As much as I love spreadsheets and tracking my finances, I realized recently that one thing I don't know is how much money I bring in every month. Sure, I know what my paycheck is and if I have any alternative income that month (blog checks, Ebates cash back, etc), that gets tracked in detail, but I don't ever think about my gross salary or interest on investments and savings accounts. I think this is because I try to not think about my … [Read more...]
Who should get your retirement money?
I had an interesting conversation with a friend a few days ago, and got her permission to discuss it here. She is engaged and I was very pleased to hear that she and her future husband have been discussing how they plan to deal with their finances after they wed. I am not sure of all of the details, just that they seem to have agreed on all but one minor thing - their retirement accounts. Right now, my friend has her retirement accounts (401k … [Read more...]