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51h What were the little things that led you to index investing?  page: 205/17Robert C F17:501210sda
14c selling a piano or move it ?  05/18ieee48800:37123
90p College costs, anyone else spit coffee on their monitor?  page: 205/16DoWahDaddy02:18168gr
30p Fiancee Got Into Med School: Should I Rent or Sell My Condo?  05/14wholeinone0410:05168gr
43p Move back w/parents or sign 1 year lease  05/14ssquared8718:342stepsbehind
16t REIT vs other sector funds for rebalancing  05/17tc10114:58abuss368
7h Investing in luxury condo  05/18jerrygarcia109:22abuss368
35p What's the point? [job frustration]  05/18tphp9920:16afan
27p Credit score hurt because I don't borrow enough  05/16Equitius20:00afan
1p Timing of IRA Withdrawal for Education  10:42jimbojones20:10Alan S.
12t withdrawal strategy and delaying social security  09:55mullery19:48archbish99
3t SWR vs asset class volatility  20:30bb21:44avalpert
5p Question on Adjustable Rate Mortgages  07:36DOA203512:17avalpert
161t The new profitability factor, US and int'l evidence  page: 2 3 405/14larryswedroe20:24Blue
10h Are Short Term Bond Funds My Answer  05/16Firewood4205/18Blues
5p Long term care insurance  05/18Dutchflier05/18Blues
15h opinion on cd  05/17gerrym5105/18Blues
127p I [messed] up - Now what? ($200k in student loan debt, etc.)  page: 2 305/14whoopsy21:47BobStrauss
254c How Much Did You Spend on Your Engagement Ring??  page: 2 3 4 5 605/07LFKB22:17boglebill
2h 403b to IRA Rollover  05/18bornloser05/18bornloser
6p Do I need a Bypass? [Trust]  05/16jimmy05/18bsteiner
8p Is owning your own home worth it?  22:32bbqkingster23:05btenny
3h Age in Bonds Include Cash?  21:26grokzilla21:45CABob
4c Auto Paint Repair  05/17Barefootgirl21:31Candor
4h Investment advice for foreign investor  05/14cantab05/18cantab
29c Your biggest work victory?  05/14tallgirl120405/18Carl53
16h Is VTIP better than VIPSX? [Short-Term vs. (longer) TIPS]  05/16wish2bCFP18:21cb474
1t Partitioning a portfolio for Asset Allocation  22:35Kalo00:08cheese_breath
8p Income from foreign business goes on personal tax return?  05/06cheesepep17:36cheesepep
11p What are issues with buying real estate with a relative  12:45TO3917:58chicagobear
18c Trading for a used car - arghhhhh  05/18RetiringSomeday22:06ClevrChico
3h Short or intermediate-term munis?  21:58diyinvestor23:30Dale_G
6t How to think of Restricted Stock?  05/18Investing is boring05/18dbr
5h What to do for short/med term money, and mtge considerations  05/17mikeportfolio18:00dcw213
53c How much do you spend on the Lottery?  page: 209:00Grt2bOutdoors00:14Default User BR
11h Do we qualify for Roth IRA?  05/17yolli7113:07Default User BR
96p Whole Life - Mess - Any way out?!?  page: 205/13Novafett15:32dhodson
10t UTAH 529 Plan versus other options  18:22xram20:45donaldfair71
4p Is there a program that makes Gift Tax returns (709s) easy?  05/18Dr. Gaius Baltar05/18Dr. Gaius Baltar
13p Net worth milestone!  19:48WorkToLive03:07eddiejov55
47p Roth... to convert or not to convert?  05/16SteveNet22:47Electron
5h IRA to ROTH rollover in retirement  05/17Ged05/18Electron
12c Spotify Mobile: A great deal!  05/17Petrocelli20:22ElJay
4h Former 403-B plans, roll to Roth?  05/18Near retirement05/18ElJay
17c climbing rope recommendations?  05/16plato's caveman05/18EmergDoc
29p Can I retire - single person version  05/13jingo05/18enderland
16p Milestones for Retirement Saving  05/14dimideme05/18enderland
6t WSJ discussion on retirement [Self-directed IRA]  05/18VennData22:34Epsilon Delta
46p Emergency Room Visit -- HDHP  05/15runnergirl22:32expat
7h Advice Needed  05/18peddler1205/18FactorsOf2
6t can someone explain the math behind Malkiel and Ellis?  17:02arcticpineapplecorp.22:46FinancialDave
24t Mountain America Credit Union 5-Year IRA CD  05/12Kevin M05/18FrugalInvestor
21c Does Vinegar kill weeds?  05/17snyder6604:12frugaltype
154c Is it time to install a whole-house generator?  page: 2 3 410/29TomatoTomahto15:14Ged
82t Do you adjust your AA based on valuations?  page: 205/08Sammy_M05/18Ged
2t taking minimimum distributions.  21:46gerrym5121:52gerrym51
2t another what is this guy saying thread  05/18gerrym5105/18gerrym51
2p should we use 529 accelerated contributions?  22:00gips22:21gips
4c scanning old tax returns  20:07sambb21:21grabiner
4t FIFO and wash sale rule when donating  11:22Saving$21:09grabiner
16t Is Capital Loss on Premium Bonds Reflected in Pricing?  05/17fdeanw20:34grabiner
13t Emerging markets bonds: what happened in 1998?  05/18nisiprius05/18grabiner
12h At what point does a fund become tax inefficient?  05/15Kitkat7605/18grabiner
30t Grok's tip #14: Avoid long-term corporate bonds  05/16grok8721:51grok87
19h Pay down 2.75% 15 yr mortgage vs invest in taxable accout  05/18trihiker20:16Grt2bOutdoors
28h Which Utah 529 Age-Based Option Do You Like?  2007Dan Kohn05/18Grt2bOutdoors
16h Decipher John Hancock fees  07:29meowcat22:33gwrvmd
34t Do other countries have very low cost index funds?  06/11Bfwolf17:30hafius500
17t Bond returns prior to 1980 [non-US]  05/17Hallman16:26Hallman
13h So how are bonds affected by taxable account  05/16ugaDAWGS0905/18Hastibe
16t Who is the next Jack Bogle?  05/17schuyler7423:35Helot
109c can i buy my sportscar?  page: 2 303/28sambb19:48hicabob
18h real estate to increase SWR  11:53bb19:14Honobob
16p Help an elderly widow with an RMD mess  2011House Blend21:13House Blend
6h Question on re-allocation strategy  05/18koala5219:43inbox788
5p Any Tax Loss Harvesting Experts?  05/17rosenbaga05/18inbox788
96c Whart smartphone should I get?  page: 203/21Petrocelli05/18inbox788
2t Mankiw on beating the market and Indexing  20:55TheGreyingDuke22:24Iorek
3c Estate planning attorney in Orlando  05/18Jane20:34Jane
25h to invest now or wait?  05/17enret05/18Jebediah
2p Todays Bond Market  05/18Toons16:16jeffyscott
22p mortgage question  04/13jabroni10805/18jerrygarcia1
9c How can I find my contribution total for a Fidelity 401k?  05/16enderland05/18jjbiv
11p True Inflation vs. Usable Income  13:31wilpat21:17joe8d
6h Portfolio review  10:00mystika01:29Johm221122
1h When to slice and dice your portfolio ?  00:46n00b_to_investing01:18Johm221122
5t treasuries vs. online savings accounts  05/18north star23:21Johm221122
3h 15% Bracket, Invest in Roth IRA or Taxable  18:50ahnooie22:43Johm221122
24t Compound Interest  05/18Dan705/18john94549
9p Need attorney for estate administration - Charlotte  05/17johnep20:14johnep
16c Notebooks and Tablet Computers  10:42Barefootgirl20:21justanotherguy
15c Uh, Oh, possible termites on concrete garage floor!  05/18Mrxyz14:27jwtietz
6h Roth IRA contributions  05/18dvr200105/19kaneohe
34c Netflix?  11:31Barefootgirl21:00khh
1p Figuring out saving percentages - 401k, roth, pension  23:03berg00:25Kircheis
6t Lazy / 3 funds portfolio with ETFs for European (ITA) people  05/18eastreef03:02koekebakker
13c smart phone with no "plan", can be use on wifi ?  04/29kwan205/18kwan2
126l Washington DC Area Bogleheads  page: 2 32007grabiner22:07LadyGeek
5h What's your story? [How did you make your millions?]  12:50Roztpr1514:57LadyGeek
65c Refusing to pay doctor bill, consequences  page: 205/18DAK14:16LadyGeek
16f 250+ replies?? What's the deal?  05/18schuyler7413:52LadyGeek
38p How to file for divorce?  05/17seionage09:19LadyGeek
1c Are you a frugal person?  05/18investnoob1305/18LadyGeek
2p WSJ: a new proposal on student debt  05/18communipaw05/18LadyGeek
7h Bond Fund Duration, NAV & Return After Interest Rate Increas  05/17sdvan19:15larmewar
2h Advice on my portfolio  19:14TheOdyssey21:05Laura
2h portfolio check and questions  09:54Doggz16:20Laura
4h Trad/Roth TSP, 401k, IRAs -- Please Help with Allocations  05/18Xonim15:17Laura
17t Look at all the pretty colored [BOND] boxes.  05/17xram11:21lazyday
10f Proposal: Philanthropy & Volunteering sub Forum  05/18lazyday05/18lazyday
25t taxable acct: tilt anyway?  05/12learning_head09:47learning_head
21p Medicare - Part B  05/18Almost there10:01legio XX
11h 529 as estate planning tool  09:50sambb00:29letsgobobby
21p How do you spend your bonus?  21:12Bacchus0101:33LFKB
7c Yellowstone Park/ Big Sky Resort  05/18zzcooper12301:30LH
71c Traveling to Europe for the first time...need help!  page: 203/18thewizzer15:26livesoft
4t Retiring Wall Street Exec Gives Investment Advice  05/18HardKnocker05/18livesoft
3c How many days should an ebay auction for a laptop run?  05/18magellan05/18magellan
7p Roth IRA [Contribution source?]  09:53rjmccabejr21:49MarkNYC
25h Is there anything to be gained by talking to advisor?  05/15tc10106:47meowcat
2p German pension  07:58jefmafnl23:10michaelsieg
51t Hussman: Now is one of the worst times in history to invest  page: 205/14HomerJ05/18midareff
496c That Frugal Thing You Do  page: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102009Boglenaut18:31mike143
23c Timing buying a (future) classic Muscle car-Mustang BOSS 302  05/15OnFire05/18mike143
18c Great new Amazon delivery option  05/16dm20005/18mike143
95t How did you make your million(s)?  page: 211/04RenoJay01:55mikeast
0p Opening HRA from wife's business with HSA through my job  11:21mikep  
19h Advice on firing parent's investment advisor  05/18InfamousAngel22:29MN Finance
1t Investor Analysis of Index Annuities  05/18ThePrune05/18MN Finance
19h What to do with this 401(k)  05/15sunvalley18:26mnvalue
8h Allocation Check - Move to simpler portfolio  05/13markwarren6605/19mnvalue
7p Should I buy a house/condo for primary residence?  14:18PhotoVolt16:51Mudpuppy
4h Betterment investments  05/18mystika09:40mystika
4p Help w maternity leave disability check calculation (dm200?)  05/18NCgirl05/18NCgirl
22t Will 1,666 be the high?  05/17ge117:20nisiprius
0t For Stock Picking Advice, Don't Ask An Economist [NYTimes]  01:25Noobvestor  
8h Just Getting Started  12:36mnlivinginks20:32Novine
9h Help Managing 1M IRA Account for a Retiree  05/17Osme0205/18Osme02
8p Refinance Adivice  05/17br214bh06:59Outer Marker
14p Another mortgage question  05/17thorice06:49Outer Marker
3h Taxable Investing for Semi-Retirement Fallback  10:24IlliniDave15:59OverTheHill
41t yet more on the 4% rule as research increases  05/16sometimesinvestor15:04OverTheHill
11h Best fixed income investment in taxable?  09:10natureexplorer22:35Ozonewanderer
0h oddball rebalancing problem  01:02pascalwager  
27t "Staying the Course"  05/17Taylor Larimore05/18peppers
14p Uncertain of cost burden from out-of-network surgeon.  05/16jasc1505/18pheleven
46t Jack Bogle on International Investing at Bogleheads 11  10/25Noobvestor15:31Phineas J. Whoopee
22t 63yo moved 401k to 100% cash, how/when to restore AA?  05/17schuyler7405/18pkcrafter
8p [Bank of America] BOA - Bill Pay  04:28quizzer19:20quizzer
8t Blackrock's (& Vanguard's) Role in Corporate Governance  05/18jidina8021:34Random Musings
5h Roth conversion?  07:46mesaverde18:17retiredjg
8h Portfolio Check-Up  05/18novatrixs05/18retiredjg
47t Chinese CD's  2011wshang18:29Rob5TCP
51t Is Low-Vol Anomaly really explained by Value factor?  page: 204/18Jebediah05/18Roy
7h 6-year Boglehead Requesting Reality Check  05/18RTR200616:05RTR2006
6h Help with 401k options  19:06rya9679702:06rya96797
1c Currency exchange TIP  02:06rr202:45sashwin
2c Driving from SF to Eugene, OR  18:57TheGreyingDuke02:41sashwin
96p tax friendly states for retirees  page: 205/11pablolo18:06Scooter57
10h Solo 401K--SS tax  05/14michaelcross19:23Seabeck
10c Page, Arizona travel recommendations  05/17climber202017:10seldomseen
9t Questions about Vanguard Advisor & Large Index Fund Purchase  05/19Shilo77717:18Shilo777
10h Universal Life Policy as part of Retirement Portfolio  19:08Snezz1e01:40Snezz1e
26c How Often Do You Change Differential and Transmission Fluid?  05/17Browser14:39snowman
4c Advice Needed – General Contractor and Home Renovation…Help  10:52Legendsman11:54soaring
12p How can I work 4 days a week?  05/16HomerJ15:42SSSS
10h Tax Diversification: Roth vs Tradtional  12:23stan123:22stan1
28p what to do with unsellable land  05/17Naikansha13:41stan1
11h portfolio review for tax efficiency  05/17feh05/18stan1
14t Devil's advocate [Investing for the longterm]  05/17sharx05/18staythecourse
85t Buffet says no to bonds - recommends equities and cash  page: 205/06William Million14:31stemikger
0t Would you have been one of the Buffett Bunch  05/18stemikger  
13h Help with 401K in Mass Mutual & opening new taxable account  05/14blurryvision22:42steve roy
16h New To Taxable Investing - Start With ETFs?  12:55Strevlac21:45StormShadow
44h CFP or straight to Vanguard?  05/18pchoden14:55StormShadow
89c Bidding on Ebay; Ignorance on best Bidding strategy  page: 205/10leonard22:48SurfCityBill
25c I think I'm getting phished  05/13rfburns07:18tadamsmar
11h Inflation protected, VAIPX vs VTAPX vs VTIP  02/17Dan-Fl05/18Taylor Larimore
2p I don't see the message center on the Vanguard page  05/18tc10105/18tc101
2t Savings Bonds to Remain Available  10:36Phineas J. Whoopee18:02tfb
46c SUV recommendations  05/05huxbnw00:44thebogledude
19c Cashier undercharged me by $25, what should I do?  18:58schuyler7423:59thebogledude
35c Do you pay for access to www.nytimes.com ?  05/18jupiter_man22:51thebogledude
2p backdoor roth ira and form 8606  05/18grapeape06:02ThePrune
2f Jabber field non-compliant  05/17manyness05/18tibbitts
83t Gold  page: 205/16Investing is boring11:17TO39
8h Changed jobs, need to reallocate  09:00thegiantelephant16:26tyler_cracker
22t Inverse DCA vs. Lump Sum  05/15VictoriaF03:41umfundi
7t When transferring... best way to deal with taxable equities?  05/03StormShadow05/18umfundi
86t $600M Powerball Jackpot - take cash or annuity?  page: 205/17MnD05/18umfundi
25h When Equity Markets crash does dividend yield decrease  05/12antiqueman01:58Valuethinker
1443c 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 292012randomwalk01:33Valuethinker
55h Deciding How Much to put in International  page: 205/08tr12301:02Valuethinker
19h I'm thinking of this Allocation (Any suggestions?)  05/15vpotus05/19Valuethinker
2h Can I invest in a local bond?  05/18ericd6705/19Valuethinker
40c Airfare keeps going up. Buy now or wait?  05/16VictoriaF20:38VictoriaF
35c When to get an oil change?  05/16HogsAndApples05/18WHL
5p Transfer from ordinary account to ROTH  05/18wilpat05/18wilpat
11h How do I find a good investment adviser in MA?  05/18jim4716:41wolf433
8h Why J. Bogle recommends investing only 20% in foreign stock?  19:32sc9800701:05wriggly
20p future of medical practice - career help - physician  05/17bbqkingster11:04wshang
4p gifting money to foreign parents  05/17fh200005/18wshang
6h Investment Advice TSP and IRA  20:59xfactorx01:46xfactorx
6c Free Investing Books  21:02xram22:00xram
5h Help with retirement- 401k plan  05/17cardinalfan195818:07xram
6h Getting Serious About Getting Investing Right  15:09HockeyFan9918:04xram
10h Help with funds.  05/17identitycrisis18:03xram
9t Vanguard Mobile "Portfolio Analysis" is awful  05/18VennData10:11xram
33t The trickiest question?  05/17umfundi10:20YDNAL

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