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OP, thanks for posting this.

I see the ENT I went to a couple of years ago got north of $70k in payments in just 2015.

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I use fidelity for a three fund portfolio: FSTVX - Fidelity Total Market Index FSEVX - Fidelity Extended market index (my tilt) FTIPX - Fidelity Total Intl index AGG - ISHARES CORE U.S. AGGREGATE BOND ETF (free to trade at fido) Alternatively, you can just get: FFNOX - Fidelity Four in One index. It...

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Help, I'm really stressing out! You're stressing out over a $100 possibly invalid debt? All collection agencies do is scare people who don't know that the agencies can't actually do anything. Write the letter to the collection agency asking them to validate the debt and, otherwise, not contact you,...

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OP, are you in IT or some other tech field (software/hardware)?

I am in tech too (hardware) and am interested in peoples thoughts.

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I have not filled out my 2017 taxes yet and had been using TaxAct for a decade or so. This year, I didn't even bother logging into my TaxAct account. Today, I received an email offer from TaxAct for federal file for $5 (state is $39.99 but I live in a no state income tax state :D ) so went ahead and...

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We purchased a king size Nectar Mattress aboutn 4-5 weeks ago. It is marketed as "medium-firm" but more on the firm side. We like firm so not an issue at all. The mattress is awesome and we really like it. Reason I ordered Nectar was because they have a 365 day trial period. I wanted to make sure th...

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As an employer, if you approached me with valid reasons for a raise/promotion, I would listen, but those reasons would have to be based on did you add value to the company. So did you make the company better? If I also found out you were seeking a job while still employed, I would have helped you c...

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I have Amica and my bill went up after my first year by about 10% with no claims or even calling them on the phone. The second year it also went up, but by maybe 5%. Since then it's been smaller increases until this past year when it went up by another 10% due to two accidents in the same year by my...

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I had the same question earlier this week:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=245931&p=3862179#p3860113

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Finished watching Dark a few weeks ago - excellent. The story is not hard to follow as some have said - you just need to pay attention. Finished first season of Jessica Jones and starting second season next week. First season was pretty good. I've seen pretty much all of the dark crime series (espec...

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My frustration is with the article, and not with the couple. They're fine -- but they're not saving $150K because they stopped going to concerts, or because they eat inexpensive Chinese cuisine. They're very well off and well-compensated by American standards, and when one is well-off, it's very, v...

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I think most people will be fine with:

1) using a VPN
2) Never use Facebook
3) Log out of gmail when done using

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The links above predict I will live within 2 years of 3 out 4 of my dead grandparents (1 still alive and ticking away in her 90s!), which is ~87. So maybe these calculators really are up to something...

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Your line of thinking is correct and the Fidelity guy is totally wrong. He may be referring to back door Roth - which does have a 5500 limit. Mega back door has no such limit. Pretty ironic that a so called expert is providing bad information. Last year I rolled over 25k of after tax dollars to my ...

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Thank you all for the responses. Good to know that my line of thinking is correct. Next time I call for Fidelity for the out-of-plan conversion I will check with that rep again to be triple sure.

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For the people that used FreeTaxUSA: there was a comment made a few months ago about last year's version (for 2016 taxes) not having the sufficient forms/inputs to adjust ESPP prices. Has anyone encountered this for tax year 2017? I can confirm that was able to input my ESPP cost basis adjustments ...

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For the people that used FreeTaxUSA: there was a comment made a few months ago about last year's version (for 2016 taxes) not having the sufficient forms/inputs to adjust ESPP prices. Has anyone encountered this for tax year 2017?

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I've been doing the mega backdoor roth IRA ever since my company started allowing the out of plan conversions (late last year). Currently, I call Fidelity (who services this for my mega-corp) every month or so and move all of my after tax contributions to my Roth IRA. I have two questions: 1) Based ...

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I'm with 7UP: never had it, never will

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We use the following setup and it works perfectly for us: Tablo with HD antenna and 4TB harddrive for DVR Amazon Prime Netflix (Shared through family) Plex AppleTv There were some upfront costs ($500 for setup -Tablo, Antenna, AppleTv), but now we're paying ~60/month for just internet and prime/net...

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I've switched to DirecTV Now for about a month (from Dish). Less than half the price and it has all of the channels we watch (plus a free Apple TV!). Few points: - We only get Fox live as local channels, which is absolutely horrible. I really hope the rest of the locals are added in. - My wife hate...

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I've switched to DirecTV Now for about a month (from Dish). Less than half the price and it has all of the channels we watch (plus a free Apple TV!). Few points: - We only get Fox live as local channels, which is absolutely horrible. I really hope the rest of the locals are added in. - My wife hates...

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We just cut the cord and moved to Fire TV (yes an upfront cost per unit) with PlayStation Vue and LOVE it. Meh. I had Vue for about a month, but kept losing access to my regional sports network every other time I tried to use it. This was my primary reason for going with Vue. My understanding is th...

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My daily driver for the past 18 years have been 2 Camrys, the first one a 4 cyl and the second one a hybrid. The hybrid camry is an awesome car and I really really love the CVT on it. My next car is going to be a 2-3 year old Lexus (hopefully over the summer/fall time of this year). ETA: To add to t...

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WooHoo! I haven't received that yet, but this would be welcome news. Thanks!

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Pajamas wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:52 pm
It might be of interest for you to look at average commute times by geographic area.

https://project.wnyc.org/commute-times- ... 00/-89.500

Good graphic. It is eerily accurate for me.

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My PenFed 1098 tax form (corrected) was just made available yesterday.

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I was wondering what people did/thought about protecting your home against burglaries? Our neighborhood has been the victim of over 30 home burglaries over the past 2 years or so. All of these have been people breaking into the first floor master bedrooms and stealing mostly jewelry but also other v...

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A bit off-topic but didn't want to create a separate thread:

when doing a mega backdoor roth ira conversion, can the gains on the after-tax amount go into a Rollover IRA? Or must it be a traditional IRA?

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I met with the adjuster and got a more than fair settlement. Before any "negotiations" even started the adjuster offered me about $1300. I wanted him to add in my missed day's of work and he did. He said they only offer the actual per day salary * 80%. (Is that true? I didn't dispute/fight this but ...

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Update: I was able to get the SNES Classic edition from BH Photo, brand new $79.99 a few weeks ago. I had told my son that all SNES were sold out so it would depend on if Santa could get his hands on one and how good he was the whole year.

It will be a good christmas.

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I gave my manager a gift basket this year. This is at MegaCorp. I have never done that before, but my current manager regularly goes out of his way to make sure I am satisfied and I know he fights for me during review time. Sure, the money is not coming out of his pocket or his bonus, but this is my...

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I'll have my 401k maxed out after my last paycheck of the year (this week!)

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Congrats to the OP! We're still climbing toward the first million Happy for you. So you contributed 300-350k of new funds in last 46 months? Can’t be retirement accounts. Your income must be super high $500k- 1M a year? 2016 my wife and I earned less than $200K and saved $65K (contributions and mat...

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If you donate to charities you can look at bunching these. Right!? Do people not usually give much to charity? Even with the new standard deduction, our charitable contributions will allow us to still itemize. I wonder if charities are going to hurt, if people who normally itemize for a contributio...

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You are already in need of an umbrella policy, I'd recommend $1 million to start with. Should be fairly cheap ($100-$200/year). Your insurance company may up your auto coverage limits to get the umbrella. $50k property damage is nowhere near enough. I see 1-2 Teslas during my morning commute and ano...

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Will it be easier to talk to a lawyer? Seems like they will not charge anything unless progressive pays. I can't objectively answer that for you. I began my career with Progressive and have a good understanding of their claims organization. I worked for another carrier settling bodily injury claims...

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A couple things. These aren’t agents, as they don’t sell or service a policy. They are adjusters who handle losses. Agents are required to be licensed. Adjusters are required to be licensed in some states. Progressive is likely motivated to settle your bodily injury claim. When I worked for them, t...

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I was in an accident several months ago where a car rear-ended me. The other driver had Progressive and she got a citation. Progressive promptly fixed my car for ~$5,000. I also have an open injury claim with them (whiplash) for which I will be finally meeting with Progressive's agent. I have not u...

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I was in an accident several months ago where a car rear-ended me. The other driver had Progressive and she got a citation. Progressive promptly fixed my car for ~$5,000. I also have an open injury claim with them (whiplash) for which I will be finally meeting with Progressive's agent. I have not us...

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Wow, that was a lot of IRS reading I had to do last night :| It seems like then that if the plan allows, then going from after-tax to my personal Roth IRA is the best option. My employer does allow this but provides no information, literally they said "We now allow in-plan rollovers, check with Fide...

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OP .... irrespective of the cost, do you believe you need a real estate agent to effectively sell your home? Somebody needs to open the door and let them walk through the house. 1% listing agent fee is about $9000. That's fine. 3% buyers agent fee is $27,000, and I think that's too high. Can I just...

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Think of your 401k account having several sub-accounts: 1. Traditional 401k - with employee pre-tax contributions, and employer matching & discretionary contributions 2. Roth 401k - with post-tax contributions 3. After-Tax 401k: with post-tax contributions So, what you are doing is having this Afte...

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My company allows in-plan rollovers of after-tax 401k contributions. My thinking was to do this to get the full benefit limit of $54,000. When I was reading this page on irs.gov , it made me wonder if I can actually do the rollover of only the after tax amount. Here's the snippet that is confusing t...

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Do local chapter meetings also follow the rule of no political discussions?

I would definitely not go if politics ever came up.

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There is a wiki on this choice. https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Paying_down_loans_versus_investing One option would be to save up the money until you have $30K(20% of the loan) and then see if your lender will "recast your mortgage"(Google this). They are not required to but they usually will for a...

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There is a wiki on this choice. https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Paying_down_loans_versus_investing One option would be to save up the money until you have $30K(20% of the loan) and then see if your lender will "recast your mortgage"(Google this). They are not required to but they usually will for a...

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Does the $100K last forever? Is that where you're getting the $3M from? ($100K x 30 years) Honestly, I'd give up the partying college girls. You're 27. Find a woman of substance. Make sure you get a prenup. Going back to school and getting a job is a great idea. You can afford it on your "income". ...

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GrayS26,

I don't see how you can get any real financial advice without saying how the $100k is generated or how long can you expect this income to continue? In 25 years when you are 52, will you still be getting $100k/year? It will be worth a lot less than the $100k is today.

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Always passive wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:21 pm
I just logged in successfully

Yup, I was just able to log in via iPhone app.

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