The Hall tax in TN is being phased out at a rate of 1% per year and in 2022 TN will join the few other states that have no personal income tax at all.
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/po ... /84044810/
https://taxfoundation.org/success-tenne ... -hall-tax/
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- Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:45 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: States with tax-friendly policies for dividends/LTCG
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2661
- Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:33 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: New Quad9 DNS Service Makes the Internet Safer and More Private
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3178
Re: New Quad9 DNS Service Makes the Internet Safer and More Private
I use FreeDNS. Open, free, public, uncensored, no redirects, and no logging.
https://freedns.zone/en/
https://freedns.zone/en/
- Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:42 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Vanguard economic and market outlook for 2018
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5447
Re: Vanguard's 2018 Outlook has extremely low expected returns
Why would Vanguard's outlook be more predictive than anyone else's?
- Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:13 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What are your big-picture ‘rules of life’ —financial or otherwise?
- Replies: 123
- Views: 17686
Re: What are your big-picture ‘rules of life’ —financial or otherwise?
Married 32 years to the same spouse, raised 3 kids.
"Don't believe everything I think." and "I don't have to say everything I think."
Works very well for me.
"Don't believe everything I think." and "I don't have to say everything I think."
Works very well for me.
- Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:05 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Can/Should early retiree avoid ACA tax credits?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5911
Re: Can/Should early retiree avoid ACA tax credits?
I don't make the rules but I play by them. Our ACA plan for the past 3 years has cost us $0.00 per month and I've funded our HSAs to the max. (same BC/BS plan (Bronze S07) the last 3 years)
It helps that we've been blessed with good health and very, very seldom go to the doctor. I think between my wife and myself we met around $500 towards our deductible this year.
It helps that we've been blessed with good health and very, very seldom go to the doctor. I think between my wife and myself we met around $500 towards our deductible this year.
- Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:19 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Alliant Credit Union no longer offering HSA's as of 11/9
- Replies: 56
- Views: 10176
Re: Alliant Credit Union no longer offering HSA's as of 11/9
Lake Michigan Credit Union offers a free HSA that pays 1% for balances of $5k+. https://www.lmcu.org/banking/savings/savings_hsa.aspx
Not a super-high rate but 100% free and easy-peasy. I transferred our HSAs from HSA Administrators over a year ago and it was painless.
Not a super-high rate but 100% free and easy-peasy. I transferred our HSAs from HSA Administrators over a year ago and it was painless.
- Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:13 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Extended warranty on 2018 Outback
- Replies: 47
- Views: 15034
Re: Extended warranty on 2018 Outback
No No No.....Never buy an extended warranty. Worked in the industry for a bit many years ago and we were always told to push these products. But if you are thinking about it that is a decent price. Having spent almost my entire career in the ground transportation business I'd add all they are is an additional profit center for dealers. OTOH, today's cars are chock full of sensors and electronics which can get pretty pricey to get into if something hiccups and $1375 for four additional years is simply too inexpensive to walk away from. Put it on a 2% cash back credit card and forgetaboutit. Yeah, this is the way I'm leaning I think. This car is more of a computer than an automobile and I'd suspect repairing/replacing any of the electronics ...
- Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:25 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Extended warranty on 2018 Outback
- Replies: 47
- Views: 15034
Extended warranty on 2018 Outback
Mulling this over and interested in feedback.
I purchased a 2018 Outback 3.6R Limited with EyeSight and cold weather package #1 last week. Out the door price was 38,180. The car comes with the usual 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty. We're not car people so we expect to have this car for 10+ years.
I can buy a Subaru backed, 7 year, 100,000 mile warranty with $100 deductible for $1375 - this warranty basically extends the factory warranty for 4 extra years and 64,000 miles (with a $100 deductible per event).
I've called various dealers and the price for this warranty ranges from the low of $1375 to north of $2000 so $1375 seems to be as low as I'm going to get.
Question: Would you buy the extended warranty?
I purchased a 2018 Outback 3.6R Limited with EyeSight and cold weather package #1 last week. Out the door price was 38,180. The car comes with the usual 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty. We're not car people so we expect to have this car for 10+ years.
I can buy a Subaru backed, 7 year, 100,000 mile warranty with $100 deductible for $1375 - this warranty basically extends the factory warranty for 4 extra years and 64,000 miles (with a $100 deductible per event).
I've called various dealers and the price for this warranty ranges from the low of $1375 to north of $2000 so $1375 seems to be as low as I'm going to get.
Question: Would you buy the extended warranty?
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: 2018 Subaru Outback
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16788
Re: 2018 Subaru Outback
Just bought a 2018 Outback last Tuesday. I opted for the 3.6R Limited with EyeSight and cold weather package 1. Very happy with the purchase. Out the door price was $38,180. Purchased in TN - sales tax is off the chain.
- Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:51 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best smartphone
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4616
Re: Best smartphone
I clicked on this thread just to see how many people recommended cans connected with string. Love cell phone threads - probably more than any other topic brings out the frugal.
- Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:20 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Voiceprint technology (for authentication)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2615
Re: Voiceprint technology (for authentication)
One of the best and least talked about online security options is the ability to "Restrict account access from unrecognized devices".
Upside: Only the devices you've logged into Vanguard with can get in.
Downside: If your recognized device becomes unrecognized (deleting cookies, device dies...) you can't get back in - so you'd need a backup recognized device.
Upside: Only the devices you've logged into Vanguard with can get in.
Downside: If your recognized device becomes unrecognized (deleting cookies, device dies...) you can't get back in - so you'd need a backup recognized device.
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:54 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Wifi Thermostat
- Replies: 55
- Views: 7498
- Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:08 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Do you want your receipt?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 11733
Re: Do you want your receipt?
I curious if those of you who save receipts also print them at the gas pump.
As for me, I save receipts for things that are "receipt worthy" - items I may need to return, gifts the recipient might want to return, service work on home/car/etc, and items I deem expensive but if I buy a coke and a Snickers and insert my card into the chip reader - no... I don't get a receipt.
As for me, I save receipts for things that are "receipt worthy" - items I may need to return, gifts the recipient might want to return, service work on home/car/etc, and items I deem expensive but if I buy a coke and a Snickers and insert my card into the chip reader - no... I don't get a receipt.
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: MoviePass-Too good to be true, but it's legit.
- Replies: 393
- Views: 68713
Re: MoviePass-Too good to be true, but it's legit.
You have to be within 100 yards of your theater to book a ticket.
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:14 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: MoviePass-Too good to be true, but it's legit.
- Replies: 393
- Views: 68713
Re: MoviePass-Too good to be true, but it's legit.
It works as advertised - so far, so good.
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:51 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Vanguard's new security key option
- Replies: 120
- Views: 43297
Re: Vanguard's new security key option
The driver behind the Yubikey option seems to be fear of SMS spoofing.
But others have said that you are still presented with the option of receiving a text in case you don't have your Yubikey (or its lost/damaged/whatever).
So what's the point?
But others have said that you are still presented with the option of receiving a text in case you don't have your Yubikey (or its lost/damaged/whatever).
So what's the point?
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:40 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Innovis and ChexSystems freeze confirmation letters
- Replies: 53
- Views: 11136
Re: Innovis and ChexSystems freeze confirmation letters
2 weeks Chex.
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:08 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Is it a waste of money having your furnace checked every year?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 22527
Re: Is it a waste of money having your furnace checked every year?
We get a big 3 color brochure warning us about the need for an annual checkup every year... It takes them about 30 minutes and is an easy $80 for the HVAC company.
- Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:41 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Anyone else gotten totally bored with investing?
- Replies: 142
- Views: 26910
Re: Anyone else gotten totally bored with investing?
It's a bit like building a house. During construction it occupies your time and thoughts and you're always learning. After the house is complete you move in and slowly but gradually work out the little kinks until that's eventually finished and you're just living in the house.
As far as reading investing forums online, a ton of repetition in threads and many times before I open a new thread I can guess what most of the replies are going to be.
As far as reading investing forums online, a ton of repetition in threads and many times before I open a new thread I can guess what most of the replies are going to be.
- Sat Jun 10, 2017 5:31 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Help with Car buying math
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2111
Re: Help with Car buying math
I'd go with the 2017 as well.
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:41 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Fidelity Cash Management Account--any real life experience you can share?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 14800
Re: Fidelity Cash Management Account--any real life experience you can share?
I've had a CMA for 8 years as my daily checking account and never once have I paid a cent or had a problem. Based on my experience I'd recommend it without reservation.
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:27 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: How to deal with a personal finance cynic
- Replies: 109
- Views: 11881
Re: How to deal with a personal finance cynic
He probably saw several variations of the "I've got $20,000,000 and am 60 years old, can I retire?" or "I'm 12 years old and have $2,000,000, how am I doing?" posts.
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:36 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: What do you hold while waiting for a good CD?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2754
Re: What do you hold while waiting for a good CD?
Check your local credit unions - I bought 72 month add-on CDs this week with APYs of 3.34 ad 3.44% here: http://www.myacfcu.org/Rates
Posted details here: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=220011
Posted details here: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=220011
- Tue May 30, 2017 1:03 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Small CU with 3.04%+ 72 month CD (Tennessee)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1239
Re: Small CU with 3.04%+ 72 month CD (Tennessee)
I live in the catchment area. Imagine that! Got lucky for once.
- Tue May 30, 2017 11:15 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Small CU with 3.04%+ 72 month CD (Tennessee)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1239
Re: Small CU with 3.04%+ 72 month CD (Tennessee)
Note that nowhere is the add-on component listed but I was repeatedly assured by the branch manager that this was standard policy with all of their certificates.
- Tue May 30, 2017 11:00 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Small CU with 3.04%+ 72 month CD (Tennessee)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1239
Small CU with 3.04%+ 72 month CD (Tennessee)
Of interest to very few due to limited scope but wanted to announce anyway. Appalachian Community FCU http://www.myacfcu.org/Rates has a 72 month add-on certificate with a 3.04% APY.
You can get 0.10% bumps like so:
Bump 1: Add a free checking account with estatements
Bump 2: Direct Deposit
Bump 3. Use bill pay with checking account
Bump 4: Jumbo CD (over $100k).
Bump 5: Have a loan
Bump 6: Get their VISA
Max bump = 0.50%
I left there this morning with 1 certificate earning 3.44% APY and opened 2 others earning 3.34%.
EWP: 365 days interest
I particularly like the add-on aspect as my Penfed 3% certificates will be maturing in 18 months or so and I can roll them into these.
You can get 0.10% bumps like so:
Bump 1: Add a free checking account with estatements
Bump 2: Direct Deposit
Bump 3. Use bill pay with checking account
Bump 4: Jumbo CD (over $100k).
Bump 5: Have a loan
Bump 6: Get their VISA
Max bump = 0.50%
I left there this morning with 1 certificate earning 3.44% APY and opened 2 others earning 3.34%.
EWP: 365 days interest
I particularly like the add-on aspect as my Penfed 3% certificates will be maturing in 18 months or so and I can roll them into these.
- Sat May 20, 2017 5:38 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: iPhone GPS apps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2324
Re: iPhone GPS apps
Also recommend the app iExit - tells you what services are available at exits along the way. Very helpful.
- Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:25 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: The Importance of “Cash on Hand” to Life Satisfaction
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5981
Re: The Importance of “Cash on Hand” to Life Satisfaction
I don't go around quoting Cher but once I heard her say in an interview, "I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better."
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:05 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Prime MMF is 25% Yankee/Foreign. What is that?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5518
Re: Prime MMF is 25% Yankee/Foreign. What is that?
Resurrecting an old thread - I noticed Prime is up to 0.87% now which means it's starting to get competitive with high yield savings accounts again.
But to the point, Prime is now 62% Yankee/Foreign. I can't imagine Vanguard reaching for yield - why do you think the percentage is so high compared to 2011?
But to the point, Prime is now 62% Yankee/Foreign. I can't imagine Vanguard reaching for yield - why do you think the percentage is so high compared to 2011?
- Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:27 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anyone use Verizon wireless prepaid for cell phones???
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7042
Re: Anyone use Verizon wireless prepaid for cell phones???
Recommending a cellphone provider without knowing what's available in that area doesn't make sense. Where I live I wouldn't use Sprint if they paid *me* $200 a month because they're no service outside the interstate corridor. AT&T is marginally better but still fairly unworkable throughout the county. So, you can also cross every MVNO off that uses ATT and Sprint. Let's see.. that leaves... Verizon. Verizon prepaid like $45 a month and armed with that you can make reliable calls from pretty much anywhere. Tht seems like a good place to just call it done. You are saying the AT&T coverage map is similar to Sprint/T-Mobile? I think that is off. Verizon likely has the most coverage in rural areas. There are areas where Verizon isn't th...
- Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:48 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anyone use Verizon wireless prepaid for cell phones???
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7042
Re: Anyone use Verizon wireless prepaid for cell phones???
Recommending a cellphone provider without knowing what's available in that area doesn't make sense.
Where I live I wouldn't use Sprint if they paid *me* $200 a month because they're no service outside the interstate corridor. AT&T is marginally better but still fairly unworkable throughout the county. So, you can also cross every MVNO off that uses ATT and Sprint.
Let's see.. that leaves... Verizon. Verizon prepaid like $45 a month and armed with that you can make reliable calls from pretty much anywhere. Tht seems like a good place to just call it done.
Where I live I wouldn't use Sprint if they paid *me* $200 a month because they're no service outside the interstate corridor. AT&T is marginally better but still fairly unworkable throughout the county. So, you can also cross every MVNO off that uses ATT and Sprint.
Let's see.. that leaves... Verizon. Verizon prepaid like $45 a month and armed with that you can make reliable calls from pretty much anywhere. Tht seems like a good place to just call it done.
- Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:03 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: AA after reaching your "freedom number"?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5700
Re: AA after reaching your "freedom number"?
40/60, retired at 53, no debt, good health, live simply. Firecalc says 100% chance of success with a 3% WD rate over 40 years.
- Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:22 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Best HSA (2017)
- Replies: 190
- Views: 51210
Re: Best HSA (2017)
It's not very sexy but I moved our HSAs from HSA Administrators to Lake Michigan Credit union.
Cost exactly $0.00 and the money earns a predictable, flat 1%. Easy peasy and I don't feel nickeled and dimed to death.
Cost exactly $0.00 and the money earns a predictable, flat 1%. Easy peasy and I don't feel nickeled and dimed to death.
- Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:54 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: 2.25% High Yield Checking - FSCU
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2730
Re: 2.25% High Yield Checking - FSCU
Was going to bite despite the $500 monthly direct deposit requirement and received this:
Membership requirements show that you have to live or work in the Harris County or Waller County area of Texas.
Membership requirements show that you have to live or work in the Harris County or Waller County area of Texas.
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 5:53 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: The Ultimate Guide to Safe Withdrawal Rates: A 2000-2016 case study
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6535
Re: The Ultimate Guide to Safe Withdrawal Rates: A 2000-2016 case study
The bigger question is 4% of what?
I couldn't live off 4% of $250,000... 4% of $3,000,000... I could make that work.
I couldn't live off 4% of $250,000... 4% of $3,000,000... I could make that work.
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:33 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Which puppy to buy: golden retriever or labrador retriever?
- Replies: 120
- Views: 12984
Re: Which puppy to buy: golden retriever or labrador retriever?
After volunteering at the local shelter for a few years it really gets me when I hear someone bought a dog. So many good dogs get put down because there just isn't room.
- Thu Feb 09, 2017 4:36 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Cost of tax preparation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5897
Re: Cost of tax preparation
I keep good records and pay $285 total for federal and state returns. Our return isn't particularly complicated but it's more than I want to deal with.
It's quite possibly the best $285 I spend all year.
It's quite possibly the best $285 I spend all year.
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 1:22 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Does anybody else out there still pay for an email address?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 33759
Re: Does anybody else out there still pay for an email address?
Gmail is more than adequate for me.
Now... if I had the *need* for some type of encryption, was a public figure/politician or someone who really needed to worry about it - then maybe I'd look into a service that offered whatever I needed.
But as a regular Joe who gets 99% crap and 1% useful email... free is fine.
Now... if I had the *need* for some type of encryption, was a public figure/politician or someone who really needed to worry about it - then maybe I'd look into a service that offered whatever I needed.
But as a regular Joe who gets 99% crap and 1% useful email... free is fine.
- Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:02 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Experience with Payoneer?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 586
Re: Experience with Payoneer?
I can tell you that it's a legitimate company. In my former business we used Payoneer's prepaid Mastercard product to pay developers all over the world.
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:30 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best Ways to Buy Time
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10373
Re: Best Ways to Buy Time
If you get up an hour earlier every 24 days you get a day free.
- Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Best/ safest way to access Vanguard account online?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3663
Re: Best/ safest way to access Vanguard account online?
One habit I've had to get into is logging out of gmail when I close my notebook.
Most all of the accounts that I login into use that address as the "Lost your password? address. All someone would have to do is get my email address from an email and put it in the reset password field and they could change my password - if I forgot to log out - so I try to remember.
Most all of the accounts that I login into use that address as the "Lost your password? address. All someone would have to do is get my email address from an email and put it in the reset password field and they could change my password - if I forgot to log out - so I try to remember.
- Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:07 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Luck with DirectTV Now?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7339
Re: Luck with DirectTV Now?
I'm pretty sure AT&T has the resources to work out the buffering issues.
Basically, they gave us the opportunity to be grandfathered into a lot of channels at a discounted price and an Apple TV to be beta testers for the first 3 months.
Basically, they gave us the opportunity to be grandfathered into a lot of channels at a discounted price and an Apple TV to be beta testers for the first 3 months.
- Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:25 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Luck with DirectTV Now?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7339
Re: Luck with DirectTV Now?
I subscribed to DirecTV Now the same day my Vue subscription renewed so I could run them in tandem for a month - plus I got a free Apple TV and locked in the $35 rate that's soon going up to $60.
We haven't experienced a single problem with DTVN but I follow a DTVN subreddit and it is clear that there were/are some issues with the new service but also reports are becoming fewer and they seem to be working through the problems.
I won't be renewing Vue. Having said that, the great thing about all these streaming services is that they can be stopped and started via the click of a mouse. Can you imagine how hard it would be to switch all these services by calling a call center somewhere?
We haven't experienced a single problem with DTVN but I follow a DTVN subreddit and it is clear that there were/are some issues with the new service but also reports are becoming fewer and they seem to be working through the problems.
I won't be renewing Vue. Having said that, the great thing about all these streaming services is that they can be stopped and started via the click of a mouse. Can you imagine how hard it would be to switch all these services by calling a call center somewhere?
- Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:12 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Delayed Gratification In Life & its fallacies
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8079
Re: Delayed Gratification In Life & its fallacies
I'm 55, retired (mostly) for 3 years. During my late 20's I started a business and during my 30s/40s I worked a *lot* of 100 hour weeks. Almost every friend I had who worked a traditional job thought I wasn't "smelling the flowers" and more than a few told me I was crazy to work so hard. I've kept up with some of them over the past few decades and I'm still happy with my decision and I like to think (maybe it's my ego) that many of them envy me now that they're still doing the 9/5, worrying about retirement, debt, etc. while I get up most days and do whatever I want - and it isn't working for someone else.. it could have went either way - my business might have failed, I could have contracted a serious illness when I was younger -...
- Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:14 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Changing State of Residency to Avoid State Income Taxes
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9590
Re: Changing State of Residency to Avoid State Income Taxes
Fair enough. Tennessee doesn't have an earned income tax. Be glad to see the Hall Tax go away but I'd rather see a reduction of the punishing sales tax.neilpilot wrote:I also live in TN and can attest that we certainly do have a state income tax, although starting in 2016 it is gradually being phased out. It may not be nearly as much as CA, but I pay about $2k annually in TN Income Tax.tbradnc wrote: We live in Tennessee with no state income tax. His company is based out of Washington (also no tax) and they do most of their work in Texas (also no tax - how lucky is that?). He paid the state of North Carolina thousands of dollars in tax for a few years for no reason.
Google "TN Hall income tax".
- Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:58 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Picking Individual Stocks Is Dangerous
- Replies: 62
- Views: 9571
Re: Picking Individual Stocks Is Dangerous
A few years ago MF had an article titled "6 stocks to buy now!!" or something like that. I decided to create a contest with these stocks competing against Total Stock Market and post the results to my Facebook feed. At the end of 6 months I was feeling pretty smug due to the fact that liquidating the entire portfolio, TSM easily won. 6 months later I went back to update the results and bask in my wisdom and *oopsie" - liquidating the portfolio this time the 6 stocks were worth more than TSM. So... unless it's the end of time and the game is completely over there's no way of knowing what's going to happen in the future - we can only hedge our bets. You can't just pick out a random point in time when your "side" is wi...
- Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:49 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Changing State of Residency to Avoid State Income Taxes
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9590
Re: Changing State of Residency to Avoid State Income Taxes
My son did exactly this. He travels year round and doesn't have a permanent address. His permanent address was North Carolina -basically that's where he was living when he got the job he has now. This summer he "moved back in with us" here in Tennessee meaning that he opened a local bank account, licensed, insured and registered his car at our address and registered to vote here. His health insurance is provided by his employer so nothing to change there. We live in Tennessee with no state income tax. His company is based out of Washington (also no tax) and they do most of their work in Texas (also no tax - how lucky is that?). He paid the state of North Carolina thousands of dollars in tax for a few years for no reason.
- Tue Dec 27, 2016 9:30 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Maximizing credit card rewards, am I overthinking?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2552
Re: Maximizing credit card rewards, am I overthinking?
There are so many ways to get 5% back from Amazon it's not even funny. Who can keep up with them all?
You can get 6% back on Amazon for up to $6000 by buying Amazon gift cards at the grocery store with an American Express Blue Cash Preferred card ($95 annual fee, 6% limited to $6000, then 1%.)
Most people probably don't spend $6000 at Amazon each year.
p.s. There was an Amex offer for "$10 off $50 at JC Penny" last month. I had it on 12 cards so I bought twelve $50 Amazon gift cards at JCP for $480 - works out to 20% off at Amazon!
You can get 6% back on Amazon for up to $6000 by buying Amazon gift cards at the grocery store with an American Express Blue Cash Preferred card ($95 annual fee, 6% limited to $6000, then 1%.)
Most people probably don't spend $6000 at Amazon each year.
p.s. There was an Amex offer for "$10 off $50 at JC Penny" last month. I had it on 12 cards so I bought twelve $50 Amazon gift cards at JCP for $480 - works out to 20% off at Amazon!
- Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:05 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: ACA (ObamaCare) - MAGI prediction
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2050
Re: ACA (ObamaCare) - MAGI prediction
furwut wrote:I'm choosing to fill the remainder of my 0% tax space with a Roth conversion. I think thats a better bang for the buck unless you actually need those capital gains to meet spending needs.tbradnc wrote:...then 2 months ago I realized enough capital gains to fill up the 0% capital gains space.
My reason was to sell individual stocks that had seen a nice run. Even if I have to pay back the subsidy I did pretty good and have taken the individual security risk off the table.
- Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:59 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: ACA (ObamaCare) - MAGI prediction
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2050
Re: ACA (ObamaCare) - MAGI prediction
I'm in the same situation and am in a bit of a bind around all this...
Last year during open enrollment I estimated our annual income to be $30k this year for ACA purposes, then 2 months ago I realized enough capital gains to fill up the 0% capital gains space. I might have to pay back all or most of the 2016 subsidy because of the increase in our MAGI. I keep telling myself that it's a first world problem.
Last year during open enrollment I estimated our annual income to be $30k this year for ACA purposes, then 2 months ago I realized enough capital gains to fill up the 0% capital gains space. I might have to pay back all or most of the 2016 subsidy because of the increase in our MAGI. I keep telling myself that it's a first world problem.