Gentle suggestion: Please focus on OP's question.
Discussions about wedding rings are appropriate as a 'current' expense item, but the OP's question relates to retirement allocation at his age.
Let's not derail this thread with too much focus on a single aspect of current expenditures, as important as that single item may be.
Thanks. Moderator Pops1860
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- Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:48 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: How much to allocate towards retirement at 25 years old
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4640
- Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:55 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Rick Ferri and Three Fund Portfolio - Rebalancing?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3389
Re: Rick Ferri and Three Fund Portfolio - Rebalancing?
Please keep responses in this thread relevant to OP's question.
OP has posed a specific question. Critiquing other members comments (re-balancing vs. market timing comments) are off-topic and risk derailing this thread.
Thank you. Moderator Pops1860
OP has posed a specific question. Critiquing other members comments (re-balancing vs. market timing comments) are off-topic and risk derailing this thread.
Thank you. Moderator Pops1860
- Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: College bound son for CS [Computer Science]
- Replies: 206
- Views: 13025
Re: College bound son for CS [Computer Science]
This thread has run its course and is now locked.
While most responses have been directed at OP's question/situation, several recent posts have been off-topic and have generated derailing discussions. These posts have been deleted.
Thanks to members who posted relevant perspectives. These remain visible to future browsers of this thread.
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While most responses have been directed at OP's question/situation, several recent posts have been off-topic and have generated derailing discussions. These posts have been deleted.
Thanks to members who posted relevant perspectives. These remain visible to future browsers of this thread.
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- Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Backdoor Roth dynamics: after tax dollars, the pro-rata rule, and employer plan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 563
Re: Backdoor Roth dynamics: after tax dollars, the pro-rata rule, and employer plan
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- Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:09 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Affordable (lol) small SUV to lease?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1376
Re: Affordable (lol) small SUV to lease?
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- Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:59 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: I Bonds Mega Thread (I Bond Heads Rejoice!)
- Replies: 4869
- Views: 572448
Re: I Bonds Mega Thread (I Bond Heads Rejoice!)
Please remember forum rule on civility:
Thank you. Moderator Pops1860Discussions are about issues, not people. If you disagree with an idea, go ahead and marshal all your forces against it. But do not confuse ideas with the person posting them. At all times we must conduct ourselves in a respectful manner to other posters.
- Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:45 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: [SOLVED] How does my employer figure the 401k match?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5112
Re: [SOLVED] How does my employer figure the 401k match?
This thread has run its course and is now locked. OP's question/situation has been solved (see his initial post update) and he has updated his thread title accordingly.
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- Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:52 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Millennials: do you prefer debit to credit? if so, why?
- Replies: 178
- Views: 10936
Re: Millennials: do you prefer debit to credit? if so, why?
This thread has run its course and is now locked. Comments are no longer responsive to OP's question. Moderator Pops1860
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:30 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: How to pay for house purchase before selling my current house.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2015
Re: How to pay for house purchase before selling my current house.
This thread has been moved to the “Personal Finance (Not Investing)” forum. Moderator Pops1860
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:15 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Verizon 55+ Plan
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3896
Re: Verizon 55+ Plan
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- Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:23 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Social Security & divorced spouse question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1134
Re: Social Security & divorced spouse question
This thread has run its course and is now locked.
OP has deleted his original post. Moderator Pops1860
OP has deleted his original post. Moderator Pops1860
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Which is safer? $250k cash at small online bank or $250k in MM fund at Fidelity?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6171
Re: Which is safer? $250k cash at small online bank or $250k in MM fund at Fidelity?
Please keep responses focused on OP's specific question/concern.
General comments on 'too conservative' opinions and other off-topic responses risk derailing this thread.
Thanks. Moderator Pops1860
General comments on 'too conservative' opinions and other off-topic responses risk derailing this thread.
Thanks. Moderator Pops1860
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Home Security Systems - Recommendations
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2122
Re: Home Security Systems - Recommendations
This thread has been moved to the “Personal Consumer Issues” forum. Moderator Pops1860
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:11 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Is FIRE hokum?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3815
Re: Is FIRE hokum?
This thread has run its course and is now locked. Reminder of forum protocol:
Also,Note that topics must be directly connected to your (or your friend's or family's) financial life. General comments or complaints about these topics will be locked or removed.
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If readers can't do anything with the content of a topic other than argue about it, it does not belong here.
- Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:27 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Long Term Bear Market?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1529
Re: Long Term Bear Market?
This thread has run its course and is now locked. Remember forum rule:
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If readers can't do anything with the content of a topic other than argue about it, it does not belong here.
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:20 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Help me think this through - seller finance rental
- Replies: 16
- Views: 986
Re: Help me think this through - seller finance rental
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- Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:18 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Looking for ways to lock in high interest rates
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5728
Re: Looking for ways to lock in high interest rates
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- Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:00 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What would you tell your elderly parent to do with more than the FDIC limit in a bank?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3422
Re: What would you tell your elderly parent to do with more than the FDIC limit in a bank?
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- Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:33 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: Vanguard closing accounts? [sudden closure with a Non-US address]
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3164
Re: Vanguard closing accounts? [sudden closure with a foreign address]
Added clarification to title to help focus responses. Moderator Pops1860
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:46 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: BOA Savings Account
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4919
Re: BOA Savings Account
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- Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:00 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: PBS Frontline: Age of Easy Money (Full Documentary)
- Replies: 137
- Views: 10628
Re: PBS Frontline: Age of Easy Money (Full Documentary)
This thread has run its course and is now locked.
Remember forum policy:
Comments in this thread so far give future browsers a good idea of the content of the PBS documentary.
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Non-actionable or Trolling Topics
If readers can't do anything with the content of a topic other than argue about it, it does not belong here. Examples include:
US or world economic, political, tax, health care and climate policies
Comments in this thread so far give future browsers a good idea of the content of the PBS documentary.
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- Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:03 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: [Bank failure discussion mega-thread]
- Replies: 2240
- Views: 151814
Re: [Silicon Valley Bank fails, FDIC takes over]
Please remember forum rules:
Some previous comments are borderline in this regard, and risk derailing this thread. Please keep doscussion focused on financial and investment aspects/concerns of the evolving situation. Moderator Pops1860
If readers can't do anything with the content of a topic other than argue about it, it does not belong here. Examples include:
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Some previous comments are borderline in this regard, and risk derailing this thread. Please keep doscussion focused on financial and investment aspects/concerns of the evolving situation. Moderator Pops1860
- Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Where to look for bank bonus offers?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 582
Re: Where to look for bank bonus offers?
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- Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Tax loss harvesting as bridge loan alternative - poke holes in this please!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 552
Re: Tax loss harvesting as bridge loan alternative - poke holes in this please!
This thread has been moved to the “Personal Finance (Not Investing)" forum. Moderator Pops1860
- Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: How to calculate the effect of expense ratio on retirement savings?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4181
Re: How to calculate the effect of expense ratio on retirement savings?
This thread has been moved to the “Personal Investments” forum. OP is evaluating his personal investment strategy. Moderator Pops1860
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:32 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Help filing IRA recharacterization + backdoor
- Replies: 20
- Views: 985
Re: Help filing IRA recharacterization + backdoor
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- Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:19 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: How to withdraw from 3 fund portfolio in retirement
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1995
Re: How to withdraw from 3 fund portfolio in retirement
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- Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:57 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Can we buy this home?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2104
Re: Can we buy this home?
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- Fri Mar 03, 2023 4:27 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Transcedental Meditation
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3033
Re: Transcedental Meditation
Reminder:
Please keep comments focused on OP's question of whether or not TM is worth a $1000 investment, and/or alternative resources.
Discussion of the details of TM itself may risk derailng this thread.
Moderator Pops1860
Please keep comments focused on OP's question of whether or not TM is worth a $1000 investment, and/or alternative resources.
Discussion of the details of TM itself may risk derailng this thread.
Moderator Pops1860
- Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Tax year 2022 Hr block mortgage interest deduction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 570
Re: Tax year 2022 Hr block mortgage interest deduction
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- Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:43 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Why are VTI, VTSAX, and ITOT tracking the market differently? [3/2/2023]
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2901
Re: Why the difference in VTI and VOO today?
Merged several threads on essentially the same topic into one thread. Moderator Pops1860
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: PSA - LastPass breach!
- Replies: 701
- Views: 52845
Re: PSA - LastPass breach!
This new thread has been merged into this on-going thread on the same topic. Moderator Pops1860
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:19 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: [Uncomplicated Vanguard Fund For 80 Year Old Spouse]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1917
Re: [Uncomplicated Vanguard Fund For 80 Year Old Spouse]
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- Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: How do I request IRS for "First Time Abatement"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 901
Re: How do I request IRS for "First Time Abatement"
Both these threads have been merged. Moderator Pops1860
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:56 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Taxation of Treasury bills, notes and bonds
- Replies: 372
- Views: 44466
Re: Taxation of Treasury bills, notes and bonds
This new thread above has been merged with a previous on-going thread on the same topic. Moderator Pops1860
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:48 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Did you take Social Security before 70 and not regret the decision?
- Replies: 160
- Views: 9819
Re: Did you take Social Security before 70 and not regret the decision?
This thread has run its course and is now locked. Replies are routinely straying from OP's question about relevant personal experiences. Moderator Pops1860
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:29 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Fidelity portfolio international investment options?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 565
Re: Fidelity portfolio international investment options?
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- Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:59 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: SIXT auto rental bait and switch
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1494
Re: SIXT auto rental bait and switch
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- Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:30 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Seeking mortgage guidance
- Replies: 2
- Views: 263
Re: Seeking mortgage guidance
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- Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:07 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Fidelity to Vanguard Question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2276
Re: Fidelity to Vanguard Question
Please focus on OP's question. Multiple replies that are 'just opinions' can derail a thread.
OP is a new member, and posted his question very precisely. Please welcome him to the forum without derailing things here.
Moderator Pops1860
OP is a new member, and posted his question very precisely. Please welcome him to the forum without derailing things here.
Moderator Pops1860
- Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:33 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What methods do you use to make sure you are fair when gifting to an adult child?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 9121
Re: What methods do you use to make sure you are fair when gifting to an adult child?
This thread has run its course and is now locked. Discussions have wandered from addressing OP's situation. Moderator Pops1860
- Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:04 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Edward Jones Question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1461
Re: Edward Jones Question
Agree. And have the investment firm that you are transferring the funds to initiate the transfer. I am assuming you want to transfer all the $$ you have at Edward Jones. But I guess transferring just part of your holdings at EJ would work as well.I'd suggest your wife initiate a transfer to her favorite custodian (perhaps Vanguard - since you already have accounts there).
Your new investment firm will handle all the details (like selling, etc.) after consulting with you.
Good luck.
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:52 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Help with inherited IRA
- Replies: 8
- Views: 771
Re: Help with inherited IRA
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- Thu Feb 23, 2023 7:08 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Delay Social Security to age 70 and Spend more money at 62: How's It Going?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 17856
Re: Delay Social Security to age 70 and Spend more money at 62: How's It Going?
This thread has run its course and is now locked. Moderator Pops1860
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:38 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Casino Trip, Sports Bet Promo
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1668
Re: Casino Trip, Sports Bet Promo
Discussion of gambling (personal) issues is not an allowable topic for this forum. This thread has run its course and is now locked.
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- Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: ACA Subsidies vs Roth Conversions
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5561
Re: ACA Subsidies vs Roth Conversions
Please keep comments focused on OP's question.
Discussions of 'ethical' aspects of legal tax procedures are off-topic.
Moderator Pops1860.
Discussions of 'ethical' aspects of legal tax procedures are off-topic.
Moderator Pops1860.
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:58 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Umbrella policy rate nearly doubled
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3491
Re: Umbrella policy rate nearly doubled
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- Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:24 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Increasing or decreasing wealth path in retirement?
- Replies: 91
- Views: 7262
Re: Increasing or decreasing wealth path in retirement?
This thread has run its course and is now locked.
Discussions involving personal relationships are off-topic for this forum.
In addition, remember forum rules for civility in discussions:
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Discussions involving personal relationships are off-topic for this forum.
In addition, remember forum rules for civility in discussions:
Discussions are about issues, not people. If you disagree with an idea, go ahead and marshal all your forces against it. But do not confuse ideas with the person posting them. At all times we must conduct ourselves in a respectful manner to other posters. Attacks on individuals, insults, name calling, trolling, baiting or other attempts to sow dissension are not acceptable.
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- Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:03 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: how to register yubikey at VG
- Replies: 9
- Views: 994
Re: how to register yubikey at VG
This thread has been moved to the “Personal Consumer Issues” forum (computer issue, not investing per se). Moderator Pops1860
- Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:00 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Invisalign - Your Experiences
- Replies: 7
- Views: 791
Re: Invisalign - Your Experiences
This thread is locked per forum rules:
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