I am going to park the money there for a little while until I am more educated on investing, and have paid down some more debt.

There you have it, decision made.

I welcome all concerns and comments. No questions though because I probably have no answers, LOL.

My 403B is now over $7,000. This is one of the fewer areas is my financial life where I am making real progress. I have increased the amount in my account by over $1,000 since April.