Hellobee Boards Topic: Does your company do a 401k match?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Does your company do a 401k match? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:04:58 +0000 Corduroy on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-961093 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:32:20 +0000 Corduroy 961093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Maybe - ours does a 'discretionary match' at the end of the year if they feel like it. It sucks that they don't even give us an earnings goal or anything. I think it was about $100 last year. Mrs Spoon on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960625 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:43:38 +0000 Mrs Spoon 960625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We get 25% of our contributions upto 10% of our salary. But we also have a vesting schedule that allows you only 25% of the match for each year until you hit 4 years (100%). So if you leave after only one year it really only works out to a 6% match. Not that great IMO. My last job had a better match. But still better than nothing! mlm2934 on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960576 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:29:03 +0000 mlm2934 960576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Forgot to answer, yes mine is 100% up to 3%. My first job was 6%, which was pretty good... It set the bar high for me and none of my other jobs have met it. :/ dojo on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960499 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:02:05 +0000 dojo 960499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We get 7% regardless of whether we contribute. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960477 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:50:26 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 960477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, up to the first 6% TemperanceBrennan on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960467 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:48:30 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 960467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. They used to match 50% of our contribution up to 5% (so 2.5% of our salary) but our company changed to an ESOP so they cut it in half (25% of 5% = 1.25% of salary) and contribute to the ESOP fund. I'm thankful they do something, but I'm jealous of the amounts on this thread! PurplePeony on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960422 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:30:34 +0000 PurplePeony 960422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ They put in 1% regardless of whether you contribute or not, and match up to a total of 5%. ElbieKay on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960419 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:29:43 +0000 ElbieKay 960419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This is the first company I've worked at that doesn't have a match. We're a startup (well, post-startup, I guess). We have amazing health coverage though. And I got a nice raise last year and am able to max out my own 401(k) contributions. So, it works out. My husband's company matches. He works for a major corporation. Mrs. High Heels on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960404 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:25:19 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 960404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes - 6% of my salary. chibee on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960398 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:22:26 +0000 chibee 960398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep - 7.5% of our salary I think? dc yoga bee on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960247 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 15:31:21 +0000 dc yoga bee 960247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep, they match 100% up to 3% of my salary and then .5 up to 5%. plantains on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960109 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 15:02:25 +0000 plantains 960109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @hellobeeboston: I love the idea of an increase to go along with longevity at the company. A reason to stay. hellobeeboston on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960085 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:56:56 +0000 hellobeeboston 960085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @plantains: that is awesome!! Mine does! They offer a great match of 7% -- and it can increase the longer you work here. Pepper on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960082 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:56:21 +0000 Pepper 960082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, they match 100% up to 4% of my salary. It used to be 6%, but they cut it down a few years ago. Mrs. Jacks on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960077 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:54:50 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 960077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @runnerd: Can't beat it! Our chair noted in his last job that few people were saving enough for retirement, so he made sure we do by compensating us this way. Works for me! plantains on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960070 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:52:51 +0000 plantains 960070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, they match at 100% up to 8% of my salary. LuLu Mom on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960064 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:51:31 +0000 LuLu Mom 960064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, they offer a Christmas bonus that has the option of being added tax free into your 401K at the end of the year if you choose. otherwise you can take it (and about 1/2 goes to taxes of it) mlm2934 on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960060 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:50:26 +0000 mlm2934 960060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Jacks: that's a great employer contrib! Mrs. Jacks on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960042 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:45:08 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 960042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not really. Ours doesn't require us to put anything in, but every month they put in a little over 20% of my salary. It's really nice and I definitely don't take it for granted! IRunForFun on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960023 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:42:06 +0000 IRunForFun 960023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. It's a small, independently-owned newspaper, and they literally can't afford to do a match. 2PeasinaPod on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960013 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:40:12 +0000 2PeasinaPod 960013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It does! They just decreased it by 1.5% last year though...total bummer, but both DH and my companies do match and we feel pretty lucky about that! doxielove on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960011 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:39:42 +0000 doxielove 960011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, to an extent. They match 1/2 of employee contributions up to 6%. autumnlove on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-960005 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:38:45 +0000 autumnlove 960005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, as of last year! LindsayInNY on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-959998 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:37:41 +0000 LindsayInNY 959998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sorta. Mine contributes a certain percentage of your salary, regardless of whether or not you contribute. mediagirl on "Does your company do a 401k match?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-company-do-a-401k-match#post-959979 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:33:49 +0000 mediagirl 959979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine does not but I have asked them to look into it. :)