Personal Consumer Issues • 3 D printer
The bargain play that involves a little tinkering is:Sovol SV06 with the Klipper pad upgrade.Then use SuperSlicer with the custom packs from GitHub. I have notes, message me if you go this route.If...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Convincing others to leave an advisor
Don't even try. That's what I've sadly learned.Statistics: Posted by rushrocker — Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:38 am — Replies 3 — Views 274
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Anything have a 10+ year tract record of 5% or higher...
Is there anything out there that has a 10+ year tract record of 5% or higher return either paid out monthly or quarterly, I do not want to touch my initial investment.Thank you so much for any...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • I already filed 2023 1040. Can I still contribute to...
I think the answer is yes. But want a confirmation and will I need to submit any new IRS forms?Statistics: Posted by acegolfer — Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:47 am — Replies 0 — Views 14
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Should we include our home equity in the...
A) At some point in my 80’s I expect I won’t be able to do things like weeding ,mowing,gutter cleaning, etc anymore and we will sell then.I have been a homeowner for 27 years and have never done a...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Losing job - how much cash to hold?
I'd hold all the cash until you find another job. If you are in tech seems lots of layoffs so I would keep the cash in a money market fund. You say you want to hold 36K but in a high cost area that...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • If Fidelity CMA allows SPAXX, what’s the...
Now that the CMA will start allowing SPAXX as the default holding, what differentiates this from a standard brokerage account that already had this feature? A regular brokerage allows bill pay, ATM...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Sell Property or Rent it out
Hello OP,If you can work from home then sell both and take the money and run to a LCOL state.Statistics: Posted by rossington — Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:46 am — Replies 1 — Views 219
View ArticleNon-US Investing • Why Bonds? (Australia)
...However, retail investors in Australia get an unusually high return on high-interest savings accounts, so the trade-off from a little less diversification might be worth it (provided you actually...
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Personal Consumer Issues • Is Tesla really low maintenance?
JD Power has ranked Tesla near the bottom in terms of reliability for many years. 2023 was no different:Statistics: Posted by snackdog — Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:33 am — Replies 18 — Views 1144
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Flexibility in portfolio withdrawals...
In the recent, rather long and now locked thread, viewtopic.php?t=429052, there was some interesting discussion about flexibility in spending and consequently in portfolio withdrawals. I thought it...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Purchasing an crane at auction to flip at a better...
Assuming you are right about all this, you would be exploiting the incompetence of your employer/boss -- not a good position to be in, IMHO.Statistics: Posted by n00b — Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:40 am —...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Holding 100% stocks after FI best...
Is a 100% stock / percent of portfolio withdrawal strategy really a reasonable approach to longer time horizons?All-stock is inclined to have the higher variance/volatility i.e. within a entire...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • What to Do With Rocks?
Could you build a stone house or small folly castle?Statistics: Posted by snackdog — Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:49 am — Replies 8 — Views 1090
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • gutter guards
When I bought my home, the Gutter Helmet guards had several large dents in them; I assume from storm damage. The cost to replace was as much as replacement. I opted to remove them and have the yard...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • $12K Overhead Sewer worth it?
Disclaimer: I am not a plumberA 1-way valve on the sewer line makes sense to me -- if it works. If you buy one, plan on maintenance.Just leaving the sewer line plugged does not protect you against a...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Fidelity Mega Backdoor Roth 1099-R G and H...
Hello All,Fidelity issued me a 1099-R form with an H code, and another one with G code for 2023 for the Megabackdoor Roth rollovers I did from my company 401k to my Vanguard Roth IRA. For 2022 I only...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Yubikey only at Vanguard now possible.
Does anyone know for sure what happens if you somehow lose all of your Yubikeys?I asked Vanguard this question and they said they had to research it - but I've not yet heard back.Do you have voice...
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Bank of America/Merrill Edge - Preferred...
Spring for the 2% exec membership regardless. If you don't break at least even with you 2% exec rebate, go to membership and have them give you/ refund you the difference. Back very long time ago when...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Is your Bank/CU offering FedNow instant...
I’ve done a couple 5 digit transfers from Fidelity to Truist that showed up the day I initiated them.Statistics: Posted by GuyInFL — Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:47 am — Replies 46 — Views 3562
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