Comments on: Money Advice for New Graduates Heading to the Real World http://ptmoney.com/2009/05/29/money-advice-for-new-graduates-heading-to-the-real-world/ Real Personal Finance for a Life Without Limits! Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MK http://ptmoney.com/2009/05/29/money-advice-for-new-graduates-heading-to-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3943 MK Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:05:28 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=3089#comment-3943 One piece of advice I wish I had been given is when you get that new job, and if they have a 401k and on top of that if they match any contributions, take FULL advantage of that. The power of compound interest is insane, and anyone would be crazy not to take advantage of free money from their company in the form of matching contributions. I'd have so much more money to be buying up these cheap stocks had I actually contributed and taken advantage of their matching.... *sigh* live and learn! One piece of advice I wish I had been given is when you get that new job, and if they have a 401k and on top of that if they match any contributions, take FULL advantage of that. The power of compound interest is insane, and anyone would be crazy not to take advantage of free money from their company in the form of matching contributions.

I’d have so much more money to be buying up these cheap stocks had I actually contributed and taken advantage of their matching…. *sigh* live and learn!

]]> By: My Journey http://ptmoney.com/2009/05/29/money-advice-for-new-graduates-heading-to-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3936 My Journey Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:47:33 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=3089#comment-3936 Your friends that seem to be balling (yes, I am hip with the slang) are usually not as well off as they seem. Do not fall into the trap. Your friends that seem to be balling (yes, I am hip with the slang) are usually not as well off as they seem. Do not fall into the trap.

]]> By: Jeff@StretchyDollar http://ptmoney.com/2009/05/29/money-advice-for-new-graduates-heading-to-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3927 Jeff@StretchyDollar Sat, 30 May 2009 01:53:58 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=3089#comment-3927 I don't have much advice, but I'm looking for some! I'll be a new graduate in August! I don’t have much advice, but I’m looking for some! I’ll be a new graduate in August!

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