Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: Does anyone on this forum feel...
That was all in a period where the USD was the undisputed reserve currency which meant people hedging to the USD received rate compensation from those holding USD assets but hedging to a more volitile...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: What is the BEST thing you spent money on?
Our kid’s college educations.Statistics: Posted by goldendad — Wed Oct 02, 2024 10:15 pm
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Recommended software to clone a Windows computer?
You could get a hardware disk duplicator. Makes an exact copy of your disk. Target disk needs to be at least as large as the source, but if the target is bigger it will only think it is the size of...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: [Split from "Fidelity as a one...
So, at this contentious moment in time, what’s the best bet for depositing a large certified check? I’m receiving a check tomorrow for proceeds from a house sale. It was arranged by siblings and I did...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Las Vegas Recommendations
I haven't seen it, but I've heard the experience and show at the Sphere is pretty amazing. https://www.thesphere.comI tried to get tickets to the Eagles show several months out there - sold out with...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Does anyone believe that TIPS are...
Hi all. TIPS (treasury inflation protected securities) have gained popularity on this forum and in investment books…to the point where some authors suggest that TIPS can constitute the entire fixed...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: CA Sent me Tax Bill on House Sold 2...
Some bad advice to not pay taxes. Don't listen to that.Fight it yourself, hire a lawyer (you already got free legal advice upthread so might not be worth it), or pay it. Negotiate no penalty, LA...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Not understanding this FIRE...
Not quite as large of an imbalance between our incomes, but DH definitely out earned me. He's retired (I convinced him he could), while I'm still working a few more years - but could afford to retire...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Pralana Online Released - Impressions
Thank you for posting such an informative review. Forgive my ignorance, but regarding Pralana's option to store data online, I'm wondering about the potential exposure to storing data versus benefits...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Preaching to Choir, But Why I...
I have one and its nice, however...There is ample evidence that HSAs primarily benefit the wealthy as a tax shield and do little to improve healthcare access. This is obvious even in the fact that the...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Can't get MetLife payout: How to...
please deleteStatistics: Posted by TomWambsgans — Thu Oct 03, 2024 10:29 pm
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: VMFXX versus Sallie Mae Money Market
Thank you all!I'm confused.In Sept. Sallie Mae paid $23.85 interest on $4,178.26. Sallie Mae's Annual Percentage Yield Earned was 4.53%.Vanguard paid $128.33 on $25,043.18. Its 7-day SEC Yield was...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Bill Bernstein and Corp Bonds: Is there an ideal...
I’m going to hijack this but it’s a relevant questionIn light of the above, who should own corporate bonds? For what job are they the best tool?They might be the best tool for a corporation to raise...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Concentration Risk in the...
You can make the stock market as concentrated or as diffuse as you want by choosing to slice and dice it in different ways.No, you can't. But you can do that to your portfolio.Statistics: Posted by...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Credit card rewards vs hassle factor
Some think it's a hassle but I think it's a game worth playing. I keep track of every mile and point I've redeemed; and since 2014, I've redeemed 4,639,783 miles/points for $81,966 worth of air fares,...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: "Winter" Questions - How you do keep...
I am not savvy here with home heating technology: I have a regular gas heater with a tank in my attic in Texas. Are heat pumps a thing in Texas and what is the main difference? Also ain’t gas heater...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Looking back at your asset...
With hindsight... I wish I had done 100% large US growth stock... but is what it is.Given the same info at the same time, I'm happy with our path and allocations at the time.Overall my biggest regret...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Disable "AI Overviews" in Google web...
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/0 ... -for-good/Statistics: Posted by bh1 — Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:36 pm
View ArticleNon-US Investing • Re: Are there actually any good financial advisers?...
A fair comparison, apples to apples, would be FA results over several years vs. your non-FA favorite. If one compares FA to S&P 500 I’d cry foul. Individual investors don’t achieve S&P results...
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Share your net worth progression
December 2022 (age 33): 507,000December 2023 (age 34): 700,000September 2024 (age 34.75): 1,002,000Finally hit the 2 comma club Nice! Congrats! Statistics: Posted by SlowlySaving — Fri Oct 04, 2024...
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