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1544c 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 312012randomwalk19:03nisiprius
268t Update on a Swedroe-type portfolio  page: 2 3 4 5 62009baw70391606/16larryswedroe
210l Suggestions for the Wiki  page: 2 3 4 52008Barry Barnitz16:44Epsilon Delta
210c Why buy expensive cars  page: 2 3 4 52011stemikger20:53plnelson
152p What age did you reach 100K networth?  page: 2 3 406/14techcrium17:44fareastwarriors
113p I have a chip on my shoulder, but not in my card!  page: 2 311/10umfundi01:47kevinpet
109t Bogle: Too Much In Bonds  page: 2 306/13BetaBreaker06/17Scooter57
100t How Would Mr. Bogle Calculate Expected REIT Returns?  page: 2 305/06wbern14:42zaboomafoozarg
94p Poll: How much cash do you carry?  page: 206/13CABob06/16jollystomper
93t Bond Funds Tanking  page: 206/14Senin16:50Frengo
88l New York City Local Chapter established  page: 205/26quanuec21:06quanuec
84h Help with portfolio, fiduciary hourly advisor  page: 206/15tacomainvestor20:00tacomainvestor
81p Article about young americans not using credit cards  page: 206/14ssquared8706/17prudent
76c Electric cars (full electrics and plug-in hybrids)  page: 202/19BigFoot4818:25leonard
72p Your worst financial habit  page: 206/14EternalOptimist06/17DouglasDoug
68t Modern Portfolio Theory  page: 206/15ngutman17:37magician
67t Dividends Are Different?  page: 206/17umfundi18:22Frengo
66p Crazy reply from employer re 401k Index funds  page: 206/04birdy06/17dm200
63c Wanting to spend money all of a sudden  page: 206/17southwest_stacker13:24Random Poster
62t how do I find out PE10 of foreign stock markets?  page: 22011fredflinstone06/17letsgobobby
61p Renting - The Boglehead Way  page: 205/07Gemini09:11robby152
60c What did you give your wife on your wedding day?  page: 206/17camoaero21:366miths
57c [EveryDay Carry] EDC pocket knife?  page: 206/12reisner06/17Blues
56p Help create a Financial Presentation: Calling all Bogleheads  page: 206/08neurosphere15:41dianna
54t 30 year TIPs auction on June 20th, 1.25% real yield???  page: 206/05grok8708:06grok87
54t Larry Swedroe's " The Right Financial Plan"--A Gem  page: 22010Taylor Larimore08:03larryswedroe
48t Allan Roth says CD's  06/16hoops77715:53jdb
48c Buy Nexus 4? Or wait for Nexus 5?  06/14protagonist06/17protagonist
45t How to be unhappy  06/14umfundi06/17zvez
44t Vanguard - Increasing International Equity %  06/14abuss36811:58Noobvestor
42t An analysis my colleague did on high yield  06/13larryswedroe08:07larryswedroe
42h Life insurance (whole) and other strategies  06/05GeorgePlaten19:27dhodson
39t Is Market really efficient? This says no-  06/12smpatel06/17smpatel
39t why do people buy both insurance and lottery tickets  06/14larryswedroe06/17Frengo
38c No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Card vs. ATM and Cash  06/07jdjd206:27Wannaretireearly
37c New Car Advice  06/15mbecker0317:43jeffyscott
36p How do traders make money?  06/13brianplycatu09:17Phineas J. Whoopee
36t Has anybody read Value Averaging?  06/14TampaTime00:21lostcowboy
35p Can Insurance Company Reject You (post Affordable Care Act)?  06/17AndroAsc16:16Jack
35c Best way to send a fax from a computer  06/09sunnyday06/17SSSS
34t What's a realistic worst-case scenario for TIPS fund?  06/07mrwalken06/17HomerJ
33c Observations with Amazon Prime  2012java16:37Curlyq
32c WiFi Router Recommendations?  06/17jon-nyc16:06Raven2
31c Guaranteed to Need Repair in 3-5 Years  06/10Pennybags17:42grok87
31h Let's talk cash  06/12Dazed06/16john94549
30t SEC Proposes Money Market Fund Reforms  06/05Barry Barnitz06/17Frengo
29p Jump in price in my electricity bill?  19:34Gardener16:47spencer99
28h novice physician investor, please help  06/16jsong2313:43325e
28h Portfolio review and some questions  05/27fatima52606/17fatima526
28h Best book for complete beginner  06/15LittleFish06/17azanon
27p First Time Landlord: Am I Doing It Right?  06/17wholeinone0416:05leonard
27p Lease vs Buying a Car  06/17BetaMax15:47Leesbro63
27h Is My Federal Pension a Substitute for a Bond Fund?  04/20MichDad06/17MnD
26h Gold and Silver Coins in IRA?  06/13lucky306/17WHL
25t Models better than instincts  06/17larryswedroe00:00Frengo
25p How to Change Beneficiary of IRA from Trust to Person?  06/08Hastibe20:37Browser
25c Costco Natural Peanut Butter is Back!  06/14dm20006/16Tabulator
25h Portfolio Check In - New 457 to Think About (UPDATED)  06/13schneidy06/16schneidy
24t Pimco's Commodity Fund is not really a commodity fund  06/12Browser00:27stratton
24t GNMA downward spiral  06/12hoops77721:46G-Money
24h Are safe bonds safe enough & why wait on SPIA Annuity?  06/08Freelife20:05Quant
23t Do commodities/CCFs belong in an investment portfolio?  06/17Bradley18:12Bradley
23h Next Logical Step For My Portfolio (24 years old)  09/05Mandrale16:42Duckie
23t definition of an investment  06/13Mill06/16Rick Ferri
22h Guidance with my portfolio- new to this...  06/12Luv2boost06:03Luv2boost
22t Bogle: The Problems With 401(k)s  06/14gkaplan06/17umfundi
21p Any good credit card sign on bonuses lately?  06/16squirm14:46hsv_climber
21p Should we shop around for a mortgage rate?  06/17mlipps12:38Easy Rhino
21c First car options, overwhelmed  06/14stedix199111:48Luke Duke
21c Home alarm security systems  05/30Gemini06/17bertilak
19h Should I invest in TIAA Traditional in my 403b?  06/17neurosphere13:44The Wizard
19h 3 funders with a pinch of gold, silv  06/12am06/17168gr
18c Buying New Glasses; Looking for Suggestions on What to Buy  06/17Oilburner15:47R-Man
17c Beef brisket  06/16MP17315:16Luke Duke
17t Seriously? Vanguard recommends 80% equities?  19:03muntz12:59MN Finance
17t What's going on with bonds? A radio interview.  06/12Rick Ferri06/17xxd091
16h Bond Market Timing  06/15kwan215:31G-Money
16t Non-Vested 401K Match and Asset Allocation?  06/17Boglenaut19:39Boglenaut
16h Asset allocation advice  06/06Gecko10x06/17Gecko10x
16h Relative newbie Portfolio Review, please!  06/15boston201306/17boston2013
15h 2nd set of eyes needed on newbie plan before implementation  12:04bcham200617:15Default User BR
15h Should I sell my bonds and pay off student loan??  06/15billjohnson23:16OnFire
15t VTI or VIG as a core U.S Stock Market Holding  06/14zakinov06/17stevewolfe
15h Should I invest in bonds at all in my AA?  06/15bpman119206/16john94549
14c Recommendations for family tree software.....  06/15Sam I Am18:00Copernicus
14h jumpstart Roth contribution, or don't take the bait?  09:26glaucus15:26Epsilon Delta
14h John Hancock 401K/Annuity  06/13sandman12:11sandman
14c Florida residency ??  06/14towdie06/17SarasotaJohn
14h 401(k) and Roth IRA question.  06/14prudentinvestor40106/17archbish99
13t Updated Novy Marx Paper on Quality  05/06larryswedroe10:02larryswedroe
13c Guy who lived in van while in grad school...  06/15Curlyq08:53Colorado13
13t Vanguard's "At Cost Cafe" truck.  06/17Taylor Larimore21:55LadyGeek
13h Asset Allocation Critique  06/14bobloblaw06/17bobloblaw
13h Better Tax Understanding  06/13Middle06/17Middle
13p career advice: gov vs. private vs. non-profit (Env. Science)  06/14papito2306/17Ted Valentine
13p What Short Term $$$ Goals Have You Achieved?  06/10OnFire06/17Mudpuppy
12h Medical Resident  12:58Nomadix18:22Nomadix
12p apps for budgeting for daily spending  05/30dance87310:13ddunca1944
12p Mortgage dilemma, please help  06/08sighchological06/17Oilburner
12c Minivan - odyssey EX-L(ent) vs sienna XLE + ent  06/16fnmix06/17linakin
12h 401k help and IRA help and other  06/16newbeee06/16ogd
11h Amana Portfolio Allocation  14:51Nomadix18:21Petunia
11c Some questions about personal credit  06/12Perpetual17:36entyrii
11c Help with Health Insurance  06:52fcox8514:37avalpert
11h Do I need so much cash?  20:23poker2713:42IlliniDave
11p Term Life Insurance Quote - Expensive?  08:04XtremeSki200113:29BruDude
11h TIPS. Inflation protected sec inst. What to do  06/14snowx80022:54abuss368
11t M*: High Correlation In 2013 Between Treasuries & Corporates  06/17Munir21:25Frengo
10t SEC’s Definition of an Index Is Outdated  13:55Rick Ferri18:08G-Money
10h Two pensions - Getting rid of bonds?  15:04priuspilot17:52FNK
10c Buying Wall-to-Wall Carpet: What Do I Need to Know?  09:44Oilburner15:29Random Poster
10c How Much Homeowners Insurance?  2011JerryB14:19Hub
10p Whole life guaranteed returns  07:37mbecker0312:31BruDude
10t 401(k) and 403(b) fee disclosure  08/16fcirullo11:51meowcat
10h Portfolio Review and Reorganization  06/08inv12309:12mnvalue
10p Yay, a windfall -- what now?  06/17Cambot20:05swaption
9p Percentage of income toward first house  06/16investor115:35schuyler74
9t Serenity Prayer for Indexers  19:09Garco14:40baw703916
9h 23 year old investment help.  06/15followthereaper13:27ruralavalon
9c Any pipe smokers here? Looking for tobacco recommendations..  04/04robby15209:28JupiterJones
9h Keep money taxable in case the laws change  06/16Tabulator19:45LadyGeek
9l SE Florida chapter - July 2013 meeting  05/01englishgirl06/17englishgirl
9p help with disability insurance plan  06/12desai999906/17desai9999
8t YOUR QUESTIONS FOR THE EXPERTS PANEL  06/08Mel Lindauer17:35treypar
8p Finding the best interest rate for deposits  06/16boglerocks13:04Kevin M
8h Is 3-Fund now 4-Fund with new Int. Bond Fund?  06/17fillol09:28nisiprius
8t How to own diversified RE in a single market  05/30avn210923:39stratton
8c Need a recommendation for an auto transport company  11/03Petrocelli21:25eucalyptus
8p FHA Condo Mortgage Question  06/16wormm9920:44Cash
8t Help understanding risk in index funds  06/16pradador20:38pkcrafter
8h Bond allocation - TIPS/I bonds  06/16global06/17global
8t so what happens when QExx tapers  06/13ps56k06/17ogd
8h Retirement: Partial Lump Sum or Not?  06/15PTWOB06/17PTWOB
8t Any reviews on Paul Winkler (the Investor Coach)?  06/05Bob61506/17cloudboy55
8h Starting Roth IRA - help needed  06/16barton27706/16pkcrafter
8h downside to buying VG funds from fidelity in solo 401k?  06/16whitecliff06/16whitecliff
7p Question on $100K loan to parent  02:05khh18:21market timer
7c Do you view time/procrastination similar to money/debt?  21:27enderland18:07VictoriaF
7c Concrete Driveway Replacement Priority  06/17guitarguy15:07Luke Duke
7p Best Way to Finance a Home Remodel/Addition?  06/17smackboy114:52Meg77
7h Asset Allocation for 529 with 2-3 years horizon  10:37ssquared8714:41inbox788
7c Highlander Hybrid  06/16huxbnw12:53Luke Duke
7f Q. How to save favorite posts?  06/17Mrxyz09:27Mrxyz
7p Prepay mortgage, pay down HELOC, refinance, or invest?  06/16lhl1206/16Watty
6h Self-directed 401k brokerage - some funds have fees  20:19prudent18:18Majormajor78
6p Medicare BCBS HD Plan F premium increase  15:04lethean4617:39frugaltype
6c Vespa 150 vs Genuine Buddy 170  11:53TampaTime15:05dratkinson
6h What would you do? Advice please  06/17azfi2014:41ruralavalon
6t Surprising 10 yr performance for VWEAX  06/16Bradley12:38Bradley
6p What would you do with post tax income  09:37aubie9611:40Twins Fan
6p How do (or might) real estate tax deferrals affect mortgage?  06/17dm20008:45mikep
6c Whole-House Air Filter  07/27Call_Me_Op07:36daytona084
6p PSLF/IBR/AGI [How to reduce Adjusted Gross Income?]  06/17backuppmb05:20EmergDoc
6h Portfolio Advice for young couple  06/14sennheizer06/17Duckie
6h Reevaluating Investments: 3 Fund and Roth TSP to Roth IRA  06/16nspayne1706/17damjam
6p Extra money to 401k or individual investment  06/16jeremyrfoster06/16retiredjg
5t CD investor vs Boglehead  14:54tadamsmar18:19Frengo
5h Advice for parents changing from merill to vg  19:19wrysys18:13JW Nearly Retired
5t Keep VEU ETF or exchange for VFWAX (Admiral shares)  17:11Gringo17:27Gringo
5t Blodget/Yahoo Finance Gets Animated About Indexing  06/17matjen10:42poundwise
5t Geometric Mean calculation  08:31CPA_RIA09:00CPA_RIA
5h Avoiding tax losses  06/17sirweffington19:57livesoft
5t Simple question about how market weightings work  06/17Hallman06/17grayfox
5t Vanguard's Average Annual Returns Are Not Really Average  06/13FinancialDave06/17FinancialDave
5h Roth vs. Traditional for me  06/16Pondo3306/16damjam
5t Star Gazing Doesn't Help Your Return  06/13Rick Ferri06/16Leesbro63
5p Good Trust/Estate Attorney in Minnesota?  06/14reallyconfused06/16Borofish
5h Considering increasing my equity exposure  06/16Bammerman06/16nedsaid
4h CPA thinks putting more money in 401k is a bad idea  16:39beachmom18:01grok87
4h Fixed Interest Stable Value Fund  06/17docjay115:18Default User BR
4t Total "International Bond Index Fund: Why and how we hedge."  06/17gkaplan14:20ogd
4h Fidelity 401k managent costs  10:40Gringo11:15Gringo
4t whole portfolio allocation versus mirroring asset allocation  20:39shanegela09:23dbr
4c Electric Food Grater/Grinder  06/17kerry7507:05kerry75
4p Applying for EIN forces ETFPS enrollment?  06/17mikep06:27englishgirl
4h index fund convert seeks tax advice  21:20mrh05:32Bob's not my name
4h Portfolio review / New Stable Value option - thanks!  06/17RNJ21:39Peter Foley
4p Ultra Mobile - anyone know of this service  06/17Rob5TCP21:08Rob5TCP
4h Rollover from 401k while active employee  06/17fstr18:34Default User BR
4p HSA Eligibility Verification?  06/12DRILLINDK06/17Spirit Rider
4p Minimizing tax liability on a windfall  06/17redstreet06/17redstreet
4t What are the advantages of a Mega/Large Cap tilt?  06/16zakinov06/16zakinov
3p Should My Parents Keep their Lousy Longterm Care Insurance?  14:27Sec3inMD15:55Sec3inMD
3t Article on Active Vanguard funds outdid Index - Thoughts?  14:51jonny78115:31nisiprius
3h Three Fund Portfolio - bond question  11:39burgrat15:28burgrat
3h Request for Advice  06/17silverfox12:27damjam
3c Venting a Cape?  09:04lucky311:31drewswan
3h Taxable account - BND or tax-free munis?  06/17matonplayer18:43grabiner
3t Total International Bond Index Portfolio  06/17EyeDee06/17Occupier
3t Prime MM vs Tax-exempt MM  06/17lazyfabs06/17Sidney
3f Images Not Showing  06/17ML 5906/17nisiprius
3c Is Justanswer legit?  06/17Streptococcus06/17Streptococcus
3t How the SS Claiming Decision Affects Portfolio Longevity  06/16orlandoman06/17billyt
3t for those interested, some of the research on HY  06/16larryswedroe06/16larryswedroe
2c Lower cable rates but in new neighbohood  06/16friar161016:41WatchinU
2f Which forum to discuss Wiki changes?  15:44Epsilon Delta16:30Epsilon Delta
2h Pls help with Investment plan  06/17Murog14:14ruralavalon
2t Does your bond fund own any stocks?  11:29larryswedroe13:45Middle
2t Survivorship bias essay  07:29Spades11:13TimesAWastin
2p Cash offer on raw land - Title Insurance & Escrow  21:43wldlndfirefghtr23:43wldlndfirefghtr
2t International Bonds  19:12frugalhen20:19G-Money
2h Temporary Asset Allocation Issue  06/17br0nd18:46grabiner
2h John Bogel: The Problem with 401(k)s  06/17BruceM06/17BruceM
2h New Investor asking for help  06/16munze1206/17munze12
2h New 403(b) to add on ROTH Ira  06/14dozer183e06/17dozer183e
2h Rollover low expense index fund 403(b) to IRA?  06/16wfGYigQjYh06/16House Blend
2p RMD for Inherited ROTH IRA  06/16mur4406/16123
2t Christine Benz interviews T. Rowe Price finan. planner  06/16Beagler06/16Stonebr
1h Ishares vs Vanguard ETF  17:58sfoe18:07Frengo
1p Over Contributed to Roth IRA in 2012 - Tax Implications?  11:20NNate17:39Alan S.
1p Traditional IRA versus Inherited IRA  10:36bsquared16:44Alan S.
1t Should Treasury FRNs be included in my portfolio?  14:29patriciamgr215:13scone
1h General Portfolio Review  18:59slimpickens15:03Default User BR
1h estimating value of TIPs bonds  13:43barefootjan14:06dbr
1h Best CD with small early withdrawal penalty?  00:07boggler04:39G-Money
1h Minimizing ER vs maintaining AA  21:46mortal21:57jdilla1107
1h Tax-loss harvesting from Vanguard's tax-exempt funds?  19:31chipmonk19:59JamesSFO
1h Tax efficiency of TBM vs new VG ex-US bond fund  06/17quiet_morning19:47G-Money
1h Switching to withdrawal phase & asset allocation  18:26Statch19:04furwut
1p Individual Health Insurance and Unethical Premium Increases  06/17AndroAsc06/17robebibb
1h Is 3-Fund now 4-Fund with new Int. Bond Fund?  06/17fillol06/17Blues
1h Highest yield to save money for 1 year  06/17boggler06/17G-Money
1p Best current mortgage rates?  06/17BruDude06/17G-Money
1h Statement Printout for Ibonds  06/17FB0106/17Grt2bOutdoors
1p Certified Vehicle Extended Warranty Questions  06/16maroon06/16SimonJester
0t Comparing methods/tools to estimate value/size load  16:06michaelsieg  
0h Need Help in Starting 457 at Workplace  15:52donall  
0h words of wisdom from warren buffett  15:24tiresias  
0h Looking for a check up  22:18bobdaman18  
0t Hybrid securities  06/17larryswedroe  

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