Non-US Investing • Inherited IRA, from a UK resident
From what I've looked into, it seems like if your sons inherit your US IRA, they'll only have to deal with US taxes on it. The IRS will let them take distributions over 10 years, and they'll pay taxes...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Sudden Enormous data usage with Comcast
That’s pretty frustrating! I’ve had a similar issue in the past where data usage spiked unexpectedly. It turned out that one of my devices was running updates in the background and pulling way more...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Wealthfront Savings and the Yotta...
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/22/synapse ... anish.htmlFor 15 years, former Texas schoolteacher Kayla Morris put every dollar she could save into a home for her growing family.When she and her husband...
View ArticleNon-US Investing • Roth Conversion as a UK resident
I’m in a similar boat, having moved back to the UK after living in the US for years, and I’ve been learning a lot about the whole tax situation. For your Roth conversion, converting around $50k a year...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • International (Non-US) versus US...
This thread always cracks me up. Bogle said 'NO' to international. A lot ignored him to their own detriment. And here we areDetriment, hmmmInteresting word Jack also said ‘NO’ to Bitcoin. A lot took...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Sudden Enormous data usage
determined cause is a bit disappointing. I was hoping for something dark webStatistics: Posted by chalet — Sun Nov 24, 2024 3:07 am — Replies 45 — Views 4159
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Tesla Model 3 Is The New Toyota Camry?
I agree with most of this analysis, and the principle, but that site is using almost 20 year old models in the average. It's not really fair to compare a modern EV to a 20 year old ICE.…For reference,...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • What year, make and model of car has the lowest...
What year, make and model of car has the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO)?By far, the cheapest vehicles I have owned were all old Toyotas that I bought for a song with 200,000+ miles on them and...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Hard Drive and Tablet Destruction
I have every hard drive I've ever owned and they quite easily fit in a box that is one cubic foot in space with room to hold the next 20 years of hard drives if not the rest of my life. I have kept...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
Mr. Turner, on Amazon Prime Video. Timothy Spall plays the painter JMW Turner.2.5 hours of boredom. I kept asking myself - is something ever going to happen? When it was clear that, indeed, nothing...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Buying a house
I’m thinking my price range would be about $250k-350k for a house.Have you looked at houses first to determine what one that meets your needs cost? IMHO, I think the fastest way to be house rich cash...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • How to legally deposit inheritance to 529s?
Is your estate going to be worth $13.6 million? If not, I would just deposit the check in my account and transfer funds to kids 529 accounts, saving a copy of the check from your mom's estate and a...
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Personal Consumer Issues • I cannot get a medigap plan
You may want to contact your “State Health Insurance Assistance Program” (SHIP) to get specific information about Medicare programs in your state. Google “ship Medicare information for ‘your state...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Recommendations for cordless electric snow blower...
Curious to know anyone's thoughts on their blowers and recommendations for a new driveway-owner in the midwest.Unless you are compelled to go out driving in the snow, think twice before being in a...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Anyone turnoff house main water shutoff when away???
We always did at your previous house. Once during a relatively short business trip we came home to a leaking washing machine supply line that made a mess in the basement. I didn’t replace any of the...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • In-house dental savings plan
I don't see any reason that the services you list wouldn't be considered a legitimate medical expense. My wife uses a similar plan with her dentist and we submit it for HSA reimbursement.Statistics:...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Age 60+ AND retired? What's your...
Age 69AA is 53/47 but was until recently 63/37 with half of the fixed income side in CDs. The advent of Trump 2 and the prospect of instability led me to a more conservative posture. If the market...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Forum for medical issues?
Hoping for non-Facebook options.Why?I used to hate the idea of FB but - happily - I got over that as my town has an excellent Facebook group for residents and I have gotten so many benefits from it.FB...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Refrigerator : ice dispenser
We are still rocking the ice cube trays with no ice maker,Statistics: Posted by runner3081 — Sun Nov 24, 2024 5:19 am — Replies 9 — Views 356
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Non-US Investing • FIREd US citizen moving to UK - preparing
However in Canada when you withdraw from an RRSP (ie 401k/ IRA) you pay a 25% exit tax (if you are non resident). AFAIK that's not recoverable against UK taxes.Really? Because the UK/Canada treaty...
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