Recent content by MelWel

Thanks for the response. I thought about this more last night. As I see it - my current tax bracket is not relevant with regard to this situation. Whether I contribute $4000 to a post-tax 403b or whether I don't contribute $4000 to a post-tax 403b does not matter. I both cases I have to pay...

"White collar sweat shops" - my favorite phrase for professional jobs will ridiculous work environments.

I am a scientist, a researcher, a wife (13 years), and a mom (of a toddler). I have been working hard and saving for retirement since I was 21 (even when I was in graduate school). I have hit a point where it looks like I will have enough to retire on when I am 65. That is a good thing...

I thought I was going to quit my job. I receive pay from 2 different employers. I aggressively accelerated my contributions to my 403bs to both employers in an attempt to get to $15,500 in 6 months. I did that but did not quit. In order to continue receiving matching funds (5%) from my...