The 401k Lady
I had a meeting scheduled today at lunch with the woman who sets up the 401k’s for my employer. When she arrived she was dressed in very calming lavender tones, and I couldn’t help but notice her maroon Prada glasses and carnelian ring that her husband gave her.
She was very soft-spoken, but very nice, and seemed to really enjoy my company, which I found amusing. She commented on the lovely patchouli scent I carried, and said I was one of the easiest clients she had set up. I mainly blame that on the fact that I don’t know what I want, or what I’m doing.
Despite all of my efforts to establish my financial future, the emergency fund, the Roth IRA, the 401k, the frugality, I know crap about mutual funds, stocks, portfolios, etc. I’m “das n00b” and I really have little intention on educating myself beyond the basics. It’s just too much for me to handle right now, and it’s entirely out of my league. I’d prefer to just set up the 401k, the Roth IRA, and let them do their business, occasionally checking in to make sure my boys are where they need to be. In the mean time I save extra money into my savings account.
This woman seemed more than happy to help make decisions for me based on my needs though, and that suits me just fine. I’m just grateful to have the 5% of my salary going -somewhere-, so that I know it is building up little by little for when I’m ready to retire. Even then I will probably still run my small organic grocery/herbal shop, and be the little old medicine lady out in the woods.
What an awesome retirement it shall be.
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One Response to “The 401k Lady”
July 13th, 2007 at 11:42 am
When you open up that shop, let me know, and I will be a regular customer. Just as long as you have and internet connection out in the woods anyway!
i love lavender! i bet the woman was just a peach.