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- Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:31 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Gave a guy a personal loan, now he's not paying me back...
- Replies: 127
- Views: 25564
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:28 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Similar sites?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1723
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Ftse or Total international index
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1267
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:58 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: These are the times that try men's souls
- Replies: 101
- Views: 22219
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:54 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Equity-fixed split versus S&D
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3945
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:42 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: What would you do if your bank failed?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5964
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:40 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: If you buy 1 kid a car do you feel obligated?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2607
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:30 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Taylor, is that your ketch/yawl in your avatar
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2429
You Race also? it took us 2 days to get from boot key to key largo! :lol: Taylor was nice enough to invite me on a saturday "1 hr tour" but recalling gilligan** (me) I OPTED" for a 55 yrs old fantastic female captian and her 35ft boat(she was perddy) she was in the keys and and sum! Damncougar! Good...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:16 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: The smartest advice I ever got
- Replies: 38
- Views: 10068
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Freakonomics on Financial Literacy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1570
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:07 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Can We Still Sacrifice for the Future?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2387
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:42 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: If you buy 1 kid a car do you feel obligated?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2607
If you buy 1 kid a car do you feel obligated?
Just a OT thread..........if you buy 1 of 3 kids a car because it would make things run better(1 kids living w/the other blahblah do you feel you must buy the others a car also ?????????? Less than 5k total. Looking for boards input! TIA! Good luck!
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:32 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Favorite Restaurant
- Replies: 56
- Views: 14814
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:24 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: TV Antennas for NYC--wanna forget about cable!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2498
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:17 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Debit Cards
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5987
...and offer no protection as a cc's might. Since 2000, Visa has had a zero liability policy (PDF) for both credit and debit cards. Bob THANKS CyberBoB,...I did noy know this(lol-ED McMahon) Maybe it'll beat MC? IIRC VS is about 75bucks vs MC @ 150ish......IIRC,... NOW im no single stock advocate ~...
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:12 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Debit Cards
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5987
I do believe theres a diffrence between debit cards and CC's just on the body language people have displayed in my observations... Bolt, can you say a little more about this? I don't understand what you mean. jg I wish I could. I just notice PParties or the like(any entrepenures) not liking DEBIT c...
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:05 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Any loans...........
- Replies: 1
- Views: 871
Any loans...........
Must be fully understood....my dentist has 250k @ 8 -1/2 % thats alot imo.~ good Luck!
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:30 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Any Realtors here?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1600
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Entrepreneurism
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2872
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:48 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Newbie introducing self
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2567
Hello Ted. The best way to educate yourself about the investing style discussed here is to read some of the many books published on the subject. The Boglehead's Guide to Investing is a good place to start. Here are more books: http://www.bogleheads.org/readbooks.htm Welcome Ted............readreadr...
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:41 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Debit Cards
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5987
Hi All I know is there not as welcomed in "discount cash" purchases @ gas stations in New England and offer no protection as a cc's might. I do believe theres a diffrence between debit cards and CC's just on the body language people have displayed in my observations.. I use cash or CC only. ~ Good L...
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:31 pm
- Forum: Forum Issues and Administration
- Topic: What is a forum troll?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5274
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:27 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: So why did you choose your Avatar?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10942
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:24 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Had our ultrasound today....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3847
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:20 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anybody use Gillette Fusion Power?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4957
I have not actually tried it, but if you look closely at the packaging for the blades for the regular Fusion, it says that they fit "all Fusion razors." I looked because I wanted a new handle and the power version was on sale, even though I didn't want that feature. I figured I could get the Power ...
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:17 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anybody use Gillette Fusion Power?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4957
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:36 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Vanguard WINSOR-Freaking out!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5435
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:26 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Should I worry about market if I can live on dividends?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4059
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:17 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Study shows retirees risk draining cash
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2365
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:54 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Gave a guy a personal loan, now he's not paying me back...
- Replies: 127
- Views: 25564
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:36 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Scott Burns' article on oil vs. the USA
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9590
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:30 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Bud is now Euro?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8319
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:32 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are YOU Currently Reading? PART II
- Replies: 1043
- Views: 298693
Re: post subject
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- Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:19 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are YOU Currently Reading? PART II
- Replies: 1043
- Views: 298693
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:16 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Buying new car w/ slight hail damage
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6447
You might try to find out how the damage was repaired. We had a bad hailstorm in my area about 10 years ago. I had an insurance claim for my roof (of my house) which was damaged and completely replaced. My cars were in the garage but my father's car was damaged pretty badly by hail. The insurance c...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:55 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Wholesale Inflation Rises by Fastest Rate in 27 Years
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3079
Beause the ,gov does NOT include food or energy in core CPI thats how I guage it. In April 08 the least I was paying was $3.05 for 87 octane Now its 3.99/4.10 I forget what it was a yr earlier but IIRC it's about doubled in 2yrs time IIRC/2bucks to 2.25 in 4/06? I EAT LESS being 20# overweight its b...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:28 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Cramer ranting against buy-and-hold
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7741
He seems evasive,........ you really have to listen to his whole shtick...hes a trader! AND Hes got a adgenda! IRC watching the show and the ticker Cramer USED to say buybuybuy and maybe 20/50 people did! But no more. But he does advocate retaining a small % in core NLoad index funds till your @ 10k...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:32 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Cocktails for the Lounge
- Replies: 42
- Views: 9085
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:22 pm
- Forum: Forum Issues and Administration
- Topic: Politics
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8120
You should see a sites I frequent, one has a "PIT" no holds barred for people to try to 1 up the other in articulation and stone throwing...........I think it stupid. You almost always NEVER get any agreements on religion or poltics and as said above theres always disagreement......independent thoug...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:08 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Did HardAssetsInvestor.com plagiarize my timber article?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 17454
---That and someone(YOU) not requiring recognition for your "mentioned" hypothisis. IT certainly sounds like some plagerism but its more hassle than its worth pursuing any action,.....legally speaking.What do the kids say? " chill "~Good Luck!DaleMaley wrote:Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Outdoor swing set
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9617
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:25 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Should you own individual stocks? I bought Fannie Mae
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3048
R48......24 yrs old and next 4 decades =64 :wink: .....C'.mon now were not the girls at the bar [/u]:lol: I'm 63 and (as children say) 1/2 :!: R48 :lol; :O'so you've been retired for 20yrs? Good for you!!!!!! My mistake, I'd thought you were 50 or something :lol: Now it's like I'm talking to one of...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:20 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Scottrade - Good/Bad/Ugly?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 16344
I thought I'd replied to this one already seeing its from march. However,.........in my experiance---FWIW> ANYTHING ADVERTISED ON TV LIKE "SCOTTRADE" has been needs EXTREME scrutiny imo!~ Do you see VG advertising alot like fidility has been lately? Scottade is for traders I'd suppose laden with fee...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:48 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Should you own individual stocks? I bought Fannie Mae
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3048
I can add input on this one, my father/n/cousin got me interestd in the mkt in the late 80's saying buybuybuy. 90% went to NLoad VG core/sector funds in a AA I was coached in . HUSH-HUSH Then one day my cousin told be about this incrediable 2 for 3 stock split comming up on a midwestern bank conside...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:45 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Wanting to buy a franchise
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5116
ttcbj presents some very strong considerations. Despite McDonalds franchising have made more millionaires in its past than any other(I read that somewhere) the hrs are 12-16+hrs a day, and a plethoria* of other problems. I'd DIY like ttcbj suggests, if your putting 250k down your bound to find a sui...
- Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:07 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Anyone exclude Mid Caps?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6298
- Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:52 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: career advice
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8315
- Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:45 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Hedge Fund Millions Reduced to Nothing
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7249
- Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:40 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Mr. Bogle's advice on today's bear market.
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11683
- Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:28 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Property Foreclosures
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4211
There are many "Schemes" getting rid of properties, shills in the auction crowd, and you need to know what you're getting in as much as surrounding property values can be found @ the registry of deeds/town hall tax wise/. I'd never do that ONLINE. Go look @ the property even if it means :oops: "tres...