Some of you will remember "Car Talk" on NPR with the Tappet Brothers giving out amusing advice weekly. My mother called them once with an 'unsolvable problem' on a 20 y/o Plymouth Valiant. They zeroed in on the solution and the auto was promptly fixed by a non-dealership shop.
firecalc.com. I put the worst case scenarios (no SS, deflation, negative market returns, etc) into the program and when it returned 100% over every time period, I retired without worry. No regrets.
I found the Kitces article described below to be a much better rendition of how the new deduction paradigm works, than any of the discussion here. The Kitces article includes tables and graphs that show it all.
I third the advice on using a password manager. The fraudsters are getting bolder. I get 1-2 scam phone calls a year. The first one this year came in the other day from a non-native English speaker who gave me 24 hours to respond to a phone number she gave, else she'd dispatch a SWAT team to break down my door and arrest me.
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Link to comment from November 9, 2026
Some of you will remember "Car Talk" on NPR with the Tappet Brothers giving out amusing advice weekly. My mother called them once with an 'unsolvable problem' on a 20 y/o Plymouth Valiant. They zeroed in on the solution and the auto was promptly fixed by a non-dealership shop.
Post: The Repair I Didn’t Need
Link to comment from November 4, 2026
firecalc.com. I put the worst case scenarios (no SS, deflation, negative market returns, etc) into the program and when it returned 100% over every time period, I retired without worry. No regrets.
Post: The Leap of Faith
Link to comment from November 3, 2026
This is news to me.
Post: One in six Nasdaq companies says it may not last another year
Link to comment from November 2, 2026
What a fascinating posting Sir Crothers. This was news to me.
Post: A Million Words to a Million Dollars?
Link to comment from October 16, 2026
I found the Kitces article described below to be a much better rendition of how the new deduction paradigm works, than any of the discussion here. The Kitces article includes tables and graphs that show it all.
Post: 2026 Charitable Deductions
Link to comment from October 13, 2026
Another splendid commentary, Mr Grossman. Thank you!
Post: Market Risks
Link to comment from October 10, 2026
With DEDs you could have achieved 100% savings. (DED = dark-emitting diode) :)
Post: A Very Humble Saving
Link to comment from October 2, 2026
The YouTube you linked is really quite good! Thank you.
Post: Will Congress Wait Until the Last Minute on Social Security?
Link to comment from September 28, 2026
I third the advice on using a password manager. The fraudsters are getting bolder. I get 1-2 scam phone calls a year. The first one this year came in the other day from a non-native English speaker who gave me 24 hours to respond to a phone number she gave, else she'd dispatch a SWAT team to break down my door and arrest me.
Post: Two Fraudulent Attempts to Withdraw Funds in Two Days
Link to comment from September 22, 2026