Missing the Match | Series 9.2 - Enjoy More 30s: Family Finance

Episode 2

Missing the Match | Series 9.2

Published on: 22nd August, 2022

What is the best kind of money? Free money, of course!

  • A matching component is where they will give you essentially free money, the match, up to a certain percent. (01:15)
  • Some plans might have a vesting feature or having to work there aka for a certain amount of time before you get the match. But nonetheless, a path to free money, a 100% return on what you put in. (01:52)
  • So for example, you are making $100,000 and your work has a 5% match. By putting in 5% of your own money, you get another free 5% from the company. (02:05)

Quote for the episode: "You are essentially doubling your money, which is not helpful if you again are wanting to avoid accumulating wealth. Now if you are wanting to try to accumulate wealth, this is obviously a great way to go about it." (01:36)

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Transcript
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Welcome to the Enjoy More 30s Family Finance

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podcast. The only podcast dedicated to making life more

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enjoyable for young families by hitting on the financial topics

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that tend to weigh on us, stress us out, and distract our focus

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from simply enjoying life.

Joseph Okaly:

Hello, and welcome once again to the Enjoy More 30s

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Family Finance podcast. For all those people out there trying to

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avoid being financially secure, we have our series 10 Ways to

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Not Be a Millionaire. Now if you actually do want to be a

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millionaire, not to worry, this series isn't just for those

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people who are looking for financial instability. If you

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avoid doing these 10 things, then you could be well on your

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way to millionairehood as well. Each week I'll share a quick

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step in this how to not be a millionaire process. So you know

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what to do or hopefully what to avoid at all costs.

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As always, before I begin, please share and like please

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leave reviews, I'd love to reach and help as many young families

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out there just like you.

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Today's great tip on how to not be a millionaire is by Missing

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the Match. Most people out there have a retirement plan at work.

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Most of these plans likewise have a matching component. What

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is a matching component you may ask. A matching component is

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where they will give you essentially free money, the

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match, up to a certain percent. So if the match is 4%, then if

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you put in 4% of your own salary, they will give you a

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free 4%. So if you want to not be a millionaire, this is

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certainly something that you are going to want to be avoiding.

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You are essentially instantly doubling your money, which is

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not helpful if you again are wanting to avoid accumulating

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wealth. Now if you are wanting to try to accumulate wealth,

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this is obviously a great way to go about it. What is the best

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kind of money? Well, free money of course! Some plans might have

Joseph Okaly:

a vesting feature or having to work there aka for a certain

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amount of time before you get the match. But nonetheless, a

Joseph Okaly:

path to free money, a 100% return on what you put in. So

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for example, you are making $100,000 and your work has a 5%

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match. By putting in 5% of your own money, you get another free

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5% from the company. So essentially an equivalent to 10%

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of your salary every year is going into your plan. In 30

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years at 7% you wind up at $1 million. If you are trying to

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not be a millionaire, this is obviously something you'd want

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to avoid. Saving somewhere else and not getting the match means

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you would only get the 5% you put in no free money whatsoever.

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So after the same 30 years at 7% growth, you only end up around

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$500,000...much, much, much less. Overall I think it is more

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than clear that missing the match is a fantastic way to not

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be a millionaire.

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Thanks for tuning in today and join us for next week's episode

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on how to not be a millionaire, Rushing Past the Roth. As

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always, please remember to review and share for others and

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if you need any help, don't hesitate in reaching out. I

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probably have helped someone just like you. Until next week.

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Thanks for joining me today and I look forward to connecting

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with you again soon.

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The conversations on this show are

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Joe's opinions and provided for general information purposes

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only. They do not constitute accounting, legal, tax, or other

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professional advice for your specific situation. You should

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always seek appropriate advice from a financial advisor,

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accountant, lawyer, or other professional before acting upon

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any content or information found here first. Joe is affiliated

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with New Horizons Wealth Management LLC, a branch office

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of TFS Securities, Inc., and TFS Advisory Services an SEC

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Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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About the Podcast

Enjoy More 30s: Family Finance
Family Finance for Young Professionals.
Young families receive little to no personal finance help. We all grow up to have jobs and money, yet our education system focuses on Shakespeare and Algebra. Even professional advice can be hard to come by, with the majority of the industry chasing retirees and existing wealth.

Joe Okaly's podcast is aiming to change this, providing personal financial advice geared specifically to professionals with young families. This podcast is dedicated to making life more enjoyable for young families, by hitting on the financial topics that tend to weigh on us, stress us out, and distract our focus from simply enjoying life.

Joseph P Okaly is a CFP Certified Financial Advisor who fits directly in with who this podcast is focused on - a young professional with a family. With over a decade of experience as an advisor, there is passion and knowledge to make a difference.

Securities offered through TFS Securities, Inc., Advisory Services through TFS Advisory Services, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor Member FINRA / SIPC. TFS Securities, Inc. located at 437 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738 (732) 758-9300.