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Randerolf · 03-21-2007, 10:33 PM

This thread is about your current financial situation. Where are you at? What are your goals? Where do you want to be? How has keeping up with your money kept you out of trouble (a jobloss perhaps)? Or how has debt and affected your life?

There are many levels of financial stability and many measures that mark that stability.(See Poll) Where do you fall with other TFP'ers?

Besides the generic above items, what goals do you have for your money? Did I miss an important benchmark for solid finances?

As for me, I'm almost finished paying for school out of my own pocket. Meanwhile, I have an emergency fund for a conservative estimate of expensive for a few months. I have a small 401k through my work and am looking to start a Roth IRA soon all for retirement. I'm looking for a good, cheap index fund actually. (If you wonder what these are, just ask. It all sounds like moonspeak.) I have a slush fund/ savings account with ING (4.5%APY) that I throw a hefty percentage of my tips into. I will use those funds to replace my car and start a Roth IRA. I also invested in Janus Biotechnology fund during my first job. It's still laying around.

What do I want to do with my money? I want to travel. I'd love to travel while I'm young and learn more about the world. Nicolas Sarkozy said in an interview with Charlie Rose something like, Americas- Learn about the world and the world will love you for it. Also, when I was a kid, my family was somewhat poor, so finances are important to me.

03-21-2007, 10:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Randerolf Fireball Location: ~	Are you living Paycheck to Paycheck or On the Way to Early Retirement? This thread is about your current financial situation. Where are you at? What are your goals? Where do you want to be? How has keeping up with your money kept you out of trouble (a jobloss perhaps)? Or how has debt and affected your life? There are many levels of financial stability and many measures that mark that stability.(See Poll) Where do you fall with other TFP'ers? Besides the generic above items, what goals do you have for your money? Did I miss an important benchmark for solid finances? As for me, I'm almost finished paying for school out of my own pocket. Meanwhile, I have an emergency fund for a conservative estimate of expensive for a few months. I have a small 401k through my work and am looking to start a Roth IRA soon all for retirement. I'm looking for a good, cheap index fund actually. (If you wonder what these are, just ask. It all sounds like moonspeak.) I have a slush fund/ savings account with ING (4.5%APY) that I throw a hefty percentage of my tips into. I will use those funds to replace my car and start a Roth IRA. I also invested in Janus Biotechnology fund during my first job. It's still laying around. What do I want to do with my money? I want to travel. I'd love to travel while I'm young and learn more about the world. Nicolas Sarkozy said in an interview with Charlie Rose something like, Americas- Learn about the world and the world will love you for it. Also, when I was a kid, my family was somewhat poor, so finances are important to me. Last edited by Randerolf; 03-21-2007 at 10:41 PM.. Reason: Chasing the Sosekis.