Investing - Theory, News & General • Fidelity introducing automatic ETF...
From reddit: Orders for equities, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) will be placed as market orders at approximately 10am EST on the planned investment date...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Roth IRA recharacterization and tax
Using the backdoor Roth meneuver in the presence of an "IRA on the side" means that Roth conversions are done at higher tax rates than one would ordinarily choose. The whole purpose of the backdoor...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Hospital Bill - Negotiation strategies?
You probably can get a 10-15% reduction by simply calling the hospital's billing department and offering to pay on the phone with a cc.Statistics: Posted by veggivet — Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:06 pm —...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Ethan Allen Furniture
I write this sitting in the Ethan Allen arm chair we bought in 2000 soon after we bought our first house, with the coffee table and sofa we bought at the same time right in front of me, the armoire in...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Paying for grandparents to babysit,...
“It seems that the only remaining question is what kind of taxes do we have to pay if I end up paying them some symbolic salary for taking care of my baby.“A symbolic salary to scheme extra benefits...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Waterproof iPhone case suggestions
I was always worried about splashes and rain on my iPhone until I accidentally submersed it in a hot tub for 5 minutes. Worked fine other than a warning not to use the charging port until it...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant...
Card status isn’t lifetime platinum but you get platinum as a current card benefit. If the card is worth it depends on how you value platinum status and the $25/mo restaurant benefit. Worth it to...
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • The best game-changing financial advice...
Telling people to stop drinking Starbucks really is terrible advice, No it isn't. Starbucks sucks. And is hideously overpriced even if it was any good.in that it falsely leads people to believe they...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Should I say no to my first federal job?
Hello everyone, I am working as a teacher in a chartered school and as an adjunct instructor at local community College. I have an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineer and PhD in material...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • How does a landline phone decrease my...
People still have landlines in 2024? Wow. I wonder how many of those people still uae a typewriter?Things I have and all function and some get used…TypewriterWord processor Landline Local BM bank56K...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Can I do a backdoor Roth Conversion with...
Agreed with the above. You might find that you can't do the conversion on the same day as the contribution with Fidelity. My experience was that after transferring from my bank to the traditional IRA...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • 40 Minutes to Connect in DFW
You’ll be fine, it’s American so your 2nd flight is a lock to be delayed even longer than your first one.Statistics: Posted by trustquestioner — Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:22 pm — Replies 27 — Views 1736
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Leaking Window?
Do you see the moisture inside only when it's raining outside, or at other times as well? If the latter, could you have water condensing on the inside of the window and running down? That could be due...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Vanguard Security Center Removing Old...
account settings -> security code settings is only for changing the phone number for sending the code.I called support and sent a secure message neither of them had documentation on how to remove...
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • What did you do today to increase your...
The principles of Bogleheads-style index investing are, after a little bit of study, easy to understand and easy to execute. This leaves those of us who are saving for retirement or for another life...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Step-up Cost Basis in Revocable LT Upon...
No. It was purchased with the joint account, and with the joint tenancy in the title already (and of course it's after our marriage, so from all the feedback/resource, it should deem CP, but not...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Vanguard Mutual Fund Conversion at IBKR
Could you explain why you think the ETF versions of the funds will have lower tax impact? Certainly, I know of no evidence that this is true for Total Stock Market.Statistics: Posted by Geologist —...
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • TurboTax enters California adjustment for...
ever done a Maryland return? Sounds like I need to take your word for it and avoid Maryland.Statistics: Posted by Tabulator — Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:30 pm — Replies 11 — Views 904
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Medigappers: which plan do you have and why
I have the High Deductible G plan.After doing a lot of research i found the F plan (which they no longer offer), the C plan and the G plan offer the best benefits.(see:...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Financial Adviser and Investment Adviser at Schwab
Josh5000, I think the problem is that you seem to want services from Schwab that would be more appropriately answered by a CPA, Trust Attorney, or Certified Financial Planner. Schwab has been great at...
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