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I would find a good local Credit Union. I switched years ago and have never looked back... Great rates for loans or deposits, helpful employees.

If you have a good "high end" out-door art exhibit in your area, that is probably the best place to find a really competent jeweler. Most of them know each other and if you ask one who does the kind of work you are looking for, you will be directed to one... Another term for Bead and Brigh...

OK! Although I never give investment advice... (not qualified)... I read this forum regularly and feel I can offer my experience with a diesel vehicle. As an artist who drives back and forth across the country several times a year... I LOVE my diesel Mercedes Sprinter van (2003 med length high top) ...

This sounds pretty cool. I agree with the exception of.... will have our first health insurance this year with medicare (the best insurance is exercise/fresh home-made food/satisfying lifestyle - no guarantees). Sounds a little risky to me although as Taylor has taught us "there is more than o...

Hello, My husband and I will never retire (artists) but the economic downturn was a "heads up". We had already sold our house (2003: proceeds in CD's through crash) and were renting but decided to do another serious cull of belongings (1/2010) and put the rest in storage (10' x 20' with r...

Hello, My husband and I will never retire (artists) but the economic downturn was a "heads up". We had already sold our house (2003: proceeds in CD's through crash) and were renting but decided to do another serious cull of belongings (1/2010) and put the rest in storage (10' x 20' with ro...

As tempted as I am in these times of no-interest bonds, these services seem to have some serious weaknesses. 1) Use seems limited to IRAs, since tax effects are awful, and my space is fairly limited 2) They seem pretty correlated with equities when it's important, forfeiting a lot of the value of b...

Although the question of interest <$10 vis a vis 1099's is compelling... I have just learned of prosper.com and think I will invest. Any advice or suggestions?

Is it true that there are no tax liabilities within a Roth account when one sells a stock? In other words are there short term capital gains or penalties if you sell and then buy the same stock back again in a short time (weeks or months)?. I sold a stock, regretted selling it and want to buy it bac...

I have been cutting my husbands hair for about 40 years...about 25 years ago I began to cut my own. We both have short hair and get compliments on our haircuts... the key is to have good tools! I bought Hoffritz professional haircutting shears for years until I discovered Tweezer Man. This company h...

Thank you to both "ra"i and "WiscSooner" for your suggestions. I will read the bogleheads retirement guide AND put off the temptation of collecting SSI though I am considering the "take it and return it " option. I will do some research and come back with specific quest...

OK... I went to Wiki, and see we have a lot of research to do first!

Greetings, I'm new to this forum and have so many questions. My husband and I are and always have been (believe it or not) full time artists, both paint mostly landscapes. We have managed to support ourselves, save money and dodge financial disaster up until now. As artists are somewhat intuitive, w...