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Valuethinker wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:31 am I think OP has no RRSP. So that's one challenge overcome.

That is the issue..I have the funds to contribute to my RRSP but because I'm unsure of whether that's a good idea or not, I've invested it in my non-registered account collecting a big tax departure bill.

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While it is always possible someone who has experience moving from country A to B shows up and comments, there is a chance they may misremember things from a move or be out-of-date with respect to the laws (as well meaning as they may be). Honestly would just suggest talking to a CPA with experienc...

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Bump.

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Hi all, I'm a Canadian national about 2 years away from moving to Australia permanently and establishing residency there. Currently, 100% of my funds are held in a non-registered account in stocks and I have alot of unused room in my TFSA account. Should I move some of my funds into my TFSA to take ...

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I thought I'd ask this question here as there are quite a few civil engineers that visit this forum... I was just wondering, for those civil engineers who have experience working among varies sectors, could you shed some light on the differences between the mining and (linear) transportation sectors...

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update: current employer counter offered 110k base with overtime pay (above 37.5 hr week) and 5% retirement matching. They're also flexible with work location. Company A didn't offer to raise base much, 106k with an upfront signing bonus of 10k (as part of total compensation bonus for good faith), n...

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Maybe I'm weird but I am usually interested in other things than just salaries when it comes to companies. I've never had 2 offers where the only thing different was the salary. Usually management, benefits, location, the actual job, etc. adds up to more than the salary. +1. I totally agree. There ...

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Consider each salary $ to be more valuable than each bonus $. How much more is hard to say without knowing the bonus criteria, company history of paying it, etc. In your example, I would likely consider $130k base + OT to be a better offer than $109k with $20k-40k bonus and no OT, all other things ...

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Hi..I have a good problem to solve... I'm in the midst of a job change and have two competing offers from two companies with different pay structures. One pays a yearly bonus while the other does not..instead it compensates overtime. For comparison of offers on a purely monetary basis, I'm calculati...

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manu wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:31 pm If your account is large enough you can also consider keeping it in a holding company. My tax adviser keeps recommending that. Downside is that it adds a few thousand in annual overhead for maintaining the company. It may be worth it for older Bogleheads.

What is the benefit of a holding company?

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This question is for those who are non US residents and hold accounts with IB. I recently asked IB if I could add a beneficiary and 'transfer on death' configuration to my account and this is what they said: "Unfortunately, only US residents are eligible to set up an beneficiary or transfer on ...

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Has anyone been able to get through via phone call to IB recently? I've been trying to call them about a position transfer for a couple of weeks but haven't been able to get through. They're responding to tickets but I want to talk to a live human about my matter and it's making me nervous.

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mrmass wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 1:06 pm Much of salary is geographical. Where do you live? What type of employer? As in Do you work for the city/state/feds?
How old are you?

northeastern north america...work for a private global consulting firm...34 years old.

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Hi guys, I'm a civil engineer who makes around 80k at the moment in the consulting field. My current monthly savings rate is around 15%. Even though I have a good amount in my retirement accounts thanks to some inheritance,I'd like to explore some ways to increase my savings rate. What are some ways...

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From a New York City dweller who works here as well: 1) Don’t have kids What happens when you teach your golden years...u see ppl around you enjoying grandchildren and all u feel is a void? Not sure this is a discussion for this particular thread but all I’ll say is that more freedom, less optional...

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Breezy84 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:31 pm From a New York City dweller who works here as well:

1) Don’t have kids

What happens when you teach your golden years...u see ppl around you enjoying grandchildren and all u feel is a void?

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VWRD: 53% giant cap 34% Lg cap. 13% mid cap. 0% sm cap. 0% micro cap. what is the allocation of VWRD? is it 100% stocks? For all practical purposes, yes. An ETF's annual report should shows you precisely what it contains. For example: https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/rs/gre/gls/1.3.0/documents/95...

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galeno wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:40 pm VWRD: 53% giant cap 34% Lg cap. 13% mid cap. 0% sm cap. 0% micro cap.

what is the allocation of VWRD? is it 100% stocks?

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MathIsMyWayr wrote: ↑Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:45 pm Not for two high income individuals.

how so? what's considered high income?

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MrBobcat wrote: ↑Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:59 am 1. Don't get married.
2. Don't have kids.

number 2, I agree with..but one could argue that by getting married, not only does economies of scale kick in when you combine spending/expenses but more tax benefits become available to you as well.

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Buy high quality stuff at a steep discount and sell it before it wears out or when you’re finished using it. Heck, if you see high quality stuff steeply discounted buy all of it to sell it. I’m currently working my way through 27 items of clothing I’m making $90 profit on each. That’s the frugality...

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Hi all, Confession: I'm a cheapskate. I used to be ashamed of it, but not after I realized it's less about how much money I save, but the idea that I'm saving with my frugal habits that's extremely satisfying. I can't help it...I just love to save :moneybag :sharebeer What are some frugal ideas and ...

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Thoughts on where to meet someone on your financial level: - Tennis is one way if you are into it. There are leagues and clubs where there are many career professionals who play. - If you are into wine or art there events you could go to (Post pandemic). - Professional match making is an option too...

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Marseille07 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:20 pm Depends on your location. Common-law states are very different than community-property states.

In my location, after 2 years of co-habitation, common law provisions of family law kicks in.

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[Thread merged into here, see below (next page). --admin LadyGeek] Hi all, I am in my mid 30s, with a net worth percentile of 80% and I am currently wanting to get back into the dating scene. I have been going on dates with some men I've met on Match and Hinge, but with most there has been a signif...

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Hi all,

Is it ok to discard paper copies of tax return documents (including recent ones)? I am de-cluttering and would like to know if I can scan my paper copies and just keep electronic ones.

Thanks

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[Thread merged into here, see below. --admin LadyGeek] Hi folks, I'm a north american national who will be taking a mining job in Africa next year. from my understanding, the mining company transfers my wages to my business account and I have to deal with taxes from there. For tax savings, I'm plan...

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Hi folks, I'm a Canadian citizen who will be taking a mining job in Africa next year. from my understanding, the mining company transfers my wages to my business account and I have to deal with taxes from there. For tax savings, I'm planning on breaking my tax ties with Canada (as I will be in Afric...

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with biden leading, should I sell my position in October and wait for a crash post election to buy in again?

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Hi guys,

My orders to buy VWRD normally get filled instantaneously. However, recently I've been trying to buy this etf and my order isn't getting filled.

Can anyone explain why?

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arcticpineapplecorp. wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:34 am https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=1590

ya i looked at this..since i have fixed pricing i should have only been charged 6 GBP (ie $10)

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Hi All, I just traded $79,786.00 of VWRD and got hit with a whopping commision of ~$40. Last I checked I had fixed pricing with interactive brokers so this doesn't make sense. - how can i confirm what pricing structure i have? - would a fixed pricing structure be more cost effective for this stock t...

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update: i opened a ticket and got the following response: "Whenever an account's Excess Liquidity as a percentage of the Net Liquidation Value is less than 5 % the system automatically sends out a margin warning message. This message is sent as a courtesy for the account holder to check the acc...

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thanks...how can i make sure i'm margin compliant regardless of what my equities do? and that my cushion doesn't erode? The main thing you can do is 1. Don't buy on margin! which is the same as 2. Don't borrow money to buy stocks. Always use cash. If you cannot do that, then 3. Always have enough c...

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I don't read it that way. I read that you do not need to do anything as long as your equities do not lose 5%. If they lose more than 5%, then IB will sell some of your shares. They will not warn you and will not let you choose which shares to sell. That is, they will not issue a warning at all (a m...

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Hi all, I currently have an IB account with ~100k market value of held securities. I only have about $300 in cash in this account.I did a trade this morning and got the attched liquidation message. Does this mean I need to have at least 5k in cash in the account otherwise my position will be liquida...

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anon_investor wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 7:40 am Isn't China already a large part of the international index?

I hold VWRD and only 4.6% is invested in China :/

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I believe that with USA's struggle with the virus and China's relative speedy recovery, the world economic power is switching back to China. As China continues to replace the US as the epicenter of economic growth, should we re-consider our portfolio allocations? Should we be looking at funds that i...

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bump!

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[thread title edited for clarity - moderator prudent] Hi guys, I'm 10 years into civil engineering but it's not paying much so now im trying to course correct with the least amount of financial damage. What's the best thing i can do now to boost my salary or go into a different field? For example I...

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Most of the exec MBA programmes do however have distance-learning type options. Such as online classes during term time and then intensive "study weeks" where you get together. You can do a U of Chicago MBA in London, for example. And of course with Covid-19 *all* MBAs will be on-line thi...

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My dads an engineer and he told me that the pth to riches as an engineer required picking the right engineering. Traditionally civil engineering paid the least. I have an uncle who made 200 k as a tenured professor at a big school teaching it but he also created a company and had patents years befo...

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Do you want to remain in your current field because you enjoy it, do you just want more compensation and not care, or is it a combination of these things? I say this because you could probably increase your compensation by 25-50% by simply taking an entry level software development job at a random ...

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Hi folks - Thanks again for everyone's suggestions...I re-read everyone's comments and came up with this summary of options (and some follow up questions that might help me narrow down things). I've ruled out JD and MD degrees as I don't have a lot of interest in those subject matters. - stay within...

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One step in that direction would be to keep the funds as an entirely separate account. Don't contribute anything new to it after the marriage so that it is not not commingled with marital assets. I'm not sure if that applies to reinvesting dividends. then what's the point of getting married if your...

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MarkBarb wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:49 pm But it would be a lot more secure if you got a prenup. Why not get a prenup to make things transparent with your spouse-to-be?

he thinks wanting a prenup implies that I'm not fully committed and don't think it's going to last.

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Hi there, I'm about to get married in the near future and have a 100% allocation to equity in my current portfolio. How can I protect myself financially without a prenup? I'm 35 years old if that matters. I know prenups are a sure way but I just don't want to go down that route if possible.
Thanks

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My friends who are CE, who were technical contributor or team leads, plateau at the 6 figure mark at mid-career. It is not one of the more lucrative engineering disciplines (vs ME, EE, PE, etc), so expectations need to be adjusted. I guess I just don't want to settle for the lowest paying engineeri...

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An engineering degree teaches one how to learn quickly, how to structure thinking and opens a lot of possibilities. Not to mention that an engineer will by definition be very good in math. I have a BSEC and ended up in corporate finance/investment management after getting an MBA. I could also have ...

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Transportation sector means public infrastructure work. So target any company on that list with say more than $50 million revenue from transportation sector. From personal experience in my region, AECOM/WSP/Parsons/STV/GPI/HDR; Not on the list - Liro, Jacobs.. all have those high-paying constructio...

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