Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Obtaining Estate Executor After 6 years...
Every state is different, but in VA the representative/executor is appointed by the Court. Usually this is perfunctory where the Court approves formally who is named in the will. In this case, with...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Laid off at 40 and ready to retire
I often wonder about the role model provided by parents who FIRE.This is such a ridiculous straw manWhat about SAHMs? Do kids sit around just reflecting on how lazy their moms are?Pretty much. Yeah....
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • How can I start to draw a small...
I recently crossed $1M in savings. [...] I'm 41.I'm 'Digital Nomad' and spend between $1.5K and $2K pcm in a very LCOL part of the world. If I did lose my 2 clients I'd be down to between $1K and $2K...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Vanguard federal money market vs total bond index
I realize this is hindsight but the money market is an investment option for me and has been better than the vanguard total bond index. Should I just move my bond allocation into the money market and...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Loan Interest Arbitrage/Payoff
The 5% is taxable.Statistics: Posted by Bikesy — Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:40 am — Replies 1 — Views 88
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Mac duplicate file finder software and its security
Grand Perspective.https://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.netStatistics: Posted by onourway — Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:43 am — Replies 2 — Views 218
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • When is it appropriate to update your will?
Thank you for the advice on the attorney replacement. I liked the guy and he seemed very patient, and was well referred. It is just that for eight years, I have been uncomfortable with the lack of...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Workbench build plywood alternatives?
A heavy workbench is good thing - you want it heavy and solid. I used a solid core door blank for the top of mine and 6x6 lumber for the legs. I could park a tractor on top if I needed to.Definitely...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Selling Mineral Rights?
My MIL is having cognitive issues and has no record of any lease deal or even when she inherited the property. The rep from the firm that issued the offer claimed to have everything they needed to...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Dr.Peter Atia's book...Outlive
Another goal in my life: Outlive Peter Attia.Statistics: Posted by livesoft — Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:53 am — Replies 11 — Views 1170
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • How to compensate for not owning a home...
One decent recession and they will catch up with you.Statistics: Posted by jebmke — Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:56 am — Replies 10 — Views 745
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Safe bond allocation by age in...
Thank you all for taking the time and energy to answer my question. I appreciate the insight that you have all given so I can better understand the actual question that I asked. I realize now that...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Identity monitoring OR identity-theft...
It would be nice if there were more that one could do than freeze credit, and then passively monitor and thus try to dispute fraudulent charges or accounts after they occur.I hadn't heard of that...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Selling rental property #2
How did you work your basis down $50k from your purchase price?If you are married you won't owe any tax on sale #1. But you will on sale #2 so I would wait until 2025 unless you forecast market...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • How do you think about longevity?
I think about longevity as a double edge sword.Statistics: Posted by dknightd — Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:00 am — Replies 87 — Views 3727
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Video Greeting from Salim Ramji...
This thread has run its course and is locked (other people). See: Non-actionable or Trolling TopicsIf readers can't do anything with the content of a topic other than argue about it, it does not...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Portfolio check up request
Are you able to invest your 401k pretax/Roth/after tax accounts separately or are you required to use the same allocation/holdings across all accounts? If the former, use the S&P500 fund in the...
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Personal Consumer Issues • Anyone else have problems with appliances from...
Yes! I bought an appliance yesterday that came out of the box not working. The policy is 48 hours to return or exchange. I notified them 10 minutes after delivery and the only thing they would do is...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Is there a sweet spot for Roth conversions?
My plan has been: convert to the top of the 12% bracket. The brackets are clustered: 10,12; 22,24; 32,35,37. While they're scheduled to rise in the future, the clustering remains to some...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Is 1.6x after 10 years inflation adjusted a reasonable...
Hello allI was recently updating my retirement plan and I generally follow a fairly basic 50/20/30 US stock fund/ex -US stock fund/ generic broad bond fund in all of my accounts. I have a few from...
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