Personal Consumer Issues • Re: Laptop + Monitor vs. All-in-One?
I’m used to connecting laptop to monitors at office so prefers to include laptop and monitor at home in the mix.Statistics: Posted by N.Y.Cab — Thu Aug 01, 2024 10:33 am
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Personal Consumer Issues • Re: "Self care" gift package ideas
Pay to have his car detailed.What amount were you thinking? It’s kind of hard to make suggestions without an idea of your budget.Not sure he even owns a car, as this is NYC Maybe $100-$200. I am fine...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Moving from Managed to Index during Low Market?
Hey, all!Probably a naive and silly question, but my wife and I are planning on leaving our financial advisor/managed funds in favor of an index fund (probably VTSAX. We want to go with the original)....
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Current state of Vanguard tech...
A couple of interesting quotes from Allan Roth. First, from the article:“There’s a theory, and I’m not the only one to come up with it, that they’d rather move people onto the personal advisory...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: HSA Bank eliminating investment...
An update on my transfer. Fidelity moved over my funds and cash from Schwab as "TRANSFER OF ASSETS ACAT RECEIVE". I do not see any fees associated with this. I also have about $49 still left in the...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Passport renewal time is now much faster
I am going on a medical mission to Guatemala in March 2025. Guatemala requires that your passport not expire for 6 months after your planned departure date (departure from Guatemala back to the US)....
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: Things to do in Kauai
Not posted already is the National Tropical Botanical Garden https://ntbg.org/ - well worth a visit and even better booking a tour. And our best restaurant on the island was the Beach House Restaurant...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Financial Advisor Question
I would use a total stock market index fund but would not sell the sp 500 fund to get the total market index fund if capital gains taxes were involved. The common advice is to also use a total...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Would you work part-time at the...
Have you considered just asking for some extra time off? Like an extra week or two of vacation a year?Statistics: Posted by sls239 — Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:40 am
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Personal Consumer Issues • Re: Lexus owners: going from ES 350 to GX 460...
Reddit has some recent posts about the GX repair costs, either under the general Lexus subreddit or the GX one (I can’t recall). But reading about $4,000 shock replacement and something about a valley...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Civil Engineer coming to America -...
Where should she start?Suggest that she join this message board.Statistics: Posted by zero_coupon — Sat Aug 03, 2024 11:08 am
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: TLT vs SHV in Taxable
If you had to hold one fund in Taxable and the other in Tax Deferred, where would you put TLT vs SHV with the current yields?That would depend on whether or not you're willing to switch things around...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: Should I Defer Compensation?
Interesting. I did not know that such a deferral was possible other than through something like a non-governmental 457.I would not defer. You lose control of when and how you get the money. You lose...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • SORR “Revelation” and Questions
Yesterday was the first time I tried to make a withdrawal from my 401k. I’m not retired yet (planning for next year), but I thought I would withdraw some money for my property taxes. HomerJ made a...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Is it Concerning that Warren Buffett...
An article out today shows that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been selling a large part of its portfolio and is now holding a very large cash pile worth $277 billion. Buffett sold almost...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: I ignore EVERYTHING except AA....
"Instead of pondering questions like these, I look only at my chosen asset allocation."sticking to a precise AA is market timing. if your target is 60% equity and your equity goes to 65%, you need to...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Is it Concerning that Warren...
An article out today shows that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been selling a large part of its portfolio and is now holding a very large cash pile worth $277 billion. Buffett sold almost...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: SORR “Revelation” and Questions
The rep told me I could do two things (1) move all my money to stable, make the withdraw, and then move to the desired AA again, or (2), move the 401k to an IRA because once the money is in an IRA,...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: "Break-even" on mortgage...
Paying points is akin to timing the stock market. Both are a form of gambling. When you buy down the mortgage rate, you're essentially placing a bet that the rates will not drop below your rate in the...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Re: What watch do you wear on a daily basis, or...
I picked up a Timex Expedition North solar field watch this week.I've been interested in field watches lately and considered a Hamilton, but I have smaller wrists and a smaller bank account...and with...
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