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HomerJ wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:55 pm I think you need to read some of the recommended Boglehead books and maybe the wiki. You say you're all about learning. If that's true, try learning some of the principles of this site, and see what you think.

Boy - this thread really has triggered some people.

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I'll probably sell somewhere between $500,000 and $1,000,000 if it helps me get to enough cash for a major purchase I want to make. Based on the monthly BTC purchase I make of Bitcoin (5% of total monthly savings) that range represents the point at which I will need the money. While I think Bitcoin ...

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The problems began for me this morning right at market open. I'm pretty sure this is related to the GameStop stock movement. Vanguard needs to up their IT game.

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I'm using ARKG, ARKF, TSLA, BTC, ETH and a few other stocks to super charge my taxable savings this year to try to get to enough money for a down payment faster than I could have otherwise. The flow of money into people's pockets that will come this year from the government makes this attractive to ...

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Turning off background app refresh on all the apps is a good idea. This is what I did and my data usage plummeted. On my previous iPhones this was already turned off, but for some reason when I upgraded to the iPhone 12 it was turned on for every single app.

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Tesla was selling for about 250 to 350 until about December of 2019, then it jumped to about $1,500 by August 2020 when it did a 5 for 1 stock split, $300 after the split. When I heard about the pending split, I bought mine on August 8 for $15,010 a share, $302 after the split. As I write this in t...

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At the point that people understand that Tesla is just another car company, the value will re-align with reality......and earnings. Tesla isn't just another car company though... energy storage, energy generation, auto manufacturing, home energy, software. Not to mention future possibilities like r...

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Here's Ark-Invest's two White Papers on Bitcoin. I think they provide a pretty good description of what it actually is as well as their case for why it is a solid investment. I'm personally am not sure on it either way, but the tone of a few of the answers you've gotten so far indicate that a lot of...

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What exactly are you actually losing right now? You're 29 and not accessing those funds anytime soon. For now it's just all numbers. Don't sell, that would be dumb.

Selling now guarantees a loss. If anything it's time to buy more.

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Just came back around to this thread. Thanks everybody for the feedback!

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Hi Bogleheads, I'm making a move to Zurich later this year (sometime between October and December depending on my employer). I've been researching hard and am starting to put things together, but it's not easy to understand everything. I'm wondering if there's anybody here who has moved from the US ...

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jakepeters wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:54 pm
DiamondplateDave wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:15 pm Do it! You can tell people you're married to "the Dragon Lady".
I was thinking "the bearded dragon lady."

JP

**Mother of Dragons

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Subaru Ascent is the only option here

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They're selling the Echo dot for $0.99 with a single month of Amazon Music. If that doesn't tell you their biggest concern is just getting in your house I don't know what does.

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So if I don't care about my credit score then why should I ever pay off my credit card beyond the minimum monthly payment? You are conflating different issues. Fist, paying off your credit card does not necessarily improve your credit score, you can have a very high credit score while paying only t...

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So if I don't care about my credit score then why should I ever pay off my credit card beyond the minimum monthly payment?

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DW and I are scheduled to fly to Ecuador in mid February for a trip to the Galapagos. Apparently there has been some issues there and currently there is a travel advisory due to "civil unrest". I have only sent a small deposit at this point but the full payment is due within three weeks, ...

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401k withdrawal rules are different than Roth IRA withdrawal rules. You can’t withdraw the contributions from the 401k like you can from the Roth. You could take out a loan, but not a fan myself. https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/101314/what-are-roth-401k-withdrawal-rules.asp Roth 401(k) Wit...

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Don’t use retirement accounts to save for a house. Your original plan was better. Reduce savings to 15% and save in a savings account. The Roth 401k money would have been retirement savings in name only. The only point of contributing it would be to get the max employer match. But since Roth 401k c...

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Don’t use retirement accounts to save for a house. Your original plan was better. Reduce savings to 15% and save in a savings account. The Roth 401k money would have been retirement savings in name only. The only point of contributing it would be to get the max employer match. But since Roth 401k c...

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Goal Down Payment: $120000 Why do you need such a large down payment? I would not forgo the company match. Max both 401ks if you get a match on the entire contributions. You could use Roth 401k once you've dropped down into the 12% bracket. Max Roth IRA's too, but that is lower priority than 401k m...

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DW and I are at a point where we are ready to begin saving for a down payment. Our plan was always to max out traditional 401k contributions to get to $100k as quickly as possible and then reduce traditional 401k contributions to 20% and redirect savings towards a down payment. Another benefit of ma...

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Not a book but you should check out Season 1 of "Top of the Lake". Police procedural set in New Zealand starring Elisabeth Moss (West Wing, Handmaid's Tale) and David Wenham (Lord of the Rings). It's gritty, but it's gooood. What streaming service still carries this series? i believe Hulu...

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Not a book but you should check out Season 1 of "Top of the Lake". Police procedural set in New Zealand starring Elisabeth Moss (West Wing, Handmaid's Tale) and David Wenham (Lord of the Rings). It's gritty, but it's gooood.

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Duck Tour if you want to be outside. If you're okay with inside then definitely the Boston Children's Museum.

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Today! (28 y.o.) Our 401k contributions just hit our accounts which put us over the edge. Here's how it breaks down: Cash: $11.2k Taxable Investments: $9.12k His Roth IRA: $4.55k Her Roth IRA: $14.01k His 401(k): $42.28k Her 401(k): $21.45k Total Assets: $102,650 Credit Card 1: $-223 Credit Card 2: ...

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OP, Why so complicated? If you save 1 year of current annual expense every year, you will be FI in about 20+ years. So, why do you need to think about retirement at retirement age? KlangFool 50% saving rate is a difficult place to start for many people Klang. Far easier to start at 10%-15% and slow...

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Set goals, then set savings parameters to hit those goals, then pay bills, then give a little back, then spend however you want.

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12k or 3 months of spending. Used it for the first time ever after a surprisingly high tax bill (5k) after unkowningly under-witholding this year. I'm glad I had it in this instance not because I wouldn't have been able to make the payment without it, but because it would have been a lot harder ment...

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One thing worth thinking about is car space you will need as your kids get older. Between the Model 3 and your older BMW, will your cars have the space to scale up as the kids get older? Again, making $350k a year with $4m in the bank in your early 40s, you probably don't need to worry about buying ...

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Go Ahead Tours would be worth looking at.

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It seems like you are happy with Vanguard. Perhaps a solution would be to leave instructions that in the event of your passing, all of you and your wife's assets should transfer to Vanguard Personal Advisor Services. Yes there is the extra advisory fee, but it is very competitive relative to the ind...

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Thanks for the responses folks. Exactly what I was looking for!

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I'm preparing to up my game in 2019 by saving 50% of our income and holding as few funds as possible. I've sat staring at spreadsheets for hours and just can't figure out how to do this rebalance so I'm coming to Bogleheads to save me from myself. Your input is much appreciated Emergency funds: Thre...

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Save 50% of pre-tax income (not including bonus)

1. Max both 401k's
2. Max both rIRA's
3. $750 to taxable
4. Any bonus/gifts/tax refund goes straight into down payment savings account

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wealthfront-advice/wealthfront-to-offer-automated-financial-planning-tool-for-free-idUSKCN1MX30N I am excited about this announcement. I've heard really great things about Path but have always been disappointed not to gain access to it because I am unwilling to tru...

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So basically what we're saying here is VT is the way to go for the equity portion of a portfolio?

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Absolutely. I do it all the time at my office. My go to shoe for this purpose is the New Balance Fresh Foam Cruz. This is a running shoe, but I think it looks great, especially with narrower pants that are hemmed correctly. Another popular shoe, especially in casual offices on Wall Street (I have re...

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Garmin Fenix 3HR or Garmin Fenix 5. MUCH longer battery life than Apple Watch, far more durable, and (I personally feel) much better looking than the Apple Watch. My cyclist friends either ride with it on their risk or a few of them attach it to the handle bar and wear a Garmin chest strap to monito...

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Don't the relative tax inefficiencies of Fidelity's funds (at least FSTVX) when compared to their most comparable Vanguard funds end up cancelling out the lower fees? I don't have total understanding of this but I thought that was the information I had seen. I could be wrong.

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You can approximately recreate FNSBX with the available funds as follows: 10% FSITX 30% FSIVX 12% FSEVX 48% FUSVX This is exactly what I do. It is significantly cheaper and because it is made up of purely passive index funds it is superior. I suggest making this shift asap. As time goes on you can a...

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I own 4 stocks that I picked up within a portfolio of other stocks I inherited. I enjoy the idea of owning them because I like the companies and it gives me a weird thrill. They don't make up a huge a part of my portfolio, nor do I want them to, but I do like having them. They are AAPL, MSFT, V, NVD...

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https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/fidelity-to-launch-no-fee-index-funds This is an interesting move to me. I'm sure Schwab will probably do the same thing soon but I'm wondering if Vanguard will also follow suit. I'm also curious to see if these funds would be available to add to a 401k portfolio ...

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