Comments on: My Retirement Account Becomes A Financial Drama http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2011/02/13/financial-drama/ A personal finance blog for career minded women with small budgets and big dreams. Wed, 09 May 2012 23:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lauralou http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2011/02/13/financial-drama/#comment-4688 lauralou Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:02:27 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=928#comment-4688 I suspect that they make the default the no matching option to save money. Sneaky, but totally makes sense. We were also harassed via email, signs in the hall, etc during open enrollment, which went on for 3+ weeks. I think we also got an email on the last day, reminding us we had until midnight to make our changes. So sorry you missed out, but at least you'll never, ever miss it our miss out on a match again! I suspect that they make the default the no matching option to save money. Sneaky, but totally makes sense.

We were also harassed via email, signs in the hall, etc during open enrollment, which went on for 3+ weeks. I think we also got an email on the last day, reminding us we had until midnight to make our changes. So sorry you missed out, but at least you’ll never, ever miss it our miss out on a match again!

]]> By: Sallie's Niece http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2011/02/13/financial-drama/#comment-4644 Sallie's Niece Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:30:45 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=928#comment-4644 Wow that's a crazy story. I'm sorry you lost out on your match but at least you were able to get back on track. Maybe the company should think about changing its policy. Wow that’s a crazy story. I’m sorry you lost out on your match but at least you were able to get back on track. Maybe the company should think about changing its policy.

]]> By: The Budgeting Babe http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2011/02/13/financial-drama/#comment-4618 The Budgeting Babe Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:05:07 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=928#comment-4618 Yes! I finally got my avatar to work!!!! Yes! I finally got my avatar to work!!!!

]]> By: The Budgeting Babe http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2011/02/13/financial-drama/#comment-4617 The Budgeting Babe Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:31:59 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=928#comment-4617 I know! It's crazy and makes no sense. I think my colleagues all did theirs during open enrollment, but they didn't really care that they missed one or two months of matching. I know! It’s crazy and makes no sense. I think my colleagues all did theirs during open enrollment, but they didn’t really care that they missed one or two months of matching.

]]> By: Stephanie http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2011/02/13/financial-drama/#comment-4616 Stephanie Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:25:05 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=928#comment-4616 I'm also a little surprised they only sent one email. We get email upon email from HR for open enrollment and other things like that. I also don't understand why they give you the option to NOT get matched. Why would anyone pick that option? I'd assume default would be the match, then maybe check a box if you don't want the match. Very confusing. Sorry this is such a mess! Well, hopefully it all gets worked out. Did you inform your colleagues about this checkbox thing? Make sure they're not getting screwed! I’m also a little surprised they only sent one email. We get email upon email from HR for open enrollment and other things like that. I also don’t understand why they give you the option to NOT get matched. Why would anyone pick that option? I’d assume default would be the match, then maybe check a box if you don’t want the match. Very confusing. Sorry this is such a mess! Well, hopefully it all gets worked out. Did you inform your colleagues about this checkbox thing? Make sure they’re not getting screwed!

]]> By: Trish http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2011/02/13/financial-drama/#comment-4614 Trish Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:42:40 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=928#comment-4614 I can't believe you didn't get a bazillion emails to remind you about something that is that big of a deal. My little company has these ladies who incessantly remind us - and they have to do it manually whereas your big company is probably much more automated. The checking the paystub is a good rule. I learned the hard way working at Jewel in HS. I worked at Jewel 8 years btw! But anyway, come tax time my mom figured out I owed... how can that be? Well somewhere along the line Jewel changed my 0 deductions to an 8 and 17 cents was coming out every other week. That really hurt when I only made $4.15/hr. Live and learn I guess - I hope they can hook you up with those five months - good luck! I can’t believe you didn’t get a bazillion emails to remind you about something that is that big of a deal. My little company has these ladies who incessantly remind us – and they have to do it manually whereas your big company is probably much more automated.
The checking the paystub is a good rule. I learned the hard way working at Jewel in HS. I worked at Jewel 8 years btw! But anyway, come tax time my mom figured out I owed… how can that be? Well somewhere along the line Jewel changed my 0 deductions to an 8 and 17 cents was coming out every other week. That really hurt when I only made $4.15/hr. Live and learn I guess – I hope they can hook you up with those five months – good luck!

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