One article update and a new Tip of the Day, see below:

• Like that update title? Check out today’s Tip of the Day concerning maxing out your 401k match bonus.
• If you’re having trouble getting your tables right in Microsoft Access, maybe it’s because you’re not following a good design process. See the latest article for Microsoft Access about the Basic Table Design Process.

A lot of companies today offer their employees some form of 401k plan. If you’re not familiar with it, a 401k is basically a fund where you can set aside a certain percentage of your paycheck per pay period to be placed in this fund. This amount is taken pre-tax, so it comes out of your gross pay. Also, per the title of this post, many companies also offer a match bonus for your 401k. This means that they will match your 401k contribution per pay period up to a certain percent. For example, if they match up to 6%, and you contribute 6%, you will actually be putting 12% into your 401k. You should check to see if your company has such a plan and make sure that you are contributing at least up until the maximum match (in most cases), so that you are fully taking advantage of the bonus.