Kate
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Really good. Oh my gosh, Kate. Yeah. That's great. That's tough. So how can we help? Well, obviously with a stage four diagnosis, there's a lot of questions that come up about longevity and finances and all of that. And I'm just curious how to handle 401k contributions in the light of the fact that we're dealing with something that may make my life shorter than most other people.
Really good. Oh my gosh, Kate. Yeah. That's great. That's tough. So how can we help? Well, obviously with a stage four diagnosis, there's a lot of questions that come up about longevity and finances and all of that. And I'm just curious how to handle 401k contributions in the light of the fact that we're dealing with something that may make my life shorter than most other people.
Really good. Oh my gosh, Kate. Yeah. That's great. That's tough. So how can we help? Well, obviously with a stage four diagnosis, there's a lot of questions that come up about longevity and finances and all of that. And I'm just curious how to handle 401k contributions in the light of the fact that we're dealing with something that may make my life shorter than most other people.
Yeah. So personally, I make about $80,000 a year. My husband and I have a mortgage and we have some car debt, but we'll be paying that off at the end of the year. Other than that, we don't have any credit card debt. We don't have any major outstanding issues with any of that. And I'm contributing to the 401k now, but it's not the full 15% that Dave recommends in his Baby Steps plan.
Yeah. So personally, I make about $80,000 a year. My husband and I have a mortgage and we have some car debt, but we'll be paying that off at the end of the year. Other than that, we don't have any credit card debt. We don't have any major outstanding issues with any of that. And I'm contributing to the 401k now, but it's not the full 15% that Dave recommends in his Baby Steps plan.
Yeah. So personally, I make about $80,000 a year. My husband and I have a mortgage and we have some car debt, but we'll be paying that off at the end of the year. Other than that, we don't have any credit card debt. We don't have any major outstanding issues with any of that. And I'm contributing to the 401k now, but it's not the full 15% that Dave recommends in his Baby Steps plan.
Yes, he's significantly more than that. Like what's recommended. OK.
Yes, he's significantly more than that. Like what's recommended. OK.
Yes, he's significantly more than that. Like what's recommended. OK.
Oh, no, we definitely do all of our finances together.
Oh, no, we definitely do all of our finances together.
Oh, no, we definitely do all of our finances together.
It's two cars. Between the two of them, it's, I think, maybe $19,000.
It's two cars. Between the two of them, it's, I think, maybe $19,000.
It's two cars. Between the two of them, it's, I think, maybe $19,000.
Yes. Within the year. They're already on track to be paid before the end of the year. Perfect.
Yes. Within the year. They're already on track to be paid before the end of the year. Perfect.
Yes. Within the year. They're already on track to be paid before the end of the year. Perfect.
Yes. Following Dave's steps, we have our three to six month savings plan in place. Oh, so you already have that.
Yes. Following Dave's steps, we have our three to six month savings plan in place. Oh, so you already have that.