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henry A wrote:

Piecake wrote:

Rosco wrote:what's it cost to use? SS

Mint is free

All you have to do is give up the passwords to your life savings!

This raises the issue of security and safety of using such a program in the first place.
Motodoc42

Well I did my first QCD, got the check from Vanguard yesterday, and noticed something interesting. The check confirmation statement has the fund number the money was withdrawn from. OK, I can live with that, but the check has my account number on it in the upper left hand side, right after the chec...

I have the latest version of Flash, but recently my graphs have disappeared (in portfolio watch for example). It asks me to download Adobe Flash, but it's already installed. What gives?
Motodoc42

Worth checking out the Serta I-Comfort as well. We bought one and absolutely love it. They claim to sleep "cooler" than the Tempur-Pedic. I also think they are significantly less expensive. We went with the medium stiffness and LOVE IT. We've have one of the Serta I Comforts, Harmony as I...

You might check the round float in the bottom of the tub near the front. We had a problem like yours and a measuring spoon was hiding under it preventing it from working properly.
Good luck,
Motodoc42

I'm sorry to have to ask, but what is ACH???
Motodoc42

I missed the mortgage question as well . 90%, age 69. Haven't had a mortgage in over 20 years. I'm unsure when variable rate ones became available.
Motodoc42

USAA VISA works for me.
Motodoc42

We prefer to take our risk with stocks. Bonds are for safety. Besides, the risks taken with stocks has the potential for better rewards. Read Unconventional Success by David Swensen to udnerstand why he does not like Junk Bonds and prefer's US Treasury bonds and TIPS. Start taking the dividend in c...

Take the dividend as cash. As shares meet the 1 year min - sale them. According to the prospectus "Redemption fees will not apply to Vanguard fund account redemptions in the following circumstances:(1) redemptions of shares purchased with reinvested dividend and capital gains distributions; et...

I moved my American Funds IRA to VG a few mos ago. Since then, I've gradually moved to 3 index funds. I had enough in my IRA MM acct so as to allow me to sell an American Fund and buy an index(s) in a similar ratio of equities/fixed income the same day. Sell low, buy low or the converse. The transfe...

Can one use short term capital losses to offset long term gains or other income?

Motodoc42

Along these lines, I'm waiting on a transfer of various American Funds to find their way to my Vanguard IRA. When the get there, I plan to sell them and start indexing in a similar ratio as as they currently exist in the respective America fund. I'll try sell the American Fund and buy the appropriat...