Personal Consumer Issues • Not Receiving E-Mails from Do Not Reply Addresses
Have you checked the junk/spam folder? Often mass mailings end up there. You can also try adding the sender's email to your contact list, which should help with routing the email from that sender to...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • How think about reaching a FI number
Personally, I would want to contribute a few more dollars after hitting FI if the market has been on a recent tear. A few more months might bring a bit of peace of mind.Statistics: Posted by CoAndy —...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Taxable Long Term Capital Gains and IRMAA...
I turned 62 this year and my income dipped a little. I decided to convert a large chunk, up to top of 24% bracket, of Traditional IRA money to a Roth IRA. I sold stocks in our taxable account to pay...
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Personal Investments • VTIP, VGSH, and the inflation breakeven rate
Question 1. While reading more deeply about both, I learned about the inflation breakeven rate. I understand that it is the nominal yield of a specific treasury (e.g., 5 year) minus the yield of the...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Silver 10 ounce bars
I've never come up with a realistic scenario where having a little silver or gold would matter so I've never been into precious metals.I guess I did stick a little money into some tungsten alloy and...
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Personal Consumer Issues • Road trip to Montreal- Advice needed
One other thing about driving. If your car has a digital speedometer displaying miles per hour, figure out ahead of time how to switch to kilometers per hour. Once you cross, all distances/speed...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Olive oil
My stock olive oils are the big bottles of Bertolli, one extra virgin and one regular. They are common in grocery stores and were highly rated by ATK, and taste good. I dabble in higher end oils...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Amazon Prime Video HD vs Blu Ray Disc Picture Quality
Assuming you are buying the same release version of the film, Blu Ray will look better than digitalStatistics: Posted by torso2500 — Wed Aug 21, 2024 2:09 pm — Replies 15 — Views 954
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Fort Collins Co vs. Dayton Ohio for weather and...
Sign me up for Ft. Collins. But worth a trip to Dayton to go to the Air Force Museum.I also really enjoyed the Wright Brothers stuff. Dayton was an interesting visit. But to live…I’m more of a city...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Are HYSA obsolete? [High Yield...
10 years ago a lot of us held emergency funds (in some cases large balances) in HYSAs since their interest rates where higher than MMs. Today the opposite is true (e.g. - you CMA example). In the...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • What individual stock has produced...
I bought Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras ADR in spring 2020 because the energy sector was hammered a lot. It has paid the highest dividend in the last 3 years in terms of dividend yield among stocks...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Total Stock Market Index
Tony,I haven't read Jack Bogle's books in years! Probably not since I last spoke to him. Great guy, so kind at heart and pleasant in conversation.I do not recall his specific recommendations on intl...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Will and trust
The right way is to work with someone to learn the right way. That someone might be the attorney drafting new wills (both you and wife need them) or it might be working with a FA who is knowledgeable....
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Passport Photo for Renewal Online
We took the picture in front of a white wall with our phones. Avoid shadows. I think we removed glasses too but not sure. That was it. Don't overthink it.Statistics: Posted by alexbogle — Wed Aug 21,...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Exercise programs for longevity
I’ve recently added “hanging” to my exercise repertoire. Hoping it will relieve some shoulder impingement and help with posture. I mention because it’s a bit unusual, although I’ve also heard that...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Received a big inheritance $10m+. No idea what to do
Hi,I received an inheritance from my late grandmother. It's in excess of $10m usd. I'm not sure what to do with this money. I've been trying to learn and educate my self here. It's in a trust, so...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Years of non-deductable Trad IRA Contributions
Well what's interesting is (a) filing a form 8606 one year, due to making non-deductible contributions for that year. Then, (b) not filling a form 8606 for several subsequent years, since there were...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • The Final, Definitive Thread on...
OK, so I opened a Webull account and my assets transferred in. Perhaps some kind Boglehead can point me to where I can see the basis of my ETFs? I spent a long time looking. Thanks.I don't have assets...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Rolled over Fidelity 401K to IRAs, now what?
Thank you. I think that is what I will do. Set it and forget it.Statistics: Posted by InvestorSC2024 — Thu Aug 22, 2024 2:11 pm — Replies 12 — Views 814
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Location to Semi-Retire and Raise Special Needs Kid?
Looking for suggestions of locations that are reasonable COL, good schools (esp. for kids with special needs), and decent weather/safety/taxes? Sorry I don't have a suggestion about where to move. I...
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