In my 20s and just started my first job. Ideas for handling the money.
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What are your short- and intermediate-term goals? Do you plan to buy a house? If so, when?
When are you planning on getting married?
Any other big purchases in the next 3 - 5 years?
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In my 20s and just started my first job. Ideas for handling the money.
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and slick deals .. deals suck money faster than you can think of ;)
In my 20s and just started my first job. Ideas for handling the money.
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A key to this is bringing it forward into life - e.g. when you get a raise or bonus, if you're not already capped, put the bonus or raise into a retirement account such that you don't even "see" it.
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This is probably the best thing I would recommend. Once you live off of your post-retirement account contributions, you'll be in a much better shape. You'll be living off of how much you can really...
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This - I'm sure your future husband won't even be mad. He'd be impressed! :nod:
It seems like you have alot of life expenses coming your way, so I'd recommend living as cheaply has you did in...
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Screw all this responsible advise!
Go to vegas, blow whatever cash you can, marry a random hooker and live life to the max for a week. Then come home and figure out what to do.
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YES. Do not hesitate. Immediately open up a 401k and put in MINIMUM 6.2%. The company match is free money you are missing out on every month you are not enrolled. Also, you don't want to get used...
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I would also recommend getting a checking account from a bank that offers online bill pay etc, get a mastercard or visa as discover is not accepted everywhere, put the amount into the 401K that the...
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Agreed. A lot of young people tend to start saying "well I need this and I've waited a long time to have that". So then the new car arrives, some new furniture, all the new gadgets and then the...
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Congrats!
robertclemens has excellent advice. Read it a couple times.
The hardest thing with finances (for some people) is self-control. It's beyond awesome to be an adult and have the...
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Congrats on your first job! Also kudos for thinking about your financial future!
Since you only have $3,500 in student loans (good for you!) That isn't a high priority unless your rate is higher....
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So I just got my first after college job (:woot:) and before taxes my salary is $57,000.
I wanted to ask people for any feedback regarding how to handle the money considering my situation at the...
