I am really really hoping that GE enstates an Employee Stock Purchase Plan or something along similar lines (cough, stock options, cough) once they finish their integration with Vivendi.
If you can budget properly, utilizing any Employee stock purchase plan is almost free money. Be sure that you read the restrictions very carefully, such as the earliest date you can sell the stock or exercise the option. Many of these plans include clauses where you must hold the stock/option for a certain period of time before you can initiate a transaction.
i'm just crossing my fingers waiting for that intercompany memo telling me I'm eligible for some kind of stock purchase plan
