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To me, I don't care who painted it if it looks like something out of a 10yr old's sketchbook. "Art" that isn't actually something you enjoy looking at is such an odd concept to me. Was thinking the same thing. Some prize. Looks like a 10yr old did it. Still bananas duct taped to walls fetch $120k a...

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Here is a guide to get the peloton experience at a fraction of the cost. https://www.mypursestrings.com/peloton-app/ Even if you didn't want to.do that you can get a decent spin bike for $200 or less. Eg You just missed this at $129 but it may go on sale again sometime. https://slickdeals.net/f/1360...

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If you are putting up lights because everyone else is well you need to re examine your lives and make changes not hire a kid to do it. This is the most ridiculous post I've read in a while. Yes you will be on the hook. Common sense says if you haven't the time then scale down your display.

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Since you are eating a loss maybe your bf would pay.more.of the joint expenses for a couple of years to make up for it or something like that. Or you can live ",rent free," for a couple of years. Best thing is to talk to him anyway rather than us

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Your strategy isn't currency hedging Say the exchange rate is 1:1 and you have 1000gbp or VWRL and $1000 in the other.equivalent.fund (initially also worth 1000gbp) lets call that VW. When the exchage rate goes to 2:1 what happens? Assets in VWRL denominated in $ are still worth $1000 so VWRL will d...

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**As others have mentioned this is what to buy if you want tracfone: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tracfone-Prepaid-Wireless-Smartphone-Plan-SIM-1200-Min-1200-Txt-3GB-Data/283448464240 Select "I am not sure" and they send you a sim pack and the airtime pin that you can add to your existing account. You c...

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You also have to figure in the "version skew effect." My previous (cheap Android phone) was perfectly satisfactory in every way except that an important app that I really needed announced that an update was required... and the update required a version of the OS that was not available for my phone....

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The value isn't in buying the older models new but buying them used. You can get the new iphone 11 for $749 or a mint used XR for $450. Then the math changes vs the new xr. If you don't like used then buy the latest. Apple overcharges for older models. If you hold onto it for 4+ years might as well ...

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If it was free vanguard mutual fund purchases outside of vanguard I'd be moving in a heartbeat. Free trades meh. E*Trade has 110 Vanguard mutual funds with no transaction fees and no commissions. They also have Vanguard money market funds, offer cash management features and pay a cash bonus on new ...

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If it was free vanguard mutual fund purchases outside of vanguard I'd be moving in a heartbeat. Free trades meh.

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Cameo is great

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TedSwippet His UK US expat advice has been invaluable. I always enjoy Klangfool's perspective on posts. longinvest has provoked a lot of thinking on various subjects. Always enjoy his posts. Taylor is always great to have around whether you agree with him or not Livesoft of course. Who'd have though...

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I think it is pretty straight forward since the op says he is salaried with payment for each hour of overtime. If you don't want to take more on you just say you can already see I am working 15 hours overtime a week and can't possibly take on any more. We need an extra man on deck.

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Since the payments are inflation linked the time value of money has already been taken into account. I think what you are really saying is that if you take SS early then your portfolio will be so much larger than if you delay and have to withdraw extra money and therefore will continue earning a rat...

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It was not a sign on bonus. They call it a "retention bonus" Quite frankly if it is a retention bonus and he didn't stay the full length of time then he ought to pay it back. Assuming he is not going to contest it legally. However I would certainly ask for them to prepare a formal statement from pa...

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Is there no possibility of the aging relatives to move close to you?

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Without a doubt yes

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Do you have nothing in taxable accounts? You probably have some gains you can harvest if so.

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You are doing great. To put into context if you invested nothing for the next 40 years and retired at 67 you'd have $785,000 in today's money with 4.5% real growth. That is compounding for you.

Many people have very little or even negative net worth at your age.

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One thing to note is that if you know you are heading for $9000 or so income then you are supposed to report that change of income down from $16900 now not after the year end. That would then make you ineligible for a subsidy from now. If you don't report it now then technically you are committing f...

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Travelodges can be relatively cheap if you book well in advance. There are few amenities but the rooms in covent garden for example are pretty spacious for London. At least they were when I stayed there 10 years ago! You'd have the advantage of location but would have to eat out every day vs an apar...

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Hi Bogleheads, This is my first post here. Need some advice on helping my mom invest her money. My mom (Age 50) has about 130k currently sitting in the bank. She has never invested in the stock market before and knows nothing about investment. She's planning to put about 15k a year in the stock mar...

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Here's what I do.... Tracfone: https://shop.tracfone.com/shop/en/tracfonestore/phones?gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1255541&gclid=CjwKCAjw67XpBRBqEiwA5RCocVYl-ebdotSdPU_OTilQSR02rQ-WSeuBn3HK1yJ1dJ5bjQQjfnXONRoC0GUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds sort low to high...choose a phone...maybe ALCATEL MYFLIP™ (A405DL) for $20 ...

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The only good news is that the exchange rate is in your favor so there is that. There are no timing considerations for the transfer other than giving yourself enough time to research, set up an account and move the money over. But you may want to pause first and understand your position before movin...

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Beyond the usual warnings about EJ I will say to never mix family/friends and money. It is one of the golden rules.

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This is a classic bury your head in the sand approach. I get it you don't want to take responsibility. It is a common reason why people flock to advisors and it is a bad reason to do so. You start trusting anything they say but the fact is there is no special sauce of low volatility and high returns...

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Is this a joke? You can quite clearly afford it.

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Seems like a lot of complicated suggestions.

Is there something wrong with something like idrive?

Seems to do it all fairly simply. Own encryption key. Incremental backup. Versioning.

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I carry out the tip

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My advice is to make sure you pay with a credit card especially if they ask for some payment upfront.

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The policy states: "Each listing and reservation on our site will clearly state the cancellation policy. Guests may cancel and review any penalties by viewing their travel plans and then clicking ‘Cancel’ on the appropriate reservation. " If the long term rental cancellation policy was not on the li...

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Consider selling and getting an iphone 7 plus. Should still last and does pretty much everything your xs max can do. Get the 8 plus if you can find a good deal and want things like wireless charging. Fact is iphones last longer as the os is less demanding so use that and get an older iphone. No need...

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You will have to check the rules for your state but chances are it is not okay. You may be subject to penalties that the tax man has not bothered to pursue. But one day he might and if he does he will probably go back as many years as he can. Since the amount is relatively low you might just want to...

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- Most with 7 actual lines (I assume some of these devices are Apple watches) on a major carrier are WAY above $300 (you are the exception). Major carriers have had and still have much better deals than that. Verizon's Unlimited Everything plan from 2017 (still apparently available through retentio...

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People send food across country all the time. I've sent stuff over the ocean that made it fine. Package it well but the odds of them making it in one piece are not stacked in your favor!

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If you have no clue what you want then don't look to buy something

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AGI is before the standard deduction

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I have to efile my state taxes this year due to a credit I claim. Anyway I usually use frefilefillable forms for my federal taxes as I much prefer to directly input into the forms rather than the usual interview hand holding style tax prep software. But freefilefillable forms won't do for efile as I...

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This whole idea that school somehow is the place to be to get social skills is absurd. Life teaches them social skills. Homeschooled kids are often more socially advanced than regular school kids. They are more engaged in life and not some artificial environment that has little to do with the real w...

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Mine went up in a similar manner. Did the same last year. All the good ones raise prices and then leave the marketplace. The ones left in my state are either expensive or by a provider that also does medicaid. You probably could find something cheaper by switching to a different provider. That is wh...

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As for spending more in one's 60s and 70s, I would do the following. To get, let's say, $15,000 more per year from 62 to 78, I would put ((78 - 61) X $15,000) = $255,000 into a high-interest savings account, CDs, or a short-term bond fund and withdraw 1/17 of the balance at 62, 1/16 of the balance ...

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What he is saying is that the same ETF could be listed in different currencies but the actual fund itself - the underlying assets is what matters. So lets say you take a AUS dollar denominated S&P 500 fund and a regular US denominated S&P 500 fund. Say the AUS : USD exchange is 2:1 for simplicity. S...

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The simple answer is to move your money to the US and transfer to $ and invest in US etfs/mutual funds. It avoids PFIC issues as well as reporting of foreign accounts in subsequent years. If you plan to move back to the UK then you may want to narrow your list of investments to those on the UK repor...

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Try the sim in another phone to make sure it isn't the sim. And yes trying another sim in the pixel could highlight if it is the phone. Do you have a limited minute plan? Maybe you ran out? Or an unlimited plan and used over their fair usage and got blocked? Contact H20 to find out. Hard reset might...

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http://monevator.com/compare-uk-cheapes ... e-brokers/

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I happen to know what it is because I found it when I once went looking to see if Fidelity had a counterpart to Wellington. It stands for the Fidelity Puritan Fund. A fairly old, actively managed balanced fund, a bit more aggressive than Wellington, around 65/35 or so... and it happens to have beat...

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I would advise getting a second battery. I found I needed 2. But otherwise it is a great mower.

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Republic wireless is sprint service. Sprint sucks in my town. If I were you, I pick up a used unlocked LG G5 or LG G6 (AT&T or tmobile variant) at eBay ($80-180) which will smoke any of phones you mentioned by far with better processor and camera and use mint mobile (using tmobile) $15/mo for unlim...

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If you have ever had to deal with someone else's insurance company after an accident then you will know the value of collision/comp insurance. Heck I have even changed my tune about dropping this type of insurance on an older car as well. I would only drop it if I couldn't afford it.

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Yes definitely higher salaries in the USA for middle class jobs. I think many Europeans get the impression that all Americans are rich and all of America is abundant but it really isn't the case. There is a lot more disparity between the rich, middle and poor. But yes BHs do tend to have higher sala...

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