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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Retirement Roth Conversions Strategy sound?
OK, so that's true for Vanguard mutual funds. I just wanted to make sure that for any reader who didn't know that wasn't surprised when they bought FSKAX in a taxable account and get hammered. I'm not...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Never used BOFA Debit card, online...
It sounds like someone randomly tried card numbers but didn't have the CCV so it didn't go through. Highly doubt that it was skimmed since you've never used it. For everyone that keeps saying how...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • When FEHB is secondary to...
This is from the 2024 Geha Brochure.When you are enrolled in Original Medicare along with this Plan, you still need to follow the rules in this brochure for us to cover your care. This is from the...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • 401k Options via John Hancock
I recently joined a company that uses John Hancock for their 401k provider (yup, I know). The interface is trash and the investment options are not ideal. They have a 500 Index Fund with a .05 expense...
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Investing - Theory, News & General • Jason Zweig on Bonds vs Bond Funds
(As I posted in another thread) (I can't get through the paywall) What kind of TIPS fund experienced a drop of more than -30%? That's not a normal TIPS fund. Does he say which fund it was?The Vanguard...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • VTI question
There's a 30% sector weight in VTI to tech stocks. 10 years ago, tech weighting was about 15%. Dot com bubble in 2000 peaked at about 35% and then dropped to around 15% in a few years. If you force...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Opinions on 90/10 Portfolio by Warren Buffett
Hello dbr,You have a pension.If you didn't have a pension what would your AA have been all the years?Would you have allocated more to stocks to increase total return?I would assume it would have been...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Still Trying to Understand Bonds
Will it blow everyone's mind if I point out that Ishares offers Ibonds, a fund that holds a collection of bonds that all expire in the same year:iBonds exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are an innovative...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Who has roadside coverage experience with...
Who do you have auto insurance with - most offer roadside assistance for $1-$2 a month.I looked into this as an add-on to my car insurance and for what it offers it was not a good value.Who is your...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Improving terrible WiFi Signal
I have fiber internet service in which the ONT connects to the existing Coax in my house then to the modem/router.I had poor WiFi connectivity in some parts of the house and I tried a WiFi...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • The cost of not using credit cards with...
Last month, I booked two one way tickets to France on KLM & Air France using points from my Chase rewards. I got a 25% bonus transferring my points to Flying Blue miles so my total spend was...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Auto insurance: minimum coverage if no...
Yes she should, to protect the other party.People typically look at this decision only for themselves. It is selfish.What about the other guy? If I'm reading my duckduckgo search correctly, the...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Die with Zero - opinions?
Looking at the author’s philanthropy and other choices, I’m not impressed. Including his recent $5.9M gift to DePelchin Children's Center? This is a tough crowd!He’s not going to make it to Zero at...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Asset list (in case of death)
Thanks for replies.I could obviously do it on Excel or Word, but was looking for more of a guide.EdStatistics: Posted by MP173 — Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:29 am — Replies 4 — Views 482
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Personal Investments • I have 20K I want to Contribute to an IRA. Any Advice...
Welcome to the forum. About the IRA...It is not possible to just put $20k in an IRA in one year. You can only contribute $7k to an IRA this year, $8k if you are 50 or older. Next year the limit will...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Which Travelpro luggage?
As a general comment, I have these two for 7 years and they are as good as they were on the first day.Travelpro FlightCrew5 22" Expandable Pilot Rollaboard https://www.flightattendantshop.com/tra ......
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Will the Fidelity Sharks Go After My Wife When I Kick...
These are all very helpful answers thus far, and thank you. I think the one thing I can say to the question of whether my wife will ever become interested in investing is, "definitely not."Hoping to...
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Personal Investments • Allocating For Two Paid Off Homes
We are in similar situation and we treat it as a fixed asset (one is a place to live and the other seems to be the same as any other potentially appreciating asset - paintings, memorabilia, antique...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Washington State Bogelheads looking for an...
This deal is to good to be true, however I googled it and it is true.Washington state is contributing 9k, and that's on top of 7500 federal for 3 year lease on an EV, effectively making your payments...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • International (Non-US) versus US...
There's no contradiction between your comment and the proposed wording.I don't see how there is no conflict when the wording says there is no theoretical basis.The theoretical basis in question is...
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