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3c Lower cable rates but in new neighbohood  06/16friar161019:48123
10p Medicare BCBS HD Plan F premium increase  15:04lethean4621:251530jesup
11h TIPS. Inflation protected sec inst. What to do  06/14snowx80006/17abuss368
4p Emergency Fund for Single Income Household  10:57mlipps12:43allsop
4h My portfolio is out of control! Please Help!  19:48asc198209:23asc1982
3h First time tax loss harvest and wash sales-Indices  11:17juanovo12:38avalpert
9t Serenity Prayer for Indexers  06/17Garco14:40baw703916
1h wellesley in taxable account  18:38lazyfabs12:26bertilak
5h 3-Fund v. 3-ETF v. Target Retirement Funds  21:04MrBigglesworth21:59Blues
1h Is 3-Fund now 4-Fund with new Int. Bond Fund?  06/17fillol06/17Blues
57c [EveryDay Carry] EDC pocket knife?  page: 206/12reisner06/17Blues
13h Asset Allocation Critique  06/14bobloblaw06/17bobloblaw
16t Non-Vested 401K Match and Asset Allocation?  06/17Boglenaut06/17Boglenaut
10p Finding the best interest rate for deposits  06/16boglerocks01:12boglerocks
50t Vanguard - Increasing International Equity %  page: 206/14abuss36803:32bpp
33t Do commodities/CCFs belong in an investment portfolio?  06/17Bradley11:56Bradley
6t Surprising 10 yr performance for VWEAX  06/16Bradley06/18Bradley
25p How to Change Beneficiary of IRA from Trust to Person?  06/08Hastibe06/17Browser
11p help with disability insurance plan  06/12desai999920:11BruDude
10p Whole life guaranteed returns  06/18mbecker0306/18BruDude
12c Buying Wall-to-Wall Carpet: What Do I Need to Know?  06/18Oilburner18:46bungalow10
3h Three Fund Portfolio - bond question  06/18burgrat15:28burgrat
8p FHA Condo Mortgage Question  06/16wormm9906/17Cash
6h thoughts on managed payout funds  06/06Buckh15:01cjmac136
13c Guy who lived in van while in grad school...  06/15Curlyq06/18Colorado13
0h Traditional IRA- Transfer Portion  01:13cooldude_nn  
5t Geometric Mean calculation  06/18CPA_RIA06/18CPA_RIA
2h estimating value of TIPs bonds  06/18barefootjan21:27#Cruncher
33c Observations with Amazon Prime  2012java16:37Curlyq
5c Venting a Cape?  06/18lucky311:31czeckers
63c What did you give your wife on your wedding day?  page: 206/17camoaero11:15czeckers
6h Reevaluating Investments: 3 Fund and Roth TSP to Roth IRA  06/16nspayne1706/17damjam
6c Whole-House Air Filter  07/27Call_Me_Op06/18daytona084
4h Request for Advice  06/17silverfox08:54dbr
4h Vanguard Target Retirement Fund  21:28Lynn198708:34dbr
4t whole portfolio allocation versus mirroring asset allocation  06/17shanegela06/18dbr
12p apps for budgeting for daily spending  05/30dance87306/18ddunca1944
2h novice physician investor [Portfolio help]  20:41onedude10:27Default User BR
14h Do I need so much cash?  06/17poker2710:14Default User BR
4h Fixed Interest Stable Value Fund  06/17docjay115:18Default User BR
1h General Portfolio Review  06/17slimpickens15:03Default User BR
1547c 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 29 30 312012randomwalk23:58denismurf
42h Life insurance (whole) and other strategies  06/05GeorgePlaten06/17dhodson
89l New York City Local Chapter established  page: 205/26quanuec19:10donecc
20c Buying New Glasses; Looking for Suggestions on What to Buy  06/17Oilburner07:31dpbsmith
6h Portfolio Advice for young couple  06/14sennheizer06/17Duckie
3c HP Printer problem  13:09CABob13:30EagertoLearnMore
21p Should we shop around for a mortgage rate?  06/17mlipps06/18Easy Rhino
43t An analysis my colleague did on high yield  06/13larryswedroe12:58Electron
15h Medical Resident  06/18Nomadix22:57EmergDoc
6p PSLF/IBR/AGI [How to reduce Adjusted Gross Income?]  06/17backuppmb06/18EmergDoc
4p Applying for EIN forces ETFPS enrollment?  06/17mikep06/18englishgirl
9l SE Florida chapter - July 2013 meeting  05/01englishgirl06/17englishgirl
25c First car options, overwhelmed  06/14stedix199108:51ensign_lee
11c Some questions about personal credit  06/12Perpetual17:36entyrii
38c WiFi Router Recommendations?  06/17jon-nyc12:03Epsilon Delta
213l Suggestions for the Wiki  page: 2 3 4 52008Barry Barnitz22:10Epsilon Delta
2f Which forum to discuss Wiki changes?  15:44Epsilon Delta16:30Epsilon Delta
8c Need a recommendation for an auto transport company  11/03Petrocelli06/17eucalyptus
10c Do you view time/procrastination similar to money/debt?  06/17enderland20:36Fallible
28h Portfolio review and some questions  05/27fatima52606/17fatima526
24p Career as a trader  06/10LondonJimmy07:36fatlittlepig
0p employer health insurance reiumbursement on spouse's policy?  12:49freebeer  
17h Interest free loan?  01:42TTU13:28Frengo
94t Dividends Are Different?  page: 206/17umfundi13:26Frengo
5h Taxable or tax-exempt bonds?  04:30johnanglemen12:37Frengo
11t M*: High Correlation In 2013 Between Treasuries & Corporates  06/17Munir06/17Frengo
28h Are safe bonds safe enough & why wait on SPIA Annuity?  06/08Freelife13:15Frugal Al
5h Rollover from 401k while active employee  06/17fstr07:52fstr
101p Poll: How much cash do you carry?  page: 2 306/13CABob13:37Gecko10x
18h Bonds Investors running for the hills  05:43dozer183e13:44Ged
2p Social Security at 62  09:17dave_under11:03gerrym51
17h How are Bogleheads holding CD's in retirement accounts?  21:19rallycobra09:10gerrym51
12p Should My Parents Keep their Lousy Longterm Care Insurance?  14:27Sec3inMD07:49gerrym51
0t Vanguard Funds Declaring a Quarterly Dividend in June  07:32gkaplan  
8h Bond allocation - TIPS/I bonds  06/16global06/17global
17p Term Life Insurance Quote - Expensive?  06/18XtremeSki200113:45G-Money
4h Temporary Asset Allocation Issue  06/17br0nd11:11G-Money
16h Bond Market Timing  06/15kwan215:31G-Money
1h Best CD with small early withdrawal penalty?  06/18boggler06/18G-Money
24t GNMA downward spiral  06/12hoops77706/17G-Money
2t International Bonds  06/17frugalhen06/17G-Money
1h Tax efficiency of TBM vs new VG ex-US bond fund  06/17quiet_morning06/17G-Money
2h Tax-loss harvesting from Vanguard's tax-exempt funds?  06/17chipmonk20:35grabiner
5h index fund convert seeks tax advice  06/17mrh20:31grabiner
3h Taxable account - BND or tax-free munis?  06/17matonplayer06/17grabiner
5t Simple question about how market weightings work  06/17Hallman06/17grayfox
0h Accuracy of domestic/foreign classification for Asset Alloc  06/18GreeningDr  
31c Guaranteed to Need Repair in 3-5 Years  06/10Pennybags17:42grok87
54t 30 year TIPs auction on June 20th, 1.25% real yield???  page: 206/05grok8706/18grok87
9c Concrete Driveway Replacement Priority  06/17guitarguy09:07guitarguy
9p What would you do with post tax income  06/18aubie9611:04hand
11h Self-directed 401k brokerage - some funds have fees  06/17prudent09:14hansp
18h Two pensions - Getting rid of bonds?  15:04priuspilot13:39Harold
33h novice physician investor, please help  06/16jsong2308:04HomerJ
9t Article on Active Vanguard funds outdid Index - Thoughts?  14:51jonny78110:28IlliniDave
7h Asset Allocation for 529 with 2-3 years horizon  06/18ssquared8714:41inbox788
5h Advice on 529 glide slope  22:49gordo13:16Iorek
43p Can Insurance Company Reject You (post Affordable Care Act)?  06/17AndroAsc11:55Jack
55t Allan Roth says CD's  page: 206/16hoops77710:47jdb
1h Minimizing ER vs maintaining AA  06/17mortal06/17jdilla1107
22p Any good credit card sign on bonuses lately?  06/16squirm21:38jeffyscott
20t Seriously? Vanguard recommends 80% equities?  06/17muntz07:17jidina80
9c Auto purchase question - will own for 13 months  06/13BlueSunset19:43jlawrence01
6p Qualified Charitable Distributions  12:26jsl1113:01jsl11
9c Any pipe smokers here? Looking for tobacco recommendations..  04/04robby15206/18JupiterJones
4c Electric Food Grater/Grinder  06/17kerry7506/18kerry75
37t Vanguard's New Bank Authorization Agreement  06/01jsl1111:43Kevin21
113p I have a chip on my shoulder, but not in my card!  page: 2 311/10umfundi06/18kevinpet
5h Looking for a check up  06/17bobdaman1807:03Kosmo
16t SEC’s Definition of an Index Is Outdated  13:55Rick Ferri21:33LadyGeek
18p Question on $100K loan to parent  06/18khh21:16LadyGeek
13t Vanguard's "At Cost Cafe" truck.  06/17Taylor Larimore06/17LadyGeek
9h Keep money taxable in case the laws change  06/16Tabulator06/17LadyGeek
4t B Bernstein on managed futures  07:26Kelly10:18larryswedroe
28t Models better than instincts  06/17larryswedroe07:47larryswedroe
2t Planning to leave an inheritance  05:04stemikger07:28larryswedroe
16t Updated Novy Marx Paper on Quality  05/06larryswedroe07:26larryswedroe
54t Larry Swedroe's " The Right Financial Plan"--A Gem  page: 22010Taylor Larimore06/18larryswedroe
27p First Time Landlord: Am I Doing It Right?  06/17wholeinone0416:05leonard
76c Electric cars (full electrics and plug-in hybrids)  page: 202/19BigFoot4806/17leonard
14h CPA thinks putting more money in 401k is a bad idea  16:39beachmom09:00letsgobobby
44t The best of both Vanguard and DFA  2007Wagnerjb23:56letsgobobby
5h Avoiding tax losses  06/17sirweffington06/17livesoft
0h 401k ?  11:18lospecv  
36t Has anybody read Value Averaging?  06/14TampaTime06/18lostcowboy
1t lower fees and more funds for Utah 529  22:55mikep09:58Luke Duke
17c Beef brisket  06/16MP17315:16Luke Duke
7c Highlander Hybrid  06/16huxbnw06/18Luke Duke
22h Guidance with my portfolio- new to this...  06/12Luv2boost06/18Luv2boost
73p Your worst financial habit  page: 206/14EternalOptimist18:43magazinewriter
24h Next Logical Step For My Portfolio (24 years old)  09/05Mandrale08:03Mandrale
3p Traditional IRA versus Inherited IRA  06/18bsquared21:05MarkNYC
22t A thought on net worth 'skewedness'  10:25glaucus13:32MathWizard
10p Percentage of income toward first house  06/16investor118:26MathWizard
7p Best Way to Finance a Home Remodel/Addition?  06/17smackboy114:52Meg77
10t 401(k) and 403(b) fee disclosure  08/16fcirullo06/18meowcat
0t Comparing methods/tools to estimate value/size load  16:06michaelsieg  
11h Fidelity 401k managent costs  06/18Gringo21:31mickcris
26c Costco Natural Peanut Butter is Back!  06/14dm20022:26MIGIHIDARI
6p How do (or might) real estate tax deferrals affect mortgage?  06/17dm20006/18mikep
166p What age did you reach 100K networth?  page: 2 3 406/14techcrium13:02mikestorm
7c Replace car or repair, need Bogleheads advice.  20:50Radman07:08Mitchell777
2p Tax question: Spec Home  02:13mlewis08:29mlewis
2h New here -- lots of questions (profile of 26 year old)  20:46chocolate12312:20mnvalue
10h Portfolio Review and Reorganization  06/08inv12306/18mnvalue
7f Q. How to save favorite posts?  06/17Mrxyz06/18Mrxyz
1p Where to put modest amount of money for niece and nephew  23:09dsanders7923:15nedsaid
3t Does your bond fund own any stocks?  06/18larryswedroe21:58nedsaid
68c Wanting to spend money all of a sudden  page: 206/17southwest_stacker21:38nedsaid
79p Circling vultures...advisors looking for access to residents  page: 206/10neurosphere13:33neurosphere
64p Help create a Financial Presentation: Calling all Bogleheads  page: 206/08neurosphere10:42neurosphere
8h Is 3-Fund now 4-Fund with new Int. Bond Fund?  06/17fillol06/18nisiprius
3f Images Not Showing  06/17ML 5906/17nisiprius
3p Over Contributed to Roth IRA in 2012 - Tax Implications?  06/18NNate20:41NNate
11c How Much Homeowners Insurance?  2011JerryB20:23nodenuff2
30p If you were making a PF presentation for young professionals  06/07enderland08:29nomadgecko
83t Do you overweight emerging markets?  page: 210/08Investor220:44Noobvestor
46p Downpayment Money from In-Laws  05/30atlantaCPA12:42NoVa Lurker
3t Total International Bond Index Portfolio  06/17EyeDee06/17Occupier
12h Bonds "heading for the hills"  10:07fredd13:43ogd
2t advantage over Wall Street: the long term vantage  12:19Beagler13:26ogd
14h 401k help and IRA help and other  06/16newbeee10:07ogd
4t Total "International Bond Index Fund: Why and how we hedge."  06/17gkaplan14:20ogd
12p Mortgage dilemma, please help  06/08sighchological06/17Oilburner
15h Should I sell my bonds and pay off student loan??  06/15billjohnson06/17OnFire
1t IBM getting on AI glidepath  12:10tadamsmar13:12ourbrooks
4h Portfolio review / New Stable Value option - thanks!  06/17RNJ06/17Peter Foley
227c Premium Products That Are Worth It To You  page: 2 3 4 506/05Goodman6013:20Petrocelli
214c Why buy expensive cars  page: 2 3 4 52011stemikger13:11Petrocelli
36p How do traders make money?  06/13brianplycatu06/18Phineas J. Whoopee
8t Help understanding risk in index funds  06/16pradador06/17pkcrafter
5t Blodget/Yahoo Finance Gets Animated About Indexing  06/17matjen06/18poundwise
2c Switch from Verizon to Comcast internet?  08:55protagonist09:26protagonist
3t The sky is falling! The sky is falling!  08:08protagonist08:30protagonist
81p Article about young americans not using credit cards  page: 206/14ssquared8706/17prudent
8p DayCare Flex Spending issues  22:26supertreat09:01pshonore
33p Lease vs Buying a Car  06/17BetaMax07:44rallycobra
20h Amana Portfolio Allocation  14:51Nomadix20:37retirementandpf
6t Keep VEU ETF or exchange for VFWAX (Admiral shares)  17:11Gringo20:22RNJ
17h 2nd set of eyes needed on newbie plan before implementation  06/18bcham200620:07RNJ
4p Ultra Mobile - anyone know of this service  06/17Rob5TCP06/17Rob5TCP
61p Renting - The Boglehead Way  page: 205/07Gemini06/18robby152
1p Individual Health Insurance and Unethical Premium Increases  06/17AndroAsc06/17robebibb
2h Need Help in Starting 457 at Workplace  15:52donall08:29runner9
6h What would you do? Advice please  06/17azfi2014:41ruralavalon
2h Pls help with Investment plan  06/17Murog14:14ruralavalon
9h 23 year old investment help.  06/15followthereaper06/18ruralavalon
0h Portfolio Assistance  01:52rv11  
5h Ishares vs Vanguard ETF  17:58sfoe09:29RyeWhiskey
14h John Hancock 401K/Annuity  06/13sandman06/18sandman
1t Should Treasury FRNs be included in my portfolio?  14:29patriciamgr215:13scone
10h Which bond fund for just starting in taxable acct  22:18cantchooseaname808:29scrabbler1
3t Prime MM vs Tax-exempt MM  06/17lazyfabs06/17Sidney
3t does indexing effect way stocks trade?  11:27Buckh12:21Simplegift
1h Bonds including Intl (BNDX)  02:53clearwater11:25Simplegift
0p Health Insurance Recommendation for Independent Contractor  21:51SirOvlop  
130p California affordable care act rates for 2014 released  page: 2 305/23hicabob12:44snowman
3t Survivorship bias essay  06/18Spades20:06Spades
29p Jump in price in my electricity bill?  06/17Gardener16:47spencer99
4p HSA Eligibility Verification?  06/12DRILLINDK06/17Spirit Rider
45c New Car Advice  06/15mbecker0313:22srh12
2h Switching to withdrawal phase & asset allocation  06/17Statch19:11Statch
15c Recommendations for family tree software.....  06/15Sam I Am19:18Steelersfan
15t VTI or VIG as a core U.S Stock Market Holding  06/14zakinov06/17stevewolfe
1t Santa Claus is retiring - Questions...  13:06ps56k13:10stingray5688
99t Bond Funds Tanking  page: 206/14Senin00:41stlutz
8h Advice for parents changing from merill to vg  06/17wrysys00:28stlutz
24t Pimco's Commodity Fund is not really a commodity fund  06/12Browser06/18stratton
8t How to own diversified RE in a single market  05/30avn210906/17stratton
10p Yay, a windfall -- what now?  06/17Cambot06/17swaption
84h Help with portfolio, fiduciary hourly advisor  page: 206/15tacomainvestor06/17tacomainvestor
9t CD investor vs Boglehead  14:54tadamsmar07:14tadamsmar
10c Vespa 150 vs Genuine Buddy 170  06/18TampaTime08:22TampaTime
23c Help with Health Insurance  06/18fcox8509:32Ted Valentine
16h 401K Loan -- Sanity Check  08:45TheDan66612:39TheDan666
14p Another mortgage question  05/17thorice10:17thorice
22h Should I invest in TIAA Traditional in my 403b?  06/17neurosphere19:06tibbitts
8t YOUR QUESTIONS FOR THE EXPERTS PANEL  06/08Mel Lindauer17:35treypar
115t Bogle: Too Much In Bonds  page: 2 306/13BetaBreaker11:09tylerherman
15p Are hybrid cars cost effective?  07:24tadamsmar12:39tyrion
22t Bogle: The Problems With 401(k)s  06/14gkaplan06/17umfundi
9c Installing lightning rods - who, how much?  20:09plnelson13:43user5027
15p Impropriety in linking accounts  06:57Wading Ashore09:44Wading Ashore
38c No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Card vs. ATM and Cash  06/07jdjd206/18Wannaretireearly
3t Correspondence goes to my wife, not me  09:29bru11:37Watty
2h Portfolio help for a soon to be retiree  19:01rachelc22:57Watty
6c Tattoo removal  23:270cean2306:59wdare
15h jumpstart Roth contribution, or don't take the bait?  06/18glaucus10:50WHL
2p Cash offer on raw land - Title Insurance & Escrow  06/17wldlndfirefghtr06/17wldlndfirefghtr
17t What's going on with bonds? A radio interview.  06/12Rick Ferri06/17xxd091
73t Modern Portfolio Theory  page: 206/15ngutman07:45YDNAL
100t How Would Mr. Bogle Calculate Expected REIT Returns?  page: 2 305/06wbern14:42zaboomafoozarg
45t How to be unhappy  06/14umfundi06/17zvez

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