Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Fidelity won't let me buy an ETF after...
You should only buy ETFs during market (or extended market) hours. You need to turn on extended market trading, or select the extended market ticket. You can buy mutual funds whenever you're...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: [Pension beneficiary option with...
I decided to make my wife the beneficiary. I think that’s a very good decision. Best to you.Statistics: Posted by Stinky — Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:08 am
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Portfolio and plan review... What say you?
Welcome to the forum.Budget/Expenses- $50K/year until age 70, then $75K/year (senior living or additional help some day?)- I actually spend <$40K now, but prefer to plan for $50K and come in under...
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Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: I have to ask - What is the lure...
My concern with tips is do they work? Someone else gets to decide what the rate of inflation is. My personal inflation rate over the past four years has been much higher than the stated rate. True,...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: TIPS in retirement
I do not invest in bonds in order to possibly get a slightly better return with this bond fund or that other bond fund. My goal is safety. I do not see any reason to take inflation risk. I do not know...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: TIPS ETF
I do not see any reason to have nominal bonds. Bond's make up around 50% of my investments so why take the inflation risk? I have no nominal debt. I am retired so no wages to keep up with inflation...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Tesla Model 3 Is The New Toyota Camry?
In California at $0.62/kwhr to $0.52/kwhr, BEV makes less sense.The New Camry hybrid is pretty nice.The Tesla is noisy & feels like riding in a Cardboard box, like the old Prius.It has Mickey...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Treasury Direct - The Eternal Wait and No Way To...
While I was OK dealing with TD, having handled the estates for two sets of parents, I decided my son who will handle our estate, would not be grateful to have to deal with it. I have a few T Bills...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Moving abroad - Sell or rent home in US
If you sell for $3.5 million you will pay realtors 6% which is $210,000. I want to help with your sentence to avoid the common confusion that real estate agents love for people to believe.It is not 6%...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Static vs Dynamic Asset...
Northern Flicker,Your thoughts on the following...Even though any premium for moving into and out of an asset class should get washed out by that market you can still profit from being in the asset...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: TIPS ladder
drspine - In order to provide appropriate advice, it's best to keep all the information in one spot. I merged your update back into the original thread. If you have any questions, ask them...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: WSJ: S&P500 ERP Shrinks to...
Imagine listening to this signal in 2002 and moving all your $ from stocks to treasuries for the next 20 yearsStatistics: Posted by Boglelicious123 — Mon Nov 18, 2024 5:56 am
View ArticleForum Issues and Administration • Re: Boglehead Keeps Logging Out
Check that your browser is keeping your cookies. You get logged out when your browser's cookies are deleted. This may be due to privacy settings or a browser add-on.Statistics: Posted by LadyGeek —...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Wayward son-in-law
If he’s up as much as I think he is, not only is no book going to help but perhaps, in the end, he’ll be proven correct. Bribing someone to read a book, to my eye, doesn’t seem like a great family...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Betterment accounts
So your saying move the two goals to say Fedelity then gift the the shares to each kids. As I understand it that would exceed the $19k allowed for 2025, but not vreally an issue as anything over that...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: How to Share "Touch ID" with another...
Have you been able to get multiple logins for accounts like utility bills and Netflix?We have all those type of accounts linked to a credit card on automatic pay. After I croak and when my spouse is...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Wayward son-in-law [books for...
Rule #1 has to be don't ever give the kids any money for any reason. That's #1. With money comes control and you've lost.I also think that you can't tell somebody else "you need an emergency fund"....
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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: How would you split duties with...
Here's how we did it. When I told my wife I was thinking I'd retire (she was still working) she immediately announced, "since you'll be home all day, you can make the salads and at least start...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: HSA 70k when would you start using it
I want as much tax advantaged space as I can get, which may simplify my analysis. That means words case I use it as a traditional IRA. I have no plans to withdraw until retirement.I am keeping records...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Portfolio withdrawals- not retired?
Does anyone have any issues with this?I have no real concerns with your plan as long as you have a plan B if things go south before you are fully retired. I have worked at a number of places to know...
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