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By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:44:12 +0000

Such as? Criticism that doesn’t present any alternatives is less than useless.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:21:32 +0000

Amateur is an accurate word for your advice. There are so many incorrect statements made in this article.

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By: David

David — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:38:27 +0000

I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on a Roth 401K.

It’s an option in my retirement plan, and I’m using it exclusively. Call me paranoid, but I have a feeling that tax rates will only go up (as will my taxable income), so I’d rather pay my taxes know and know exactly what it’ll cost me

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Carnival of Personal Finance — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:34:48 +0000

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By: DoneToZen

DoneToZen — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:14:59 +0000

I’ve been trying to get my company to talk about offering a Roth 401K; unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the policy makers know of its advantages. When I asked, they told me to open a “Roth IRA” account because both are the same. I tried to tell them that Roth 401K has a much higher limit, but I haven’t gotten a response back yet…

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Hidden Costs of Items, Launch A Startup at 13 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:34:04 +0000

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By: Lazy Man and Money

Lazy Man and Money — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:37:28 +0000

Thanks for the mention. My article is a little bit of a devil’s advocate approach trying to get people to do the math themselves. A lot of people get 401K matches which blows my argument out of the water. I did not, which lead me to look at a 401K closer.

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:28:00 +0000

A lot of good points definitely worth considering. My 401k does offer Vanguard TRF with 0.21% expense ratio — this is looking more attractive the more I think about it. Unfortunately, no Roth 401k for me yet.