Saving log - $0
Spending log - $5 lunch + $13 groceries
Today was an off-site training day, and the training site was about a block away from Remo Borrachini's, so DJ friend and I bought and ate a lunch there at the little cafe, ferociously tempted by all the cakes and Italian pastries.
In more fiscal news, our contributions are matched .50:1, our max is 8%, so a 4% contribution. However, this match is put into our accounts yearly, in March. I looked and found that our match from the 2008 contributions was put in. Excellent timing because it bought stocks at a relative low.
403B match is in
March 5th, 2009 at 06:19 am
March 5th, 2009 at 03:10 pm 1236265814
March 5th, 2009 at 04:41 pm 1236271309
My boss always matches September (March is deadline unless entity's tax return is extended - then it's September).
So last year, for the first time ever, he did it in March. Figures! (Could have bought low in September). I wonder what he will do this year. BAck to September, forever, I would guess.
I basically have to wait 6 more months to see if he will be generous as usual - we get 10% of compensation usually. 3% is the minimum - completely discretionary. (Before you get jealous - I don't have health benefits - nor any other benefits to speak of - so it's about a wash).