Recent content by geeman

Investment, tax deductions, better location...

Well, they want $10,000 now and $10,000 within 90 days. They said if we decide we don't want to live there when next year rolls around we can settle the condo and call it a day. I make $60k and my fiance makes $40k. In the Maryland area there is no affordable real estate. We are currently...

I too am 23 and interested in buying a condo. My fiance am I went to look at a condo in a very desierable area in Pikesville, MD. The condos have not been built yet but they are going to be ready in june/july 2007. The one we want is $350,000. The hesitation is that we are purchasing the condo...

Good point. I don't think it is really a big deal if I just tell them I decided to stay with my current employer.

#1 just called me and they want to know why I didn't take that position. I told them I decided to stay with my current employer.

I'm sure if the government premiums increased, the private sector will soon follow.

Well, I got the government job today. $54,000 a year. I passed on job # 2. I can't wait to start socking $$$ away in my TSP.

Is this a joke? :)

Does anyone see any problems with the TSP program? If I sock tons of $$$ into this account, I don't want the government to pull a fast one on me.

Are you saying that the government is going towards a retirement plan that is similar to a 401k?

Well, I graduated from college in Dec of 2004 with a degree in Geographic Information Systems. My first job title after school was a systems engineer ($45,000) for a Naval contractor. It is now just over a year from graduating and I'm jumping from this systems engineer position to either one of...

I'm 23. No wife or kids right now. I'm actually still living with my parents :-[

Well, I told HR at job # 1 that I would accept the position. Now I just have to hear back from the government...

That is true. I could use my laptop and get wireless internet service for the train ride. I'm really leaning towards the government job, that is if they send me an offer... Does anyone here contribute to the TSP?

Both have the same type of work. With job #1 I would get a laptop and cell phone so they can contact me while off and the laptop so I can log on from home when there is an issue... Seem like they may be calling me a lot. What if I sign the job offer for job #1 and then rescind the offer. Could...