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42h Schwab vs Vanguard  03/21Don4605/16123
63t Gold  page: 205/16Investing is boring23:30168gr
22c Timing buying a (future) classic Muscle car-Mustang BOSS 302  05/15OnFire16:53325e
28t REITS: a portfolio look  05/11steve r05/16abuss368
8t Article: Brokers going the way of the Horse n Buggy  05/14Grt2bOutdoors05/16afan
6h Vanguard Flagship Phone Problem  05/16alan05/16alan
3h IRA to ROTH rollover in retirement  13:58Ged17:20Alan S.
75t Emerging Market Bond Fund is available  page: 205/14Sheepdog16:15asset_chaos
20h How aggresively should I invest leftover 529 money?  05/13Q8505/17bayview
26p Can I retire - single person version  05/13jingo06:23bb
2l DC Chapter Bogleheads meeting?  03/13spocksynder05/16BillyG
6t The trickiest question?  22:17umfundi06:26billyt
6c Page, Arizona travel recommendations  07:34climber202010:13Blues
52p Single and Social Security decision  page: 205/14Near retirement05/16bobcat2
122l Washington DC Area Bogleheads  page: 2 32007grabiner05/16bobcat2
3h Do we qualify for Roth IRA?  09:12yolli7105:06Bob's not my name
8p Rental/Landlord Protection  05/13EHoops20:32bottlecap
4p Problem canceling term life insurance  05/15runnergirl05/16BruDude
2p Need attorney for estate administration - Charlotte  12:50johnep16:34bsteiner
1p Question on tax implications for beneficiaries of trust  05/16tjt201305/16bsteiner
15p Mint  05/15wak15:31bungalow10
11p When to take RMD - verification  05/16aja888805/16CABob
21h Drop My Financial Advisor? Assest allocation for retirement  03/29chalin432105/16chalin4321
0h VA 529 Stable Value Fund  05/16Chan_va  
102t Grok's tip 5:To keep real wealth skip Gold, buy TIPs  page: 2 32011grok8705/17Clive
3h 401k and roth allocation  14:17playtothebeat19:39connya
11h How to integrate legacy investments into Bogleheads approach  05/16Copernicus16:36Copernicus
10t Is Capital Loss on Premium Bonds Reflected in Pricing?  19:58fdeanw03:29#Cruncher
95c Whart smartphone should I get?  page: 203/21Petrocelli00:55curiouskitty
2l Baltimore MD boglehead chapter?  05/16selftalk05/16CyberBob
4t Compound Interest  02:13Dan706:49dailybagel
1f Proposal: Philanthropy & Volunteering sub Forum  06:02lazyday06:47dailybagel
1c Caller ID ?  05/16CABob05/16damjam
5h Paralyzed by portfolio indecision  05/16pickles107:17Dandy
4h Muni Bond ETFs -- No Vanguard options?  05/16tj-longterm18:59DaveS
1h Impact of future earnings on portfolio mix?  05/17freeforlife09:36DaveS
4h Thought on my portfolio  05/16wizard118305/17DaveS
45p Emergency Room Visit -- HDHP  05/15runnergirl05/17deanbrew
2h Help with funds.  15:51identitycrisis16:38Default User BR
10h Help with 401K in Mass Mutual & opening new taxable account  05/14blurryvision14:42Default User BR
6t rebalancing  05/16balesfam05/16Default User BR
84p Whole Life - Mess - Any way out?!?  page: 205/13Novafett06:21dhodson
131t Grok's tip #7: Skip foreign bonds!  page: 2 32011grok8723:26Dieharder
10p Uncertain of cost burden from out-of-network surgeon.  05/16jasc1517:35dm200
22p New Job, wrong paycheck?  05/10aa41105/16dm200
2l New Des Moines IA Local Chapter  09:11Mel Lindauer13:13dogbo
0p comparing your income to the median or average  08:10DoWahDaddy  
20p Academics vs Private Practice (Physician)  05/12dreamjob905/16dreamjob9
10h Portfolio Review and How am I doing?  05/15msj1623:31Duckie
6h 401K Early Withdrawal -- 55 and retired  05/13EHoops14:41EHoops
12c climbing rope recommendations?  05/16plato's caveman14:17EmergDoc
38c Weekly Electricity Analysis  05/07energy202505/16energy2025
3l SE Florida chapter - July 2013 meeting  05/01englishgirl18:05englishgirl
22t You probably know a person like this  05/16Rick Ferri13:44Fallible
13t Quick question about withdrawing retirement assets  05/13stemikger11:49fedsocprof
7t Annuity Feature in the Vanguard Balanced Index  05/17stemikger11:19fedsocprof
50p Anyone with experience with Carmax?  page: 22012milestogo05/17fidelio
138t 100% equities, anyone?  page: 2 305/10jay2219:13FinancialDave
8h Need help with selling stocks to buy index funds  05/15fjelly05/16fjelly
11l Saying Thanks...  05/15Blues05/16flipflopliving
9p Negotiating Job Offer in Europe  05/16jb905/16FoolishJumper
13c How Often Do You Change Differential and Transmission Fluid?  09:15Browser06:58Frugal Al
22t yet more on the 4% rule as research incrreses  05/16sometimesinvestor16:20Frugal Al
29c When to get an oil change?  05/16HogsAndApples06:56frugalhen
8p what to do with unsellable land  22:39Naikansha05:38frugaltype
20c Using full name for email - bad or good idea?  05/15MnD05/16gatorking
6h Are Short Term Bond Funds My Answer  05/16Firewood4205/16gerrym51
6h buying bank IRA CDs with IRA money  05/16ieee48805/16G-Money
9h At what point does a fund become tax inefficient?  05/15Kitkat7621:41grabiner
8t Tax-Efficient Asset Location  05/15klj178919:41grabiner
22p Credit score hurt because I don't borrow enough  05/16Equitius19:00grabiner
4c Credit report for homeowners insurance  05/15xram05/16grabiner
4h ING 403(b) Or Taxable Investing?  05/15jbk05/16grabiner
24t taxable acct: tilt anyway?  05/12learning_head05/16grabiner
29t Another look at Jim Cramer's stock picks  05/15larryswedroe01:10graveday
14t Christine Benz picks the time for pickers  04/29nisiprius21:02grok87
29h Selling NQ Stock Options & Tax Brackets  05/14berg05/16grok87
41t Grok's Tip #12: "Press on, regardless" [of the past 5 years]  10/16grok8705/16grok87
63t Grok's Tip #10: Get Real (Returns)!- the 3% solution  page: 22011grok8705/16grok87
52t Grok's Tip#9: To Manage Risk Well, Use a Bar-Bell  page: 22011grok8705/16grok87
119t Grok's Tip #8:Retire Worry-Free with TIPs as a foundation  page: 2 32011grok8705/16grok87
58t Grok's tip #6/10: Be Aligned: Buy This, Not That!  page: 22011grok8705/16grok87
50t Grok's investing tip #4/10: Rebalance early and often  page: 22011grok8705/16grok87
46t Grok’s Investing tip #3/10: Index, Index, Index, But...  2011grok8705/16grok87
58t Grok's investing tip #2/10 Use cash to dampen portfolio risk  page: 22011grok8705/16grok87
112t Grok's investing tip #1/10 Take your risk on the equity side  page: 2 32011grok8705/16grok87
8p How can I work 4 days a week?  05/16HomerJ15:55halfnine
17c Potential new job advice  05/09jay2205/16HardKnocker
9p Another mortgage question  15:19thorice00:47harrychan
13h Help understanding fees, please  05/16hellothere22:19hellothere
36p Retiree poll: When did you retire?  05/15EternalOptimist18:14hicabob
57c Tesla S  page: 207/23Offshore16:46hicabob
2p Bill of sale contract in condo negotiation  05/17michey31208:47Honobob
9t Total Bond or combination  05/16hoops77714:53hoops777
18t Will 1,666 be the high?  14:47ge120:47ieathoneybadgers
2h Portfolio help  05/16wizard118305/16ieee488
3p Any Tax Loss Harvesting Experts?  15:07rosenbaga04:53inbox788
7h Simple(r?) plan for 529 plan for future 2 kids?  11:21harikaried19:51inbox788
2h Investing in "Double Companies."  05/16Doc_16:08inbox788
13c Contractor invoice double the estimate, what are my options?  09:47scottyja14:54investingdad
5h VNQ vs VNQI  09:26Investing is boring10:30Investing is boring
21p mortgage question  04/13jabroni10805/16jabroni108
0c Estate planning attorney in Orlando  03:17Jane  
18h Is there anything to be gained by talking to advisor?  05/15tc10105/16jebmke
25c Your biggest work victory?  05/14tallgirl120405/16jjunk
186t Rick Ferri's Portfolio  page: 2 3 42010petrico21:08jkandell
23h 2 fund portfolio  05/11selftalk05/16joe8d
10p What if not Fixed Income?  05/15mpt follower08:40Johm221122
2c Moving Across USA  05/16Gemini05/16Johm221122
8h VWELX vs Three fund portfolio?  05/16ugaDAWGS0905/16Johm221122
6h Bond Fund Duration, NAV & Return After Interest Rate Increas  18:10sdvan22:24john94549
252c How Much Did You Spend on Your Engagement Ring??  page: 2 3 4 5 605/07LFKB01:51JonLuskin
20p Get 5% back on credit card purchases.  05/15tc10123:22joppy
3t Investment Firm/Brokerage Firm Question  05/16Doc_23:16joppy
13t Bond Duration change in regards to interest expectation?  05/17LH10:53kenyan
18t Mountain America Credit Union 5-Year IRA CD  05/12Kevin M19:55Kevin M
11p future of medical practice - career help - physician  16:41bbqkingster05:43ks289
12c smart phone with no "plan", can be use on wifi ?  04/29kwan205/16kwan2
4c New Carmax Question  05/16OverTheHill20:46LadyGeek
22h Got Engaged, Now to Plan (Portfolio Review)  05/15TimesAWastin19:38LadyGeek
1h Bond returns prior to 1980 [non-US]  17:33Hallman18:23LadyGeek
3p Obama 2014 budget could limit tax-deferred pension amounts  15:33fpkng16:06LadyGeek
33p College - The new scam  09:41Grt2bOutdoors16:01LadyGeek
53t How Would Mr. Bogle Calculate Expected REIT Returns?  page: 205/06wbern05/16LadyGeek
153t Grok's Tip #11: Take Grok's pledge!  page: 2 3 42011grok8705/16LadyGeek
50h Another worried bond investor  page: 205/15jim4705/16LadyGeek
4t NYT: US could learn from other countries' retirement systems  05/16lazylizzy05/16LadyGeek
4h Diversification Question  05/15SpaceSashimi05/16LadyGeek
0t looking under the hood of low VOL strategies  05/16larryswedroe  
8t VEA Vanguard numbers: can't reconcile  05/14learning_head05/16learning_head
34t disregarding ''daily noise"  05/16selftalk23:55leonard
5h Just Funded First Taxable Account - Right Move?  09:18dcw21314:54letsgobobby
76t Do you adjust your AA based on valuations?  page: 205/08Sammy_M14:33letsgobobby
2p overseas jobs (esp for physicians) - esp Singapore  05/16letsgobobby05/16letsgobobby
54c Obtaining University Scholarship(s)  page: 205/12xram05/16lightheir
0c Good eye-opening article on cybercrime in NYorker  05/16lightheir  
16h to invest now or wait?  15:09enret01:13livesoft
8h portfolio review for tax efficiency  12:17feh19:21livesoft
83h Is today a RBD [Really Bad Day]  page: 204/05antiqueman17:03livesoft
4h Help me understand BND  11:22ugaDAWGS0913:37livesoft
9h Trouble choosing a Taxable Portfolio  05/16coldman16:28lmpmd
34p Move back w/parents or sign 1 year lease  05/14ssquared8716:13lostInFinance
13t Grok's tip #14: Avoid long-term corporate bonds  05/16grok8709:29louis c
0h STRS Ohio reducing annual fees  15:26lovenox11  
25h Fidelity Defined Maturity Funds  05/15lovetogolf09:12lovetogolf
21c I think I'm getting phished  05/13rfburns00:41manyness
22c "Smart" TV advice?  05/13windaar00:36manyness
20c Method of Selecting: What Book are you reading now?  05/09Grt2bOutdoors00:33manyness
22c Smartphone with just voice but no data  05/16Easy Rhino00:10manyness
16c Does Vinegar kill weeds?  14:57snyder6623:46manyness
0f Jabber field non-compliant  23:31manyness  
30h Using Ayres/Nalebuff leveraged strategy (Lifecycle Inv.)  05/09marketeer05/16marketeer
2c Cheaper than USPS and UPS  09:56Barefootgirl17:04MathWizard
1f Propose "like" feature  05/16Investing is boring05/16MathWizard
2t Fund Offer  05/15mcblum05/16mcblum
21h Protecting Gains  05/16meebers13:34meebers
8p What's Next - Financial Planning  05/16XtremeSki200105/16Meg77
3l Des Moines Iowa local chapter?  05/09NAVigator05/16Mel Lindauer
39l Anyone in the New Orleans area?  2007Kevinm198605/16Mel Lindauer
3c Spotify Mobile: A great deal!  22:20Petrocelli06:28mike143
18c Great new Amazon delivery option  05/16dm20006:21mike143
0h What to do for short/med term money, and mtge considerations  22:05mikeportfolio  
12t Vanguard Cafe Coffee  05/14investingdad05/16missybon
8h Help Managing 1M IRA Account for a Retiree  16:30Osme0216:52MnD
5p Do I need a Bypass? [Trust]  05/16jimmy22:45MN Finance
3h Portfolio Help for 28 year old  15:40accountant8519:13mnvalue
4t Who is the next Jack Bogle?  20:19schuyler7423:02momar
10t Devil's advocate [Investing for the longterm]  16:45sharx19:00momar
2c zvox [Home audio: soundbar]  05/15hoops77705/16Nascaman
2t Retiring Wall Street Strategist...Indexing  14:46matjen15:03nisiprius
2l New Orleans Local Chapter News  05/16Mel Lindauer05/16NOLA Rob
12h Plan of Action for 26-year-old teacher  05/15erikjscott05/16Novine
12t REIT vs other sector funds for rebalancing  11:28tc10117:52noyopacific
8h opinion on cd  21:06gerrym5122:52nvboglehead
4p Refinance Adivice  21:10br214bh06:51Outer Marker
13h What to do with this 401(k)  05/15sunvalley02:43patrick
68t Google Invests $125 Million in Lending Club  page: 205/02LFKB14:31Phineas J. Whoopee
5h Help adjusting my 401k  16:22ugaDAWGS0901:51pingo
1h Rebalancing My Portfolio  05/16dalapati05/16pkcrafter
12t The Bruce Fund: BRUFX  2007mesaverde05/16pkcrafter
11h I need help with CAP rates  05/03Petrocelli00:34playtothebeat
4h Merrill Lynch  05/16LeeAlan05/17Qtman
14p Milestones for Retirement Saving  05/14dimideme09:21Random Musings
50t Hussman: Now is one of the worst times in history to invest  page: 205/14HomerJ07:10Ranger
8h Is my 5498 correct?  05/16red505/16red5
76p Can I retire?  page: 205/1145andout?05/16RenoJay
4h Roth IRA & Index Fund Transaction Fees  05/17dmb24710:12retiredjg
12h Portfolio Review  05/11mnvalue05/16retiredjg
14h Suggestions/Advice - Portfolio review for a growing family!  05/14YngInvstr05/16retiredjg
17p NYC to Miami (r/t) in August  05/05rjbraun05/16rjbraun
17t Is this actionable information about a fund?  05/16stevewolfe15:09Robert C F
36c Help! Car won't start this morning!  2010grap001305/16Rodc
51t Is Low-Vol Anomaly really explained by Value factor?  page: 204/18Jebediah06:24Roy
20h Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining?  05/16casey201217:13ruralavalon
60t Grok's Tip #13: But Vanguard will tell you that...  page: 211/20grok8705/16rustymutt
3c Auto Paint Repair  09:36Barefootgirl10:02sashwin
20t Inverse DCA vs. Lump Sum  05/15VictoriaF09:38sashwin
0p Getting Approved for Credit Card  10:44Savvy  
19t 63yo moved 401k to 100% cash, how/when to restore AA?  05/17schuyler7423:12schuyler74
4p younger seniors burning up iras  05/16gerrym5105/16Scooter57
13t Vanguard Should Have Passive Funds, Without Indexes  05/17lazyday12:51shersch
16h short term investment options question  05/14inthedesert11:45shersch
42h Fund Advice from Advisor - S&P500 Performance  05/10jstar3205/16shersch
0h RAFI Revisited -- Bond Funds  05/16shersch  
1437c 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 292012randomwalk14:41Sid
9h Vanguard for institutional investing  05/14zargnut11:04skylar
6t The Lending Club?  05/16John375410:52SSSS
7h VTSAX vs VTI  07:28ugaDAWGS0918:12stan1
6h Allocation in Multiple Accounts + Emergency Funds  05/16Stan Dup05/16Stan Dup
12h Credit Union or Roth for Emergency Funds?  05/15Stan Dup05/16Stan Dup
5h Allocation in Multiple Accounts - Portfolio Review  05/16Stan Dup05/16Stan Dup
3p Retirement contribution  05/16Stash15:24Stash
21p How do you keep all your important documents?  05/14Momus05/16Stash
12p Married, separate health insurance?  05/15stingray568820:03Steelersfan
3t Buffett on bonds  22:49lethean4605:41stemikger
73p College costs, anyone else spit coffee on their monitor?  page: 205/16DoWahDaddy04:48stemikger
0t Would you have been one of the Buffett Bunch  03:49stemikger  
35h What were the little things that led you to index investing?  15:25Robert C F03:18stemikger
17t "Staying the Course"  13:25Taylor Larimore02:46stemikger
28p Roth... to convert or not to convert?  05/16SteveNet23:11SteveNet
2h Portfolio Review & Advice for an Aspiring Boglehead  10:45BrickByBrick21:14steve roy
11h ING or Ameriprise? [for 403(b)]  05/06jbk05/16StormShadow
3t Vanguard expands to Hong Kong:  05/16Barry Barnitz05/16stratton
0t MtGox’s (bitcoin exchange) Dwolla Account Seized by DHS  05/16stratton  
13p Cheap Disability insurance  05/14Streptococcus05/16Streptococcus
4h Portfolio review request  2011stupidkid14:21stupidkid
31c Reno/Tahoe/Yosemite Trip  05/15dixdak20:17Sunny Sarkar
149t The new profitability factor, US and int'l evidence  page: 2 305/14larryswedroe20:47swaption
4c Uh, Oh, possible termites on concrete garage floor!  05:37Mrxyz07:03tadamsmar
5h Standing Pat  05/16ramos05/16tadamsmar
19h How safe are Vanguard funds?  05/15SoMo05/16tadamsmar
22h Edward Jones to Vanguard?  05/13nmlegere18:59Taylor Larimore
454t The Three Fund Portfolio  page: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102012Taylor Larimore12:38Taylor Larimore
4c How can I find my contribution total for a Fidelity 401k?  05/16enderland05/16telemark
9h Moving from Bond Fund to Stable Value Fund in 401K  05/16longhorn05/16telemark
57p Fidelity has the best customer service I know of  page: 205/13tc10114:33tetractys
3c getting on to "old" gmail account?  05/15dm20005/17TheGreyingDuke
17h I'm thinking of this Allocation (Any suggestions?)  05/15vpotus20:13TomatoTomahto
9h Calculating How Well/Poorly I've Done  05/16tomd3712:24tomd37
3h Is a 529 Plan a good choice for me?  14:49RyeWhiskey16:21Tortoise
16p Which debt goes first? Save money instead?  05/08Dulocracy05/16tractorguy
7h Is VTIP better than VIPSX?  05/16wish2bCFP05:26trasmuss
79t $600M Powerball Jackpot - take cash or annuity?  page: 205/17MnD06:35umfundi
17h Financial advisors pep talk  05/14Streptococcus05/16umfundi
13h VG ex-US Small-Cap Fund or ETF in IRA?  05/16RNJ22:06wander
8c Summer car rental in the SF Bay area  05/15VgSince198215:40Watty
15h Investment versus Debt Payoff Question  05/12br214bh14:48Watty
29p Fiancee Got Into Med School: Should I Rent or Sell My Condo?  05/14wholeinone0417:32wholeinone04
110p I [messed] up - Now what? ($200k in student loan debt, etc.)  page: 2 305/14whoopsy19:25whoopsy
36c Airfare keeps going up. Buy now or wait?  05/16VictoriaF02:51wlpotts
2p gifting money to foreign parents  20:51fh200002:16worknut
30p How to file for divorce?  09:22seionage19:23worknut
3p Pre approval Letter (mortgage) question  05/16writingviv05/17writingviv
2t Look at all the pretty colored [BOND] boxes.  20:23xram22:23xram
11h So how are bonds affected by taxable account  05/16ugaDAWGS0905:19z3r0c00l

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