Is that something like saying they're kissing cousins? Regardless, I love the analogy.
Thanks to those responding with the reassurance.
Is that something like saying they're kissing cousins? Regardless, I love the analogy.
I can't think of exact citations, Forbes possibly. But the rationale is that it would be more difficult to qualify for a mortgage without the employment income. Not an issue if I choose to buy with cash from the proceeds of the sale of my current home. Though that reduces an asset that could be used for retirement expenses, particularly those that are unplanned.
I will say that I loved Dandelion Wine as Bradbury poignantly captured the nostalgic fondness I feel for my childhood growing up near Chicago as he had 20-30 years before.shorty313 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:10 amI remember HATING that book in high school English class. Maybe it’s time for a re-read. That and My Antonia were low on my list.123 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:32 pm+1 My favorites as well.BogleTaxPro wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:44 pm Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine. It's NOT science fiction, it's a wonderful depiction of life in small town america.
Yes, I enjoyed all three volumes of what I believe is called the Silo Saga. Wool certainly could stand on its own as a great story. But I thought Hugh Howey's technique of following it with a prequel (Shift) and then ending with the sequel (Dust) was very effective.novaboglehead wrote:Since Wool was mentioned several times, I was wondering if anyone read either of the sequels--Shift and Dust.
I recall reading that Bill Murray visited Harold Ramis not long before Ramis died and that they reconciled. I don't think they had communicated with each other since shortly after Groundhog Day.Valuethinker wrote:
Harold Ramis did a lot of research into extra sensory phenomena and put it into the movie. Although personally they fell out pretty badly I gather, the Ramis-Murray combination (Groundhog Day) was amazingly creative.
Besides having the ETF option, are there other advantages or disadvantages to holding the Short-Term Corporate Index versus the Vanguard Short-Term Investment Grade Index fund? I have the latter and find it difficult to determine which may be my better choice.livesoft wrote:I like its duration and its risk.
I also like that it has an ETF share class and an Admiral share class, so that I can have it in accounts at various brokers without any commissions.
Then I think you've been truly blessed. But I suspect that your positive attitude toward work has likely extended more broadly to your life's other pursuits as well.wilpat wrote:I retired (at 72) when my health dictated that it was time. If it were my choice I would still be working (at 74). I was one of the lucky people that enjoyed work immensely. In my 58 years of working I cannot think of a dozen days that I didn't wake up looking forward to going to work.
I suppose a major financial crisis could be set off if there's panic about a proposed hyperspace bypass in this vicinity. Though I'm not sure normal hedging strategies will work in that scenario, I will be on the lookout for an IPO with the symbol VOGON.baw703916 wrote:"So this is it...we're all going to die!"
Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) said that, not Harry Dent. But Harry Dent could have.
I think you've nailed it!tadamsmar wrote:My theory is that delaying till 70 should be good for the health and longevity of a Boglehead.
Delaying till 70 is basically a bet that you will live to 85 or so. Having committed to this bet, a Boglehead would be super-motivated to maintain healthy habits, since he/she would particularly hate losing a buck on a sub-optimal retirement strategy.
How's that for behavioral economics?
My first thought too. I worry about what this says about our perspective.dmcmahon wrote:I thought the article was going to be on shrinkage.
My preference is to do my best to teach my child financial responsibility well before college and the possibility of having the burden of paying off such a large amount of student loan debt.lovenox11 wrote:They will probably pay 30k/yr; total of 120k
But I will not pay for them. I will do everything to set them up academically to succeed (i.e. good middle/HS helping them get scholarships). Then they will take out loans to cover the rest and learn financial responsibility of having debt.
As it sounds, it's a bar of maleable clay used, generally with a cleaning solution, to detail the exterior paint finish. It's particularly useful for removing stubborn dirt and contaminants that have stuck to or imbedded into the paint surface (bugs, tar, tree sap, etc).The Wizard wrote:What is a clay bar???