2002-07-18 - 2:29 p.m.

I'm 25 fucking years old and I live from paycheck to paycheck. What the hell am I doing with a 401(k)?

I got my quarterly statement today. I lost every dollar I put into it--for the whole goddamn quarter!

I coulda had an extra 40 or so bucks in my pocket each week!

Instead--nothing. It's gone. Didn't go to beer. Didn't go to clothes. Or food. A night out. Didn't even go to the Government, or to cranky pensioners that already get discounts on coffee at McDonalds and who only have to pay a dime to get on the bus.

I can't even rationalize the loss. I was being responsible? It was good for the economy?

I'm gonna get the rest of my money the hell out of that 401(k) and buy some goddamn baseball cards.