Yes, in the mid-80s. I remember getting my state ID in the late 70s and the DMV employee looked at my birth certificate and asked, "You go by your middle name?" I answered yes, she said okay, and the switch was on. But I don't remember the details of the passport. Clearly, I had to present my government ID. But I wonder if it would be so simple today - I think things are more rigid/scrutinized since 9/11 regarding identification, etc., and I would think SS is a biggie. I may be overthinking the whole issue.Silentnight wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:09 pm How did you get the US government to give you a passport?
You must have submitted something to verify DOB and citizenship, didn't you?
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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:15 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Applying for Medicare/Social Security
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1151
Re: Applying for Medicare/Social Security
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Applying for Medicare/Social Security
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1151
Re: Applying for Medicare/Social Security
Yes, this is a good idea. I will look into it. Thank you.tallguy3891 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:10 pm Just speaking as to what I would do if this was my situation: I would contact Social Security (SSA) now, not when it is close to my app date, in case there were significant issues requiring additional information. I would not want to get close to application time and have delays in getting my benefits, and maybe even worse, a delay in getting enrolled in Medicare. For me, a contact with SSA asap could solve the issue now so I didn't have to be concerned about it for the future. Having the "numident" corrected now could make the application a smooth process. If not, maybe not so smooth.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Applying for Medicare/Social Security
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1151
Re: Applying for Medicare/Social Security
Thank you all who have responded, you've put my mind at ease - for now (I'm a bit of a worrywart). I have a couple more years to dwell on this and do want to be prepared. Funny thing about how I'm named on the SS card. I remember applying at age 16, my card is signed by what I go by but even on the SS statements I don't see any indication of my (legal) first name being used at all. I'm sure the form must have been filled out in full, I just don't remember. I guess I'll find out when I contact them.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Applying for Medicare/Social Security
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1151
Applying for Medicare/Social Security
Hello everyone. I have a somewhat unusual situation but probably not really uncommon. This concerns providing a birth certificate. I've always gone by my middle name with the exception of the first few years in grammar school (only). Everything in my adult life has been filled out as my middle name first. A couple years ago I tried to get a copy of my birth certificate but was rejected by Vital Statistics. There's another slight issue. Say for example my birth certificate says: Mari Elizabeth Smith (with an "i" in the first name) I've always identified myself as: Elizabeth Mary Smith Is this going to cause a problem when I register for Medicare/SS? I know they accept other forms such as vaccination, school and medical records. Not...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:09 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Replies: 5993
- Views: 699396
Re: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
Yay for Resident Alien! Still a fan, but season 1 was the best.cheese_breath wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:44 pm Don't watch much TV anymore, except I still watch Blue Bloods and Resident Alien.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best & Worst "Mid-Life Crisis" expenditures
- Replies: 129
- Views: 24660
Re: Best & Worst "Mid-Life Crisis" expenditures
Spend a bit more than I usually might on one of my typical "splurges" (for me that's jewelry, art, and travel--for others I know it might be cars, watches, fine wine, hobbies, etc) Dye my hair a fun color (I've always wanted to do this but never have due to fears about what others would think, mostly in the work environment) Get a tattoo :shock: (never have for the same reason as above--would be somewhere where it wouldn't be visible in work clothes) All of the above? Never had desire for a permanent tattoo although I've done a henna tattoo or two. Loved the hair dyeing - blue was my preferred. When there was talk about returning to the office I decided I wouldn't be able to because I'd just dyed my hair. Priorities. :D I'm back ...
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:04 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: SSA website tells me to login during business hours only
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2022
Re: SSA website tells me to login during business hours only
I'm a night owl in California and have come across this more than once. There are certain times ("middle of the night") when it's inaccessible. Tried earlier in the day and had no problems.
- Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Is the Eiffel tower worth a visit?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 8241
Re: Is the Eiffel tower worth a visit?
Have your kids watch the Vincent Van Gogh episode of Doctor Who. A brilliant, beautiful, emotional episode. Then go to the Orsay and search for the paintings referenced.
Absolutely Eiffel Tower.
Absolutely Eiffel Tower.
- Sat Jan 01, 2022 4:56 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: What are you up YTD? [Year To Date]
- Replies: 5250
- Views: 906621
Re: What are you up YTD? [Year To Date]
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:51 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Recommend easy to read book for beginner investors
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2502
Re: Recommend easy to read book for beginner investors
Second this. Helped me a lot (short attention span and easily bored).jeff1949 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:50 pm The Coffeehouse Investor by Bill Schultheis:
https://www.amazon.com/Coffeehouse-Inve ... UTF8&psc=1
- Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:07 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What is your only money regret?
- Replies: 166
- Views: 20652
Re: What is your only money regret?
Expect this has been mentioned already ... wish I’d more aggressively converted Traditional IRA to Roth before reaching RMD age. Thank goodness for this forum and making me aware of so much. I've entered the 6-0hh! territory and now with healthy retirement funds need to look at ACA possibilities, Social Security, and IMRAA issues and be smart. It's "a good problem to have" I know, but still concerned about making a mistake. Almost all my savings went into retirement funds so have only recently started in-service distributions for liquid savings for the possibility of ACA eligibility, retiring to another state, etc. I don't regret putting so much in retirement funds because I feared spending anything I could get my hands on - and ...
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:51 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Replies: 5993
- Views: 699396
Re: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
I thought oh, no! Then realized who it was. Now the question for next season is why. When the doctor is making a bid at the NYC gallery the list has a familiar name on it. I love a murder mystery! The last epi was rushed, don't know if they knew they had been renewed at that point and were trying to tie up some things. I love how Tudyk holds his "little hands" at his side like the alien's extra set of arms, most notably in episode one looking over the dead body. Kung kung! It's been fun.cheese_breath wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:12 pmAnd did you see the beginning of it where we discover it wasn't the hairdresser who killed Sam?
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:03 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Replies: 5993
- Views: 699396
Re: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
I missed Firefly the first time around but have been looking up Alan Tudyk's past work and have seen a lot of clips. Very talented guy and much loved for that show. I recognize him from various things but he never "clicked" until now (I would be one of his sobbing fans if I had watched Firefly/Serenity).cheese_breath wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:23 pmIf ever you saw Firefly you might remember Alan Tydyk played "Wash"
Tomorrow is the Resident Alien season finale! Bummed but at least it's been renewed.
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:16 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Replies: 5993
- Views: 699396
Re: [What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:36 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: New passport how long to obtain?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2981
Re: New passport how long to obtain?
Renewed long expired passport very recently at the post office and was told 6-8 weeks. Received it in exactly two. Thanks to all for the replies. Sunflower, did you renew or did you have to obtain a new passport? My understanding is that if the passport was issued more then 15 years ago it can not be renewed. I am under the impression that a new passport takes longer then a renewal. My old passport was a couple years past renewal eligibility so I had to start from the beginning. Passport $110, post office processing fee $35, post office photograph fee $15 (you can get photos cheaper elsewhere; it was a convenience). There is a line on the form where they ask your travel date, I was asked about it because I left it blank. This may be of imp...
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:36 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: New passport how long to obtain?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2981
Re: New passport how long to obtain?
Renewed long expired passport very recently at the post office and was told 6-8 weeks. Received it in exactly two.
- Sat Oct 05, 2019 3:15 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Social Security Card as Identification for Real ID
- Replies: 78
- Views: 9535
Re: Social Security Card as Identification for Real ID
I'm going through this now. I requested a birth certificate and was denied because the first name is different. I use my middle name, so EVERY document I have has my middle name listed first (including very old high school ID's). Luckily, it seems that an expired passport is accepted. I'll find out soon. It seems I'm going to have to legally change my name to the name I've used my entire life and get a new birth certificate. I'm terrified this may lead to problems with Social Security down the road. The name I use is listed and signed on the card, but I don't know if my birth certificate first name is on record (which I use as a middle name) and will cause problems later. Ugh! Edit: I mean an expired passport is accepted as proof of citizen...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 2:18 pm
- Forum: Forum Issues and Administration
- Topic: Why don't members include location?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3281
Re: Why don't members include location?
I don't live in the desert. I used to. I might again some day.
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:10 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How to clean baked on "carbon" from corners of old cookie sheets
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2897
Re: How to clean baked on "carbon" from corners of old cookie sheets
Baking soda-vinegar mixture, let set, scrub with aluminum foil.
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:40 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Thank you notes,,, out of favor these days?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 7930
Re: Thank you notes,,, out of favor these days?
As a long-distance maiden aunt with no children, I sincerely appreciate and enjoy thank you notes from the nieces/nephews and now great-nieces/nephews, written specifically to me, in their handwriting and sometimes baby scrawl (with mom holding the pencil/crayon). The notes have given me such joy over the years and I've loved hearing from them in their words (especially going from small children to teens), some including what they did that day or what they plan to do with the gift. I've been disappointed when gifts weren't acknowledged, not so much because a thank you note was deemed deserved, but because I felt the gift wasn't appreciated and I missed their banter. It isn't just a "thank you" -- it means something to some people.
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:17 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: How do you deal with looking bad compared to others?
- Replies: 77
- Views: 6738
Re: How do you deal with looking bad compared to others?
Don't get defensive, they're trying to get a rise out of you. "Agree" with them. "We're so proud of my brother, he deserves his life, I'm so happy for him." "Yes, my little house is such a perfect fit for us, we're so blessed." Repeat positive thoughts to them over and over - they can't touch you.
- Tue May 07, 2019 7:43 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: HDHP vs Kaiser HMO
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4070
Re: HDHP vs Kaiser HMO
In SF and been with Kaiser for two years. Still have some adjustment issues -- probably because I don't go that often and the system is so different to me. I like it quite a bit. They keep tabs on you and remind you it's time for certain appointments and if you're new they will "hound" you until you make appointments/take tests and get you updated. One issue I've had recently: trying to get the shingles shot (I know there's a nationwide shortage). I emailed my doctor and she ordered it, no problem; however, I had to check for availability. While I was hoping to call the Injection Clinic to see if they had a supply or be put on a waiting list I found out there really wasn't a number to call and had to go in person. I went first thi...
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Most people wish they invested more and sooner. Any of you wish they invested less?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5680
Re: Most people wish they invested more and sooner. Any of you wish they invested less?
No. Yes? It's more where/how the money was invested, like a few others have mentioned. I'm winding down my work years and have nothing in taxable, a nice amount in Roth IRA/401k and very nice amount in a traditional 401k. Now I struggle with the best way to do things - moving to a LCOL state and buying a home and furnishings (life-long renter), and wary of the ACA subsidy cliff. I contemplate using Roth funds to buy a home outright (it was after all intended to be an emergency fund) and retire without debt/mortgage. Now I'm considering taking 401k distributions while still employed if possible, in order to avoid the subsidy cliff and have something on the outside. There's just a fear of making a mistake, not doing things in the best way pos...
- Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:59 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: organizations that help sea animals
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1145
Re: organizations that help sea animals
Marine Mammal Center: http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/
Mission statement: http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/about-us/
Mission statement: http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/about-us/
- Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:02 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Are women worse at investment?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2089
Re: Are women worse at investment?
No, they just have less to invest.
- Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:41 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Relatively stable 1 year investment that doesn't involve interest?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3632
Re: Relatively stable 1 year investment that doesn't involve interest?
A checking account.
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:57 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: How to Minimize Your Emergency Care Expenses
- Replies: 413
- Views: 233490
Re: How to Minimize Your Emergency Care Expenses
An ambulance ride costs $1500-2000. An Uber costs $20. If you need the ambulance, for heaven's sake call it. But if not, call an Uber. This also applies to interhospital transfers. "Doc, I don't want to go by ambulance because it's so expensive. I know there is the liability thing, but I'd be willing to sign all that Against Medical Advice paperwork if you think the chances of something happening to me en route are less than 10%." How many hospitals allow this? I asked to take a taxi once instead of a ambulance, and they said no. It wasn't due to medical necessity. According to the nurse they just don't allow it. They even insist on transferring someone to another building of the hospital complex by ambulance, no doubt at a prett...
- Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:50 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Where did you first learn about investing?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 9718
Re: Where did you first learn about investing?
Grew up with unknowledgeable parents who only invested in government savings bonds. Luckily, Father had a stable federal government job and pension. In my early 20's a co-worker told me to open an IRA. I asked why and was told "because you're so young." I planned to, but tomorrow never came. In my late 20's there was a mandatory 401k meeting for young folks and new employees. I knew contributing was the right thing to do, but wanted to enjoy all my money now, so went along kicking and screaming. Now, I'd like to reach through time and strangle that girl for only allocating such a small percentage. Luckily, the company contributed 10% of income, and continues to do so. In my mid-40's a co-worker told me he was going to open a Roth ...
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:35 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: How Well Do You Know About Retirement Income?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6212
Re: How Well Do You Know About Retirement Income?
6 of 6
Woo hoo!
Woo hoo!
- Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:32 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Seattle in 3 days
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4482
Re: Seattle in 3 days
Ferry trip to Vancouver Island.
- Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:36 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Last 80 minutes of my career
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13583
Re: Last 80 minutes of my career
So how's your new life so far? Seriously, congratulations, I hope to follow your lead some day.
- Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:33 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Transcription Services
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1927
Re: Transcription Services
I haven't personally done this, but my understanding is the company(ies) pay a certain amount per hour, let's say $20 an hour. The catch is, it isn't your time, it's the dictation tape/file time. So, you may be given 60 minutes of dictation and depending on the situation or quality (a conference/interview with everyone speaking over each other; medical report with someone who has a heavy foreign accent) it could take you three hours to complete, which turns your rate to peanuts. If the transcriber is knowledgeable in legal and/or medical, s/he could do well. I would do well.
- Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:35 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Low-earners- What is your profession?
- Replies: 371
- Views: 62526
Re: Low-earners- What is your profession?
Law office support staff in San Francisco, $60k-ish ($15k or so additional in company contributions/bonus). 55, single, no children, lifetime renter (rent control!), 401k millionnaire. Won't be retiring in CA.
- Thu Mar 30, 2017 5:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Is the secret to getting wealthy...
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6772
Re: Is the secret to getting wealthy...
There's a famously frugal guy in the Midwest who lives in the same house he bought in the fifties. He's still frugal, despite becoming a billionaire and trading the title of "Richest man in the US" with Bill Gates a few times. His name is Warren Buffet. And yes, he has spent money, but he doesn't live in anywhere near the type of luxury that other people of his means do. People who are not billionaires outspend him annually. Sometimes people are frugal, even when they have the means. The frugal guy noted above has a private jet, so I think we need to stipulate that "frugal" has different meanings at different income levels. Yes, and he recently put his $11 million, six- bedroom, ocean front property on the market. Of co...
- Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:05 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Do you have enough? How I realized yeah I do.
- Replies: 75
- Views: 16326
Re: Do you have enough? How I realized yeah I do.
Every Saturday morning I get up, go to Starbucks for a venti latte ... after which I still got my latte ... Well, yeah, but think how much you'd have if you didn't go to Starbucks!! I kid. I kid. Just had to throw that at you. I also sit in a cafe and read this site (not Starbucks, there's just too much noise and foot traffic for my comfort). Now with me, I've never had a set number and feel there are too many what ifs. Complicating the issue is I don't own a home so I'm not sure I'll ever "have enough," whatever that means. I'm doing ok, very well in my mind, but still worry and constantly bring out the spreadsheets and calculators. Maybe I'll never know if it'll be enough and maybe that's how real life is - not the average Bogl...
- Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:03 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Question re 401(k) contribution discrepancy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 623
Re: Question re 401(k) contribution discrepancy
Thank you for your responses, that makes perfect sense. Yes, it's on my W2.
- Thu Dec 15, 2016 5:00 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Question re 401(k) contribution discrepancy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 623
Question re 401(k) contribution discrepancy
Last year my bonus was deposited into my 401(k) on the last day of December. It did not register until the next business day, i.e., the next year. My check stub says the amount was contributed for 2015, my 401(k) account claims the contribution was made in 2016. Which is the correct/legal deposit date? I'm kind of bummed that I won't be able to deposit my bonus this year (because I will be maxed out); alternatively, this would also mean I didn't max out in 2015.
Any idea which is the "real" date of the annual contribution?
Any idea which is the "real" date of the annual contribution?
- Sun Dec 11, 2016 8:39 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Teaching a 401(k) class at work...need input
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2094
Re: Teaching a 401(k) class at work...need input
He never received statements in the mail? Never noticed contributions (or lack thereof) on his pay stub? It's truly great you're trying to help. Sometimes retirement planning is so far away and confusing so one doesn't care, but then the years fly by, and one must take the initiative. Horse, water, etc. Good luck.Green_98 wrote:Example: One of my teammates is about to retire next summer. He has been here 34 years. He came as asked me to help him look and see "how much he got in his retirement thing." We logged on and saw that he has a mere $110,000 that he did not know existed. That is all he has saved. His response: "I wish somebody wudda told me earlier, I could have planned better."
- Fri Sep 09, 2016 5:25 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: ["Wells Fargo Fined for Years of Harm to Customers"]
- Replies: 129
- Views: 15919
Re: ["Wells Fargo Fined for Years of Harm to Customers"]
Being a customer for many years I find this really difficult to take. I wasn't one of the people swindled -- and check my accounts often looking for errors and abnormalities -- but I ran a credit report anyway. All day today a WF ad has been popping up on the internet and feeling snarky considered responding in a not-so-very-kind way so I clicked on it. Turns out it's an apology of sorts, reading in part: Recently, we reached settlements with the City Attorney of Los Angeles, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over allegations that some of our retail customers received products and services they did not want. We truly regret and take full responsibility for any such instances and have ...
- Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:01 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: John Bogle's home
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13280
Re: John Bogle's home
I'm more curious about this old barn. Is the family all there at the same time?Juniper wrote:"We also have what I call our 'big old Adirondack barn,' which is a place that's been in my wife's family for more than 50 years. It's for ourselves and our six children and our 12 grandchildren; it's a nice refuge for them."
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 1:31 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: King Solomon was the original Boglehead - historically speaking
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3351
Re: King Solomon was the original Boglehead - historically speaking
Cutting babies in half - asset allocation.
- Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:11 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Bay Area Salary Thread
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3596
Re: Bay Area Salary Thread
What Bay Area? Is there only one? Ok, San Francisco Bay Area.
Salary = below median, no increase in salary (raise or cost of living) for 10 years.
The rest is even more depressing.
I'm going to go slit my wrists now.
Salary = below median, no increase in salary (raise or cost of living) for 10 years.
The rest is even more depressing.
I'm going to go slit my wrists now.
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 6:36 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What to do around Vegas during Winter?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3211
Re: What to do around Vegas during Winter?
Well, I hate to be one of those people, but I'm going to suggest something you didn't ask. I went at Christmastime once and did a tour of Hoover Dam with a boat cruise on Lake Mead. We went up on deck on the boat and it was freaking cold! And beautiful. Honestly, the dam tour was a highlight of the trip, really fascinating and historical.
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 3:03 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: "Why most retirees will never spend down their portfolio" by Michael Kitces
- Replies: 89
- Views: 15773
Re: "Why most retirees will never spend down their portfolio" by Michael Kitces
Sheepdog, thank you for your sharing your real-life figures and explanations. This is more relatable than all the maybe's out there. I appreciate it.Sheepdog wrote:In regards to our healthcare costs, I can give you our cost history in retirement after Medicare eligibility. I cannot advise you on pre-Medicare. This history includes out of pocket expenses including Medicare and supplemental insurance, but also non-insured medical expenses. They have been easily covered from our savings..
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Accurately rebalance mutual fund portfolio [how to]
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2581
Re: Accurately rebalance mutual fund portfolio [how to]
I rebalance once a year when I put more money into my Roth IRA. It's pretty close to my desired percentages and I really don't sweat it if it's slightly off. Rebalancing more than quarterly is probably a headache. I have eight funds in my little Roth and I like playing with my Excel pie charts. My more serious 401(k) is much simpler and I don't fiddle with it - it's on automatic rebalance quarterly.
- Thu Jun 09, 2016 4:29 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Are Rentals As Bad As Some Make Them Out To Be?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 9678
Re: Are Rentals As Bad As Some Make Them Out To Be?
Does anyone use a management company? How has that worked out?
- Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:37 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Is Cricket Wireless down for lots of people?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5374
Re: Is Cricket Wireless down for lots of people?
Ha! I bought a Cricket phone and had it exactly one week before this system failure. To be honest though, I didn't notice and seems to be fine. They sent an apology message but I won't consider asking for a credit.madsinger wrote:I felt a little silly because I just convinced someone this week to switch to Cricket! d'oh!
Been using it over a year and have had zero problems....until last night!
- Sat May 21, 2016 4:15 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: series/ movies filmed in your home town?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 7337
Re: series/ movies filmed in your home town?
Surprised no one from San Francisco has stepped up! It's expensive but scenic so a lot of shows have establishing shots but the principal filming is in Vancouver (surprise). Not that long ago in my neighborhood, Woody Allen filmed a scene at a popular pizza parlor. More recently, Hugh Laurie filmed a scene for an upcoming Hulu show. The thing that drives me nuts is when they use a cable car bell to remind you it's San Francisco, even though there's no cable car around that area!
Btenny, sounds like you missed the "Star Wars" years in Yuma. Every nerd's fantasy.
Btenny, sounds like you missed the "Star Wars" years in Yuma. Every nerd's fantasy.
- Sun May 01, 2016 5:48 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: WOW fantastic Cars in the Wild
- Replies: 91
- Views: 16192
Re: WOW fantastic Cars in the Wild
Professional athlete. His mama taught him well, but he still needs to show off. It's a fine line straddling the fence.
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:18 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Visiting Napa Valley, CA
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3399
Re: Visiting Napa Valley, CA
Yountville for dining: http://www.napavalley.com/businesses/?c ... yountville