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My cell phone bill averages about $120-140 per month, BUT, that's for FOUR phones! I have both of my roommates and my uncle on the plan with me! So in reality, that's more like $30-35 per person, per month.
As for retirement plans, I used to work for McDonnell-Douglas and then Boeing once we got taken over. Back then they did have a pension plan. When I reach age 65 (2035) I'll get $349.20 per month. And that's NOT adjusted for inflation! So I imagine that'll be like getting $100 per month in today's dollars.
I did start investing in a 401k with them,but kind of late in my tenure with them. Their company match was 25%, on up to the first 4% of your pay. So in effect, the most you'd get was a match equivalent to 1% of your pay.
My next company didn't have a pension. But the 401k was better. I forget what the matching rate was. I think it was 50% on up to the first 6% of your pay. Or effectively, 3% of your pay.
My current company automatically gives you 3% of your pay, whether you contribute or not. I think that's pretty cool. Our contract is up for renewal in Spring 2008, and word on the street is that we've gotten too big. The gov't likes to award the contract to small "disadvantaged" companies. So it looks like our current company, like the one before and Boeing before that, will be on its way out. I wonder what kind of 401k the new company will have?
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