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34f Do you like answering polls  01/22Harold23:50CaliJim
4h Prospects for short term treasury index funds  11:59fundtalker12323:48jginseattle
36t Real Return Poll  01/26Cut-Throat23:45awval999
3t "Fixed index annuity"  19:21Wild Willie23:40Dick Purcell
8p New to RMDs  14:19Jeanz23:34Jeanz
3p How much does a house cost in your area?  22:44AustenNut23:33joebruin77
24p Term life vs. whole life (universal) new twist?  01/25Thevillianinbrown23:28relentless
28h TIAA Traditional - Safety?  01/25Postmon23:20aspiringboglehead
25t Pros/Cons of Using Options in a Portfolio?  01/19InternationalMan23:19magician
50t Should Vanguard disclose executive compensation?  page: 212/18ilmartello23:19thirdman
11h Tread lightly with Backdoor Roth contributions  16:50Chaol23:17sscritic
84p How many Bogleheads do not marry due to financial reasons?  page: 201/25AndroAsc23:12travellight
8h First time investor ETFs vs Vanguard Funds  00:01Dovahkiin23:06Dovahkiin
7h Recommended Questions to Ask about 403b? (Update)  01/25eschaef22:53letsgobobby
9p Toyota "Glass" Bumper  01/26muhtar193822:38Fallible
3p What Book are you currently, uh, investing in?  21:11grok8722:37bertilak
22t A Hedge Fund like Mutual Fund Larry Swedroe likes  01/26stratton22:35Rick Ferri
24t My Annual Hedge Fund update  01/21larryswedroe22:31Fallible
40t Mathematicians/Scientists:Ever consider a career in finance?  01/26baw70391622:27market timer
9p Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Investor Shares vs. CD  18:12rec722:26ejvyas
9t I-Bond "current value"  19:57zeugmite22:22Mel Lindauer
110h Do you hold your age in bonds?  page: 2 301/25icedtea22:20ARB57
421t Spreadsheet for backtesting (includes TrevH's data)  page: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 92007simba22:16sschullo
1f Consumer and Recreation  22:12bertilak22:15Mel Lindauer
60p What Percentage of your Gross Income for Housing & Auto?  page: 201/20Lon22:15wingnutty
15h Recent Engineering College Grad- Help!  12:09mikef4032022:09stan1
7h worth moving my old 401k  01/26raf191922:00raf1919
35h Need help with AA choice - 70/30 or 60/40??  01/20sadie wess21:51Jerilynn
12h About to stop using DFA/Dropping Advisor  01/23Annonymous21:39Rick Ferri
1p Tax Return Fraud/Scam  20:35Minimum Wage21:36grabiner
36t Why Europe's continuing problems have not roiled the markets  01/24larryswedroe21:31Bongleur
23p House Hunting: is the market turning?  10:05hidesert21:26relentless
7p CC Reward offers - Why do you need to activate/enroll?  18:51DRILLINDK21:21jpark1982
5t Any laid back startup financial firms?  01/26flawless5121:14flawless51
1h Low interest rates  18:54harryr321:13dbr
17t Technical analysis trading - what is a good win rate?  01/26meponder21:13wshang
15h When Would You Pivot from Growth to Preservation?  01/26Alf 10121:06asset_chaos
9h Index Funds  14:59Jackhenryport21:03Roy
14h First portfolio re-balance, how am I doing?  01/26xiosen21:01Anon1234
20p Turbo Tax: Online or Disc?  06:51snyder6621:01Steelersfan
23t Why can't rates and inflation go negative?  11:41fundtalker12320:59Mel Lindauer
93t Should You Calculate Your Rate of Return!? NO!  page: 201/22Boglenaut20:56umfundi
13t How risky are Vanguard's muni funds?  10:38natureexplorer20:55theron
39p How do you define "Effective Tax Rate" ?  01/201210sda20:45dyangu
14p Suggestions over Prime Money Market in Taxable??  01/23jjkthunder20:44jjkthunder
32h Tax sheltering, asset allocations, & other newbie questions  01/19AustenNut20:41AustenNut
21t Contribution of Advisors  01/24afan20:37nonnie
0p Good Bogleheadish Podcasts  20:35Leesbro63  
19h Death of I or EE Savngs Bond Owner or Owners  01/07glensos20:29DavidC
17l ORLANDO Chapter Bogleheads  01/13Rajsx20:28Juniormint
1p social security payout spreadsheet ?  19:41coachz20:17sscritic
9p Social Security 101  12:36RebusCannébus20:15nonnie
8p IT professionals-business software licenses  01/26nonnie20:05nonnie
7h Risk & Core Bond Funds  08:11CGX19:57grabiner
0t It's been a classic January so far  19:56Rick Ferri  
4h Backdoor Roth Conversion Tax Question  14:26wvudss19:55grabiner
3h TSP  18:54Tejana4219:43grabiner
12h tilters versus 3 funders  01/26am19:41grabiner
25h Helping My Employer With Our 401K  01/09everyman19:37pkcrafter
6p How much to pay for a GOOD financial plan?  11:22Malcolm201219:16afan
2h Allocation Nervousness!  18:29alan19:08pkcrafter
25p Car maintenance (washing, waxing, etc) [poll]  12:34understandingJH18:42momar
67p State Use Tax  page: 212/25BigFoot4818:37itypefast
4h 401(k) recommendations  01/26shawcroft18:18shawcroft
22h Ameriprise orphan, now what?  01/26jkashoto18:08pkcrafter
1t Vanguard funds deliver peer-beating returns.  16:51gkaplan17:57Sam I Am
2h Withdrawals from Traditional IRA  16:37freddie201117:52freddie2011
3h Roughly a 1 Year Update and New Questions  01/26supraacumen17:50supraacumen
1h bond duration for a 45 year old  01/26paix17:27hollowcave2
10h Bond Fund for Three-Fund Portfolio  01/26noid17:19Jerilynn
18p Beneficiary Questions for Roth IRA's  20101MileHighBuckeye17:09letsgobobby
30t the USA is doomed-- 1863? 1776? 1932? 1964? 1974?  01/26Valuethinker17:04Default User BR
7h Better late then never investor!  11:48notlookingback16:56Duckie
1h Investment choices  15:54airattack16:47Hector
9h Socially "responsible" investments  08:23jswen16:46greg24
0p Coupon: $20 off H&R Block Online Tax Prep  16:45Sirrip  
9h Charts that report 'total return'  01/26fx2416:40stratton
22p Tax Prep  01/25Barefootgirl16:27Toons
44h is there any reason NOT to do TLH ?  01/25paix16:26retiredjg
13t PIMCO ETF a nail in the coffin of mutual funds?  01/26V57262569416:20DartThrower
47h Do you have a small pool of $ for trying to time the market?  01/24icedtea16:19indian86
3h Vanguard website problems/support  14:50markmeld16:16HueyLD
4h Backdoor Roth Question  01/26mtbiker16:13Duckie
0h Upcoming Expat - Property Management Company Houston  16:03Valdeselad  
164t Improved Net Worth by Age [and plot]  page: 2 3 401/13bobblehead15:54bobblehead
3h Portfolio Assistance for Couple in 30s  11:58studyhard15:38letsgobobby
2h Newbie 401k HELP  14:32mattl15:35ruralavalon
16p Question about SSI  06:29Leesbro6315:32tom0153
13t HELP!-I-bond emergency  01/25anhedonia15:14anhedonia
12p How do you budget for mid-long term expenses?  12:04understandingJH15:05Gray
15h inflation protection question  01/25am15:02Clearly_Irrational
39p How was your bonus?  01/26renditt15:02Curlyq
0h Fixed income personal project valuation  14:55falcon_lord  
19h Pimp My Portfolio  01/20kevkus14:41kevkus
7h Calculating AA %/Quicken issue.  01/26Jerilynn13:47Jerilynn
1p Annuity in IRA RMD question  12:50java13:40sscritic
11l Jack Bogle Event on 1/31st, NYC  01/17avram5313:28swaption
22p How can I lower my taxes ?  01/26bhead3313:25statsguy
3h Slammed by Muni bond calls  12:04theron13:04theron
5h For S&D, when only choice is active small value  09:47CGX12:56yobria
11t Gus Sauter on "staying the course"  06:55nisiprius12:50kenner
17h Tax bind: 2011 MAGI too high for ROTH... penalties?  12/09bbrock12:41Default User BR
36h Where is your emergency fund (poll)  01/26understandingJH12:34FlyHi
2h Fund Choice in 401k  09:37Kerdaboy12:23centrifuge41
6p Health Saving Account HSA tax free disbursement question  01/26PeterMV12:22porcupine
6h Assessing Risk with M* X-Ray  10:10kevkus12:10dbr
9h First time roll-over assistance needed  01/26Ryebrook11:44House Blend
20h Take cash for home purchase out of equities, bonds, or both?  10:27natureexplorer11:43dbr
18p PenFed Platinum Rewards card switch  01/24HearDoc11:28Path
1t What's happening with Munis soaring so much?  09:54natureexplorer10:04richard
7h Portfolio Help Please  01/25ufo33110:00mikeny17
3h TLH and "fund of funds"  01/26stevewolfe09:58stevewolfe
13h Convert traditional ira to roth ira ?  01/26coachz09:48Carl53
73t Fed Says No Rate Hikes Until at Least Late 2014  page: 201/25mur4409:45Rick Ferri
156p Saver V Spender 3: Fine-tuning & Negotiations.  page: 2 3 401/21Poster09:41Poster
4h Automatic Frequent Investing  01/26fbones2409:32ruralavalon
17h Maintaining AA while still maxing out Roth?  01/26f1fan08:59YDNAL
12t Understanding Corning's drop  01/25McCharley08:59Midpack
39p Ed Slott's IRA to Life Insurance Theory?  01/19Malcolm201208:58tom0153
2t HSA Option, VIFSX only index fund offered.  01/26Güero08:28ftobin
0f Consumer & Recreation Forum Locked  07:49Mel Lindauer  
18p Tax 1099-R / 401K post tax in service question  01/22Cloud07:38Cloud
14t The USA Will Collapse in 2017-18  01/24umfundi07:28Dadarkar
21t Investing in the worst fund of last year this year  01/22McCharley06:47Aptenodytes
25t Regressions continue to show RPV/RZV are good DFA surrogates  01/24altruistguy05:46Robert T
5h Help with wife's pension annuity options  01/26coop05:20johnep
11p Roth IRA tax credit  01/07mahkceb8805:14Bob's not my name
4h Investment and allocation help?  01/26gekko104:27Bob's not my name
3p Another Tax Question  01/25Lente04:12Bob's not my name
3t Roth contributions when filing jointly  01:51fsk14103:44Bob's not my name
139r Suggestions for the Wiki  page: 2 32008Barry Barnitz03:06Barry Barnitz
7h Tax question re. International Stock Mkt. Fund.  01/26pjstack01:39pjstack
128t What is the single most important investing belief?  page: 2 301/04umfundi01:30Sunny Sarkar
7p Making money via online surveys (poll)  01/26understandingJH01:02harrychan
12h Further Diversification?  01/25raveon00:47Default User BR
9p Vanguard tax question  01/26radioguy10100:32DSInvestor
12f How Long Did You Lurk at Bogleheads? [Poll]  01/25Boglenaut00:15BHCadet
4h investing in commercial real estate as diversifier  01/16rm00:13Jerilynn
52h Advice for graduating medical school couple  page: 201/15lovenox1123:55Ted Kan

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