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Hi Bob:

I know the interview was published in a Motley Fool's subscriber newsletter--I think on November 6. Mr. Brokamp is not sure if it will also be published on the Motley Fool homepage. (It's n ...

Why would you not need a buyer when redeeming mutual fund shares?
Because mutual fund share are redeemed by the mutual fund company when sold rather than being sold to a buyer.

Nice job, Taylor. I have been a regular reader at the Motley Fool site, but, find much of its editorial content less than fulfilling. This article will be different. Do you have any idea of when and h ...

I think most of your questions can be answered at the Vanguard web site. It should be worthwhile to check out the various nooks and crannies you will find at https://personal.vanguard.com/us/home?from ...

I don't think they typically apply the extra payment just to interest. Instead they look at the payment as an early regular payment which at the begining of the mortgage period is mostly interest. Wha ...

Are you sure there isn't some confusion between being paid twice a month and being paid every two weeks?
I don't believe that this would make the difference you quoted but am wondering.
I am incline ...

I have found if I have a url just a little off (like maybe an extra space), the message will not appear in the preview screen. I've never sent one that way, but I assume it would show up the same. C ...

I had the same problem a few days ago on a couple of conversation replies and never figured out what was causing the problem.

I have been hearing this one advertised on radio and TV.
http://www.edenpure.com/heater/
I know nothing about them other than the ads and their web site, but, am interested. I suspect that their per ...

do TD funds make good sense?
Yes, provided they are used properly and they are suitable to the investor.
The asset allocation should be suitable for the investors risk tolerance and goals.
Genera ...

I would suggest Personal Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson. It is a very easy read either front to back or as a reference book selecting particular sections that one wants to learn about. I don't thin ...

Hi grand$

Welcome to the Bogleheads Forum!

Two questions:

1. Will the bond fund(s) be in tax-deferred accounts? If not, what is your income tax bracket and what State do you live in?

2. Is ...

I'm no expert and have no experience, but, my understanding is that there is some actual trading that goes on after the exchanges are closed. You would have to find out if your broker participates in ...

http://www.smartmoney.com/Investing/Economy/INGs-Fate-From-Bank-Deposits-to-N-Y-Marathon/?afl=yahoo
This article from Smart Money provides some additional information as far as INF Direct USA.

A bank and credit union that I have had an accounts with for many years do not reimburse "foreign" bank ATM charges. A couple of years ago I moved to a location where I had not branch nearby ...

Deleted duplicate post. I'm not sure what happened.

Take home pay typically refers to your pay check amount after income tax and payroll tax is withheld. If this is what you are looking for IRS Bulletin 15-T is your best source to determine what federa ...

I'm curious to know if people have been successfully meeting up in the LA area.
There were 2 or 3 meetings held a couple of years ago, but, it appears that interest has died out or there is no one st ...

IIRC you can make your exchanges in dollars, shares, or percentages so I think there is always a way do do the exchange as you intend.

I saw an item on the TV news recently that was talking about someone that was "offered" a credit card with a 79% interest rate. {No, I didn't leave out a decimal} And, I beleive there was a ...

I believe that both of the Boglehead's Guides address the subject quite well.
Also the Boglehead Wiki has a section that addresses tax considerations.
http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Category:Tax_Con ...

You could always beat the L out of the 2 year old, but, that wouldn't be legally, morally or politically correct.

Intended for online investors working at home, the lights intensify and turn a brighter red when your emotions flare, offering what it calls a "mirror of emotion" to warn you that it might b ...

How about your 401k provider?

I prefer the 200 year moving average
Are you sure that that wouldn't be considered period specific?
Wink

Do you have any conduit that might be running across that ceiling/floor? Perhaps going to an overhead light fixture in the FR?

I have a number of credit cards and it seems like almost all of them have changed their terms and conditions in the past couple of months. Most of the changes have been on interest rates, fees, penalt ...

Have you tried Morningstar? http://www.morningstar.com/Cover/ETFs.aspx

You should probably check to see if your Social Security earnings statement appears to be correct, also.
http://www.ssa.gov/mystatement/

I wonder if someone else didn't like the utility asking for ...

I will be taking my first RMD in 2010 so I don't have any experience yet. I have a single IRA with Vanguard and I just signed up for their RMD service. My understanding is that VG will advise me early ...

From Tips for using Bogleheads.org http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34462 I have found
there is a spammer or inappropriate post on the forum that should be edited/removed. who should ...

A Google search provides some links that may be of interest including one from the Kalamazoo Gazette.
http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/07/_kalamazoo_a_local.html

http://www.edmunds.com/insidel ...

My wife recently had the unfortunate experience of having a wallet stolen along with some credit cards, driver's licence, etc. We don't believe there was any reference to social security number.
I t ...

At age 80, John Bogle is still going strong, relishing the "lonely" fights in which he's engaged: speaking out against a dearth of stewardship, failures of corporate governance, and too much ...

If you are thinking about making this a DIY project you might check to see if any provisions have been made in you home for the installation. My home has a plumbing "loop" in the garage whi ...

We received a complementary analysis by a CFP who, of course, recommended mainly three Index Funds. Is anyone putting the advice they give to work, or just using it in conjunction with their o ...

I think I would contact a plumber to find out how much the installation would be. They might also have a good price or opinions of value regarding the softner.
Did you also consider renting/leasing a ...

Did you know that if you have held a fund for at least 10 years and you have a current balance of at least 50k, you qualify for Admiral shares?

Paul
I knew it and I did it.

My wife has 100% of her IRA in a target retirement fund. I originally started my IRA using a Life Strategy fund along with some other funds, but later changed it so it is with a number of individual f ...

From my very limited experience with IPOs if you are a small and inexperienced investor and are able to buy an initial offering you shouldn't.
The sucessful (financially, for the investor) IPO go to ...

I have to chime in and say we all have asked someone what to do ... without exception. Not necessarily a bad thing.

The only difference is the information source. CFP, WSJ, Forbes, lawyer, anonymo ...

There was a similar conversation on this forum a few months ago that you may find of interest.
http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38812&highlight=barbecue+barbeque+grill

To the books already suggested I would add Rick Ferri's first and free on the web book Serious Money, Straight Talk about Investing for Retirement at http://www.portfoliosolutions.com/research-books-6 ...

The only inconvenience I see is that you can't generally reinvest dividends on an ongoing basis.
I don't think this is correct, necessarily. Dividend reinvestment is generally dependant upon the bro ...

There it is, on the sidelines, just waiting for me to put it into the market.

But, but, but, ... isn't that "dry powder" necessary when it becomes a "stock pickers market"?
:t ...

In choosing Star vs. TR 2015 (possibly for all my retirement money) I note that TR 2015 had essentially no money in short term reserves, but Star has 12.5%. Should this be a factor? I'm not sure I n ...

The "best" is a matter of opinion and different people are looking for different things in the way of costs, service, etc. I do not have a Vanguard Brokerage Service (VBS) account, but, thos ...

A couple of prior replies reminded me ...

I had been married for over 20 years when I discovered that I had forgotten to update beneficiary to an insurance policy.

Recently, my wife went to get ...

Depending on your local governing body (city, township, etc.) replacing a fence may require a building permit and it would be advisable to check first.
Having said that, however, I would suspect that ...