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September 16 never expect too much...晓得纽约是所谓“欲望之都”,还没入纽约之前,预料三天后大概会对自己念叨:“不过如此。”4 months later,我禁不住还是对自己耸了耸肩,叹一声:“原来如此!”我听说纽约的繁华,却没想到衣食价格竟然如此平易近人, comparable to suburb mall in New Jersey;我知道纽约摩天大厦林立,却没想到华尔街的大部分建筑如此古典;我早闻纽约的种族歧视,却没想到 Chinese version on bus instruction, 在Hilton的"promo"电视点播里唯独单列了一组Japanese的节目选项;要问最大的惊喜,非常不好意思地又回到了消费主义——shopping。我本来囊肿羞涩,还是不要在这里挥霍了。无奈交通拥堵,走着走着就闪进路边的hall转了一小圈,历时不到1个小时,就被深深震撼了!原来“纽约是购物天堂”这名声是咱平头老百姓给的啊!不但选择多,款式棒,最不可置信的是deal铺天盖地,动辄50% off, even in Saks Fifth。难怪Amy说每次都要带一个大空箱子,时常还没等走到家呢就已经被填满了。 让自己在纽约的街头迷失,再去找回自己. It is through travel that you get to know yourself. Experience is a mirror. 美丽的九月九月是很美的季节,阳光虽然灿烂,但没有了烤肉的感觉,爽快了许多。近正午,温度不那么热,空气确实新鲜。这美丽的自然,很难说不是上帝特异给我们的礼物。 很类似我7年前在hometown的那种,所以很庆幸:居然又活回了自然。穿梭在林荫路上, 迎面的经常是晒的很自然的美女. 静下心来吧,忘了工作的烦恼,上网的热闹,在周日礼拜的时候放下手中繁忙的事物,去直接敬拜上帝或者在绿草蓝天空气下感谢上帝的创造。 September 07 Retirement plan-3 major ways1.Social Security (SS Admin is under bankruptcy now? ) : 7.2%(该数字每年在增加) 美国的退休税称之为社会安全税。在职者须交工资7.2%的社安税,公司为雇员交同等金额的社安税。所以,总共交了相当于工资的1。3%的税。退休金的多少,对所有人都由同一公式进行推算。根据你在一生中收入最高的35年,420个月的平均收入算出。但是,每年收入在9万(该数字每年在增加)美元以上部分不需要交社安税。因此,最高退休金是9万年薪的退休金(今年约为每月1833美元)。如果,象我这样,交税不满35年,则未交的月份按0收入计算。不准事后补交社安税。
2. 401K maximization Your contribution (tax free)+ company match (up to XX%). The rate of reture and performance of your investment portifolio are the keys.
3. Pension Working >= 5 years, for certain employers, employees will become eligible to receive a monthly discounted salary after they retire, plus age > 60. They still get portion of it even they leave the employer after 5 years services. The more years you work, the higher you got paid after your retirement from the company. The base salary is the highest you have got over the services life for your company, then multiplied by your rank% (40-60%). If you want to get Pension earlier than age 60, you will receive less mothly pension payment then after 60.
Others: Of course, you can continue to work after you retire...... September 04 Living in the City- inner layoutFor those living in the city, it is wiser to set up housing healthy,economic, and comfy under budget. To make the best of it, and not to throw too much waste to your neighborhood. It is our world; protect and save it, though always easier saying than doing.
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