Personal Investments • Bogle head strategy
do we just draw down our bonds as spending money?I'd venture to say the typical Bogleheads strategy is to maintain a constant asset allocation during retirement.Would it make sense to buy a dividend...
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Laid off and Contemplating early...
Why don't you just find a job that pays $50k a year until your wife realizes you can both retire? And then do that then.I am getting a feeling that the employers don’t want to offer junior level jobs...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • $2.5M networth under 40 now what?
I wouldn't start spending a ton. I have heard that it is easier to keep your friends if you are all in a similar boat. If your lifestyle changes dramatically from your peers, it might get lonely. I'm...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • TDFs in Roth bad?
A TDF in a Roth is completely fine.Statistics: Posted by Beensabu — Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:16 am — Replies 4 — Views 270
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Not so Wise money transfer (international...
I agree that most likely the guide is Ok, and that his bank rejected the money due to some news protocol. I have heard the Mexican government cracking down on wise recently. I would give him the...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Seeking Advice: Divorce, Finances, and...
Sorry to hear about this, including being hog tied to that archaic and asinine thing known as alimony....is moving out of the area an option (e.g., working remote)? If you can make the same salary in...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Treasuries in tIRA and Roth conversion
Yes, I'm learning that. Still not quite sure how 401ks fit into wash sales, though.There are divergent opinions and bringing it up tends to derail a thread.Statistics: Posted by placeholder — Sun Apr...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Do we take the 150K from in laws?
Here's situation. Me (31M) and my finace (26F) are currently staying rent free at her parents vacation home where we pay for rent with labor in taking care of her step moms, mother. It's a great...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Parents scammed - what do we do?
Thank you all for your help today! My sibling and I realize we're going to have to start having some tough conversations with our parents about the future. This whole thing is shocking and sad.A few...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Robinhood 3% IRA Match
I just found a very similar offer to RH at webull: 3.5%, disbursed in 20% steps over 5 yearsIf there is interest I can start a threadThere is one: viewtopic.php?t=425796Note that their bonus is always...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • International (Non-US) versus US...
What is the difference?SIFMA isn't free float-adjusted. It includes private / not publicly available.Not sure I understand your answer re free floatSo international has more non public equity than...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Solo 401k $500 annual tax credit from...
How is auto-enrollment possible with Vanguard solo 401-k's? AFAIK there are setup and administered by Vanguard. So how does one modify the / adopt the auto enrollment for Vanguard administered solo...
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Personal Investments • Those complimentary dinners for retirees by investment...
These cheapskates send me emails to attend a zoom mtg! I wish I get a dinner invite Statistics: Posted by faanger101 — Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:46 pm — Replies 178 — Views 16187
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Electrical wiring question: does 240v wiring need...
What type of wire or cable was run to the 14-50 receptacle? If it was a cable (romex NM, or SER cable), that can be run up the side of studs no problem and through bored holes. If it was 4 separate #6...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Need Input on Plan to Move to Vanguard Indexes
Thank you for you feedback. I found a post on what information to provide and will make those additional to my original post. My investments are in Dimensional Funds. Are you able to analyze those...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • When do I need to but life insurance?
Life insurance is appropriate when others depend on your income. When my wife and I had kids, we insured our lives to help cover the financial transition that would occur when going from a two earner...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Fidelity free Turbotax 2023
Has anyone tried extra cost TT Live Assist, Full Service, or Audit Protection - is anyone of it worth it?I think you'd have better luck getting an answer if post in a generic TurboTax thread rather...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • European luxury cars: do you purchase an OEM...
I agree that Audi reliability is hit or miss. Personally I would never own one. They are poorly engineered because Volkswagen tried to share too many parts with VW models and other brands in the...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Large Families in Hotels
We tried the suite thing for a while but adjoining rooms with an adjoining door are way better. Typically cheaper than a suite, but it functionally is a two-bedroom suite. Plus, guaranteed two full...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Do you find a lot of fellow indexers...
I'm surprised by most of these responses. I don't get the reluctance to talk about money. Given how poorly educated most people are about money (myself included but ever improving) you'd think any...
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