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Perhaps one reason the Florida 529 Plan is not as popular is that it is more of a "work in progress" and has not been rated as high as other state plans over the years. Morningstar has an excellent comparison article, rating the different plans, and said that the Florida 529 Plan had made great impr...

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"There's one thing I've always wanted to do before I quit. Retire."

(Groucho Marx in "Animal Crackers")

We are happy to announce that the Roll Call for the Retirement Class of 2021 is now open

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iceport wrote: ↑
Miriam2 wrote: ↑ I just love it when engineers try to cook simple things

Another fond Bogleheads thread - with engineers trying to cook Beef Roast

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We appreciate your post so much Taylor. We must not forget the most valuable service you and your fellow soldiers gave for our country.

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. . . It seems as though this is another benefit of pressure cooking: it cooks at temperatures well above the boiling point, due to the pressure. I cook dried (not pre-soaked) beans at high pressure, typically for over 30 minutes. According to this rather authoritative-looking site, the temperature...

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:idea: How does this sound?! https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9781646040438_p0_v13_s550x406.jpg The Roll Call for the Retirement Class of 2021 is now open! Are you planning to RETIRE in 2021? Congratulations! 8-) To add your name to this Roll Call, just post your R-date and age, if you choose...

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After 35 years in management and 60 years old, I informed my boss I plan on retiring from PERS ( CA Government Pension) either in Aug. or Nov. . . Next step, figure out my last day of work and submit my letter of retirement. Either way, I will be in the class of 2020! Nice! We'll include you on thi...

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May 29, 2020 (63) Welcome to the Bogleheads, benladel, and welcome to this most Prestigious Retirement Class of 2020! So, what brings you to the Bogleheads and what do you have planned for your retirement adventures? it's right around the corner, a mere week away, and you'll be out and free to enjo...

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It's been cool and wet this May in my area and my vegetables are lagging behind previous years. Everything is growing, just slower. I typically have plenty to harvest by the first week of July but this year might be a couple of weeks later. Every year is an adventure! I felt all warm and excited wh...

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We're up-dating and re-booting this Awesome Roll Call for the Retirement Class of 2019! We have 79 very happy graduates who punched out of the rat race! Our youngest retiree is PhysicianOnFIRE at age 43, who nudged out Vagabondette at age 44 :wink: Our oldest retiree is Goodmand3 at age 75, ahead of...

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Zone 10 - South Florida Tropical Paradise weather

Next 7 days - High 84-87 - Low 73-76
Thunderstorms every afternoon - we need the rain. My flowers are happy.

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"Hearing Aid 101" by Nisiprius
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. . . Also, due to it being closed, I’ve likely succumb to the notion of not wanting to close the door on myself should I leave. This is behavioral finance at its best and I admit I've spent a good part of my investing life succumbing to this "if I sell I close the door to the future, therefore do ...

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Hello South Florida Bogleheads! 8-) Nice to hear everyone is still learning and investing. As soon as we can get together, we will - and I will post everything here on this thread. However, several other Bogleheads local chapters are holding zoom meetings and inviting Bogleheads in other areas of th...

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Umk gave us his retirement plan 8-) I had thought about this for a LONG time before the actual retirement date. Here is my plan: 1. Exercise - 1 hour daily (I plan to run, bike, walk, run, bike, walk, rest 1 day). I want to start preparing for Half Marathon. I can barely run 5 miles. 2. Reading book...

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I am just starting my career. I read a fair amount of personal finance advice and I believe that I will have a sum of money left over this year to invest for a home down payment (after first allocating money for living costs, emergency funds, retirement etc.). I was hoping to develop a simple lazy ...

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I'm just an amateur bird watcher in nearby parks and from my porch enjoying the usual robins, sparrows, finches, mourning doves, bluejays, an occasional cardinal and endless other species I can't identify. I often wonder what’s so relaxing about watching birds, but relaxing it is. And also fun. Som...

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OP, I have the uneasy feeling that you have not thoroughly researched the pros and cons of using your Roth to pay for your child's college and how you would save in it for 18+ years until you use it for college. I asked our friend Google the following Q - "Can I use my Roth to pay for my child's col...

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. . . During the years after the GFC in 2008, when the federal funds rate lower limit target was 0%, Ally online savings lowest APY was 0.84%. I have posted several times recently that I expect their savings rate to drop toward the 1% ballpark in the coming weeks or months, as long as the FFR is ne...

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anon_investor wrote: ↑The Ally 15 month select CD is still 1.55%, who knows for how much longer though...
https://www.ally.com/go/bank/15m-select-cd/

Thanks. This CD also permits initial deposit of less than 5,000 for same 1.55%, good for teaching kids

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Teague wrote: ↑. . . Personally, I put "100 years" into those calculators.

Vanguard Personal Advisors now also use 100 years old as the default time frame for retirement portfolios.

Taylor Larimore is 96 years old and still going strong

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After 19 years at the same company (without ever getting a single promotion), I turned in my laptop, corporate card and badge last Thursday 5/7/2020 around 11 am and walked out of the building without any regret. I am looking forward to my retirement and freedom. (Age 52) :beer Haha! I never had a ...

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We actually just open a Roth IRA for my daughter (1 year old) college fund. So long horizon. I am thinking of total US market stock and total bond index Still need to think of what is a good ratio. Thanks for the input! Does a 1 year old daughter qualify for a Roth IRA? I think you need to have ear...

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This is the most glorious thread on the Bogleheads forum - thank you JAZZISCOOL for starting this :D You're welcome! I know it is not a consumer financial or investment topic but it's a fun and interesting topic for some BH's, especially during a global pandemic! :happy Well, Jazziscool - if the fo...

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This is the most glorious thread on the Bogleheads forum - thank you JAZZISCOOL for starting this

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For your retirement, at what moment will it, or did it actually begin? Maybe the standard time is midnight just as the date changes, like on the New Year. But since it’s YOUR RETIREMENT you can pick the moment, correct or not? I’m thinking my retirement will begin at sunrise on the first day. I’m p...

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For your retirement, at what moment will it, or did it actually begin? . . . What got me started on this was looking for a retirement countdown app. And I found a simple countdown app just for retirement; but rats!; it only lets you pick the day, not the moment by hour, minute, and second! OK tetra...

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Eagle33 wrote: ↑
Miriam2 wrote: ↑ I feel left out I've signed up for Vanguard webcasts, yet they didn't tell me about this one. What sign-up link was used for this one?
The only things I am signed up for is the In The Vanguard newsletter. Unless Flagship status gives me more email notifications?

Thanks!

Miriam2

Please add me to the retirement class of 2020. I contacted my manager a couple of weeks ago and told him that I wanted to retire later this year at 56 years old. We worked out a plan where I will train my replacement (remotely, as I already work from home) over the course of the summer. My last day...

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I am retired or at least trying it on to see how it fits. Covid-19 caused a lot of disruption and stress at work and I got caught up in the last wave of reductions. Descent possibility I could be recalled in the second half of the year but at this point I have no plans to return. . . . Right now I ...

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A portion of Jack Bogle's first post here on the Bogleheads forum, Jan. 3, 2009 : This is one of the toughest times I've ever seen to figure out what--if anything--to do with our portfolios. . . . the stock market decline--some 40% from the high a year-plus ago, even after the little year-end/year ...

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I feel left out

I've signed up for Vanguard webcasts, yet they didn't tell me about this one. What sign-up link was used for this one?

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Retirement date May 29th 2020. 32 years 10 months United States Postal Service. Congratulations George and welcome to The Active Retired Force, where we stay physically and mentally busy and enjoy our well-deserved retirement. You worked a good service and now you can enjoy a good time off - we wis...

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MisterMister wrote: ↑Many of you may know Vanguard had a live web cast yesterday concerning investing in the current climate.

Did they say anything about their forecast for investing in international stocks and bonds?

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So if I want an allocation of 70/30, I should probably build my bond allocation in Roth IRA. I think maybe someone should comment on the bolded portion above? van_sun_38 - I don't think there is a "should" with bond investing - as you read in the posts above, it depends on your total portfolio, inc...

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Just retired a month ago, 4/1 to be exact, Turning 59 soon. Worked most of my career for large publicly traded companies, was 21 years with the last one. Work was mostly enjoyable, but I’m WAY ready to move on to the next chapter😁 Welcome to the Bogleheads, Jtrob2, and welcome to this Venerable Ret...

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Key requirements: 2 - Ability to potentially use other good conservative Vanguard funds closer to the time I need to spend down the portfolio to keep the funds stable. Basically I want to manage my own glide path as needed. I would like the ability to use funds such as Wellington or Wellesley. In a...

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My freedom date is April 1,2020. I was asked to stay on a year to help with transition from acquisition of my firm. Will be 61 and am hanging in there..😎 Well, I made it.. sure did not expect Covid world and the related impact on our lives at Freedom Time.. In any event, will make the best of it li...

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<< I have (larger than before) emergency fund, >> This has no meaning. How many months of expense is it? <<3 kids who have around 3/4th of their college education funds saved for. >> How old are the kids? A) If you are unemployed for more than 2 years and the stock market drops 50%, how much money ...

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Thanks so much Paul Romano and Georgia Dawg for posting this for all of us here on Mr. Bogle's favorite forum

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I am in the process of simplifying my portfolio and thinking of converting to only one fund in my Roth IRA. What your thoughts on VDADX (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund) as the only fund in Roth IRA? . . . My logic is that if the money in Roth IRA is going to grow tax free, why not put th...

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Texas Panhandle . . . Stupid grackles I would like to say something on behalf of grackles. They are really neat birds. They are glorious shiny blue-black, look you right in the eye, tough and opinionated and don't need your hand-outs. The ladies are a svelte soft brown. The boat-tail grackles have ...

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Late to the party. Was laid off March 2018, but it was retirement at age 64! Hi Lalamimi! No one is never late to the Retirement Roll Call! Congratulations on your retirement and welcome to the Class! Company paid our Cobra until we got on Medicare by year end. We had just purchased our forever hom...

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They're here: https://investor.vanguard.com/529-plan/list#/529-plan/asset-class/month-end-returns . Technically they don't offer direct access to ETF / mutual funds - instead they offer "portfolio" products, each a wrapper around the underlying ETF / mutual funds. Thank you for this link. Are these...

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LadyGeek wrote: ↑Hello, World! LadyGeek has landed in retirement!

YIKES!! What's to become of the World?! Watch out World!

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Here is your first post on May 15, 2010 - so how did your dollar cost averaging deposits work out? :D I invest in Total Stock market Index Fund and Total International Stock Index Fund($100) every tuesday ($200) and friday ($200) for 5 years. I think for the last 3 years fridays and tuesdays were t...

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I am hoping someone can provide some insight to the following investment holdings that my mom owns (especially the first five line items) [structured products]. Background is that my mom is 85 years old and these investments represent probably 90-95% of her liquid net worth. She has zero debt and l...

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Hi all! This is my first post since 2010. I would like to share my progress since. I am 50 already. because of Jack me and my wife are on FI level. Due to unfortunate events I stopped working full time and working now twice a week, sometimes once a week. To be honest with you we consider it as a lo...

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I could have sworn that the Nevada Vanguard 529 plan let you hold your own customized ETF/mutual fund portfolio. In fact, I know I saw a page with the 529 allowable ETF/MFs listed. Now I can't find it. Can anyone tell me which Vanguard (or any) 529 plan allows you to build your own portfolio with y...

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OK. I am back to my original plan. I am meeting with the pension counselor 5/18 and retiring 6/30. The events of the last few months convinced me. Ok perfect, you're back on for June 30 - and for sure it seems to be a very wise decision. I mean, after 27 years in your profession and ready to retire...

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