Penny For My Thoughts

Enrolled in my new benefits yesterdayy.  I was pleasantly surprised to learn that my new medical coverage includes an eye exam, so my concerns regarding vision coverage are moot.

I was, however,slightly disappointed to learn that I don’t qualify for the HCFSA until 90 days after my date of hire-I need to order contacts, and I [...]

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I received my COBRA packet in the mail.  I was able to enroll online in my medical coverage (I am still waiting on my benefits orientation, to see if I want to COBRA my vision coverage).  Of course, I received my bill as I was leaving for Vegas (I couldn’t pay online, and I had [...]

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I called up the recordkeeper of my current 401K, as I wanted to see whether they had me as terminated yet or not (they did, yay!)  While I was on the phone, I got some happy news-my former employer had an extra retirement plan.  I was aware of this, but never thought I’d be there [...]

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Having just rolled over my Roth IRA, trying to figure out what to do with my 401K was high on my agenda.  Because of the balance, I can’t keep it in my 401K*, it would be moved into an IRA at the firm my 401K is through.  I’m very much against just cashing my 401K [...]

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One of the main things I was concerned with before I even considered leaving my job was health insurance.  I poked around my current job’s benefits book, and found out that my benefits end the day I leave my job.  Being the fastidious person I am, I’d checked with my new job and found out [...]

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So, remember a couple of weeks ago when I said my non-internet life was interfering with the amount of blogging time I had?  There’s a reason for that-I gave notice at my job (which was my first “real” job) on Thursday.  I’ve accepted a position elsewhere.  Of course, this means that there will be a [...]

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