Dollar amounts vary widely across the country. I gave the son of the coworker who is essentially my “work wife” $100 for his wedding. He asked his mom if we were having an affair because the amount was relatively high. (For the record and because someone on Kinja will ask, we are not.)

Just remember non-food grade items should not contact food. They may contain trace chemical residues that are highly toxic if eaten.

There’s a penalty if you withdraw before 5 years have elapsed.

If you’re not at the contribution limit, max out the Roth contributions even if the account has a healthy balance. After 5 years you’re going to have 25k+ in basis plus roughly 15k in growth depending on the market. You can’t touch the portion that represents growth, but you can withdraw the basis amount without…

If there isn’t any match, it’s unlikely that a 401k is your best option. Personally, I recommend younger workers max out contributions to a Roth IRA. While they are post-tax dollars, the principle investment can be withdrawn without penalty after the account has been open for 5 years. In retirement, where you’re…

You forgot to adjust for inflation. $1.56 in March 2003 is equal to $2.11 last March (latest figures available). When adjusted for inflation, fuel prices are actually lower now than in 2003.

“Massager”

“Massager”

When my last child was born, my employer allowed me to take my time off in half days. My wife didn’t really need me around after the first few days, so working part time allowed me to be around to bond a lot longer than I would have just taking off for a week straight.

Furniture Row seems to have the best store credit card I’ve used. Depending on the time of year and how much you spend, they offer up to 5 years no interest. Those are amazing financing terms.

Enamel cast iron is for misfits with elbows that don’t produce enough grease. ;)

Enamel cast iron is for misfits with elbows that don’t produce enough grease. ;)

... and according to the meme I saw today the #metoo movement should be spoken “pound me too.” Symbols mean different things to different people. That doesn’t mean one is exclusively right while the other is wrong.

That’s correct. Mint uses TransUnion.

Mint.com gives you free access to your credit score updated monthly.

I love SNHU, but I could see how a scammer could easily enroll with another’s information. I’m pretty sure I just needed the ABA and account number to set up the direct deposit of the loan refund. I would be very easy to replicate the process several times for a scammer with just some basic info.

Most student loans are for an amount over the cost of tuition and books. I’m currently finishing my bachelors at SNHU. Between my pell grant, federal loans, the school receives about $2,400 per course. Tuition and books cost about $1,050, so I receive a refund directly into my personal checking account of $1,350 every…

Realistically, that’s how the game already plays out for about 30-40 players each match.

Your comment leaves so many unanswered questions.

Why wouldn’t you just retire and live exclusively off your 401k for several years to take a later SS retirement date?

Here’s a good one.

First off, if that’s your return, you have a downright shitty portfolio. An S&P 500 index fund would be up nearly 10% in the last 365 days.