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Title: I finally did it. Set up an account at Vanguard and contributed $8,500 to Roth
Post by: Emergo on January 24, 2016, 12:41:30 PM
...IRA for last year and this year. And put all of it in VTSMX. Will transfer to VTSAX when I get it to $10,000.

I feel like I lost my virginity.
Title: Re: I finally did it. Set up an account at Vanguard and contributed $8,500 to Roth
Post by: GrowingTheGreen on January 24, 2016, 01:37:50 PM
Well. Like many people when they lose their virginity, you may have some regrets: Unless you're near retirement, the max contribution for a Roth in 2015 is $5,500...

If you call up Vanguard, I'm sure you can get it cleared up without much issue. Good work getting started though!

IRS Explanation: https://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Plan-Participant,-Employee/Retirement-Topics-IRA-Contribution-Limits
Title: Re: I finally did it. Set up an account at Vanguard and contributed $8,500 to Roth
Post by: Emergo on January 24, 2016, 01:39:29 PM
Well. Like many people who lose their virginity, you may have some regrets:

Unless you're near retirement, the max contribution for a Roth in 2015 is $5,500...

Yes, I put in 5,500 for 2015. And 3,000 for this year.
Title: Re: I finally did it. Set up an account at Vanguard and contributed $8,500 to Roth
Post by: La Bibliotecaria Feroz on January 24, 2016, 01:40:42 PM
...IRA for last year and this year. And put all of it in VTSMX. Will transfer to VTSAX when I get it to $10,000.

I feel like I lost my virginity.

WOOT!

It will be an exciting feeling when you hit the $10K :-).
Title: Re: I finally did it. Set up an account at Vanguard and contributed $8,500 to Roth
Post by: GrowingTheGreen on January 24, 2016, 01:45:35 PM
Well. Like many people who lose their virginity, you may have some regrets:

Unless you're near retirement, the max contribution for a Roth in 2015 is $5,500...

Yes, I put in 5,500 for 2015. And 3,000 for this year.

Whew! Makes sense now :)
Title: Re: I finally did it. Set up an account at Vanguard and contributed $8,500 to Roth
Post by: cbr shadow on January 24, 2016, 01:53:51 PM
...IRA for last year and this year. And put all of it in VTSMX. Will transfer to VTSAX when I get it to $10,000.

I feel like I lost my virginity.

Unlike when I lost my virginity, I hope there's some multiplication happening w/ your contributions!

Title: Re: I finally did it. Set up an account at Vanguard and contributed $8,500 to Roth
Post by: phimag512 on January 24, 2016, 06:22:25 PM
Congrats! Good decision :)
Title: Re: I finally did it. Set up an account at Vanguard and contributed $8,500 to Roth
Post by: boarder42 on January 24, 2016, 06:27:01 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: I finally did it. Set up an account at Vanguard and contributed $8,500 to Roth
Post by: 2Birds1Stone on January 24, 2016, 06:43:05 PM
Getting it in!!!! =)