Well, Nick, I can play this game too. The last four years we had the opposite of Trump in many ways. Unfortunately, not in a good way. It's amazing how quickly his mental decline is forgotten or deliberately ignored. It left the US worse off and what I really want to know is "who was running the country?" Russia invading Ukraine, Hamas invading Israel, China getting more likely to invade Taiwan. I could go on.
But Nick is only concerned about his portfolio, while I am concerned with my son who is in the Air Force and may have to fight due to our lack of a functioning president for the last 4 years prior to Trump.
I used Treasury Direct to buy bonds in 2022. Very easy.
I sold my holdings last week and it took about 2 minutes total to sell. In 2 days, the funds were in my checking acct.
As Stelea99 notes below, good luck getting USAA to give you HO insurance. We tried 2 (?) years ago and were told no. Our home in San Rafael, CA, was built in 1968 and has withstood many earthquakes - some rather big - as well as other natural events, so it has a long track record of handling whatever is thrown at it. We have SF and I consider our rates low for auto, home, and umbrella with very small increases over the years. $1300/year for 2 cars:
2005 Camry with liability and comprehensive
2015 Camry with collision, comp, liability Home: $1466/year for their best coverage, which is Extended Replacement Cost and includes Building Code Upgrade coverage. Umbrella: $2 million for $693/year If I get dropped and can't find a decent option, I may invest in a professional assessment to fireproof my home as best as I can and then invest in daily prayer.
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Well, Nick, I can play this game too. The last four years we had the opposite of Trump in many ways. Unfortunately, not in a good way. It's amazing how quickly his mental decline is forgotten or deliberately ignored. It left the US worse off and what I really want to know is "who was running the country?" Russia invading Ukraine, Hamas invading Israel, China getting more likely to invade Taiwan. I could go on. But Nick is only concerned about his portfolio, while I am concerned with my son who is in the Air Force and may have to fight due to our lack of a functioning president for the last 4 years prior to Trump.
Post: No financial wisdom here other than ….
Link to comment from April 13, 2025
I used Treasury Direct to buy bonds in 2022. Very easy. I sold my holdings last week and it took about 2 minutes total to sell. In 2 days, the funds were in my checking acct.
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Make sure you enable Javascript once you read the article. You will have a subpar experience on most websites if you keep it disabled.
Post: Wherever You Live, Your Home is (Probably) Under-Insured
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If you disable Javascript, you can read the article linked above.
Post: Wherever You Live, Your Home is (Probably) Under-Insured
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On COBRA as of 3/1/25 and it is definitely cheaper than Obamacare exchange in CA. About 50% less.
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I was wondering why my investments were not falling as much. Then I realized foreign stocks were up. Nice to see!
Post: Jonathan, help
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I know what to do! Ignore all of Jonathan's past advice and sell everything. That will make him feel really great after all he's done for us.
Post: Jonathan, help
Link to comment from March 6, 2025
As Stelea99 notes below, good luck getting USAA to give you HO insurance. We tried 2 (?) years ago and were told no. Our home in San Rafael, CA, was built in 1968 and has withstood many earthquakes - some rather big - as well as other natural events, so it has a long track record of handling whatever is thrown at it. We have SF and I consider our rates low for auto, home, and umbrella with very small increases over the years. $1300/year for 2 cars: 2005 Camry with liability and comprehensive 2015 Camry with collision, comp, liability Home: $1466/year for their best coverage, which is Extended Replacement Cost and includes Building Code Upgrade coverage. Umbrella: $2 million for $693/year If I get dropped and can't find a decent option, I may invest in a professional assessment to fireproof my home as best as I can and then invest in daily prayer.
Post: Home, Auto & Umbrella Insurance—“Longevity Benefit”?
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Musk is the richest man in the world. He doesn't need any money.
Post: What will you do with $5,000?
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Your math is correct. Maybe Quinn is adding interest?
Post: What will you do with $5,000?
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