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10c Cashier undercharged me by $25, what should I do?  18:58schuyler7419:39schuyler74
0h Why J. Bogle recommends investing only 20% in foreign stock?  19:32sc98007  
13h Decipher John Hancock fees  07:29meowcat19:31meowcat
3t can someone explain the math behind Malkiel and Ellis?  17:02arcticpineapplecorp.19:30arcticpineapplecorp.
3h Universal Life Policy as part of Retirement Portfolio  19:08Snezz1e19:30patrick
30c Netflix?  11:31Barefootgirl19:30Tortoise
8t Who is the next Jack Bogle?  05/17schuyler7419:28Fallible
3t UTAH 529 Plan versus other options  18:22xram19:24slick_dealer_05
7t Blackrock's (& Vanguard's) Role in Corporate Governance  23:58jidina8019:23Archie Sinclair
10h Solo 401K--SS tax  05/14michaelcross19:23Seabeck
8p [Bank of America] BOA - Bill Pay  04:28quizzer19:20quizzer
52c How much do you spend on the Lottery?  page: 209:00Grt2bOutdoors19:19mickeyd
7h Bond Fund Duration, NAV & Return After Interest Rate Increas  05/17sdvan19:15larmewar
18h real estate to increase SWR  11:53bb19:14Honobob
11t withdrawal strategy and delaying social security  09:55mullery19:13mullery
28t Grok's tip #14: Avoid long-term corporate bonds  05/16grok8719:13grok87
8p True Inflation vs. Usable Income  13:31wilpat19:11Scooter57
1h 15% Bracket, Invest in Roth IRA or Taxable  18:50ahnooie19:10bottlecap
11h New To Taxable Investing - Start With ETFs?  12:55Strevlac19:09livesoft
5h Best fixed income investment in taxable?  09:10natureexplorer19:04natureexplorer
108c can i buy my sportscar?  page: 2 303/28sambb19:00jdb
1441c What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V  page: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 292012randomwalk18:58gkaplan
0c Driving from SF to Eugene, OR  18:57TheGreyingDuke  
15c Notebooks and Tablet Computers  10:42Barefootgirl18:56The Wizard
90t How did you make your million(s)?  page: 211/04RenoJay18:51Garco
17c Trading for a used car - arghhhhh  05/18RetiringSomeday18:51RetiringSomeday
125p I [messed] up - Now what? ($200k in student loan debt, etc.)  page: 2 305/14whoopsy18:46LadyGeek
158t The new profitability factor, US and int'l evidence  page: 2 3 405/14larryswedroe18:46matjen
6p Roth IRA [Contribution source?]  09:53rjmccabejr18:44kaneohe
23h When Equity Markets crash does dividend yield decrease  05/12antiqueman18:43synergy
43p Move back w/parents or sign 1 year lease  05/14ssquared8718:342stepsbehind
496c That Frugal Thing You Do  page: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102009Boglenaut18:31mike143
47t Chinese CD's  2011wshang18:29Rob5TCP
11h Help with 401K in Mass Mutual & opening new taxable account  05/14blurryvision18:28blurryvision
19h What to do with this 401(k)  05/15sunvalley18:26mnvalue
15t Is Capital Loss on Premium Bonds Reflected in Pricing?  05/17fdeanw18:23Doc
8h 529 as estate planning tool  09:50sambb18:21bilperk
16h Is VTIP better than VIPSX? [Short-Term vs. (longer) TIPS]  05/16wish2bCFP18:21cb474
5h Roth conversion?  07:46mesaverde18:17retiredjg
4t treasuries vs. online savings accounts  05/18north star18:15jimkinny
7h Just Getting Started  12:36mnlivinginks18:14mnvalue
5h Help with retirement- 401k plan  05/17cardinalfan195818:07xram
96p tax friendly states for retirees  page: 205/11pablolo18:06Scooter57
6h Getting Serious About Getting Investing Right  15:09HockeyFan9918:04xram
10h Help with funds.  05/17identitycrisis18:03xram
2t Savings Bonds to Remain Available  10:36Phineas J. Whoopee18:02tfb
5h What to do for short/med term money, and mtge considerations  05/17mikeportfolio18:00dcw213
11p What are issues with buying real estate with a relative  12:45TO3917:58chicagobear
7h Tax Diversification: Roth vs Tradtional  12:23stan117:52JW Nearly Retired
51h What were the little things that led you to index investing?  page: 205/17Robert C F17:501210sda
8p Income from foreign business goes on personal tax return?  05/06cheesepep17:36cheesepep
34t Do other countries have very low cost index funds?  06/11Bfwolf17:30hafius500
22t Will 1,666 be the high?  05/17ge117:20nisiprius
14p Help an elderly widow with an RMD mess  2011House Blend17:20Gnirk
9t Questions about Vanguard Advisor & Large Index Fund Purchase  00:46Shilo77717:18Shilo777
46p Roth... to convert or not to convert?  05/16SteveNet17:12SteveNet
10c Page, Arizona travel recommendations  05/17climber202017:10seldomseen
7p Should I buy a house/condo for primary residence?  14:18PhotoVolt16:51Mudpuppy
11h How do I find a good investment adviser in MA?  05/18jim4716:41wolf433
8h Changed jobs, need to reallocate  09:00thegiantelephant16:26tyler_cracker
17t Bond returns prior to 1980 [non-US]  05/17Hallman16:26Hallman
2h portfolio check and questions  09:54Doggz16:20Laura
2p Todays Bond Market  05/18Toons16:16jeffyscott
7h 6-year Boglehead Requesting Reality Check  05/18RTR200616:05RTR2006
3h Taxable Investing for Semi-Retirement Fallback  10:24IlliniDave15:59OverTheHill
12p How can I work 4 days a week?  05/16HomerJ15:42SSSS
96p Whole Life - Mess - Any way out?!?  page: 205/13Novafett15:32dhodson
46t Jack Bogle on International Investing at Bogleheads 11  10/25Noobvestor15:31Phineas J. Whoopee
71c Traveling to Europe for the first time...need help!  page: 203/18thewizzer15:26livesoft
4h Trad/Roth TSP, 401k, IRAs -- Please Help with Allocations  05/18Xonim15:17Laura
123l Washington DC Area Bogleheads  page: 2 32007grabiner15:16Rager1
154c Is it time to install a whole-house generator?  page: 2 3 410/29TomatoTomahto15:14Ged
41t yet more on the 4% rule as research increases  05/16sometimesinvestor15:04OverTheHill
16t REIT vs other sector funds for rebalancing  05/17tc10114:58abuss368
5h What's your story? [How did you make your millions?]  12:50Roztpr1514:57LadyGeek
44h CFP or straight to Vanguard?  05/18pchoden14:55StormShadow
86p College costs, anyone else spit coffee on their monitor?  page: 205/16DoWahDaddy14:51ruralavalon
26c How Often Do You Change Differential and Transmission Fluid?  05/17Browser14:39snowman
85t Buffet says no to bonds - recommends equities and cash  page: 205/06William Million14:31stemikger
30c Do you pay for access to www.nytimes.com ?  05/18jupiter_man14:29LH
15c Uh, Oh, possible termites on concrete garage floor!  05/18Mrxyz14:27jwtietz
65c Refusing to pay doctor bill, consequences  page: 205/18DAK14:16LadyGeek
16f 250+ replies?? What's the deal?  21:20schuyler7413:52LadyGeek
28p what to do with unsellable land  05/17Naikansha13:41stan1
11h Do we qualify for Roth IRA?  05/17yolli7113:07Default User BR
17h Pay down 2.75% 15 yr mortgage vs invest in taxable accout  05/18trihiker12:39livesoft
26p Credit score hurt because I don't borrow enough  05/16Equitius12:34Classpro
5p Question on Adjustable Rate Mortgages  07:36DOA203512:17avalpert
7p Need attorney for estate administration - Charlotte  05/17johnep12:02bsteiner
4c Advice Needed – General Contractor and Home Renovation…Help  10:52Legendsman11:54soaring
3t FIFO and wash sale rule when donating  11:22Saving$11:35livesoft
253c How Much Did You Spend on Your Engagement Ring??  page: 2 3 4 5 605/07LFKB11:29Barefootgirl
17t Look at all the pretty colored [BOND] boxes.  05/17xram11:21lazyday
0p Opening HRA from wife's business with HSA through my job  11:21mikep  
83t Gold  page: 205/16Investing is boring11:17TO39
20p future of medical practice - career help - physician  05/17bbqkingster11:04wshang
18h Advice on firing parent's investment advisor  05/18InfamousAngel11:02JW Nearly Retired
4h Portfolio review  10:00mystika10:47retiredjg
0p Timing of IRA Withdrawal for Education  10:42jimbojones  
33t The trickiest question?  05/17umfundi10:20YDNAL
9t Vanguard Mobile "Portfolio Analysis" is awful  05/18VennData10:11xram
30p Fiancee Got Into Med School: Should I Rent or Sell My Condo?  05/14wholeinone0410:05168gr
21p Medicare - Part B  05/18Almost there10:01legio XX
2c Estate planning attorney in Orlando  05/18Jane09:52bsteiner
25t taxable acct: tilt anyway?  05/12learning_head09:47learning_head
1p German pension  07:58jefmafnl09:47LadyGeek
4h Betterment investments  20:57mystika09:40mystika
7h Investing in luxury condo  05/18jerrygarcia109:22abuss368
38p How to file for divorce?  05/17seionage09:19LadyGeek
13c selling a piano or move it ?  05/18ieee48808:20MarcMyWord
45c SUV recommendations  05/05huxbnw07:56smiley
34p What's the point? [job frustration]  05/18tphp9907:42retiredjg
4c Yellowstone Park/ Big Sky Resort  05/18zzcooper12307:40Flyfisherman
25c I think I'm getting phished  05/13rfburns07:18tadamsmar
8p Refinance Adivice  05/17br214bh06:59Outer Marker
14p Another mortgage question  05/17thorice06:49Outer Marker
25h Is there anything to be gained by talking to advisor?  05/15tc10106:47meowcat
2p backdoor roth ira and form 8606  19:59grapeape06:02ThePrune
5t Lazy / 3 funds portfolio with ETFs for European (ITA) people  05/18eastreef05:01eastreef
21c Does Vinegar kill weeds?  05/17snyder6604:12frugaltype
22t Inverse DCA vs. Lump Sum  05/15VictoriaF03:41umfundi
19h I'm thinking of this Allocation (Any suggestions?)  05/15vpotus03:05Valuethinker
2h Can I invest in a local bond?  05/18ericd6703:03Valuethinker
8h Allocation Check - Move to simpler portfolio  05/13markwarren6602:06mnvalue
6h Roth IRA contributions  05/18dvr200101:53kaneohe
17c climbing rope recommendations?  05/16plato's caveman23:49EmergDoc
13h So how are bonds affected by taxable account  05/16ugaDAWGS0923:15Hastibe
1t Investor Analysis of Index Annuities  20:40ThePrune23:07MN Finance
4p Is there a program that makes Gift Tax returns (709s) easy?  05/18Dr. Gaius Baltar22:41Dr. Gaius Baltar
25h to invest now or wait?  05/17enret22:12Jebediah
4p gifting money to foreign parents  05/17fh200022:03wshang
5h Question on re-allocation strategy  05/18koala5221:25koala52
3c How many days should an ebay auction for a laptop run?  05/18magellan21:10magellan
82t Do you adjust your AA based on valuations?  page: 205/08Sammy_M20:53Ged
6p Do I need a Bypass? [Trust]  05/16jimmy20:44bsteiner
22t 63yo moved 401k to 100% cash, how/when to restore AA?  05/17schuyler7420:42pkcrafter
24t Mountain America Credit Union 5-Year IRA CD  05/12Kevin M20:31FrugalInvestor
27t "Staying the Course"  05/17Taylor Larimore20:17peppers
24t Compound Interest  05/18Dan720:15john94549
1c Are you a frugal person?  05/18investnoob1319:45LadyGeek
11c Spotify Mobile: A great deal!  05/17Petrocelli19:42Petrocelli
29c Your biggest work victory?  05/14tallgirl120405/18Carl53
11h portfolio review for tax efficiency  05/17feh05/18stan1
13t Emerging markets bonds: what happened in 1998?  05/18nisiprius05/18grabiner
7t When transferring... best way to deal with taxable equities?  05/03StormShadow05/18umfundi
12h At what point does a fund become tax inefficient?  05/15Kitkat7605/18grabiner
11h Inflation protected, VAIPX vs VTAPX vs VTIP  02/17Dan-Fl05/18Taylor Larimore
86t $600M Powerball Jackpot - take cash or annuity?  page: 205/17MnD05/18umfundi
3t WSJ discussion on retirement [Self-directed IRA]  05/18VennData05/18gerrym51
13c smart phone with no "plan", can be use on wifi ?  04/29kwan205/18kwan2
35c When to get an oil change?  05/16HogsAndApples05/18WHL
4h Former 403-B plans, roll to Roth?  05/18Near retirement05/18ElJay
9h Help Managing 1M IRA Account for a Retiree  05/17Osme0205/18Osme02
8h Portfolio Check-Up  05/18novatrixs05/18retiredjg
38c Airfare keeps going up. Buy now or wait?  05/16VictoriaF05/18midareff
4t Retiring Wall Street Exec Gives Investment Advice  05/18HardKnocker05/18livesoft
28h Which Utah 529 Age-Based Option Do You Like?  2007Dan Kohn05/18Grt2bOutdoors
10h Are Short Term Bond Funds My Answer  05/16Firewood4205/18Blues
5p Any Tax Loss Harvesting Experts?  05/17rosenbaga05/18inbox788
5p Long term care insurance  05/18Dutchflier05/18Blues
2p WSJ: a new proposal on student debt  05/18communipaw05/18LadyGeek
2f Jabber field non-compliant  05/17manyness05/18tibbitts
5h IRA to ROTH rollover in retirement  05/17Ged05/18Electron
4p Help w maternity leave disability check calculation (dm200?)  05/18NCgirl05/18NCgirl
6t How to think of Restricted Stock?  05/18Investing is boring05/18dbr
5p Transfer from ordinary account to ROTH  05/18wilpat05/18wilpat
96c Whart smartphone should I get?  page: 203/21Petrocelli05/18inbox788
4h Investment advice for foreign investor  05/14cantab05/18cantab
9c How can I find my contribution total for a Fidelity 401k?  05/16enderland05/18jjbiv
14p Uncertain of cost burden from out-of-network surgeon.  05/16jasc1505/18pheleven
2p I don't see the message center on the Vanguard page  05/18tc10105/18tc101
2h 403b to IRA Rollover  05/18bornloser05/18bornloser
7h Advice Needed  05/18peddler1205/18FactorsOf2
15h opinion on cd  05/17gerrym5105/18Blues
10f Proposal: Philanthropy & Volunteering sub Forum  05/18lazyday05/18lazyday
2t another what is this guy saying thread  05/18gerrym5105/18gerrym51
29p Can I retire - single person version  05/13jingo05/18enderland
14t Devil's advocate [Investing for the longterm]  05/17sharx05/18staythecourse
23c Timing buying a (future) classic Muscle car-Mustang BOSS 302  05/15OnFire05/18mike143
16p Milestones for Retirement Saving  05/14dimideme05/18enderland
51t Hussman: Now is one of the worst times in history to invest  page: 205/14HomerJ05/18midareff
51t Is Low-Vol Anomaly really explained by Value factor?  page: 204/18Jebediah05/18Roy
18c Great new Amazon delivery option  05/16dm20005/18mike143
0t Would you have been one of the Buffett Bunch  05/18stemikger  
22p mortgage question  04/13jabroni10805/18jerrygarcia1
5h Help adjusting my 401k  05/17ugaDAWGS0905/18pingo
29t Another look at Jim Cramer's stock picks  05/15larryswedroe05/18graveday
22c "Smart" TV advice?  05/13windaar05/18manyness
11h I need help with CAP rates  05/03Petrocelli05/18playtothebeat
20c Method of Selecting: What Book are you reading now?  05/09Grt2bOutdoors05/18manyness
22c Smartphone with just voice but no data  05/16Easy Rhino05/18manyness
34t disregarding ''daily noise"  05/16selftalk05/17leonard
10h Portfolio Review and How am I doing?  05/15msj1605/17Duckie
131t Grok's tip #7: Skip foreign bonds!  page: 2 32011grok8705/17Dieharder
20p Get 5% back on credit card purchases.  05/15tc10105/17joppy
3t Investment Firm/Brokerage Firm Question  05/16Doc_05/17joppy
13h Help understanding fees, please  05/16hellothere05/17hellothere
13h VG ex-US Small-Cap Fund or ETF in IRA?  05/16RNJ05/17wander
2h Portfolio Review & Advice for an Aspiring Boglehead  05/17BrickByBrick05/17steve roy
186t Rick Ferri's Portfolio  page: 2 3 42010petrico05/17jkandell
14t Christine Benz picks the time for pickers  04/29nisiprius05/17grok87
4c New Carmax Question  05/16OverTheHill05/17LadyGeek
8p Rental/Landlord Protection  05/13EHoops05/17bottlecap
31c Reno/Tahoe/Yosemite Trip  05/15dixdak05/17Sunny Sarkar
12p Married, separate health insurance?  05/15stingray568805/17Steelersfan
52c Does anyone own a Hyundai?  page: 22012veritas1005/17gws1964
7h Simple(r?) plan for 529 plan for future 2 kids?  05/17harikaried05/17inbox788
8t Tax-Efficient Asset Location  05/15klj178905/17grabiner

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