Personal Consumer Issues • Re: Best portable speaker w/ USB-C charging +...
The Bose SoundLink Micro is really good for the size and price point imo. Around $100. I've bought a number of portable bluetooth speakers and it's been my favorite so far.Statistics: Posted by...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Concerns about Large Exchange from One Vanguard...
They have glide paths that show you when equity is reduced.Can you show me where those are? Do they tell exactly when the changes will be made?Statistics: Posted by GoldenBear17 — Sun Sep 27, 2026...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Vanguard Website Misbehaving?
Just a few minutes ago, I found my Fidelity access was "blocked". Fortunately, Customer Service is available and they reset the account, but I had to create a new password. CSR said their security...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Auto Maintenance before a long road trip
We generally avoid performing any unnecessary maintenance prior to an extended trip and will get it done upon our return if needed.Statistics: Posted by WinnieView1 — Sun Sep 27, 2026 6:50 pm
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Old Coffee Beans
You could compost them.Statistics: Posted by Northern Flicker — Sun Sep 27, 2026 6:48 pm
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: How to help kids with careers
Our youngest just entered a technical high school where the kids are exposed to career paths such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, craft laborers, nursing assistant, landscaping, and so on. She...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Concentrated stock: act now or wait?
Now, if you are COUNTING on the concentrated position to not lose much (it would significantly impact your retirement if it did) then you are worse off.Perhaps you missed it in my earlier post, we are...
View ArticleForum Issues and Administration • Re: Forum software upgrade bug reports and...
The forum software has been successfully updated to version 3.3.19. This is a security release and is done as soon as possible.Statistics: Posted by LadyGeek — Sat Sep 26, 2026 7:01 pm
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: TIPS Ladder Manager web app
Sorry Kevin if I'm no understanging correctly but all I did was go into tipsladder.com and select "Build" and then manually add the rungs of my ladder (one per year starting in 2035) and delete the...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Setting up Passkeys on Vanguard Site...
I think the passkey I saved isn't the passkey for logging in but for 2FA. I decided to try to redo it but when I go to the passkey section of Vanguard, it just do a spinning circle forever. I have...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: IRS Refund Freeze and Additional...
I spent 7 hours on hold/being put on hold with the IRS on Sept 13 / 15th only to be disconnected when they were transferring me to a higher level department/agent. I had a transfer pin from the first...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Insurance - car, house, liability
We have had wonderful experiences every time with Chubb on claims for auto and house. Horrible time with SafeCo (Liberty Mutual) on a house flooding claim.Statistics: Posted by BassHead — Sat Sep 26,...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Yubikey: In case of death
Are Yubikey's programmed for a single user's biometrics?I'm trying to wrap my head around how DS would access our accounts if they are Yubikey-enabled and I drop dead.They are not biometric but uses a...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Change funds at retirement if dividends are living...
Total portfolio "yield" (annual income) is currently 3.54%We live off ~50% of portfolio income and SS. We reinvest the remaining income to maintain our AA. Retired nearly 6 years and no worries about...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • MYGA followed by SPIA, versus a DIA
Suppose there was money I wanted to protect from market risk, and that I intended to annuitize for spending money eventually, on X date. Is it generally better to 1) put it into a MYGA lasting until X...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Lump sum or pension given my specific options?
I agree 100%. As noted, however, "guaranteed" might be too strong a word for a company pension plan that needs to pay out for the next thirty or more years.If the pension is covered by the Federal...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Men's travel pants
The answer is Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible Pants. They are pants when you want them to be pants and shorts when you want them to be shorts.And if you want pants, but are a little hot, you can...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: How much should we increase spending?
Do you really "worry" about this?At a current spend of 2%, or even 3%, you can increase your spending. Whether you should is entirely up to you. Are there things you want and can afford that you are...
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Investing - Theory, News & General • TSP G fund and Dodge and Cox Global...
Since 1987 our core fixed income holding has been the TSP G fund. I held all stocks in accounts outside the TSP. In 2000 when DW went back to work we added Dodge and Cox income fund to her portfolio...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Roth vs. Traditional 401k Contribution
You do not know what taxes will be like when you retire. More than likely higher than they are now.Maybe. Taxes in general might well be higher, but a reasonable person might think that income taxes...
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