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After researching this it looks like single-member LLCs aren't as protected as people make them out to believe. Since they're single member, it's easy to piece the corporate veil and come after the owner's assets if the business' assets don't cover the alleged litigation. It's multi-member LLCs that...

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Talk to an insurance broker that specializes in business lines. But I would this to give you a baseline of knowledge. [read the whole thing] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_liability_insurance This is what I plan on purchasing. The only thing the insurance doesn't cover is creditors comi...

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Talk to an insurance broker that specializes in business lines. But I would this to give you a baseline of knowledge. [read the whole thing] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_liability_insurance This is what I plan on purchasing. The only thing the insurance doesn't cover is creditors comi...

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I just leased a 2018 JL Wrangler for $368/mo including tax for a $39k MSRP car and I paid $0 up front, all taxes and fees were rolled into the lease. Buying the same car with a 60-month loan would’ve cost $700/month. I can also write off the entire lease payment since I’m self employed. Leasing isn...

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Lets be honest - has anybody really talked about their car and said "I didn't get a good deal on it?" Run the numbers yourself on the lease and you'll quickly determine that it's the highest margin sale on new cars for the dealership. Have you checked out the Chevy Blazer that's returning for 2019?...

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I recently bought a boat by "triggering a taxable event." In my case I had funds specifically earmarked for a purchase such as this (car, truck, boat, etc.) So I'd have to ask you - if you're not willing to spend the money on a car, then what else are you using that money for? Put it this way - lea...

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I've been asked numerous times over the years to help others with their small business bookkeeping. This year I've decided to take on the role on a part-time basis. I'm trying to figure out the best way to protect my personal assets (retirement, home, etc.) from litigation. An LLC seems like a huge ...

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I've found that the free printable ones online are the best -I customize them myself before printing.

People get a bigger kick out of these than any pre-made card I've ever purchased. Plus the price simply cannot be beat!

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Lets be honest - has anybody really talked about their car and said "I didn't get a good deal on it?" Run the numbers yourself on the lease and you'll quickly determine that it's the highest margin sale on new cars for the dealership. Have you checked out the Chevy Blazer that's returning for 2019? ...

TheAccountant

I recently bought a boat by "triggering a taxable event." In my case I had funds specifically earmarked for a purchase such as this (car, truck, boat, etc.) So I'd have to ask you - if you're not willing to spend the money on a car, then what else are you using that money for? Put it this way - leas...

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Definitely do-able. I've been sitting here for 45 minutes on my 1-hour layover.

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I like an hour between flights to give time to use the bathroom, grab a bite to eat, etc.

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Pretty sure you have to use actual expenses with the 529. You can't just use estimates from the school's website.

Your registrar/billing transcript would be a better source doc. If you can match the expenses on that with allowable 529 expenses then you're fine.

TheAccountant

Phil Rudd's drumset. I've been playing for 16 years and to me it was worth every penny.

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Many growth and income funds use bonds for part of their income. American funds are sort of alluded to by Dave, and if you look at American funds growth and income portfolio (GAIOX), it has 18% bonds and 5% cash. You wouldn’t know this unless you read the prospectus or looked it up at Morningstar. ...

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It's safe to say that this thread is not actionable. I'm not sure if the OP is just trying to troll with the repeated implication that DR is too dumb to realize what he owns. The topic of this thread is essentially: "do you think DR knows if he owns bonds or not". Anyone in DR's position (estimated...

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I'm not trolling. I just thought it was funny how his advice went against the founder of Vanguard's advice.

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I was listening to his podcast and he basically said this: "Bonds are stupid, they decrease in value in rising interest rates. I don't own any bonds and all of my mutual funds are in stocks." He then rattled off his usual "growth, growth/income, aggressive growth, international" allocation. Seems s...

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I was listening to his podcast and he basically said this: "Bonds are stupid, they decrease in value in rising interest rates. I don't own any bonds and all of my mutual funds are in stocks." He then rattled off his usual "growth, growth/income, aggressive growth, international" allocation. Seems s...

TheAccountant

I was listening to his podcast and he basically said this: "Bonds are stupid, they decrease in value in rising interest rates. I don't own any bonds and all of my mutual funds are in stocks." He then rattled off his usual "growth, growth/income, aggressive growth, international" allocation. Seems si...

TheAccountant

Did they replace the evaporator? Sounds like there was moisture in the system and/or they didn't put the right amount of oil in. That's wayyyy too early for a compressor to fail, especially with AC work already performed on it.

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Repair it unless it's rusted out and leaking somewhere. First flush it to remove sediment. You should be doing this as part of routine house maintenance anyway. How often should you flush hot water heater? How do you go about flushing it? I last installed my water heater last December. Check the ow...

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Repair it unless it's rusted out and leaking somewhere.

First flush it to remove sediment. You should be doing this as part of routine house maintenance anyway.

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Are you sure it's not a limit imposed by your bank? Can you go to preferences and see if there's a setting that can be changed? I'm an Accountant for a company that probably does 30 million a year in sales. They have probably 20 million in payables. I use Bill.com exclusively, and think it's 100% wo...

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I just read an interesting guest post on the White Coat Investor blog titled " This Real Estate Bubble - Likely Isn't a Bubble ." The author brings up ten interesting data-driven points. These are below, along with a brief summary of my own in brackets for some. 1. Housing is more affordable today ...

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I just read an interesting guest post on the White Coat Investor blog titled " This Real Estate Bubble - Likely Isn't a Bubble ." The author brings up ten interesting data-driven points. These are below, along with a brief summary of my own in brackets for some. 1. Housing is more affordable today ...

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I know a client who used the Vanguard LifeStrategy Income fund for saving for a new vehicle recently, and it worked out well for them. I was going to suggest that they use it again, but was curious as to your thoughts on using a 3-fund portfolio in place of the LifeStrategy Income Fund: https://inve...

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If they don't get you on the purchase price, they'll get you in the service department because your vehicle won't be able to be serviced ANYWHERE except at their dealership. Also expect to pay 2x more for "dealer recommended services." Missed that oil change by a week or 50 miles? Goodbye warranty. ...

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ACFE.

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Getting out of debt and doing things on the cash basis is a strong factor to building personal wealth for the everyday American. Of course it's easy to come in here and brag about how much money you're making with that second property you bough with 2% down a few years ago that just so happened to a...

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If you really want the car, I'd buy it and then daily drive something like I mentioned above to keep the miles off the 3 and keep resale up. If you don't want it after a year or two you can probably sell it for close to what you paid for it, given the current demand. So you can spend 5k drive a bea...

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Honestly I'd just buy a Lifestraw and live off-grid for a few days with some basic camping gear instead of keeping 10 grand in a safe inside my house. To each their own, though.

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After riding out Irma, the lines at the stores for general goods needed were insane. Luckily I drive a gasoline tanker, so gas wasn't an issue. But cash was an issue. Cell networks were down for a bit, lots of places had no power, and the ATM's will run out of money! I keep about $3000 in the gun s...

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Portions of my state are now flooding with evacuations in progress. To the best of my knowledge this area has never flooded before in recorded history. I've been through floods and hurricanes. I have not been through wild fires, earthquakes, volcanoes, large electrical grid outages, etc. My questio...

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Do you really want a car that was rushed through QC to meet demand, and was basically made in a tent? Your net worth is pretty low given your income. I'd work on that and drive whatever gets the job done for the least amount of money. Can you afford it? I'm guessing you can write a check and pay for...

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Hi all- I have been listening to Dave Ramsey lately and noticed there is a theme: he is against investing in index funds and believes you can find funds that beat the market. Well I’m a relatively young investor (30 years old) and predominantly invest in low cost index funds based on all the knowle...

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Senior Accountant for a small tech firm. I've always enjoyed working with numbers, and money in particular. I like knowing exactly how much things cost, and using tech to figure out this information. You can do an awful lot with a good set of data on your hands. I'd recommend it if you're good at st...

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You usually upgrade cars for the convenience factor, not to save money. Even with repairs factored in, that new car is going to depreciate as much as the repairs in the first year. Then you have sales tax, registration, etc. The math almost never works out.

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You can save like Dave, just don't invest like him.

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Fix the Civic and buy a farm truck. Something old, used, but in good mechanical condition. You really don't need a $ 35,000+ truck to haul feed around and drive on some dusty back roads. I If you're dead-set on a new truck then check out the Colorado. Just as tough as a full size truck (real frame, ...

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Dish soap, cold water, and your finger.

Even using a soft wipe scratches those stupid coatings.

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First of all, 118k on a 96 Corolla isn't even broken in yet. Check this calculator out: https://www.atra.com/fixortrade As you can see, it rarely makes sense to buy a new car versus repairing the one you currently have. Assuming this car isn't rusted out, you'd be crazy to ditch it just because it ...

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Apologies for the potentially dumb question, but I live in a very high-tax jurisdiction (New York City), and while I do alright, I don't make enough to max out my 401(k) contribution ($18,500/yr) comfortably. To contribute the max would seriously put a damper on my lifestyle. So, I was considering ...

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All prices in New Zealand dollars. ($1 US = NZ$1.45) I have a 1996 Toyota Corolla 118,000 miles. Get it serviced every 6 months as I know bugger all about cars and am prepared to have an expert check it out. It requires $1500 worth of work on it (including service, new cambelt and water pump). I ha...

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samsoes wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:44 am
Any Megacorp job will eventually drain your soul. To have that happen at 31 is severe.

Leave. Don't burn bridges; keep smiling, but leave.

This.

Just remember, the grass isn't always greener on the other side!

TheAccountant

You can make an offer on the home you want contingent on your current home selling.

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I've always wondered how they made money with that kind of warranty.

People would abuse it for sure. It wasn't uncommon for people to buy LL Bean gear at garage sales and then go to the store and exchange the goods for new ones. Glad to see they are making the switch.

TheAccountant

For an emergency fund I'd stick with a FDIC-insured money market fund.

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High mileage cars if taken care of can function good. I once own a 1998 Toyota Camry for 14 years with over 220K. Once they start overheating its time to get rid of it. I sold my Camry on Craigs list in 2012 for 2K I know people who drive vehicles until they hit 100k and then trade them in solely b...

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