Comments on: Savings Update for the New Year http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maveth http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70239 Maveth Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:17:07 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70239 Hi Stephanie, Wow... I just stumbled upon your blog today while looking up debt management and I wish I'd seen this blog years ago. I never knew half this stuff and I'm 25! I'm not only really late on learning about my own finances, but I'm just now getting started as a freshman in college. If you ever have the time, I'd like to talk to you about my options as a college and financial noob. I really hope you are studying for a degree in finance, because you should be making this your career as you have plenty of talent for it. Hi Stephanie,
Wow… I just stumbled upon your blog today while looking up debt management and I wish I’d seen this blog years ago. I never knew half this stuff and I’m 25! I’m not only really late on learning about my own finances, but I’m just now getting started as a freshman in college. If you ever have the time, I’d like to talk to you about my options as a college and financial noob. I really hope you are studying for a degree in finance, because you should be making this your career as you have plenty of talent for it.

]]> By: Slinky http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70206 Slinky Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:55:29 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70206 Boy does it ever change after graduation! I've changed my plan half a dozen times since then! Boy does it ever change after graduation! I’ve changed my plan half a dozen times since then!

]]> By: CS http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70175 CS Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:57:24 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70175 I must agree, you have your finances pretty well thought out. Am going to take a leaf out of your blog and do some financial planning myself. - A fellow student surviving on loans :) I must agree, you have your finances pretty well thought out. Am going to take a leaf out of your blog and do some financial planning myself.

- A fellow student surviving on loans :)

]]> By: Stephanie http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70166 Stephanie Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:18:00 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70166 @Fabulously Broke - The reason I'm also focusing on my Student Loan Interest fund is that my student loan interest will capitalize into my principal 6 months after graduation. So if I tackle it now, it's simple interest, but if I ignore it until repayment starts, it turns into compound interest! Also, I very much would like to start a Roth, but I'm not sure that I'll have the minimums to do it this year. I have to worry about getting myself on my feet and getting one of those "real world" jobs before I can afford either the $3,000 minimum to get a fund at Vanguard, or the $50 a month investment to open elsewhere. @Fabulously Broke – The reason I’m also focusing on my Student Loan Interest fund is that my student loan interest will capitalize into my principal 6 months after graduation. So if I tackle it now, it’s simple interest, but if I ignore it until repayment starts, it turns into compound interest!

Also, I very much would like to start a Roth, but I’m not sure that I’ll have the minimums to do it this year. I have to worry about getting myself on my feet and getting one of those “real world” jobs before I can afford either the $3,000 minimum to get a fund at Vanguard, or the $50 a month investment to open elsewhere.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70156 Fabulously Broke Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:19:57 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/12/savings-update-for-the-new-year/#comment-70156 I'd get your Getting Established fund done first before worrying about the others. That, and your ROTH.. I’d get your Getting Established fund done first before worrying about the others.

That, and your ROTH..

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