Personal Finance (Not Investing) • New Car Extended Warranty?
Is this an official Subaru manufacturer backed warranty, or a worthless third party ripoff?Read it carefully to see what's covered, you said it's 0 deductible, but 0 percent of almost nothing actually...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Help with a plan? Starting late.
I maxed HSA, Roth IRA, and just shy of maxed 401k for 2023.For 2024 I'm trying to max HSA through payroll deduction for tax savings for both me and employer, haven't seen a penny of those deductions...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Help | 85 Year Old about to Lose Home
Could she rent a room out? Can she refi to stabilize the interest rate? Personal loan to pay off the credit card in exchange.for a share of the house?Statistics: Posted by aristotelian — Wed Mar 27,...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Got fired and I have question regarding...
So I just got fired today from a job I have had for just 5 months. My question is how do you list that on a resume and explain that to in your next interview?The position was similar as to what I was...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Chicago vs Michigan vs Notre Dame vs UNC Chapel...
Of the four schools, Chicago will offer her the best opportunity for consulting. Chicago has traditionally offered a very analytic Economics major that prepared students for grad schools and PHD's. It...
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US Chapters • BH meeting w/ Nords- Military Service: Financial & Life...
The Bogleheads Life Stage Chapters are delighted to host Nords - retired military officer and long-time Boglehead Doug Nordman aka Nords - for an online meeting on Wed April 17, 2024, at 8:00 pm ET....
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Washington DC trip ideas
Library of Congress.- at the time of my visit, thr contents of President Lincoln’s pockets were on display.. Surprisingly mving.Statistics: Posted by Dottie57 — Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:21 pm — Replies 20...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • RMD from various IRAs
My DH has a tIRA and 3 annuities Edited: IRA Annuities (Don't judge, it was a weak moment). It looks like you’ve gotten good answers about your original RMD question. Is DH satisfied with the...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • AVUV vs SCHG
I like value but AVUV is overrated IMHO. I'd rather use something a bit more broad like VLU or COWZ.COWZ is cool in theory, but a 0.49% ER and a 90% turnover has me thinking that it's long term...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • What are you listening to now
Mad Dogs & Englishmen — Joe Cocker & FriendsStatistics: Posted by Nicolas — Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:24 pm — Replies 5837 — Views 591664
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Personal Investments • Practical handling of multiple accounts across...
I use Quicken to track over 40 current accounts at some untold number of financial institutions.I also have 200 closed accounts in it I play the bonus games a lot.Statistics: Posted by madbrain — Thu...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Withholding a specific percentage from my...
I found an Excel spreadsheet on the internet that worked for me. It was one of the first hits when searching “W-4 worksheet” in DuckDuckGo.Statistics: Posted by popoki — Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:27 pm —...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Supermarket pizza - any good ones? Any great ones?
... The Screamin' Sicilian frozen pizzas.....have no cardboard circle either.Statistics: Posted by biscuit5 — Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:28 pm — Replies 175 — Views 16352
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Umbrella Policy- 1M or 2M?
Just doing an annual review of our insurance policies....we've carried a 1M umbrella policy with Amica for years. Pretty standard assets, 4 cars, 1 house, 401K. When/why would one increase coverage...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Instrumental Rental Was Not Stopped
1) Call them up and they should take care of it. 2) If their manager doesn't, and plays hardball, send them a written letter, including your proof (credit on sales receipt) by certified letter. 3)...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • TEY on VTMFX - Vanguard Tax-Mged Balanced
Ok, if this is correct, then at 37.1% combined we need a taxable bond that does better than 5.23%.If I was in 31.3% combined, I need a taxable bond yielding 4.79%.Statistics: Posted by bbrock — Thu...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Is my vanguard advisor correct?
From a financial standpoint with the prior poster, however I’ve found there to be numerous practical advantages to having them in my taxable as munis:1. Double as an emergency fund2. Liquidity useful...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Exposed fiberglass insulation in basement ceiling...
Fiberglass can really get to you, even a little. Any small breeze or vibration can kick it up and it floats all around. I would seal it up or get rid of it.Statistics: Posted by tetractys — Thu Mar...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Is there a Boglehead consensus on how much...
Just don't be an at-fault driver then. Don't speed through yellow light, don't follow too closely, don't race to the red light, don't change lane just for the sake of trying to move faster than...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Vanguard Customer Service Mega-thread
BEEN WITH VANGUARD FOR 26 YEARS. I HAVE HAD IT. HORRIBLE SERVICE. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE DISHONEST SNARKY PEOPLE JEALOUS OF YOUR SUCCESS WORKING FROM HOME WHO WILL FLAT OUT LIE TO YOU.Please don’t post...
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