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Can the OP wife be employed by the business to also stash away $54,000 in retirement funds?

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Apple Watch does everything the OP is looking for. I have a series 2 watch and it's GPS works well for tracking runs, etc. Series 3 has cellular so could make and receive phone calls without carrying a phone.

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You want a Mesh network. I have Eero and it is fantastic. Google Wifi also is good, per other reviewers.

See this thread:

viewtopic.php?t=213195

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This is probably an issue where the OP has not met his deductible, as others have surmised. OP, you have a deductible that you must meet before your insurance pays? If so, even if the doctor accepts your insurance, you might be on the hook until you meet your deductible. My plan has a 2000 deductibl...

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I read that, but index funds would still be cheaper.

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It's interesting because by forcing the OP to buy mutual funds with loads, they are not acting as a fiduciary for their own employee.

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The distribution yield is 3.5% but the SEC yield is 2.6%.

So, if you are looking at what % interest to expect to expect going forward, it is the SEC yield of 2.6%.

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Have an Eero system with 3 access points. It's been great. Devices access whichever point has the best signal. One wifi network name and password.

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Random Walker wrote:http://www.etf.com/sections/index-inves ... ial-wisdom

Dave

OP, can you post a summary of the key points of the article. A blank link is not helpful in determining if I should spend time clicking on these (and other of Mr. Swedroe's) links.

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Have the Apple Watch series 2. I compared it to a chest heart rate monitor and got identical readings. There have been a few times where the watch might not get a reading for a minute or two, but that seems to be if the watch is a little loose. The vast majority of the time it has worked without any...

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Choices have consequences, and estranged or children who mistreat their parents should learn that. I have no issues with disinheriting a hostile or abusive or estranged child - especially if you have made multiple efforts to hold out olive branches and leave the door open. You are writing from the ...

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[Post removed -- admin LadyGeek] [Removed response --admin LadyGeek] To the OP - I agree with others above that you need to find a better way to assess your current savings and planned withdrawals to get a better idea about the ability of your savings to last. Try firecalc.com - you plug in your cu...

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OP, is the problem that Audi is not the one providing the warranty? My experience is that these warranties are offered by third parties. I have not had or heard of any trouble with extended warranties providing coverage.

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As an FYI:

The two books are:

“Rich as a King: How the Wisdom of Chess Can Make You a Grandmaster of Investing” by Goldstein and Polgar

and

“Finance for Normal People: How Investors and Markets Behave" by Statman

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Econberkeley wrote:our favorite set was from rooms to go for $700 with 6 chairs but it is too small for our house.

Do you have a link to the favorite set? It might help if we could see what style you might be interested in to give some better recommendations.

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I have an Apple Watch series 2 and compared it to a chest strap heart rate monitor. The heart rate measurements were exactly the same. So, I think the Apple Watch is accurate enough.

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The 240,000 loan at 6.5% is a killer. It's not worth investing any money with a loan this size and this rate still owed. You will never be able to guarantee a 6.5% return on your investments (which you would need just to break even). I wouldn't worry about investing anything until this loan is gone....

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There is the concept of the kitchen triangle, which has been mentioned above. You should make sure that you can reach the island easily from the kitchen sink, refrigerator, and stove. If you are washing fruits or vegetables, it is convenient to turn from the sink to the island so you can chop them. ...

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Amazon Basics rechargeable batteries don't leak between charges and work really well. I've been using them for years.

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Another recent thread lead me to purchase an Eeros system. It works really well and I would highly recommend it!

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Just want to thank the OP for starting this thread! I didn't know about mesh networks until now. Thanks to some other posters for mentioning the Eero. I just got a 3-pack and had them all up and running within 10 minutes. I have great wifi signal throughout the house now (basement, first, and 2nd fl...

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OP, you wrote in another thread re: Employee Fiduciary (EF) - "We almost went with EF but they don't have insurance (I forget the name of the insurance)." Was the insurance a Surety Bond? If so, they are dirt cheap and your company can purchase one for the plan assets.

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My favorite post has to be this one from JupiterJones in a thread about a girlfriend moving in with the OP. https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=88063 Typically this would be a red flag for me except that she's very frugal, low maintenance, ... I have her reading up on investing and ...

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You (the OP) should be able to set up a self-directed "non-prototype account" at Fidelity (Also called an FBO, or for-benefit-of account). Our 3rd party administrator allows that feature. I am able to invest in the Fidelity Index funds. There is a provision in the Plan Document that allows all parti...

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The other thing the OP could do is let the husband keep his investments in a savings account and then the OP could increase her allocation to stocks. Overall, the family portfolio could maintain the same asset allocation, but the husband won't be putting his money at risk.

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OP - do you and your wife have jobs in NJ? I don't think it's that easy to get teaching positions. So, I would recommend researching available positions before giving up jobs that you and your wife already have.

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Larry, [OT comment removed by moderator prudent] I think the point Stlutz raised about expense ratios is a valid one...we are bogleheads after all! stlutz And as to your last statement, about speculative, don't you think that is an SEC requirement on any investment that isn't plain vanilla. This is ...

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I love Part"D", I pay $18.40 a month and get a tier 1 drug that I can buy at WalMart for $4, But mailorder is for free, and I should be happy because the rack price $50. You can say that you want that script filled at Wal Mart and tell them you want to pay cash and skip your prescription plan. Here...

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Grasshopper wrote:I love Part"D", I pay $18.40 a month and get a tier 1 drug that I can buy at WalMart for $4, But mailorder is for free, and I should be happy because the rack price $50.

You can say that you want that script filled at Wal Mart and tell them you want to pay cash and skip your prescription plan.

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The parents have car loans of $27,000 and $19,000 and people are up in arms about $52/month for an instrument!! Let the kid have the instrument!

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OP, are there other costs associated with the account?

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OP, why not change your HSA to a different vendor? You can take your HSA account anywhere.

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Livesoft has referenced this site before. They list their preference for funds from various asset classes. Some of their top small value choices are ETFs.

http://www.altruistfa.com/USsmallcapvaluefunds.htm

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imabeliever wrote:We can adjust investment at any time

You can only change investments twice per calendar year for existing investments...this is an IRS regulation. You can direct new investments made during the year to different investments as you wish.

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What is the name of the manufacturer and what is the model of your machine? (To the OP)

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I am of the opinion that trying to invest in these factors is not worth the time or effort. I am not Larry Swedroe, so obviously my opinion on this may not matter much. I think that these factors are interesting to write about and they are interesting to read about. When AQR writes a paper and peopl...

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I'd be careful about Employee Fiduciary or Betterment as well. A lot of places offer profit-sharing plans but use cookie cutter plan documents and are not able to take advantage of New Comparability testing. As such, employers end up paying a ton in profit-sharing contributions that could be avoided...

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Have a 65 inch Samsung 4K. The difference in picture quality compared to 1080p is noticeable and is amazing. It looks like you are looking at something outside your window. The issue of course is the limited amount of content in 4K. Netflix has a decent selection (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Mar...

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TomCat96 wrote: Simple. All cash now has RFID tags in them. With a cheap scanner I can buy on ebay, not only will I find your cash, but the computer receiving the RFID tags can know exactly how much cash you have hidden. All I need to do is be within range of your cash.

This is absolutely false!

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You could do a solo 401k at Vanguard and use a target date fund or a life strategy fund. They would be auto rebalanced so you wouldn't have to worry about that.

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It has nothing to do with form. If people were lead to Portfolio Solutions from Bogleheads due the association with Rick Ferri and he is no longer associated with Portfolio Solutions that is relevant information. People get pretty defensive here, but if my money was with Portfolio Solutions and Rick...

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http://courts.mi.gov/opinions_orders/bu ... 02014).pdf

The whole link needs to be included. Cut and paste in browser if needed. Looks like the other link didn't highlight the whole thing

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A prior thread had multiple posts removed and was locked for speculation. However, there appears to have been some legal issue between Ferri and Portfolio Solutions. This is not speculation...it is fact. As such, the moderators should not remove this post. I'm not saying that anything came of the su...

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"This investing club turned $3k to $500,000" is the title of the article. It mentions that a college investing club turned 3,000 into 500,000 since it started investing in 1946. http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/23/investing/investing-club-lafayette-college/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom I emailed the autho...

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Hi All, Last year I achieved a goal of paying off my home. This year I've been listening to podcast like Mad Fientist, Mr. Money Mustache. Next goal is I would really like to try to achieve financial independence. Seems many consider that when your net worth is 30 times your yearly spending right? ...

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Tell us about your "advisor". How much have you paid them over the years? It could be that you didn't do everything right if this advisor got a big piece of your pie. If that turns out to be the case, one of the things you can do is to stop feeding pie to your advisor. The OP already mentioned this...

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For these kinds of questions, you really ought to have a professional come and look at your water softener. Our water softener was leaking recently and needed a new O-ring somewhere. Honestly, you can google and find many different reasons for things to leak, but you need someone to come out an insp...

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Do you have a picture you can upload? When were the floors last refinished? We had some hardwood issues, more related to a bad buff and coat with the polyurethane peeling, so first question is to make sure this is a mold issue versus some problem with the finish itself. Where in the Northeast do you...

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I'll echo the posters that love their Miele. Have a Miele Olympus and bought the Parquet Twister XL Smooth Floor Brush . The brush is really wide and shortens the time needed to vacuum the floors.

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livesoft wrote:
Five Scoop wrote:... he is financially irresponsible.
Well, at least we agree on that.

Thanks for taking my comments out of context!

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