2013 Money Resolution #1: Find New Homes for My Orphaned 401k Accounts - Part 2

In last week's episode I confessed to you all that I had been letting my 401k money run away from me.  So I vowed to find it, gather it up, and put it where I could keep a closer eye on it.  That last post was all about how I planned to go about finding my orphaned accounts and getting ready to roll the money into a consolidated investment.

Rolling over a 401k usually means removing your money from one financial institution and depositing it in another. That means you have to make a decision about who you're going to have holding your money in the future. When it comes to banks, brokers, large financial institutions, etc., you have A LOT of choices.

It can be overwhelming.

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Here's mine:

Compound Interest Really is the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

Gather 'round  y'all, this is gonna be exciting.

I mean, insofar as math can ever be exciting. 

So here goes . . . I'm gonna introduce you to my favorite financial discovery EVER:

2013 Money Resolution #1: Find New Homes for My Orphaned 401k Accounts - a series

This month I finally dove into financial a project I had been putting off for too long:  I'm tracking down and rolling over the 401ks from my old jobs.

I know, I know . . .  yawn.  But wait!  Don't click away just yet!

Wherever there are stories of procrastination, attempts at making good on New Year's resolutions, and retirement planning (Retirement?  Ha! Hahahahahah!!!), something  worthwhile is bound to happen.


And in today's post, that something is all about compound interest and long hold investments. These are big, empowering and essential topics that are the bedrock of savvy investing, especially for young adults.