Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: More advice for BigLaw Survivor, please?
Great story and I'm pretty jealous. I'm almost 60 and a Biglaw partner, though due to a bunch of twists and turns (I made an unusual practice change about a decade ago, and I also have left Biglaw...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: 20-year investment
I drank, smoked and even enjoyed cannabis when I was young and I’m glad I did. I have no interest in any of these things nowadays.Statistics: Posted by minimalistmarc — Mon Aug 19, 2024 6:28 am
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: How do you all even find a new place to live?
when i moved interstate for the first real job after finishing university, new workplace was an R&D-ish place sited next to a local university. so there was a lot of student accommodation near by,...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Trust as IRA beneficiary - problem?
Thank you, I appreciate that. I'm working with an attorney now and have the drafts of the trusts. I want the one for my son to contain spendthrift provisions but looks like she set it up as a conduit...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: what kinds of careers do bogleheads like?
This boglehead has an engineering degree but at age 63 proud they only worked as an engineer for 1 year. Flew in the Air Force for 20+ years which was as close as I could get to the AF Mission, then...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records...
Since I've done my taxes already (due 4/15/24), there's no need to apply for an IRS pin until next year, right? ...Right. But I think they renew automatically so there also isn’t a compelling reason...
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: ACA Subsidy impact from sale of...
Thanks everyone! Statistics: Posted by kbunning — Mon Aug 19, 2024 6:33 am
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Numismatic advice
OT: American Gold Eagles are actually legal tender in the US, so seemingly you could spend a 1oz coin as $50. Then what would happen if someone tried to avoid estate/gift tax this way, eg $1m would be...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Electric Toothbrushes - Longevity
AFAIK all the Sonicare models use lithium-ion batteries. Even after (I think) 5 years mine's still good for around 2 weeks of use.The cheaper Oral-B models use NiMH batteries, and they don't make...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Where to borrow money
Any way to cash flow this as you go? If not, my order of operations would probably be something like $100k cash, $75k investments/ibonds, $50k 401k loan. Anything else you would have to cash flow or...
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Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: Tech overvaluation
I don't understand what "AI" is supposed to mean anymore but the chatbot applications don't impress me. However, if I'm wrong then I'll be glad to own a piece of it (whatever "it" is) someday. That's...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: VTSAX vs VFIAX
1. The recommendation not to hold both in the same account is that it precludes one from doing tax loss harvesting. Is that correct? Is that only for a taxable account?No, you are not literally...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Amazon Prime Video HD vs Blu Ray Disc Picture...
Sometimes the BluRay comes with free digital copy thing anyway. The Blu-ray will be better - in my opinion a 1080p well mastered bluray is often better than a 4k digital rental. The Blu-ray you also...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Kids have nothing saved
Speak with your husband. Decide what you want to do in terms of estate and trusts. You can stipulate under what conditions money will be doled out - read examples in a book called Beyond the Grave....
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: How does everyone visualize their...
I have a wife and two grandsons - 5 and 8. Although we are doing just fine, retired, still saving, and debt free, I still visualize our outgoing expenses by the handful. Yesterday we converted almost...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Whole Life Insurance Again
More likely a target from his military time for WLThere are several organizations that push that on military.Statistics: Posted by Rex66 — Tue Aug 20, 2024 6:41 am
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Won the game
Won the game is an expression used by Bernstein in some of his writing about retirement and how to invest in retirement. It is not an expression that has a general meaning. It is not an axiom from...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Should we move now or stay put for 10...
It sounds like you have kids so you need to also figure out how any move will impact them. Moving when a kid is in middle or high school can be real hard on a kid so at that point you may not want to...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Most compact vehicle that can haul 4' x 8'?
Has anyone mentioned the Kia Carnival?The Carnival seats 8 if needed, and the back seats fold down easily, and the others fold or can be removed. If you need more, it can tow a small trailer which...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Bathroom contractor vs person with lung disease
Thanks. Just to clarify: I am absolutely not looking for medical opinions. Just want to know if there are dust or fumes (and ways to avoid that) with this type of repair so that I will be an informed...
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