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Call the airline to see what options you have. You may also be able to sell it on eBay at a discount.

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High earner = 35-37% tax bracket Combined with our lower income, and not certain of the future, maybe this is the best time to do it. https://www.morningstar.com/articles/972813/roth-conversions-can-be-even-more-compelling-in-this-market “ And, if the funds must be depleted over time for cash flow ...

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Glad to know that I am not alone in my opinion about Vanguard customer service. To say that they don't have good customer service is an understatement. They can easily mess you up at great cost. They are simply incompetent. I have accounts at Vanguard, Fidelity and Schwab. Schwab is by far the best ...

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Investing early in the year had worked most of the time so I won't beat myself up for this. If you change your plan and do DCA or decide to invest later in the year, I am sure a time will come when you will equally question the rationale of not investing early. Let it go and move on to the next inve...

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I would let them go but let them be extra cautious.

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Interesting. That is the right opposite of what I am doing now. I have already done some Roth conversions with more underway if the market falls a lot more. I had not contributed our Roth for this year yet so I took the opportunity to do that even though I have not bought any equities yet. I have al...

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Bump for the more knowledgeable ones to chime in. Good job for going solo!!

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Thanks! No where near 67

. Thanks for the heads up though.

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Thanks!
Yes, I was looking for a general idea of what to expert in terms of higher taxes by moving from 22 to 24 and it looks like it will be small enough to manage it so I will proceed with my plan of converting. $20K. Thanks!

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I have an IRA that I started converting (into Roth) 10K annually starting from last year. I want to convert double that amount before the end of year but I am concerned that it would put me in a higher bracket. I am currently in the marginal 22% bracket. Am I justified in thinking that I should conv...

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It’s probably been mentioned already but if I were you, I would negotiate the debt to a lower amount first before paying it off.

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1. Correct.
2. Since only one of you is covered under HDHP, you can only contribute the individual max. You can however, use the funds from your contributions to cover you spouse’s medical expenses. That is my understanding. I hope others can chime in if I am wrong.

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Very bad idea to cash out refinance to invest in the stock market or in a 401K without any guaranteed returns. The stock market could crash on Monday and the money would be wiped out like that. That is partially why it is important to also have some good equity in your house and not put everything i...

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They would be medical doctors in the future. From what you say about their character, I think they would be able to take care of the $300K debt in a very short time, if they follow sound financial behavior. I wouldn't meddle in their affair after marriage in the future. It is up to you to decide whe...

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I do have Optum HSA and recently did a rollover to Fidelity. I will be doing this annually as I no longer have an investment account with Optum.

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With the symptoms you’re having, you should take several weeks off to heal from the accident. You’re not doing yourself any good by pretending to be doing okay.

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Do you still shut off water supply if you have a fire sprinkler system in the house ?

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if you have a fire sprinkler system installed in your house, should you be turning off the water supply? I suppose that would not be a good idea.

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Car navigation isn’t a waste. It usually gives you a bigger screen than the portable ones would give you. Just don’t update the maps but rather use CarPlay and android play on your phone connected to the navigation, assuming you have the right cables to take advantage of the relatively big navigatio...

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Check out biggerpockets.com

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You can’t have both unless it is a special purpose FSA.

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Is there any reason you’re not investing in tax deferred accounts? I assume you estimate your future taxes will be higher that they are now??

In my opinion as long as you’re maxing our investment all the investment space you can, you’re good.

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My question is what would you use in a HSA account? I currently have opened a HSA account with Fidelity but don't know which funds to pick, i am weighing between FZROX and FSKAX. I do want to be able to move it to vanguard if they offer HSA accounts down the road. I personally wouldn't use either i...

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RIP, John Bogle! You were a true leader.

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I have just opened a new Fidelity HSA account and also just linked my Fidelity Checking account to my OPTUM HSA account. In the next few days, I will ask for a distribution of the full investment amount into the Fidelity Checking account. When that is completed, I will transfer the full amount from ...

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In my case, yes, it's fees and a $2,000 cash requirement (paying 0.25% interest). My employer HSA charges $2/month plus 5 bp/quarter (20 bp/year). On a $50K HSA that's $124/year plus cash drag. They do not, however, charge for transfers, so I was making roughly quarterly transfers to Lively. Going ...

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In my case, yes, it's fees and a $2,000 cash requirement (paying 0.25% interest). My employer HSA charges $2/month plus 5 bp/quarter (20 bp/year). On a $50K HSA that's $124/year plus cash drag. They do not, however, charge for transfers, so I was making roughly quarterly transfers to Lively. Going ...

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In my case, yes, it's fees and a $2,000 cash requirement (paying 0.25% interest). My employer HSA charges $2/month plus 5 bp/quarter (20 bp/year). On a $50K HSA that's $124/year plus cash drag. They do not, however, charge for transfers, so I was making roughly quarterly transfers to Lively. Going ...

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Forgive me for the sideline ... but I don't quite understand 1. What so bad about your current employer HSA (that you want to do this)? Fees? 2. FWIW, my employer uses Optum HSA. Other folks here also mention Optum and wanted to do transfer. What's bad about Optum? To me it just seems like an okay ...

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That is right. But it looks like with the new law you can use the savings for expenses from K to college(not only college expenses). Another advantage.

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You’re right. It is a type of gamble. That is why I opted for the Maryland College Investment Plan. You have more flexibility and you may come up on top if your child attends non Maryland college. Alternatively you can contribute to both plans but I’m not sure how beneficial that would be if your ch...

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It may not be a leakage at all. After all if it is water leakage, at some point you’ll see the water damage. I say this because I had a similar problem that turned out to be noise coming from one of the pipes carrying hot water. I do not hear the noise when the shower or pipe in the bathroom is open...

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Seems like you’d be better off introducing your sister to the basics of personal finance by suggesting reading books like the millionaire next door or complete money maker by Dave Ramsey. Perhaps purchase the books for her and encourage her to read and ask questions. Sometimes, the best way to get t...

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Although you would have to pay taxes on all the dollars you convert, you don't have to convert the entire IRA. You could convert 50% or 25% of it, or enough to take you to the top of your current tax bracket. I imagine you are noticing the value of the traditional IRA going down, thus making it hav...

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That is exactly what I dreaded. I was in the 28%rate so I have to figure out how much I can convert without moving into a higher bracket. There is no longer a 28% tax bracket. You are apparently looking at old data since the tax laws changed as of last January. These are the current tax brackets . ...

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That is exactly what I dreaded. I was in the 28%rate so I have to figure out how much I can convert without moving into a higher bracket.

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With the market being down, I am thinking about converting an old traditional IRA into a Roth for obvious reasons. However, I am concerned that this would put me in a different/higher tax bracket and therefore negate any gains from the convertion, at least in the immediate. My question is, would I p...

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I have them both. My router is wired directly to the cable coming in from outside the house( I don’t use any Fios router). The router I use is the ubiquiti Edge X router https://m.newegg.com/products/0XK-000W-00080 I also have a WiFi router upstairs which I use only as an access point. I do not find...

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To transfer or not to transfer? I have Optum Bank with $3 monthly fee and invest all in the Vanguard S & P 500. Not sure if it worth it to transfer. Transfer fee seems to be just $20. Doesn't Optum charge an asset fee, in addition to the $3/month? No. No other fee beside the monthly investment fee.

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To transfer or not to transfer? I have Optum Bank with $3 monthly fee and invest all in the Vanguard S & P 500. Not sure if it worth it to transfer. Transfer fee seems to be just $20.

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OP. I think you're on the right track. Don't fret. While you may think you started late because you immigrated here, you probably also don't have any student loans and consumer debts that most young people get themselves into before it is too late. You may also have an advantage over many people bor...

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I have had success talking with the providers themselves. They may not write everything off but they will sometimes give you a significant discount. Also, in terms of the insurance company, you may want to call several times to talk to different people and request to talk with a manager to get some ...

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A 529 isn't a solution. The money is for the kids going to college, not necessarily to be spent on college. My oldest received many scholarships and barely touched the 529, so that gift is invested. My younger child's 529 is probably more than needed already. The second unfunded grandchild has some...

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You can work in a job that requires the use of a tablet instead of the old desktop. Many companies don't give provide desktop computers these days. Only laptops and tablets.

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Mostly, it is the financial institution that will offer the school some incentives to gain access to the kids. The local credit union won't offer any incentives so they have no chance of getting into the schools.

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You may also try to convince your wife's employer to cancel her FSA or change it to a limited purpose FSA. Some have had success with that.

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Unless you don’t want to get involved in guiding them, I’d just guide them to open accounts at BG, Fidelity it Schwab and invest in some index funds a little at a time. I don’t think it is worth it to pay an advisor at this point.

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Switched from ATT to the Sprint's $15 per line for 3 lines. I couldn't be happier. A savings of over $80 dollars. I couldn't be happier.

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This is what you’re looking for. https://maryland529.com/basics-of-529-college-savings-plans/tax-advantages-of-529-plans Maryland 529 Offers Significant Tax Benefits The state of Maryland offers a generous income tax deduction of up to $2,500 per year for Account Holders enrolled in either Maryland ...

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