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by tcs11705
Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Anyone ever try BidAWIZ or similar?
Replies: 2
Views: 852

Re: Anyone ever try BidAWIZ or similar?

They have many links here, including an excellent New York Times article about "Sites that Answer Your Money Questions". It was there that someone wrote in about bogleheads.com

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by tcs11705
Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:12 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Best free advice sites like bogleheads?
Replies: 2
Views: 1053

Best free advice sites like bogleheads?

My list isn't much, comes mainly from a New York Times article I can no longer find:

Dr. Don at Bankrate

Lynn Brenner http://www.lynnbrennersfamilyfinance.com/

Bills.com Ask Bill

AARP LifeTuner seems to have vanished.
by tcs11705
Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:08 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Anyone ever try BidAWIZ or similar?
Replies: 2
Views: 852

Anyone ever try BidAWIZ or similar?

Sounds too much like a pet litter box, but they have a good reputation. I hadn't been on in awhile, now they want CC info. upfront.

Curious if anyone has experience with them or similar financial pay services/sites.
by tcs11705
Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:05 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Best/easiest spreadsheet program?
Replies: 9
Views: 1667

Best/easiest spreadsheet program?

And could you say perhaps which has the best tutorial you might've found?

Thanks.
by tcs11705
Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:14 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Is there a way to compute will I run out of $$
Replies: 8
Views: 1641

Re: Is there a way to compute will I run out of $$

These are really great, thank you, I'm overwhelmed by so many responses to my first post.

What I neglected to mention is that my rent is going up on average $500/yr. So as that increases, principal decreases, and there's no way to know for certain how many CD's will have to be broken.

I looked at Excel, it looked very complicated, I'll take another look. Maybe OfficeLibre is easier.
by tcs11705
Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:29 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Is there a way to compute will I run out of $$
Replies: 8
Views: 1641

Is there a way to compute will I run out of $$

I generate money each year from early SS(at 60 yrs. old) and interest on an IRA left me by my late Dad. I invested the remainder of the money in 5 year CDs with Ally Bank, and have the interest sent to me monthly. I have to dip into the principal a certain amount each year. So far, I haven't had to break any of the $10K CDs, but it'll happen sooner or later. So, each year that there's less principal, less interest is being generated. At the same time, my rent goes up. Once a $10K CD is broken, it isn't simply $240 less income that year, it's magnified by every year I continue living. Is there anyway for me to calculate things long term, namely, will I run out of money and have to move first to a cheaper area? Can a CPA do that, or a CFP, or...