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11-13-2014, 08:45 AM
#8741
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Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Airplane
Posts: 2,385
Just read that read file.
Guess I won't be doing any Lima trips until they get this sorted out.
Guess I won't be doing any Lima trips until they get this sorted out.
11-13-2014, 09:03 AM
#8742
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: A-320
Posts: 6,929
WTH about the latest read file- no personal electronic devices allowed to be brought into Lima as they have to be registered with the Peruvian govt. I know it's only one short overnight a week this time of year, but that sound unbelievably inconvenient, especially if the LIM overnight falls in the middle of a trip.
11-13-2014, 09:29 AM
#8747
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,857
Leave all your electronic devices with one of our FLL crew room attendants, then pick them up on your return. Good Luck.
But seriously, FLL should provide a secure "locker" for the crew to leave stuff. Specially if LIMA falls in the middle of a trip.
But seriously, FLL should provide a secure "locker" for the crew to leave stuff. Specially if LIMA falls in the middle of a trip.
11-13-2014, 09:45 AM
#8748
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Joined APC: Jun 2005
Position: Under the Frog
Posts: 1,125
A much-more-financially-savvy buddy asked if I'd spread the word on APC of this newsletter provided by a couple of financial guys out of Ocean City, NJ. Essentially, they research the available funds in an airline's 401k package and give recommendations via a newsletter of performance, etc. They provide for all the legacies, SWA, UPS, etc. and my buddy convinced them to start one on us to see if there would be any interest. They won't make anyone rich overnight; instead, they have historically beat the S&P by 1-2%. If you're like me and dump your money in one of the "Retirement 20__" funds it might be worth looking into. They're offering a free trial subscription until June 2015 so take a look for free and make an educated decision when it expires.
EZTracker401k - Spiritairlines
EZTracker401k - Spiritairlines
The only good fund we have is the S&P500 fund, which is ridiculously cheap.
However, we DO have a pretty great option, which allows us to buy individual stocks. And by "stocks", I mean "ETF's". (Although theres no problem owning some shares of SAVE...)
It's called the PCRA account; call Schwab to get it set up. Then you can choose from an entire list of commission free ETF's that will let you build a portfolio that suits your needs for a fraction of the cost of the price of our funds offered in the 401k. My entire portfolio cost me about .07%, compared to the +1.0% fees charged by the "all in one" funds.
Takes a little bit of work, but it's well worth it... the difference between a portfolio that charges 1.0% vs the same portfolio with a sub .10% expense ratio equates to tens of thousands of dollars extra in your pocket at retirement time...
https://client.schwab.com/secure/cc/...ETFs/OneSource
11-13-2014, 10:20 AM
#8749
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Joined APC: Oct 2010
Posts: 4,603
No one consistently beats the market. If they do, any gain is eaten in fees. This true in any actively managed fund in any retirement account. Buy a stock index fund, a bond index fund, and a cash fund. Balance your money in each based on where you are in age. Retirement made easy. Good luck
11-13-2014, 10:37 AM
#8750
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Joined APC: Mar 2012
Position: 320B
Posts: 454
Is spirit hiring anybody with less than 4000TT? Currently sitting at 3700TT.
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