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1438c 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 292012randomwalk22:24chaz
493c That Frugal Thing You Do  page: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102009Boglenaut09:40Boglenaut
253c How Much Did You Spend on Your Engagement Ring??  page: 2 3 4 5 605/07LFKB11:29Barefootgirl
186t Rick Ferri's Portfolio  page: 2 3 42010petrico05/17jkandell
153c Is it time to install a whole-house generator?  page: 2 3 410/29TomatoTomahto14:48Ged
152t The new profitability factor, US and int'l evidence  page: 2 3 405/14larryswedroe06:59larryswedroe
138t 100% equities, anyone?  page: 2 305/10jay2205/17FinancialDave
131t Grok's tip #7: Skip foreign bonds!  page: 2 32011grok8705/17Dieharder
115p I [messed] up - Now what? ($200k in student loan debt, etc.)  page: 2 305/14whoopsy11:20Mill
106c can i buy my sportscar?  page: 2 303/28sambb11:05bawr
96c Whart smartphone should I get?  page: 203/21Petrocelli05/18inbox788
95p Whole Life - Mess - Any way out?!?  page: 205/13Novafett15:05fdeanw
95p tax friendly states for retirees  page: 205/11pablolo14:31gerrym51
86p College costs, anyone else spit coffee on their monitor?  page: 205/16DoWahDaddy14:51ruralavalon
86t $600M Powerball Jackpot - take cash or annuity?  page: 205/17MnD17:49umfundi
85t Buffet says no to bonds - recommends equities and cash  page: 205/06William Million14:31stemikger
83t Gold  page: 205/16Investing is boring11:17TO39
83h Is today a RBD [Really Bad Day]  page: 204/05antiqueman05/17livesoft
82t Do you adjust your AA based on valuations?  page: 205/08Sammy_M20:53Ged
75t Emerging Market Bond Fund is available  page: 205/14Sheepdog05/17asset_chaos
69c Traveling to Europe for the first time...need help!  page: 203/18thewizzer12:44harrychan
65c Refusing to pay doctor bill, consequences  page: 205/18DAK14:16LadyGeek
57c Tesla S  page: 207/23Offshore05/17hicabob
52c Does anyone own a Hyundai?  page: 22012veritas1005/17gws1964
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
49h What were the little things that led you to index investing?  05/17Robert C F15:045buffalo
45c SUV recommendations  05/05huxbnw07:56smiley
45t Jack Bogle on International Investing at Bogleheads 11  10/25Noobvestor00:44Noobvestor
44h CFP or straight to Vanguard?  05/18pchoden14:55StormShadow
44t Chinese CD's  2011wshang22:26Ged
43p Roth... to convert or not to convert?  05/16SteveNet13:59Carl53
42p Move back w/parents or sign 1 year lease  05/14ssquared8723:17lostInFinance
41t yet more on the 4% rule as research increases  05/16sometimesinvestor15:04OverTheHill
38p How to file for divorce?  05/17seionage09:19LadyGeek
38c Airfare keeps going up. Buy now or wait?  05/16VictoriaF15:19midareff
37c How much do you spend on the Lottery?  09:00Grt2bOutdoors14:55Jfet
36p Retiree poll: When did you retire?  05/15EternalOptimist05/17hicabob
35c When to get an oil change?  05/16HogsAndApples16:58WHL
34p What's the point? [job frustration]  05/18tphp9907:42retiredjg
34t disregarding ''daily noise"  05/16selftalk05/17leonard
33t The trickiest question?  05/17umfundi10:20YDNAL
33p College - The new scam  05/17Grt2bOutdoors05/17LadyGeek
31t Do other countries have very low cost index funds?  06/11Bfwolf17:55Hallman
31c Reno/Tahoe/Yosemite Trip  05/15dixdak05/17Sunny Sarkar
30c Do you pay for access to www.nytimes.com ?  17:25jupiter_man14:29LH
30p Fiancee Got Into Med School: Should I Rent or Sell My Condo?  05/14wholeinone0410:05168gr
29c Your biggest work victory?  05/14tallgirl120419:03Carl53
29p Can I retire - single person version  05/13jingo05/18enderland
29t Another look at Jim Cramer's stock picks  05/15larryswedroe05/18graveday
28p what to do with unsellable land  05/17Naikansha13:41stan1
28h Which Utah 529 Age-Based Option Do You Like?  2007Dan Kohn05/18Grt2bOutdoors
27t "Staying the Course"  05/17Taylor Larimore20:17peppers
26t Grok's tip #14: Avoid long-term corporate bonds  05/16grok8715:01grayfox
26c How Often Do You Change Differential and Transmission Fluid?  05/17Browser14:39snowman
26p Credit score hurt because I don't borrow enough  05/16Equitius12:34Classpro
25t taxable acct: tilt anyway?  05/12learning_head09:47learning_head
25c I think I'm getting phished  05/13rfburns07:18tadamsmar
25h Is there anything to be gained by talking to advisor?  05/15tc10106:47meowcat
25h to invest now or wait?  05/17enret22:12Jebediah
24t Mountain America Credit Union 5-Year IRA CD  05/12Kevin M20:31FrugalInvestor
24t Compound Interest  05/18Dan720:15john94549
23c Timing buying a (future) classic Muscle car-Mustang BOSS 302  05/15OnFire05/18mike143
22t Inverse DCA vs. Lump Sum  05/15VictoriaF03:41umfundi
22t 63yo moved 401k to 100% cash, how/when to restore AA?  05/17schuyler7420:42pkcrafter
22p mortgage question  04/13jabroni10805/18jerrygarcia1
22c "Smart" TV advice?  05/13windaar05/18manyness
22c Smartphone with just voice but no data  05/16Easy Rhino05/18manyness
22h Got Engaged, Now to Plan (Portfolio Review)  05/15TimesAWastin05/17LadyGeek
22h Edward Jones to Vanguard?  05/13nmlegere05/17Taylor Larimore
21h When Equity Markets crash does divident yield decrease  05/12antiqueman14:52gerrym51
21p Medicare - Part B  05/18Almost there10:01legio XX
21c Does Vinegar kill weeds?  05/17snyder6604:12frugaltype
20p future of medical practice - career help - physician  05/17bbqkingster11:04wshang
20t Will 1,666 be the high?  05/17ge105/18YDNAL
20c Method of Selecting: What Book are you reading now?  05/09Grt2bOutdoors05/18manyness
20p Get 5% back on credit card purchases.  05/15tc10105/17joppy
20h Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining?  05/16casey201205/17ruralavalon
19h I'm thinking of this Allocation (Any suggestions?)  05/15vpotus03:05Valuethinker
18h Advice on firing parent's investment advisor  15:12InfamousAngel11:02JW Nearly Retired
18h What to do with this 401(k)  05/15sunvalley07:59jjbiv
18c Great new Amazon delivery option  05/16dm20005/18mike143
17h Pay down 2.75% 15 yr mortgage vs invest in taxable accout  16:30trihiker12:39livesoft
17t Look at all the pretty colored [BOND] boxes.  05/17xram11:21lazyday
17c climbing rope recommendations?  05/16plato's caveman23:49EmergDoc
17t Is this actionable information about a fund?  05/16stevewolfe05/17Robert C F
16t REIT vs other sector funds for rebalancing  05/17tc10114:58abuss368
16f 250+ replies?? What's the deal?  21:20schuyler7413:52LadyGeek
16c Trading for a used car - arghhhhh  17:48RetiringSomeday06:19frugaltype
16p Milestones for Retirement Saving  05/14dimideme05/18enderland
15c Uh, Oh, possible termites on concrete garage floor!  05/18Mrxyz14:27jwtietz
15t Bond returns prior to 1980 [non-US]  05/17Hallman14:16Hallman
15c Netflix?  11:31Barefootgirl12:16Rob5TCP
15h opinion on cd  05/17gerrym5105/18Blues
15p Mint  05/15wak05/17bungalow10
14h Is VTIP better than VIPSX? [Short-Term vs. (longer) TIPS]  05/16wish2bCFP10:26dbr
14p Another mortgage question  05/17thorice06:49Outer Marker
14p Uncertain of cost burden from out-of-network surgeon.  05/16jasc1505/18pheleven
14t Devil's advocate [Investing for the longterm]  05/17sharx05/18staythecourse
14t Christine Benz picks the time for pickers  04/29nisiprius05/17grok87
13p Help an elderly widow with an RMD mess  2011House Blend14:43freckles01
13c selling a piano or move it ?  05/18ieee48808:20MarcMyWord
13h So how are bonds affected by taxable account  05/16ugaDAWGS0923:15Hastibe
13t Emerging markets bonds: what happened in 1998?  05/18nisiprius18:50grabiner
13t Is Capital Loss on Premium Bonds Reflected in Pricing?  05/17fdeanw18:39grabiner
13c smart phone with no "plan", can be use on wifi ?  04/29kwan216:58kwan2
13h Help understanding fees, please  05/16hellothere05/17hellothere
13h VG ex-US Small-Cap Fund or ETF in IRA?  05/16RNJ05/17wander
12h At what point does a fund become tax inefficient?  05/15Kitkat7618:20grabiner
12p Married, separate health insurance?  05/15stingray568805/17Steelersfan
11c Notebooks and Tablet Computers  10:42Barefootgirl14:40blacktupelo
11h Do we qualify for Roth IRA?  05/17yolli7113:07Default User BR
11c Spotify Mobile: A great deal!  05/17Petrocelli19:42Petrocelli
11h portfolio review for tax efficiency  05/17feh19:02stan1
11h Inflation protected, VAIPX vs VTAPX vs VTIP  02/17Dan-Fl18:12Taylor Larimore
11h I need help with CAP rates  05/03Petrocelli05/18playtothebeat
11h How to integrate legacy investments into Bogleheads approach  05/16Copernicus05/17Copernicus
10p How can I work 4 days a week?  05/16HomerJ14:56boondogger
10h Decipher John Hancock fees  07:29meowcat12:10johnz1001
10h Are Short Term Bond Funds My Answer  05/16Firewood4205/18Blues
10f Proposal: Philanthropy & Volunteering sub Forum  05/18lazyday05/18lazyday
10h Portfolio Review and How am I doing?  05/15msj1605/17Duckie
9t withdrawal strategy and delaying social security  09:55mullery14:49gerrym51
9h How do I find a good investment adviser in MA?  05/18jim4713:00jim47
9t Vanguard Mobile "Portfolio Analysis" is awful  05/18VennData10:11xram
9h Help Managing 1M IRA Account for a Retiree  05/17Osme0216:23Osme02
9c How can I find my contribution total for a Fidelity 401k?  05/16enderland05/18jjbiv
9h Trouble choosing a Taxable Portfolio  05/16coldman05/17lmpmd
8t Questions about Vanguard Advisor & Large Index Fund Purchase  00:46Shilo77709:22livesoft
8p Refinance Adivice  05/17br214bh06:59Outer Marker
8h Allocation Check - Move to simpler portfolio  05/13markwarren6602:06mnvalue
8h Portfolio Check-Up  05/18novatrixs15:35retiredjg
8p Rental/Landlord Protection  05/13EHoops05/17bottlecap
8t Tax-Efficient Asset Location  05/15klj178905/17grabiner
8c Summer car rental in the SF Bay area  05/15VgSince198205/17Watty
7p [Bank of America] BOA - Bill Pay  04:28quizzer14:55ResearchMed
7p Income from foreign business goes on personal tax return?  05/06cheesepep13:43MarkNYC
7h 529 as estate planning tool  09:50sambb13:24Iorek
7p Need attorney for estate administration - Charlotte  05/17johnep12:02bsteiner
7h Investing in luxury condo  05/18jerrygarcia109:22abuss368
7t When transferring... best way to deal with taxable equities?  05/03StormShadow18:38umfundi
7h Advice Needed  05/18peddler1205/18FactorsOf2
7h Simple(r?) plan for 529 plan for future 2 kids?  05/17harikaried05/17inbox788
7h VTSAX vs VTI  05/17ugaDAWGS0905/17stan1
6h real estate to increase SWR  11:53bb14:37bb
6p What are issues with buying real estate with a relative  12:45TO3913:48ddunca1944
6h Roth IRA contributions  15:13dvr200101:53kaneohe
6p Do I need a Bypass? [Trust]  05/16jimmy20:44bsteiner
6t How to think of Restricted Stock?  05/18Investing is boring05/18dbr
6h Bond Fund Duration, NAV & Return After Interest Rate Increas  05/17sdvan05/17john94549
5h What's your story? [How did you make your millions?]  12:50Roztpr1514:57LadyGeek
5h Changed jobs, need to reallocate  09:00thegiantelephant14:04retiredjg
5p Roth IRA [Contribution source?]  09:53rjmccabejr13:27rjmccabejr
5p Question on Adjustable Rate Mortgages  07:36DOA203512:17avalpert
5t Lazy / 3 funds portfolio with ETFs for European (ITA) people  05/18eastreef05:01eastreef
5h Question on re-allocation strategy  05/18koala5221:25koala52
5p Any Tax Loss Harvesting Experts?  05/17rosenbaga05/18inbox788
5p Long term care insurance  05/18Dutchflier05/18Blues
5h IRA to ROTH rollover in retirement  05/17Ged05/18Electron
5p Transfer from ordinary account to ROTH  05/18wilpat05/18wilpat
5h Help adjusting my 401k  05/17ugaDAWGS0905/18pingo
4h Tax Diversification: Roth vs Tradtional  12:23stan114:24retiredjg
4h 6-year Boglehead Requesting Reality Check  05/18RTR200614:22sometimesinvestor
4c Advice Needed – General Contractor and Home Renovation…Help  10:52Legendsman11:54soaring
4h Portfolio review  10:00mystika10:47retiredjg
4h Betterment investments  20:57mystika09:40mystika
4h Best fixed income investment in taxable?  09:10natureexplorer09:30bottomfisher
4c Yellowstone Park/ Big Sky Resort  18:34zzcooper12307:40Flyfisherman
4p Is there a program that makes Gift Tax returns (709s) easy?  05/18Dr. Gaius Baltar22:41Dr. Gaius Baltar
4p gifting money to foreign parents  05/17fh200022:03wshang
4h Help with retirement- 401k plan  05/17cardinalfan195819:29Laura
4h Former 403-B plans, roll to Roth?  05/18Near retirement16:27ElJay
4t Retiring Wall Street Exec Gives Investment Advice  05/18HardKnocker05/18livesoft
4h What to do for short/med term money, and mtge considerations  05/17mikeportfolio05/18mikeportfolio
4p Help w maternity leave disability check calculation (dm200?)  05/18NCgirl05/18NCgirl
4h Investment advice for foreign investor  05/14cantab05/18cantab
4h Help with funds.  05/17identitycrisis05/18Laura
4t Who is the next Jack Bogle?  05/17schuyler7405/17momar
4c New Carmax Question  05/16OverTheHill05/17LadyGeek
4h Muni Bond ETFs -- No Vanguard options?  05/16tj-longterm05/17DaveS
3h Just Getting Started  12:36mnlivinginks14:504nursebee
3p Should I buy a house/condo for primary residence?  14:18PhotoVolt14:40jsl11
3p True Inflation vs. Usable Income  13:31wilpat13:50wilpat
3h New To Taxable Investing - Start With ETFs?  12:55Strevlac13:06livesoft
3t FIFO and wash sale rule when donating  11:22Saving$11:35livesoft
3h Roth conversion?  07:46mesaverde08:51retiredjg
3h Trad/Roth TSP, 401k, IRAs -- Please Help with Allocations  05/18Xonim22:11Xonim
3c How many days should an ebay auction for a laptop run?  17:11magellan21:10magellan
3t treasuries vs. online savings accounts  05/18north star20:44Johm221122
3t WSJ discussion on retirement [Self-directed IRA]  15:30VennData17:35gerrym51
3t Investment Firm/Brokerage Firm Question  05/16Doc_05/17joppy
3h 401k and roth allocation  05/17playtothebeat05/17connya
3h Portfolio Help for 28 year old  05/17accountant8505/17mnvalue
3l SE Florida chapter - July 2013 meeting  05/01englishgirl05/17englishgirl
3h Is a 529 Plan a good choice for me?  05/17RyeWhiskey05/17Tortoise
3p Obama 2014 budget could limit tax-deferred pension amounts  05/17fpkng05/17LadyGeek
3p Retirement contribution  05/16Stash05/17Stash
2t Blackrock's Role in Corporate Governance  23:58jidina8014:16jidina80
2c Estate planning attorney in Orlando  05/18Jane09:52bsteiner
2p backdoor roth ira and form 8606  19:59grapeape06:02ThePrune
2h Can I invest in a local bond?  05/18ericd6703:03Valuethinker
2p WSJ: a new proposal on student debt  05/18communipaw05/18LadyGeek
2f Jabber field non-compliant  05/17manyness05/18tibbitts
2p I don't see the message center on the Vanguard page  05/18tc10105/18tc101
2h 403b to IRA Rollover  05/18bornloser05/18bornloser
2t another what is this guy saying thread  05/18gerrym5105/18gerrym51
2h Portfolio Review & Advice for an Aspiring Boglehead  05/17BrickByBrick05/17steve roy
2c Cheaper than USPS and UPS  05/17Barefootgirl05/17MathWizard
2h Investing in "Double Companies."  05/16Doc_05/17inbox788
1h Handling Multiple Retirement Phases  10:24IlliniDave12:21OverTheHill
1t Savings Bonds to Remain Available  10:36Phineas J. Whoopee10:55LadyGeek
1h portfolio check and questions  09:54Doggz10:33retiredjg
1p German pension  07:58jefmafnl09:47LadyGeek
1t Investor Analysis of Index Annuities  20:40ThePrune23:07MN Finance
1c Are you a frugal person?  19:40investnoob1319:45LadyGeek
1p Todays Bond Market  05/18Toons05/18livesoft
0p Opening HRA from wife's business with HSA through my job  11:21mikep  
0p Timing of IRA Withdrawal for Education  10:42jimbojones  
0t Would you have been one of the Buffett Bunch  05/18stemikger  
0h STRS Ohio reducing annual fees  05/17lovenox11  

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