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by John Z
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: The best game-changing financial advice you ever received (or "discovered")
Replies: 120
Views: 11115

Re: The best game-changing financial advice you ever received (or "discovered")

Way back for this one (Sheldon Jacobs) but still a gem and saved me a lot of money in expenses (then I learned about index funds):

viewtopic.php?t=162547
by John Z
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: SPIVA 2023
Replies: 15
Views: 1653

Re: SPIVA 2023

Thank you for this. I look forward to it every year.
by John Z
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: VG Brokerage 1099-DIV Summary Amounts Don't Match Detail Amounts
Replies: 3
Views: 302

Re: VG Brokerage 1099-DIV Summary Amounts Don't Match Detail Amounts

No international funds but there is a $6 foreign tax paid every year for Target Retirement.
by John Z
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: VG Brokerage 1099-DIV Summary Amounts Don't Match Detail Amounts
Replies: 3
Views: 302

Re: VG Brokerage 1099-DIV Summary Amounts Don't Match Detail Amounts

Thank you for your quick reply. Yes, I understand that I have to enter both sets of figures for the correct totals, it's the brokerage statement that has the conflicted numbers: summary numbers on page 1 don't match the detail numbers on the detail pages 3, 4 and 5.
by John Z
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: VG Brokerage 1099-DIV Summary Amounts Don't Match Detail Amounts
Replies: 3
Views: 302

VG Brokerage 1099-DIV Summary Amounts Don't Match Detail Amounts

Hello and Help, Converted to VG brokerage in September so have the old and trusty 1 page 1099-DIV with one line income for each of our 3 funds (Box 1a, Box 1b, etc. headings for the first 8 months of 2023. Then have the 4 month 8-page brokerage 1099-DIV with mismatching Dividends and Distribution amounts on the summary page vs. the individual fund total pages. Line 1a, 1b, and 2a summary totals (Total Ordinary Dividends, Qualified Dividends Total Capital Gains) do not match the subtotals of all the amounts on the detail pages. There's about a 2-3% discrepancy for each amount. Has anyone seen this? How was it resolved? I don't look forward to calling Vanguard but will put it on my schedule this week if no one here has any suggestions. Lackin...
by John Z
Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:32 am
Forum: Non-US Investing
Topic: voip.ms to call and receive US phone calls while abroad
Replies: 11
Views: 4581

Re: voip.ms to call and receive US phone calls while abroad

I use the LINE app to talk to my brother in Thailand. It works in these countries:

Japan Thailand Taiwan Indonesia
Iceland Ireland United States United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom Israel Italy Iran
India Ukraine Estonia Australia
Austria Oman Netherlands Kazakhstan
Qatar Canada South Korea Cambodia
Cyprus Greece Kyrgyzstan Croatia
Saudi Arabia Singapore Switzerland Sweden
Spain Sri Lanka Slovakia Slovenia
Czech Republic China Denmark Germany
Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Nigeria New Zealand
Norway Haiti Hungary Bangladesh
Philippines Finland Brazil France
Bulgaria Vietnam Belgium Poland
Portugal Hong Kong Malta Malaysia
South Africa Myanmar Mexico Morocco
Laos Latvia Lithuania Liechtenstein
Romania Luxembourg Russia
by John Z
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Dropping term life?
Replies: 46
Views: 4229

Re: Dropping term life?

Yes, as my assets grew I ended up halving my term coverage for the remainder of the policy.
by John Z
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Most popular boglehead withdrawal strategy
Replies: 117
Views: 12896

Re: Most popular boglehead withdrawal strategy

Agreed. The only semi-automated method is know of is the suggested RMD percentage.
by John Z
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Most popular boglehead withdrawal strategy
Replies: 117
Views: 12896

Re: Most popular boglehead withdrawal strategy

Yes, we have a smallish VG cash account that we spend from along with Target Retirement always with dividends reinvested that has the bond allocation built in. Our RMDs go into this account as cash to feed checking and they usually last for the next year. Once we needed a large amount to buy our condo so we withdrew from our Roths.
by John Z
Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Most popular boglehead withdrawal strategy
Replies: 117
Views: 12896

Re: Most popular boglehead withdrawal strategy

Been retired for 12 years and using McClung's Prime Harvesting Strategy. Allocation 30/70 and following the 4% guideline (withdrawing at 3.5% rate) our retirement total is larger than when we retired. One note: Instead of waiting until stocks reach 120% to sell into bonds we sell when our stocks reach 110% of original balance. You can find the details in Chapter 3 (free for download) of Living Off Your Money : "The Prime Harvesting Strategy – A New Strategy Prime Harvesting is formed out of the top-performing characteristics of the preceding strategies. However, as already shown it’s the composite behavior that ultimately matters. Picking and choosing what works best together, the following characteristics (i.e., what works) are includ...
by John Z
Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Using Roth to buy 2nd Home
Replies: 27
Views: 2995

Re: Useing Roth to buy 2nd Home

Forgot to add own house in Indiana(paid off) and want a winter place at the Villages in Fl. Roth has enough to buy outright ( about 430K) and would be taking from childrens inheritance leaving them some left over( 500K or so). We are 73 with no debt. Yes, buying a house especially from a Roth is sort of just a transfer of assets from money to a house. BUT, please watch a number of youtubes on the costs associated with living in The Villages whether you live there full or part time. Property taxes; utilities (water, gas, electric) lawn maintenance and irrigation (villas usually not), monthly amenity fee, home insurance (insurers may now want age of roof and hot water tank) to just name most of the expenses. Need at least one or two golf car...
by John Z
Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Oil change place left cap off... many miles driven
Replies: 21
Views: 3074

Re: Oil change place left cap off... many miles driven

When you get home, always check any work that a shop has done if it's visually possible. I've had no air filter inserted but charged for it, just the cover laying on the battery; after a cooling/drain flush they only filled it without having the thermostat open so only partially filled; after tire rotation no valve caps put back on after they checked air pressure; check oil level and for leaks afterward after a change; yes, oil filler cap not reinstalled. We are all human and make mistakes so I'd rather find out in my driveway rather than on the highway. I don't mind since I usually get a "discount" next time I have it serviced.
by John Z
Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Reverse drawdown for retirees
Replies: 12
Views: 2303

Re: Reverse drawdown for retirees

Probably more info than you want but here goes. I wanted to keep retirement simple and no timing. "Buying back in" I just can't mentally deal with in case I incur a larger loss than would happen by keeping my conservative allocation. Now 12 years into retirement and was 80/20 pre-retirement. 10 years before retirement every Jan we rebalanced into bonds by 5% regardless of market conditions. Sort of like dollar cost averaging but once a year. So we've been running 30/70 since we retired with a 4% withdrawal rate. Happy we missed the recent market declines in stocks. And we use RMDs to keep our allocation. Our retirement balance now is higher than when we retired. Our withdrawal method every December for RMDs is called Prime Harvest...
by John Z
Thu Nov 16, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Cant seem to glide!
Replies: 30
Views: 4331

Re: Cant seem to glide!

12 years into retirement but was running 80/20 like you are. 10 years before retirement every Jan we rebalanced by 5% regardless of market conditions. Sort of like dollar cost averaging but once a year. So we've been running 30/70 since we retired. Happy we missed the recent market declines in stocks. And we use RMDs to keep our allocation.
by John Z
Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Who has the LOWEST Stock Allocation??
Replies: 85
Views: 9982

Re: Who has the LOWEST Stock Allocation??

For OP:
Married, retired 11 years, 30/70 now from 60/40 before retirement.
J
by John Z
Tue Aug 22, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Home voltage irregularity
Replies: 22
Views: 2770

Re: Home voltage irregularity

Yes, if and when you hire an electrician ensure that he/she is well educated in grounding and grounding sub panels. BTW, is your house well grounded, I mean two copper rods driven several feet into the ground spaced several feet apart? Don't count on "visual grounds" like on a water pipe since you don't know if the incoming water pipe is metal or plastic. Good luck.
by John Z
Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:00 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Home voltage irregularity
Replies: 22
Views: 2770

Re: Home voltage irregularity

We had power fluctuation issues sporadically for months, large change in temperature related but not always. Power company finally agreed to hook up a monitor for 30 days. After them agreeing there was a problem, bottom line, it was a loose/poor/old connection between ground and neutral causing the voltage to float at times. When voltage floating it would cause some of our lights and appliances to flicker or not work correctly. Where was this problem? On the street on their end or at your property? That was part of the problem, power company saying it was our issue. We lived in the end unit of 6 townhouses and our outside wall had the huge panel for the 6 meters facing south so hot sun would bake the panel along with driving rains in summe...
by John Z
Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:57 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Home voltage irregularity
Replies: 22
Views: 2770

Re: Home voltage irregularity

We had power fluctuation issues sporadically for months, large change in temperature related but not always. Power company finally agreed to hook up a monitor for 30 days. After them agreeing there was a problem, bottom line, it was a loose/poor/old connection between ground and neutral causing the voltage to float at times. When voltage floating it would cause some of our lights and appliances to flicker or not work correctly.
by John Z
Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: File claim for auto hail damage if not sure if keeping vehicle
Replies: 5
Views: 539

Re: File claim for auto hail damage if not sure if keeping vehicle

I never had a claim in 50 years of driving. Ran over a small suitcase at night in the rain with plastic and bumper damage at $2800 with $500 deductible. Filed claim with Travelers. Next policy renewal rate went up 45% so I'll pay for the claim in 3 years! Just saying. I wouldn't have filed if I knew the premium would increase that much. Maybe part was due to general annual increase in premium.
by John Z
Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:13 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Portable travel hotel room, and travel, coffee making ideas?
Replies: 120
Views: 10862

Re: Portable travel hotel room, and travel, coffee making ideas?

We had one Keurig coffee maker in the kitchen years ago. When it failed and we discovered (according to Keurig) that it was not repairable nor recyclable we searched for and have used this for many years: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Single-Serve-Coffee-Maker-Dual-Brew-1-cup-Capsule-or-Ground-Coffee-Black-MODEL-202140/392636456?fulfillmentIntent=Shipping&athbdg=L1600 From Walmart for $19.95 and the price hasn't changed for years. We have several new in boxes in our closet because it's a matter of time for failure and then discard and many times a good thing doesn't last in stores' inventories. We assume we have a lifetime supply. We must have coffee first thing on awakening and it's small enough for travel in checked suitcase. ...
by John Z
Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Portable travel hotel room, and travel, coffee making ideas?
Replies: 120
Views: 10862

Re: Portable travel hotel room, and travel, coffee making ideas?

We had one Keurig coffee maker in the kitchen years ago. When it failed and we discovered (according to Keurig) that it was not repairable nor recyclable we searched for and have used this for many years: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Single-Serve-Coffee-Maker-Dual-Brew-1-cup-Capsule-or-Ground-Coffee-Black-MODEL-202140/392636456?fulfillmentIntent=Shipping&athbdg=L1600 From Walmart for $19.95 and the price hasn't changed for years. We have several new in boxes in our closet because it's a matter of time for failure and then discard and many times a good thing doesn't last in stores' inventories. We assume we have a lifetime supply. We must have coffee first thing on awakening and it's small enough for travel in checked suitcase. A...
by John Z
Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: How bad is Probate really? [New Jersey]
Replies: 16
Views: 2452

Re: How bad is Probate really?

In FL an elderly neighbor passed away in an over 55 development which has lot rent of $700-$900 per month. In talking with her son several weeks later I asked if/when he would put the house on the market. He said he could not until her estate went through probate. He was unable to put the house on the market while making the monthly lot rent payments and it took him about 7 or 8 months before we saw a for sale sign on the house. Don't recall how long it took to sell. Just one example. FYI only. On average it takes a couple of weeks in Florida from the time we file the forms. Thank you for this info. I did wonder what was going on as it seemed extreme but I didn't pry and only saw him at a distance a couple of times during that time.
by John Z
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: How bad is Probate really? [New Jersey]
Replies: 16
Views: 2452

Re: How bad is Probate really?

In FL an elderly neighbor passed away in an over 55 development which has lot rent of $700-$900 per month. In talking with her son several weeks later I asked if/when he would put the house on the market. He said he could not until her estate went through probate. He was unable to put the house on the market while making the monthly lot rent payments and it took him about 7 or 8 months before we saw a for sale sign on the house. Don't recall how long it took to sell. Just one example. FYI only.
by John Z
Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: New fee for Vanguard mutual [and brokerage accounts - July 2023 updates]
Replies: 2094
Views: 215644

Re: New fee for Vanguard mutual accounts [July 2023 updates]

I've been avoiding this and I have to admit to not going through all 39 pages here to answer all my questions (so please forgive). I too am long term Vanguard, 40 years, only mutual funds rarely traded/exchanged except for RMDs, and retired. I've read 40+ pages on a couple of threads and give up finding my answers so if someone could be kind enough to answer a few questions, I'd really appreciate it. 1. Exactly what happens visually when I hit the "transition this account button" for each of my wife and my 8 accounts total? Before I act I will print out all applicable pages. Will that "old account" disappear from the displayed page immediately? Will I see a new set of accounts hopefully with the same financial informati...
by John Z
Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:29 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: New fee for Vanguard mutual [and brokerage accounts - July 2023 updates]
Replies: 2094
Views: 215644

Re: New fee for Vanguard mutual accounts [July 2023 updates]

Vanguard message was rec'd in my email inbox. Should have been more clear.
by John Z
Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: New fee for Vanguard mutual [and brokerage accounts - July 2023 updates]
Replies: 2094
Views: 215644

Re: VG Ultimatum Switch to Brokerage

Thank you and sorry for a new post. I don't have much luck with searching topics.
by John Z
Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:20 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: New fee for Vanguard mutual [and brokerage accounts - July 2023 updates]
Replies: 2094
Views: 215644

VG Ultimatum Switch to Brokerage

[This thread merged into this on-going discussion. Moderator Pops1860]

Just got this in my mailbox:

"If you haven't migrated your fund holdings off our legacy platform by September 1, 2023, you'll be charged an account service fee of $25 for each fund holding. You can expect to see a total fee of $175.00 appear in your transaction history in September or early October—unless you take action now."
by John Z
Sat Jul 08, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: someone with my name keeps using my email address
Replies: 137
Views: 9115

Re: someone with my name keeps using my email address

With my email, dots matter. I've had my email address for so long (30+ years) I can't remember but I was able to get: first initial last name @ After many years a lady probably wanted to use the same address with her name but could not so she inserted a dot after her first initial, same as mine, and her last name. In many typefaces the dot is nearly invisible as it blends in with her first initial and her last name so people manually inputting her address don't always see the dot. She lives/lived in NJ and has a huge following of well established members in different clubs and organizations that have large distribution lists. She must have changed email providers and suddenly I was getting many of these misdirected emails over the span of a...
by John Z
Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Flying to Hawaii with an overnight or two on the West Coast
Replies: 51
Views: 4982

Re: Flying to Hawaii with an overnight or two on the West Coast

DW and I took our Hawaii trip about a decade ago. We decided on touring Hawaii via Norwegian's Pride of America based in HNL. We arrived 2 days early for an entire somber day at Pearl Harbor and then another day on the North Shore and Bonzai Pipeline to watch the surfers and the huge waves roll in. Usually a couple of ambulances stationed there for potential surfing injuries. The ship is your hotel and takes you to 3 islands, 2 of which you stay overnight so people rent a vehicle for nearly 2 days each at the 2 ports so you can self explore. There are over 100 excursions to choose from. We didn't rent a vehicle but booked 2 excursions every day (except an all day "Road to Hana" tour on Maui) so ate breakfast in cabin at 5 AM to be...
by John Z
Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:04 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Lazy portfolio choices
Replies: 9
Views: 977

Re: Lazy portfolio choices

I hear you but have you seen:
Best Investment Portfolios – 150 Portfolios Better Than Yours (now updated to 200) by White Coat Investor at his extensive website?
https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/150-p ... han-yours/
Can give you some ideas on how you would like to tilt.
by John Z
Sat May 27, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Florida rental car questions
Replies: 35
Views: 2490

Re: Florida rental car questions

You can buy a Sun Pass Mini for $5 which you stick on the windshield (and cannot be peeled off unless due care is used and is meant for only one vehicle use). They are sold in many stores (food stores, drugstores)
https://www.sunpass.com/en/about/sunpas ... ders.shtml
This will work if you are going to keep the rental for your trip duration.
You have to open a Sun Pass account with a credit card and deposit funds.
I don't know how far north you can use it since the Illinois area has several toll roads using EZ-Pass. There has been progress getting the various transponders to be compatible.
You could even get an EZ-Pass transponder in FL but you have to go to an EZ-Pass location.
by John Z
Sat May 20, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Razor recommendation?
Replies: 54
Views: 4391

Re: Razor recommendation?

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Gillette's Sensor razor/blades. Being 75, I've tried many types of "wet" shaving including the mug and brush, and the only one that I found to work best was the original Gillette Sensor, a two blade combo. When Gillette brought it to 3 blades, Sensor 3, I was in shave heaven. But I was dissatisfied with only 1-2 weeks out of a blade. Then, on this forum, there was a thread started about stropping your blades. I started and with a little practice, I now routinely get 2-3 months out of 1 blade. Then Gillette stopped selling (or the stores did) the 4 or 8 pack of expensive Sensor 3 blades and instead were selling the disposable Sensor 3, and they were about 50% cheaper than a single blade so now I b...
by John Z
Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:57 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: VWIAX
Replies: 62
Views: 9088

Re: VWIAX

Totally agree, I don't think I've ever commented on anything about dividends (except for this post). Could we have a sub-forum for the dividend topic? Anytime the word dividend shows up in a post it could be automatically funneled to that sub-forum. :D
by John Z
Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:25 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: VWIAX
Replies: 62
Views: 9088

Re: VWIAX

It's an excellent, in my opinion and own it, 40/60 conservative managed fund with a long history. Go to morningstar.com and enter the ticker and look at the Chart and Performance tabs and you'll get a picture of its short to long term performance. Short term (1-day, 1-week, 1-month, 3-month and YTD are in the bottom 2 quartiles of performance which is a good thing, you would be buying in low. Long term performance is consistently in the top 2 quartiles. Its 15 year performance ranks it number 3 out of 190 similar funds.
by John Z
Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Window glass seal broken - replacement advice needed!
Replies: 25
Views: 2427

Re: Window glass seal broken - replacement advice needed!

Ha, yes, that's what they first told me and I argued that as 2nd owner I didn't mistreat the window :happy . But they looked it up and thankfully all the windows were purchased by the condo company and they still owned them so got it repaired under warranty.
by John Z
Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Window glass seal broken - replacement advice needed!
Replies: 25
Views: 2427

Re: Window glass seal broken - replacement advice needed!

Can you determine the manufacturer and check with them? About 20 years ago I had a double pane window get cloudy and I called the company locally in NH and they told me they guarantee their windows for life! I was shocked so it was replaced at no charge. Had to wait for the window to be shipped in. Don't recall the company but it was a national brand.
by John Z
Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Off-Brand Car Rental
Replies: 37
Views: 2874

Re: Off-Brand Car Rental

I would not rent from Fox Rent A Car even though they usually show up cheapest.
by John Z
Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:00 am
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Please explain VWIAX
Replies: 11
Views: 2188

Re: Please explain VWIAX

If you enter VWIAX on the Morningstar website and click the performance tab under Total Return % you will see that the performance for the last 11 years shows that the fund has been in the top 2 quartiles 10 out of the 11 years, and, further down at Trailing Returns, you will see that it has been in the top quartile of performance 1 month, 3 month, YTD, 1 year, 3 year, 5 year, 10 year and 15 year! You cannot ask for better performance from a domestic low-cost balanced fund. You should hold this for the rest of your investing life and not worry about it.

Also, everyone hates to see their investments "shrink" but this has been and still is a perfect buying opportunity.

Correction: Corrected VWIAV to VWIAX
by John Z
Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:36 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Withdrawal Strategies: Need References
Replies: 9
Views: 1324

Re: Withdrawal Strategies: Need References

See McClung's text Living Off Your Money. You can preview the TofC and print the first 3 chapters free to help decide if the book will be useful to you.

http://livingoffyourmoney.com/
by John Z
Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:19 am
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: I finally did it! [I'm managing my retirement accounts]
Replies: 31
Views: 4314

Re: I finally did it! [I'm managing my retirement accounts]

Congrats!

Not to overwhelm you but this is one of the most popular posts on the whitecoat investor's website (and mostly comprised of index funds):

https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/150-p ... han-yours/
by John Z
Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:03 am
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: What to do with my Roth IRA
Replies: 12
Views: 1743

Re: What to do with my Roth IRA

Why would think of selling it? I know history is no indication of future returns but if you check Morningstar, it has been in the TOP QUARTILE every year except 1 in the last 10 years???
by John Z
Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: What are you guys doing during this Downturn?
Replies: 77
Views: 5929

Re: What are you guys doing during this Downturn?

newyorker wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:57 am
Now, only thing that is within the reasonable value seems like the market (its usually the most liquid and most efficient), but as many predicted it may go down more. I have halved my monthly investment and saving up cash for the drop.
If you think about it and being in a three fund, you should DOUBLE your monthly investment and then you don't have to worry about when and how much to buy back in when the market returns. You could miss some of the largest daily market increases that take place after downturns and you will have purchased shares at a cheap price. All done automatically.
by John Z
Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:56 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Timestrategy - Reinvesting of all retirenment funds after necessary liquidation of all assets (Broker Change)
Replies: 17
Views: 1736

Re: Timestrategy - Reinvesting of all retirenment funds after necessary liquidation of all assets (Broker Change)

Yes, invest all immediately. But be careful, you only have 60 days to roll it over or else pay the tax penalty if you are younger than 59 1/2.
by John Z
Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:13 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Vanguard website succumbs to "Fisher-Price" UI design
Replies: 843
Views: 112407

Re: Vanguard website succumbs to "Fisher-Price" UI design

Thanks again. A copied and pasted Word document worked just fine. Yeah, I figured maybe this info was back in the thread but didn't want to search 9 pages looking for something that might exist.
by John Z
Wed Sep 07, 2022 2:40 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Vanguard website succumbs to "Fisher-Price" UI design
Replies: 843
Views: 112407

Re: Vanguard website succumbs to "Fisher-Price" UI design

OK, great! Hadn't thought about that avenue because I'm so focused on trying to get what exists to work. Maybe I can escape without having to reformat anything as long as all the info is there.
by John Z
Wed Sep 07, 2022 2:32 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Vanguard website succumbs to "Fisher-Price" UI design
Replies: 843
Views: 112407

Re: Vanguard website succumbs to "Fisher-Price" UI design

Hello Everyone: Need help please using VG's new near-sighted Mr. McGoo website! I'm trying to print historical information on my Target Retirement Fund for capital gains and dividends purposes and the time span is from Jan 2010-present which is about 985 line items. I have no trouble getting and seeing the information I need but when trying to print the pages, the dates of the transactions in the first column disappear and are not printed on the printout so the information is incomplete and not useful. I tried reducing the web page image size but as expected that didn't do anything. Also tried landscape to maximize print area but no help there either. Usually if the image size is larger than the paper size the right-hand information gets tr...
by John Z
Thu Aug 25, 2022 2:11 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: 80 yr.old and Las Vegas Blowout---UPDATE2-The Return Report
Replies: 55
Views: 8769

Re: 80 yr.old and Las Vegas Blowout

My wife and I have a Bank of America account and use it to withdraw money while in Las Vegas (and CT and FL) if/when we need cash. B of A are in many if not all US States. There is a daily limit cash amounts and the first 6 or so transactions in a month are free, something like that. When we need larger amount we go to the branch.
by John Z
Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:53 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Vanguard closing fund prices link is useless
Replies: 24
Views: 2615

Re: Vanguard closing fund prices link is useless

Yes, it's unbelievable that VG could take something so simple and concise on one page and blow it up to over 200 pages, and, over 25 screen shots for each fund! And further frustrating that there is no real feedback loop that I can find other than a private message.

To continue my feelings about new and improved websites and web pages, the trend seems to be style and attractiveness rather than usability like in previous years.

Thanks 50/50 for that "shortcut".

I guess I will abandon all VG web pages until I need to transact something and then sign in. I can use Morningstar for what I need in the interim.