Non-US Investing • Re: 2yr Temporary Assignment in UK. How to invest while in...
I am in same situation as you and made the move late last year. Your plan sounds good. There are a few other things I had to deal with:Private Pension - I am investing in my company plan since my...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: T-MOBILE 5G home internet service, any users?
This is encouraging to read. Competition and alternatives are great, and it sounds like T-Mobile’s 5G service is becoming more robust and reliable, in many regions. It was not quite ready for prime...
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Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: Wealthfront Savings and the...
Robinhood has shown itself to be innovative about tech but casual about fin. A few years ago they advertised what they falsely called "checking and savings accounts," and, while not mentioning FDIC,...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: House purchase question
OP,We are also getting ready to sell our home and just finished a round of inspections. Strategy is to show buyers things are well taken care of and no issues. Will ask for a short escrow and quick...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Super tight connection in CDG - doable?
Too tight for my tastes, I’d look to rebook something with more of a layover.Statistics: Posted by wingman4uz — Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:16 pm
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: American airlines flight paid with miles
I remember the Saver award level at 57.5k but that was usually in the dead of winter.I think OP is talking about economy class and you are thinking about business class.Statistics: Posted by THY4373 —...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Nightmarish Special Needs Trust Update...
In the past there were cases where guardianship was granted despite the fact that the ward was able to materially participate in decisions affecting them. In those kind of cases,where someone is able...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Interesting estate situation
I am concerned about 2 things:1- it seems that the sister managed mom's finances. I also saw that the 2023 taxes have not been filed. Has your wife verified that bills are going to be paid, etc.?...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: How Many Bank Accounts Do You Have?
I have a savings account there that I have had for about as long. I think it has no fee if it has $300 in it. I keep about $500 in it. I don't know what it is for anymore. I kept a companion savings...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Buying house with cash or take out a...
I would sell the rental property, pay off the student loan, and then buy the house with cash by selling your current home. If the numbers don’t work out buy a slightly smaller house or stay in the one...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Should I preemptively open a Roth IRA for spouse
If she has any sort of traditional IRA, couldn't you convert $1 to a Roth IRA? I suppose that would count as an established Roth IRA.Can anyone chime in on this?Welcome! No, because you can't...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: "University Endowment Sued...
Swensen addressed these criticisms a few years ago.I’m a fan of Swensen, but as a reminder, his job (and his team’s job) was not so much to find great investments but to identify great investment...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • IRA transfer and my RMD
I'm transferring my IRA from Vanguard to Fidelity. I am subject to RMDs and have already taken some distributions from Vanguard this year that would count toward my RMD. What happens with my RMD after...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Fund choices in my 403b plan
Just use the Vanguard institutional S&P 500 index. I also prefer total market index but I am using S&P 500 in my 403b as total market is not available in the plan.Statistics: Posted by student...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: A Roth Conversion Example
The biggest concern are the unknowable unknowns. What will the tax brackets be later in life? When will I or DW die? If either of us dies early that could have an important impact on the tax tables...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Schwab Charitable rebranding as...
While it seems like it wasn’t broke and they fixed it, as long as the functionality remains the same I won’t be changing anything. The bard said “A rose by any other name would still small as sweet.”...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: I went to Costco for tire rotation and they...
I just uploaded a picture https://ibb.co/rf3ptqtit seems not rusted but car's age is indeed their excuseStatistics: Posted by xtallographer — Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:40 pm
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Can the IRS be negotiated with?
The job of the IRS is to collect the taxes that the law says that taxpayers owe.If you are asking the IRS to cut you a break because you are having actual difficulty finding the money, they may have...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Alternatives to Youtube TV?
Hello I don't have traditional cable television and have instead been getting TV by subscribing to YouTube TV. I mostly watch streaming channels like Netflix and Apple and Hulu.That makes no sense as...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Filtration System for Potable Water While Camping
Sawer Squeeze might work well for solo backpacking or travel, but if you plan to go with a group or cook at camp then I'd suggest a larger gravity feed system like the Platypus Gravity Works. The...
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