How good is your company's 401k matching?

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kt

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Apr 1, 2000
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Originally posted by: edro
50% up to 6%.

Which I do not understand... isn't that just 3% matching?

That's what I figure as well. My company is doing the same thing, 50% up to 6%. I think I tried to ask the plan administrator about it before. But she seemed kind of confused as well, so I just dropped the conversation beacause her head were about to explode from too much thinking. Not even sure how she got the job when I had to explain to her about 401k rollover.
 

bunker

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Apr 23, 2001
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They automatically put in 3% of my pay whether or not I put anything in at all. (EDIT: they don't take that 3% out of my check, they put it in themselves)

Then, they match 100% up to 6% of what i put in.
 

bunker

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Apr 23, 2001
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Originally posted by: kt
Originally posted by: edro
50% up to 6%.

Which I do not understand... isn't that just 3% matching?

That's what I figure as well. My company is doing the same thing, 50% up to 6%. I think I tried to ask the plan administrator about it before. But she seemed kind of confused as well, so I just dropped the conversation beacause her head were about to explode from too much thinking. Not even sure how she got the job when I had to explain to her about 401k rollover.

It's not 3% matching. If you only contribute 3%, they're still only matching 50%.
 

Playmaker

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Sep 17, 2000
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Wow, mine is sh!t compared to all of your's. 25% up to 6%, nothing after.

Luckily I'm planning on going to law school before I've vested much of it anyway.
 

axnff

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Wifes: 100% to 7.5% (Currently maxed, not sure about vesting period)
Mine: 50% to 7.5% (not contributing at all, but 100% now)
 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
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My contrib Company contrib Match %
1 0.5 0.50
2 1 0.50
3 1.5 0.50
4 2 0.50
5 2.5 0.50
6 3 0.50
7 3 0.43
8 3 0.38
9 3 0.33
10 3 0.30
11 3 0.27
12 3 0.25
13 3 0.23
14 3 0.21
15 3 0.20
16 3 0.19
17 3 0.18
18 3 0.17
19 3 0.16
20 3 0.15

50% match up to 6%.
 

edro

Lifer
Apr 5, 2002
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Originally posted by: bunker
Originally posted by: kt
Originally posted by: edro
50% up to 6%.

Which I do not understand... isn't that just 3% matching?

That's what I figure as well. My company is doing the same thing, 50% up to 6%. I think I tried to ask the plan administrator about it before. But she seemed kind of confused as well, so I just dropped the conversation beacause her head were about to explode from too much thinking. Not even sure how she got the job when I had to explain to her about 401k rollover.

It's not 3% matching. If you only contribute 3%, they're still only matching 50%.
Good point. :) At the same time, if you give 3%, it's actually 1.5% full matching. But I know what you are saying.
 

Splork

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Oct 9, 1999
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100% up to 3% and then 50% above 3% to 6%

It's pretty avg. We used to get profit sharing, but that was dumped this year in favor of a pension. :(

-sp
 

Azurik

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Jan 23, 2002
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100% matching up to 4%, vested immediately. I feel sorry for vesting periods.
Pension vested after 5 years of service.