Ask Rande 10,000+

Top 65. Sep 9, 2001 7:27 PM

» Karin_ - Rande...

Congratulations to your fantastic
accomplishment! We need a PARTY...

-- posted by Karin_

Top 66. Sep 9, 2001 7:50 PM

» mitelo - Thanks

Rande,

Congratulations on the milestone. The advice you give and the knowledge you share here are greatly appreciated.

Len

-- posted by mitelo

Top 67. Sep 9, 2001 8:16 PM

» Rande - Thanks all.

Thanks all. Was out enjoying the 49er win today. The thing that makes Suite101 so great is the sharing and the learning, by everyone for everyone (well, almost everyone smile

). Gets a little kooky sometimes, but still worth it. Fun too.

BTW -- Reporter, there is an overall annual IRC statutory limit on "elective deferrals" (which include both employee and employer contributions) which has to be coordinated between all qualified plans. The limit for defined contribution plans was 25% ($170K max salary limitation) or $30,000 in 2000, but I believe that's set to go up under the new tax law. Have to double-check. Anyway, the formulas get really complex when both defined benefit and defined contribution plans are included. As to whether you should do an IRA or the employer plan for this year, I'd do whichever allows you to contribute the most and provides the best tax benefit.

-- posted by Rande

Top 68. Sep 9, 2001 8:27 PM

» reporter20 - Re: Thanks all.

In response to message posted by Rande:

Thanks, Rande. Congrats on batting 1000. Could be headed to the Hall of Fame.

-- posted by reporter20

Top 69. Sep 9, 2001 8:30 PM

» tma500 - Hi Rande

We had an earthquake in LA today, guess mother earth was celebrating your 10,000 posts too, and I am too, congrats Rande!!! Tara

-- posted by tma500

Top 70. Sep 9, 2001 8:30 PM

» JenL_2 - Re: Thanks all.

In response to message posted by Rande:

AR 10K!!

<img src="/files/mysites/jen3/congratsfireworks.gif" width=298 height=324>

Thanks!!....Jen

-- posted by JenL_2

Top 71. Sep 9, 2001 8:39 PM

» Wendell - So much work, so little time

Congratulations Rande on such a popular thread and thanks for all the help you have given me and all my cohorts these past yrs. I appreciate all you have given to making this my favorite place to visit. Keep it up Lowell grad

-- posted by Wendell

Top 72. Sep 9, 2001 9:10 PM

» Gadfly - mo congrats-

Just got back from two hot sunny san juan days.
Caught enough dungeness for Saturday dinner, and
Sunday lunch. Not a worry given to Mr Mrkt. be-
cause smart guys like you have taught me the
virtue of tuning out the noise, and executing a
simple boring investment plan.

Much thanx.

Gad-

-- posted by Gadfly

Top 73. Sep 9, 2001 10:31 PM

» DennisL - Congratulations and Thanks

Rande,

I was out most of the day today helping to raise some money for my favorite charity, so I am very late to this party.

What more can I say that others haven't already said about your gracious giving of your time here, your intelligent and prudent advice, and your tireless efforts to educate all of us?

Even on those days that I don't have the time to plow through all of the threads and all of the posts here, I do make it a point to read "Ask Rande," if nothing else.

You have taught me many invaluable lessons about investing and personal finance. For that, I am most appreciative.

Sincere congratulations on 10,000 posts. Thank you for being a good friend and a wonderful mentor...for being our friendly professor. You are "Da Man."

-- posted by DennisL