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- Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: 2024 BOGLEHEAD CONTEST REGISTRATION
- Replies: 579
- Views: 38023
- Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Replies: 5973
- Views: 690259
Re: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
I hated it when the Reds traded Lorenzen . He was a relief pitcher who also was a pinch hitter and played some outfield. Glad that he is getting some positive recognition.
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:14 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What are you listening to now
- Replies: 5802
- Views: 575344
Re: What are you listening to now
Tom Petty's Wildflower.
- Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:29 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What role has generosity played in your wealth building?
- Replies: 160
- Views: 13844
Re: What role has generosity played in your wealth building?
I believe that one should focus on living a generous life and the wealth building will take care of itself. I also believe that the only perfect time to tithe(10% gross) is now.
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Portion of my work not meeting Requirements
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2285
Re: Portion of my work not meeting Requirements
Sounds like they think your work performamce is lacking and that you agree your work performance has dropped off. I advise you listen to their areas of concerns and commit to them you will correct these deficiencies. No need for a huge mea culpa talk about focus. And then kick it into gear and start performing. They must want to keep you on board.
- Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:14 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Vanguard Customer Service Mega-thread
- Replies: 1512
- Views: 167413
Re: Vanguard Customer Disservice
Bengal22 needs to ratchet down quite a bit. Bengal22 may check out this racket beltStevieG72 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:10 pm If you need a belt you have to check out a ratchet belt!
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- Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:11 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Vanguard Customer Service Mega-thread
- Replies: 1512
- Views: 167413
Re: Vanguard Customer Disservice
Working on that. But there are tax consequences for the non tax advantaged accounts. But yes I could move her Roth right now.
- Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:58 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Vanguard Customer Service Mega-thread
- Replies: 1512
- Views: 167413
Vanguard Customer Disservice
[Thread merged into here --admin LadyGeek] Bengal22 was intimidate by Vanguard through additional fees to transition to a brokerage account. Last year Bengal22 transitioned his accounts to the brokerage account. Now Bengal22 has to make 2 transaction to transfer funds. Now Bengal22 Spouse is being intimidated through additional fees to transition her Roth to a brokerage account. Bengal22 decided to make transition. Bengal22 now frustrated because when Bengal22 hit the transition account button it says that Bengal 22 wife's phone and address information do not match. But they do. Bengal22 went into edit mode several times to confirm. But Bengal22 cannot transition Bengal22 wife to the brokerage account. So Bengal22 sent them an E Mail. Beng...
- Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:06 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Retired Dad dropped this on me today... he's headed back to work
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5410
Re: Retired Dad dropped this on me today... he's headed back to work
I am close to your Dad's age. I would not appreciate my son wishing to help me financially. Based on his pension and their SSA and their life style, I am sure they are OK. He could be working because he wants to have something to do or he wants to cover the expense of the dog and car. Unless you see cat food cans in the trash or other signs of financial distress just be supportive by your presence and phone calls.
- Sun May 28, 2023 11:20 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Inherited my parents' home but don't want it
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5781
Re: Inerited my parents' home but don't want it
This post is right on.Jack FFR1846 wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 10:37 am I would think the cleanest and cheapest way to go about this is as follows.
OP does inherit the home.
OP sells the home.
Basis becomes fair market value at death so gain will be near zero.
OP keeps the money from the sale of the house.
As OP was the inheritor, there's no reason to involve other siblings.
This all assumes as the original post stated, that the OP only has inherited this house.
If the OP later wants to gift other siblings money, that can be worked and kept under the $17k per person amount.
- Sat May 20, 2023 12:33 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Strategies for Permanently Reducing Speeding on Residential Streets
- Replies: 139
- Views: 13721
Re: Strategies for Permanently Reducing Speeding on Residential Streets
I recommend raising the speed limit to 40. That will cut down on the speeding.
- Sat May 13, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Trip to Asheville, NC - where to stay?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4601
- Thu May 11, 2023 9:42 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Trip to Asheville, NC - where to stay?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4601
Re: Trip to Asheville, NC - where to stay?
We stayed in a bed and breakfast near the cemetery where Thomas Wolfe was buried. It was about a mile walk into downtown. It was a good way to go.
- Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:36 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Don't understand my "tax rate"
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4020
Re: Don't understand my "tax rate"
Any income from SSA? In my situation every additional $ earned is taxed around 24%.
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Dish vs DirectTV
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1628
Re: Dish vs DirectTV
After 6 years of being a customer, their rep told me it was time for me to be loyal to them as she jacked my rate up $35 during my annual call. I switched immediately to YouTube TV which is $50 cheaper with the same channels except for Bally Sports.
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:29 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Lawyer fee to settle estate
- Replies: 61
- Views: 7217
Re: Lawyer fee to settle estate
But to your point, the vast majority of time, the parent just forgets to make the change. Curious, is your assertion that the "vast majority of time" the parent just forgets to make the change based on a study or data? Or just the cases you see in your practice? I think it's a pretty bold statement to make. And if it is just based on what you see, I'd suggest that what you don't see may completely gut your assertion. That is, if the vast majority of time the parent doesn't forget, and makes the change, how would you know? I would think those cases you would not see in your practice, they just are resolved without a problem. In fact, AAA is correct, a parent can change the designation in a case where a child predeceases the parent...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:16 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Monthly or Yearly Withdrawals in Retirement
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10556
Re: Monthly or Yearly Withdrawals in Retirement
I am in the withdraw as needed camp.
My pension, SSAs more than meet my normal expenses. For big vacations or cars I withdraw when needed. I am preRMD so I tithe with a twice annual QCD. Once RMD time arrives my task will be where to invest after I do my QCD.
My pension, SSAs more than meet my normal expenses. For big vacations or cars I withdraw when needed. I am preRMD so I tithe with a twice annual QCD. Once RMD time arrives my task will be where to invest after I do my QCD.
- Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:41 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Vacation ideas with under 2 toddler
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7277
Re: Vacation ideas with under 2 toddler
Send child to grandpa camp and go to a cancun all inclusive. All 3 parties will be elated.
- Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Does the metric you watch most change as you progress in your financial journey?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1375
Re: Does the metric you watch most change as you progress in your financial journey?
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:45 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: What are retirees who "over saved" doing with funds?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 6786
Re: What are retirees who "over saved" doing with funds?
Repeat myself I do
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:45 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: What are retirees who "over saved" doing with funds?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 6786
Re: What are retirees who "over saved" doing with funds?
It amazes me that a forum that promotes "living below your means" also believes that one can "oversave." I lived within my means and am living comfortably in retirement and plan on passing our estate over to kids and our church.
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:38 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: VITA Tax Preparation Volunteers: Care To Answer A Question About The Program?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 823
- Tue Feb 21, 2023 12:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Moving 3M out of markets…..where to put it?
- Replies: 257
- Views: 40053
Re: Moving 3M out of markets…..where to put it?
I thought OP made comment that husband did their taxes and if they match Tax Aide results than he did them correctly.
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 12:50 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Moving 3M out of markets…..where to put it?
- Replies: 257
- Views: 40053
Re: Moving 3M out of markets…..where to put it?
Regarding this year's taxes, I would start with AAARP preparers, who are indeed competent, and OP can at least see if taxes were done correctly. Or if OP is interested in spending down nest egg they can hire lawyers, advisors, and tax accountants. My suggestion does not involve advice but a place to start on 2022 taxes.
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:34 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Moving 3M out of markets…..where to put it?
- Replies: 257
- Views: 40053
Re: Do we really need a tax attorney?
- Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Moving 3M out of markets…..where to put it?
- Replies: 257
- Views: 40053
Re: Do we really need a tax attorney?
I would also recommend the Tax Aide AARP preparers. Google their location nearest you. Secure, accurate, and free.
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:01 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: What % of your gross income do you set aside for retirement?
- Replies: 224
- Views: 21811
Re: What % of your gross income do you set aside for retirement?
All of it.Impulsebuyking wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:26 pm Hi all, a popular amount you always see is 15% of gross income saved for retirement. How much do you guys put away for retirement?
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:54 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Bird watchers – what birds are you seeing?
- Replies: 2851
- Views: 225907
Re: Bird watchers – what birds are you seeing?
We see "monk parakeets" fly over the pool every day at Madeira Beach.
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:33 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Should people start out conservative or aggressive
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4721
Re: Should people start out conservative or aggressive
The bond in age approach implies that you get more conservative as you age. 20% in bonds at 20 and 100% in bonds when you reach 100.
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:40 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Liable for parent's driving
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6776
Re: Liable for parent's driving
I haven't read any evidence that your father is incapable of driving. Age is not a determing factor on one's ability to drive. If he shows signs of poor driving by all means take the steps to stop him driving. His new doctor was very irresponsible for making an assessment without evidence. Almost sounds like age discrimination but I'm not a doctor.
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023 BOGLEHEAD CONTEST
- Replies: 672
- Views: 40250
Re: REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023 BOGLEHEAD CONTEST
4001. Not a guess but a forecast.
- Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:04 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 11037
- Views: 2067012
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
Our new favorite CHRISTMAS movie is "It happened on Fifth Avenue" which can be seen on Turner Classic Movies. It starts out about a guy that breaks in and occupies a mansion on 5th Avenue during the Christmas season.
- Tue Dec 27, 2022 2:58 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 11037
- Views: 2067012
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
Most Elvis fans preferred the young thin Elvis over the huge Elvis.IowaFarmWife wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:01 pm I finally got around to watching Elvis (2022) tonight. I have never been a huge Elvis fan, but I thought the movie was well done.
- Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:58 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Itinerary for South Florida trip in Jan, any suggestions?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2575
Re: Itinerary for South Florida trip in Jan, any suggestions?
On Fort Myers / Naples - just want to echo other posters here and go so far as to encourage you to go somewhere else for that time (Tampa, potentially). The places people would highly recommend (Captiva / Sanibel, Ft. Myers Beach, etc.) were generally hit pretty hard by Ian. I have family from there and things just aren't at a place where you'd want to go for vacation. You only get so much time to use and unfortunately I don't think FM / Naples is a good use right now. I can't speak to Ft. Myers specifically, but Naples and Marco Island seemed totally fine when I was there 3 weeks ago. In the touristy areas you could barely tell a major hurricane had rolled through 2 months prior - but they obviously had a lot of incentives to get those ar...
- Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:05 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Replies: 5973
- Views: 690259
Re: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
Got 1883 from the library. What a great series. Every thing Taylor Sheridan touches is Gold.
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 11:24 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What to focus on next? 26 year old looking for some wise boglehead guidance
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3234
Re: What to focus on next? 26 year old looking for some wise boglehead guidance
I believe that if one's life focus is "self" than one's sense of fulfillment or joy will be wanting or even disappointing. A life of being involved in family or community or fellowship will take you outside of your own happiness and really help you achieve true joy. Just like Charles Dickens Scrooge. Hitting financial goals is a fleeting high.
- Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:50 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Medicare-related phone calls to the elderly?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1640
Re: Medicare-related phone calls to the elderly?
Why do people have landlines?
- Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:07 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Am I OK to retire?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 10610
Re: Am I OK to retire?
Yes indeed
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Replies: 5973
- Views: 690259
Re: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
Watched and enjoyed the following in last 2 weeks.
The Crown
Andor
Orville season 1 & 2
Terminal List
Jack Ryan Season 2
Walking Dead - series finale
The Crown
Andor
Orville season 1 & 2
Terminal List
Jack Ryan Season 2
Walking Dead - series finale
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 10:47 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: New Book - Inside Vanguard
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7223
Re: New Book - Inside Vanguard
Titanic sank in less than 3 hours. I have told you a million times not to exaggerate.Bogle64Pilot wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:45 pm Vanguard is sinking more quickly than the Titanic at this point. Way less transparency than Fidelity. Go ahead and ask Vanguard what their executive compensation is…
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 10:41 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Thanksgiving Toilet Tank Hissing
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2756
Re: Thanksgiving Toilet Tank Hissing
Turn off the water to stop the hissing.
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 10:38 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 11037
- Views: 2067012
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
I understand. I have not gone to New York since I watched "Gangs of New York."AlohaBill wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 12:34 pm My wife and I have been interested in touring the resorts at Las Vegas. So I decided to check out Casino. After watching it, my wife said she doesn’t care to go to Vegas anymore. Even though they’ve torn down most of the old places, I feel the same way too. The movie is dated. The music was good. Stupid people doing stupid things don’t do anything for me.
- Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:38 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: how many use buckets?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 7319
Re: how many use buckets?
I have a bucket just for "rainy days."
- Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:40 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Atlanta places to visit?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1175
Re: Atlanta places to visit?
Definitely go to the ML King museum and house as well as the Jimmy Carter Library, where you can learn more about the killer rabbit.
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:06 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Vanguard Brokerage Fee Changes
- Replies: 61
- Views: 7897
Re: Vanguard Paper Statement Fee
I heard they would waive the fee for owners.
- Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:41 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: What expected returns are you using to make plans for the future?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3633
Re: What expected returns are you using to make plans for the future?
Expected returns have no impact on my plans.
- Mon Oct 10, 2022 6:07 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: new mattress rotation schedule
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2884
Re: new mattress rotation schedule
We do not rotate or flip the mattress. We found it easier to rotate the direction we sleep every 3 months.
- Sat Oct 08, 2022 11:28 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Replies: 5973
- Views: 690259
Re: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
I was watching Jack Ryan Season 2 on Amazon and someone chided Jack Ryan about being a Doctor in Economics and never once did he get a stock tip. Ryan answered that your best bet is to get a S & P 500 index fund.
Is Jack Ryan a boglehead?
Is Jack Ryan a boglehead?
- Thu Sep 29, 2022 5:13 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Which is the best pizza in a chain store?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 9931
Re: Which is the best pizza in a chain store?
Dewey's in southern Ohio has great pizza. Pies and Pints are also good.
- Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:50 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Family of 5 new vehicle. Suggestions?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5892