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🔍 Lost a 401(k)?

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Good day to you Reader,

The S&P 500 hit a new record yesterday and we all expect the Fed to keep interest rate the same (97.5%)... because, well, inflation is still not kicked.

Eggs are still expensive. There seem to be new tariffs every day, then not new tariffs, then maybe some tariffs. Such is life.

It's a wild time but a good reminder that the best thing you can do is invest in low cost index funds and go on with your life.

Nick Maggiulli, who writes Of Dollars and Data, wrote:

I wholeheartedly agree.

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🔍 How to find an old or missing 401(k)

If you've switched jobs a few times, it's really easy to forget to move your retirement plan. There are so many other things to do, moving a 401(k) from one administrator to another is low on the list of priorities (especially if your options are fine to begin with).

If you ever forget it completely, here's how to find it.

​👉 How to Find an Old or Missing 401(k)​

(Oh, while you're at it, check Missing Money too.)

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⚠️ PSA: Register with Social Security

If you are over 18 and have a Social Security Number, make sure you register an online account with the Social Security Administration. It's important to do it before someone else does.

Watch me explain why here on Instagram.

Then, register here:

​👉 Go to SSA.gov​

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Just open an account with $50 and receive at least 2 qualifying direct deposits of $1,000 or more within 120 days. (click here if you want to get bank bonus emails)

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Jim

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Hi, I'm Jim Wang and I share my strategies and tactics for managing your money and enjoying more out of life.

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