What are you thankful for?

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toddthebod
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What are you thankful for?

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In the spirit of today, I would just like to share with all of you how thankful I am to have found this discussion board. Besides the fact that I have learned more than I ever thought possible about investing, taxes, retirement, etc., the discourse on this board is almost always respectful, welcoming, and polite. It is always a wonderful respite from the craziness of life, the news media, and the contentiousness frequently found on other websites. I will refrain from thanking individual people for fear of forgetting anyone, but thank you to all of the professional experts, the armchair experts, and those of you bringing a lifetime of experience and knowledge to bear in your advice, thank you to the moderators for keeping the peace, and thank you to the old guard for starting down this journey decades ago and paving the way for the rest of us.

Happy Thanksgiving!
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Truly am thankful for the mods abolutism on political posts. There are few refuges from that topic these days, and this is one of them.

Hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Although this is not my "What are we thankful for today" list, YES, we are *so* grateful for all of the efforts (time, emotion, all of the above...) of the mod-types here on BH.

That does make all the difference in the world!

Thank you to all of you, those visible and those more behind the scenes.

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Thankful for my upcoming son!
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I second what the OP said in the initial posting. Thank you to the founders and to the ongoing support from the moderators.
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Yes, thank you so much! When I first started I knew nothing. I decided I wanted a Roth IRA, something my employer couldn't peek at, and someone said Vanguard is good. I googled "what is the most popular Vanguard fund?" and got a lot of returns re the the original 500 Fund. So I bought that and continued searching for more information and came across the Morningstar Diehards and followed them here. Of course, I soon found out the 500 Fund may not be the best for me and should have bought Total Stock Market. :oops: Live and learn. Many years later, after buying and trading different funds, I'm pretty settled and content. I need to make a donation to the forum now. I don't have the intellect most here have, but boy, I've learned so much!
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Sunflower wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2024 8:22 pm Yes, thank you so much! When I first started I knew nothing. I decided I wanted a Roth IRA, something my employer couldn't peek at, and someone said Vanguard is good. I googled "what is the most popular Vanguard fund?" and got a lot of returns re the the original 500 Fund. So I bought that and continued searching for more information and came across the Morningstar Diehards and followed them here. Of course, I soon found out the 500 Fund may not be the best for me and should have bought Total Stock Market. :oops: Live and learn. Many years later, after buying and trading different funds, I'm pretty settled and content. I need to make a donation to the forum now. I don't have the intellect most here have, but boy, I've learned so much!
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There isn’t much difference in returns between the two funds. Why is Total Stock Market better for you?
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27.26% YTD for VTI!

Seriously though, very thankful to be here in the most amazing forum on the internet. Made possible by the incredibly smart and caring posters , and the tireless, top notch moderators. Together they have done more for me than the 27.26% YTD….

All the best!
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supersharpie wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2024 5:25 pm Truly am thankful for the mods abolutism on political posts. There are few refuges from that topic these days, and this is one of them.

Hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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The ability to move my body without experiencing agony.
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Nicolas wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2024 8:39 pm
Sunflower wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2024 8:22 pm Of course, I soon found out the 500 Fund may not be the best for me and should have bought Total Stock Market.
There isn’t much difference in returns between the two funds. Why is Total Stock Market better for you?
I prefer the diversification of 3,000+ companies versus the top 500. At the time I could only afford one fund and Total Stock Market Fund suited me best.
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I'm afraid to say what I'm thankful for. I've already received an erroneous board warning or two which cannot be removed because of the software.
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I am thankful for Jack Bogle and those who carry on his legacy of helping investors get a fair shake.
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I’m thankful to the folks on this board who disagree with me.

If you want to be great at anything, or excel beyond the norm, surround yourself with some folks who tell you…’you are wrong.’

Appreciate all the folks who drive a kick to my shin and tell me I’m full of it.

Believe me, although I can get keyboard feisty, one night of sleep and I’m rebutted and it’s gone. I actually love that quality about myself and the folks on this site.
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supersharpie wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2024 5:25 pm Truly am thankful for the mods abolutism on political posts. There are few refuges from that topic these days, and this is one of them.

Hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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RIP Mr. Bogle.
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For the moderators here: they truly make the discussions polite, comfortable, and educational.

For what I've learned here: I was in a very risky portfolio when I semi-retired at age 57. I thought carefully about my financial goals and moved into age-appropriate allocations. Thankfully, due to careful spending and investments and the invaluable advice of knowledgeable forum members, I am able to financially support an adult child who became dangerously ill two years ago (frugally, but still, two people on a retiree's budget. I'm grateful.) I view managing my finances as a part-time job, and I really do save the equivalent of a small part-time job income by doing it myself. Thanks!
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