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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • About to FIRE, what am I forgetting?
So most of the FIRE wealth came from the startup equity itself? Curious what those numbers are in the ballpark of 5/10/25 million? Statistics: Posted by cosmos — Fri May 17, 2024 10:42 pm — Replies 7...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Your favorite family vacations?
I'm planning our next family vacation(s) and have a couple things in mind but also looking for ideas. What have been your favorite family vacations and what made it so special / memorable?You know...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Buy 20yr treasury and 10yr tres infl index reopen?
- 10yr US treasury inflation index REOPEN- yield 2.096 (do not understand the “reopen” “part) - is it better to buy this instead of VIPSX or VTAPX?The "reopen" means that the coupon rate has already...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Windfall, need a plan to allocate funds
Perfect candidate for SPIAI don't want an annuity.Statistics: Posted by Rockbottomdweller — Fri May 17, 2024 10:54 pm — Replies 29 — Views 1963
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Buying a new house: Higher mortgage vs...
We are moving and will be buying a new house before selling our current house (1-2 months overalp). We have about 450k in equity in our current home and 250k in savings. We really do not want to take...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Home Cocktail Bar Bottle Essentials -- $1K limit
Ron Zacapa 23 - RumGrand MarnierHigh West - Double Rye or Rendevous Rye Buffalo Trace - Bourbon (Outstanding at this price point)Statistics: Posted by triyoda — Fri May 17, 2024 10:58 pm — Replies 106...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Innovator Buffered ETF's - Any Experience?
I wonder how many apologies we will get from the naysayers on this thread.Not holding my breath...Have you used any of these products?Statistics: Posted by quattro73 — Fri May 17, 2024 11:00 pm —...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Aging couple move from NV to CA? Worried...
Nonnie, so very sorry to read about the loss of your husband.Thank you.I don't want to derail this thread but I have another observation. Since my community is very small, only 90 or so (70 units but...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Does anyone else own Gold? Michael Burry just bought some
This might be the funniest combination of words I’ve ever seen in a Bogleheads postStatistics: Posted by DrPayItBack — Fri May 17, 2024 11:06 pm — Replies 33 — Views 1863
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Vanguard Cash Plus Account
Cash Plus is not a good checking account. Vanguard would agree, too - it has no checks and no debit card. They don't advertise it as a checking account, though. In fact, the word "checking" doesn't...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Medicare Choices
In the Original Post, I would simplify and describe the basic choices for Medicare to a novice as:Sign-up for Medicare Part A (hospitalization coverage) and Part B (physician services and outpatient...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • TIPS, I Bonds and CPI measurements...
They changed the way they measured the cost of housing. They removed home prices. They added "rental equivalence" which is not the same thing as home prices.Should they also include rising stock...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • did you work for/near the National Parks...
I worked for 3 months two years in a row as a volunteer with free housing at the Hawaii Volcano National Park on the big island. Found this job on "coolworks.com". They have both paid and volunteer...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • 100 % Fixed and Content, a Mistake ?
Thank you for your replies.I have considered what happens when one of us passes and it doesn’t change too much.I have considered adding some stocks by doing a dca with ongoing interest payments and...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Is this fair to say about financial...
Bogleheads has an Lake Wobegon effect. Just about everyone on the forum is above average. Even those of us who are less knowledgeable are greatly more knowledgeable about investing than the average...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Michael Green on Ratrional Reminder...
If passive investing creates inefficiencies in the market, there will always be people and computer algorithms at the ready to exploit them, and make the market more efficient.There was discussion in...
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Getting rid of stuff
Where I live, we have a wonderful 'buy nothing' group, that is a good outlet for things I don't need anymore, as well as a good way to get things I won't need later We've also got an annual community...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Inherited Roth IRA-non spousal help me...
Looking at the IRS' guidance --> https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/pl ... eneficiaryyou have a choice of the "longer of their own life expectancy and the employee's remaining life expectancy" or...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • What is the best way to experience/observe culture...
I moved to a eastern Thailand beach city Intending to learn a little about Thai culture.I planned on staying 6 months. That was 18 years ago. I am still at the same location and still learning about...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Lexington, Kentucky and surrounding areas for a...
Thanks all. These are all some really good suggestions. I'll use the resources and references to do some planning before the visit.Statistics: Posted by Elysium — Sat May 18, 2024 11:19 pm — Replies 9...
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