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Coastal Retirement? Have You Considered These Costs?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/30/2025
FIRST: David Mulligan on 10/30 | RECENT: Jeff Bond on 10/30/2025 at 6:06 PM
The rules we didn’t follow
15 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 10/29/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/29 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/30/2025 at 6:06 PM
Cash: The False Prophet
9 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/29/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 10/29 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/30/2025 at 5:50 PM
Public Schools and Property Taxes
16 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 10/27/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/28 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 10/30/2025 at 4:23 PM
What does your daily schedule look like?
8 replies
AUTHOR: Carl C Trovall on 10/30/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 10/30 | RECENT: Carl C Trovall on 10/30/2025 at 4:02 PM
Heads-up for TurboTax Desktop Users (& 2025 Tax Planning)
22 replies
AUTHOR: Suzee on 10/23/2025
FIRST: Bill C on 10/23 | RECENT: Suzee on 10/30/2025 at 3:16 PM
How do Couples Rebalance with Multiple Accounts
38 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 10/28/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 10/28 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 10/30/2025 at 1:23 PM
Seniors are a frustrating lot. Here’s why…IMO
41 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/29/2025
FIRST: Keith Pleas on 10/29 | RECENT: Olin on 10/30/2025 at 1:00 PM
I don’t know. Or care. But I will at the end of April.
24 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/28/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 10/28 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 10/30/2025 at 12:31 PM
Don’t make the wrong Medicare decision
75 replies
AUTHOR: Lucretia Ryan on 10/16/2025
FIRST: Brian Frisch on 10/17 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/29
Handling Aging Aunt’s Finances
15 replies
AUTHOR: Brian White on 10/26/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/26 | RECENT: Brian White on 10/29
The Flamingo Years: How to Lose Gracefully to a Ten-Year-Old
18 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/26/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/26 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/29
HumbleDollar Friend Request
8 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 10/27/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/27 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 10/28
Optimizer or Satisficer?
19 replies
AUTHOR: 1PF on 10/27/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/27 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 10/28
About those US medical costs….
49 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 10/25/2025
FIRST: David Mulligan on 10/26 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/28
A Simple Use of Wealth
9 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/27/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/27 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 10/27
There are two things humans (at least Americans) are not programmed to handle rationally – taxes and spending on health care.
9 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/26/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/26 | RECENT: Brian White on 10/27
Don’t Give Up on the Wayward Kid
16 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 10/24/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 10/24 | RECENT: Mom & Dad Schneider on 10/27
Disappointed (and annoyed) with Vanguard.
60 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 10/21/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/21 | RECENT: achnk53 on 10/27
The Curious Case of Finally Being Able to Afford the Thing You No Longer Want
17 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/24/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/24 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/27
Relearning to do Nothing
2 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 10/26/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/26 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 10/26
Waiting Until We Turn 70
48 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 10/22/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/22 | RECENT: Brian White on 10/26
Social Security subject beaten to death, but one more time please
51 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/24/2025
FIRST: Brian Frisch on 10/24 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 10/26
Oops!
7 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 10/25/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/25 | RECENT: normr60189 on 10/26
When planning isn’t actually planning and you find out too late. .
7 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/25/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/25 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 10/26
Social Security COLA announced this morning.
27 replies
AUTHOR: baldscreen on 10/24/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/24 | RECENT: eludom on 10/26
Balance Transfers and Money Factors
6 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 10/21/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/21 | RECENT: youthbudget on 10/25
Financial Education in Middle and High School
22 replies
AUTHOR: Carl C Trovall on 10/24/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 10/24 | RECENT: youthbudget on 10/25
Mutual Funds Vs. ETFs Which do you prefer and Why?
24 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 10/23/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 10/23 | RECENT: youthbudget on 10/25
Information on Jonathan’s Memorial Service
30 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 10/2/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 10/2 | RECENT: David Powell on 10/25
Introduction
24 replies
AUTHOR: Carl C Trovall on 10/20/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/22 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/25
24-Hour Trading
4 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 10/24/2025
FIRST: Carl C Trovall on 10/24 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 10/24
Free Lunch?
29 replies
AUTHOR: Howard Rohleder on 8/11/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 8/11 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 10/24
SECURE Act 2.0 Changes to Retirement Plan Catch-up Contributions
3 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 10/14/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 10/14 | RECENT: Jan on 10/24
Short Form Writing 101
7 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/23/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/23 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/24
“Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work we go.”
11 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/23/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 10/23 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 10/24
The Knock on the Door: Bad luck, Poor Timing.
10 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/21/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/21 | RECENT: Keith Pleas on 10/23
I Really Don’t Get It, But I Guess That’s OK
34 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/21/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 10/21 | RECENT: normr60189 on 10/23
Money Pit
26 replies
AUTHOR: Catherine on 10/18/2025
FIRST: Marilyn Lavin on 10/18 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/23
MONTH TWO AND ITS NOT GOING WELL
16 replies
AUTHOR: Byjove on 10/19/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/20 | RECENT: A Poduval on 10/23
Easy DAF (e.g. Daffy.org) for Donation of Appreciated Stocks
21 replies
AUTHOR: Suzee on 10/17/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/17 | RECENT: Suzee on 10/22
The Final Curtain Call: My Double Retirement
15 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/19/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 10/19 | RECENT: Carl C Trovall on 10/22
Tithing is a mistake … for some people.
46 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/20/2025
FIRST: Doug C on 10/20 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/22
Where are all the HD writers?
34 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/14/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 10/14 | RECENT: jan Ohara on 10/21
Luck, Timing and Not Following the Rules
29 replies
AUTHOR: kristinehayes2014 on 10/20/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/20 | RECENT: kristinehayes2014 on 10/21
Drinking and finances
24 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 10/16/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/16 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 10/21
Discarding the Negative
23 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 10/19/2025
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 10/19 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/21
It is never too late. By Chris
33 replies
AUTHOR: baldscreen on 10/18/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 10/18 | RECENT: baldscreen on 10/20
Contrarian Thinking About Roth Conversions
31 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 10/15/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 10/16 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 10/19
ACA Subsidies for Early Retirees
33 replies
AUTHOR: kristinehayes2014 on 10/17/2025
FIRST: Marilyn Lavin on 10/17 | RECENT: Fred Gloeckler on 10/19
Have you ever met “they?”
8 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/18/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/18 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 10/19
Housing options for older Americans
7 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 10/18/2025
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 10/18 | RECENT: parkslope on 10/19
Drinking on the Job
10 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 10/16/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/17 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 10/19
Digital Lockout: A Cautionary Tale
20 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/17/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/17 | RECENT: Winston Smith on 10/18
351 Exchange – Tax-Free Transfer of Individual Stocks to an ETF
9 replies
AUTHOR: Ed Kadala on 10/16/2025
FIRST: B Carr on 10/17 | RECENT: Ed Kadala on 10/18
How do you pay income tax withholding in retirement?
32 replies
AUTHOR: Humble Reader on 10/14/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 10/14 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 10/18
Calling All HD Writers
11 replies
AUTHOR: Bogdan Sheremeta on 10/17/2025
FIRST: Jeff on 10/17 | RECENT: David Powell on 10/17
Healthcare Insurance Alternatives to Covered California Marketplace
11 replies
AUTHOR: Bradley Brechin on 10/16/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/16 | RECENT: Bradley Brechin on 10/17
Perspective from a grateful recipient of outpatient economic care
11 replies
AUTHOR: Sara Tyree on 10/16/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 10/16 | RECENT: OldITGuy on 10/17
Why I worry about money. How about you?
26 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/15/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 10/15 | RECENT: Michael1 on 10/17
The Edge of Indifference
9 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/15/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 10/15 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 10/16
Cloudy with Scattered Bubbles
18 replies
AUTHOR: David Powell on 10/1/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/3 | RECENT: David Powell on 10/16
IRMAA Question
7 replies
AUTHOR: jerry pinkard on 10/14/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 10/14 | RECENT: William Perry on 10/16
Thinking long term – with all this noise?
6 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 10/15/2025
FIRST: Brent Wilson on 10/15 | RECENT: Brent Wilson on 10/16
Taxes? What taxes? I don’t have to pay taxes. No matter, we are all in a pickle jar and it is really sour.
27 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/13/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/13 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/16
That Dumb Stock Market
31 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 10/11/2025
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 10/11 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 10/15
Are You an Entirely Dividend Investor in Retirement?
9 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 10/15/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 10/15 | RECENT: Ormode on 10/15
One fund or two?
14 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 10/14/2025
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 10/14 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 10/15
Is Your Retirement Plan Missing the Most Important Investment?
12 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/13/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 10/13 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 10/14
Make My Day Punk, Harvest the Bubble.
20 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/14/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 10/14 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 10/14
Retirement blues
17 replies
AUTHOR: Byjove on 10/13/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/13 | RECENT: Senthil Nathan on 10/14
Selling our Business – The Aftermath
15 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 10/10/2025
FIRST: Mike Xavier on 10/10 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 10/13
What words of wisdom would you have for your younger self?
35 replies
AUTHOR: bbbobbins on 10/2/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 10/2 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 10/13
Same But Different: The AI Bubble That Isn’t (Quite)
8 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/12/2025
FIRST: Humble Reader on 10/12 | RECENT: normr60189 on 10/13
Wade Pfau has put me in a funk. Are you dealing with the stages of retirement?
39 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/11/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/11 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/13
Has the 4% Rule Had Its Day? The Case for Dynamic Retirement Spending
7 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/8/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 10/10 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/13
A Short History of Money
18 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/10/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 10/10 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/13
Are You Invested in International Markets?
17 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 10/9/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/9 | RECENT: youthbudget on 10/13
ROTH Conversions and Fixed Indexed Annuities
11 replies
AUTHOR: Charles Ellison on 10/11/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/11 | RECENT: William Perry on 10/12
Prosperity
39 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 8/25/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/25/2024 | RECENT: dana little on 10/12
Have you purchased an appliance lately? Talk about sticker shock.
40 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/19/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/19 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/11
The Wine Chronicles
24 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 10/10/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/10 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/11
Retirement Income Goals: Bottom Up Beats Top-Down
24 replies
AUTHOR: David Powell on 10/9/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/9 | RECENT: William Dorner on 10/11
Hit With Dynamic Pricing! Has this happened to you?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Sonja Haggert on 10/9/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/9 | RECENT: Sonja Haggert on 10/11
2026 IRS Inflation Adjustments
12 replies
AUTHOR: Bogdan Sheremeta on 10/9/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 10/10 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 10/10
Why Delaying Your Social Security Benefits May Not Make Sense
38 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Bergman on 10/9/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 10/9 | RECENT: William Perry on 10/10
Six T-Shirts and a Car: My Spending Philosophy.
12 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/8/2025
FIRST: David Mulligan on 10/8 | RECENT: Mike Gaynes on 10/9
Hey Mark, a different take on “fancy” and simplicity.
12 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/8/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 10/8 | RECENT: Bob Smith on 10/9
The Real Wealth of Retirement (Hint: It’s Not Financial)
21 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/5/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/5 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/9
Are You a Dividend Investor? If so Read This!
6 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 10/9/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 10/9 | RECENT: quan nguyen on 10/9
What is your credit card rewards strategy?
63 replies
AUTHOR: Bogdan Sheremeta on 9/10/2025
FIRST: Cheryl Low on 9/10 | RECENT: James McGlynn CFA RICP® on 10/9
Nothing Fancy, That Works for Me.
20 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/7/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 10/7 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 10/9
THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF HEALTH INSURANCE
10 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/8/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 10/8 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/9
Are You a Trader or an Investor?
32 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 10/6/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 10/6 | RECENT: normr60189 on 10/8
Taxpayers Say the Darndest Things
30 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 10/2/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 10/2 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 10/8
Medicare Advantage update- it may be a bumpy ride.
18 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/6/2025
FIRST: August West on 10/6 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/7
Unhealthy Inflation Expectations?
9 replies
AUTHOR: David Powell on 9/22/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 9/22 | RECENT: David Powell on 10/7
Financial wisdom from Jonathan
1 reply
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 10/7/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 10/7 | RECENT: baldscreen on 10/7
The beauty of simplicity …. I wish I wrote this
3 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 10/5/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 10/6 | RECENT: Olin on 10/6
Remembering Jonathan Clements
1 reply
AUTHOR: Adam Grossman on 10/5/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 10/6 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 10/6
Nope, you didn’t pay for YOUR Social Security benefits
20 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/4/2025
FIRST: August West on 10/4 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 10/5
Your Portfolio, Your Business
12 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 10/2/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/2 | RECENT: William Housley on 10/5
The High Cost of Financial Advice: A Tale of Two Portfolios
63 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/8/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/8 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 10/5
Spreadsheets: A Luddite’s Necessary Inconvenience?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/3/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/3 | RECENT: deandwigz on 10/5
November 7 HumbleDollar Reader/Writer Meet Up
6 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 10/4/2025
FIRST: Dave Melick on 10/4 | RECENT: S on 10/5
Traits of “successful” people
25 replies
AUTHOR: Brian Kowald on 9/27/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 9/27 | RECENT: canali on 10/4
You can’t prove the assumptions you may rely on. How did you test yours?
16 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/3/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 10/3 | RECENT: Dave Melick on 10/4
May 2025 Moving Averages
4 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 6/3/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 7/4 | RECENT: normr60189 on 10/3
The Luxury of Low Expectations: What We Gained by Having Less
11 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/2/2025
FIRST: Kristine Hayes on 10/2 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/3
Traveling First Class in Vanguard’s International Stock Index Fund
22 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 3/10/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 3/10 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 10/3
Bogleheads 2013 post – I Bonds, CPI, and the Government Shutdown answer
2 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 10/2/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 10/2 | RECENT: William Perry on 10/2
Enriching Our Collective Wisdom
20 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 10/1/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 10/1 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 10/2
Dear Bogdan, Sorry to Bother
7 replies
AUTHOR: David Powell on 10/2/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 10/2 | RECENT: David Powell on 10/2
Right Day, On Time and at the Right Place: A Rare Trio
16 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/30/2025
FIRST: Linda Grady on 10/1 | RECENT: Mike A on 10/2
Jonathan’s obit on Legacy.com
1 reply
AUTHOR: William Perry on 10/2/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 10/2 | RECENT: David Powell on 10/2
The 1% Club: Our Unnoticed Wealth
71 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/26/2025
FIRST: Ram Pradhan on 9/26 | RECENT: S Sevcik on 10/1
Thank you, Jonathan
73 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 9/23/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 9/23 | RECENT: DrLefty on 10/1
The real world of saving, income and retirement beyond the HD community – cause for guilt?
33 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/29/2025
FIRST: Lillian Wright on 9/29 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/1
Why Bitcoin?
34 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Murray on 5/31/2025
FIRST: Robert Scoble on 6/1 | RECENT: V Saraf on 10/1
Farewell Friends
128 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/22/2025
FIRST: Elaine M. Clements on 9/22 | RECENT: Debbie D on 9/30
Throw, hit or kick … it all add$ up
36 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/27/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 9/27 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 9/30
RMDs Can Improve Your Portfolio
1 reply
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 9/29/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 9/30 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 9/30
Memories With a Cold Spanish Beer
20 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/29/2025
FIRST: James Deckman on 9/29 | RECENT: Michael James on 9/30
Told Ya So Big Dummy
38 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 9/26/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 9/26 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 9/28
I’m confused about the 4% (or any %) withdrawal strategy. Do I have it wrong?
55 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/25/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/25 | RECENT: R Quinn on 9/28
Our Special Relationship
10 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 9/18/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/18 | RECENT: MikeinLA on 9/27
From Rakhi to Community: Lessons in Family for the Humble Dollar Family
4 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/24/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 9/24 | RECENT: Mike Gaynes on 9/26
Achieving and maintaining all the retirement income you need for a chosen lifestyle with limited worry.
86 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/21/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/21 | RECENT: R Quinn on 9/25
Dreams I Had
52 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/2/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 6/2 | RECENT: Catherine on 9/25
Jonathan and website update
79 replies
AUTHOR: Elaine M. Clements on 9/19/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 9/19 | RECENT: Fed Up on 9/25
Nick Maggiulli’s take on Bergen’s 4.7 or 5% Withdrawal Rate
10 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Bergman on 9/23/2025
FIRST: Terry Wawro on 9/24 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 9/25
Success Has Many Flavours
18 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/23/2025
FIRST: fromgalv on 9/23 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 9/24
There is no magic number – and it sure isn’t $1 million
40 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/11/2025
FIRST: Mike Xavier on 9/11 | RECENT: Stacey Miller on 9/23
Retirement Begins Long Before You Retire
32 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 9/15/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 9/15 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 9/23
Inflation is many different things to different people
6 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/22/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/22 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 9/23
Quick Intro
48 replies
AUTHOR: Bogdan Sheremeta on 9/19/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 9/19 | RECENT: Stacey Miller on 9/22
Vanguard Complaints?
25 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/18/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 7/18 | RECENT: Mike and Margie Rogers on 9/22
The Gnashing of Teeth
19 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/20/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 9/20 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 9/22
Are you actually using the 4% rule?
45 replies
AUTHOR: Bogdan Sheremeta on 9/16/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/17 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 9/22
Not Staying the Course
40 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 9/19/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 9/19 | RECENT: stelea99 on 9/22
Budget, What Budget? (Know Thyself)
39 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/17/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 9/17 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 9/22
Tastes Great, Less Filling
13 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 9/19/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 9/19 | RECENT: DrLefty on 9/20
Ten Frugal Habits
20 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 9/16/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 9/16 | RECENT: R Quinn on 9/19
A bit selfish, but still seeking peace of mind
22 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/15/2025
FIRST: Jeff on 9/15 | RECENT: wendy ajj10 on 9/19
The Catch-22 of Success: How Our Achievements Shape Our Children’s Choices
23 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/16/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 9/16 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 9/19
Forty Dollars Richer, Three Hours Wiser?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/18/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 9/18 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 9/19
Quinn is intrigued by the Lamborghini-style of managing money
18 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/7/2025
FIRST: Scott Dichter on 7/7 | RECENT: Steve Jon on 9/19
Final Secure 2.0 regulations regarding catch up contributions
3 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 9/15/2025
FIRST: Mike Xavier on 9/17 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 9/18
Conserving Cash
44 replies
AUTHOR: SCao on 7/12/2025
FIRST: 1PF on 7/12 | RECENT: Michael Flack on 9/18
Draft 2025 Form 1040 Schedule
17 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 9/17/2025
FIRST: Bogdan Sheremeta on 9/17 | RECENT: Dave Melick on 9/18
My “Dark Side” of Generosity: How I’m Curbing it in Retirement.
10 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/14/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/14 | RECENT: Steve Jon on 9/18
Philosophy Around Phone Upgrades
17 replies
AUTHOR: Bogdan Sheremeta on 9/13/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 9/13 | RECENT: Bogdan Sheremeta on 9/17
I’ll take the “best” thing on the menu says Quinn
30 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/31/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 3/31 | RECENT: G W on 9/17
What is retirement?
59 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 9/13/2025
FIRST: Cecilia Beverly on 9/13 | RECENT: Michael1 on 9/16
Healthcare spending and premiums during a post age-65 retirement- facts and ideas.
41 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/6/2025
FIRST: Concerned on 9/6 | RECENT: V Saraf on 9/15
Smoke and Mirrors with a $1 Million Portfolio
27 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/11/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/11 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 9/15
The Long Dander Home: Being Close to Your Crew
10 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/15/2025
FIRST: Catherine Jaffe on 9/15 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 9/15
The Financial Metric I Refuse to Calculate
29 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/14/2025
FIRST: Gary Klotz on 9/14 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 9/15
Being poor, even low income in retirement is no fun and society makes it more difficult
13 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/12/2025
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 9/12 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 9/15
On the Downslope of Life?
23 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 8/23/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 8/23 | RECENT: Marcia Richman on 9/14
Remembering 9/11
21 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 9/11/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 9/11 | RECENT: Michael Mogan on 9/13
My Two Handicaps
8 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/12/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/12 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 9/13
Helping a Sibling with Health Insurance Costs?
21 replies
AUTHOR: HavingFun2 on 9/7/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 9/7 | RECENT: lescarpenter2u on 9/13
Peter Mallouk posts podcast #78 of Down the Middle
4 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 9/13/2025
FIRST: Cecilia Beverly on 9/13 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 9/13
Retired Investor vs Beginner Investor
10 replies
AUTHOR: Bogdan Sheremeta on 9/12/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/12 | RECENT: normr60189 on 9/13
Tips, not TIPS
21 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 9/11/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 9/12 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 9/13
How Much to Save to Retire?
31 replies
AUTHOR: kt2062 on 9/6/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 9/6 | RECENT: kt2062 on 9/13
Tax estimation tools on Bogleheads Wiki
16 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 9/4/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 9/4 | RECENT: Mark Ukleja on 9/12
Musk and Me: A Tale of Second Best
6 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/10/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 9/10 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 9/11
Frugality, Minimalism, and Aligning Values
36 replies
AUTHOR: Cecilia Beverly on 8/24/2025
FIRST: Kristine Hayes on 8/24 | RECENT: Cecilia Beverly on 9/10
The Long Game of Harbour Stories
31 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/7/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/8 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 9/10
How I Failed My Way to Financial Freedom
16 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/9/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 9/9 | RECENT: L H on 9/10
USA Senior Care Network
3 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 9/9/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 9/10 | RECENT: William Perry on 9/10
Laughter, the Best Medicine
4 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 9/8/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/9 | RECENT: Cheryl Low on 9/9
Never Working a Day in My Life
31 replies
AUTHOR: Cecilia Beverly on 9/5/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/5 | RECENT: SCao on 9/8
What They Don’t Tell You About Retirement: Part 2 – Grandchildren Are Expensive
34 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/4/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 9/4 | RECENT: S Sevcik on 9/8
Smarter Giving in Retirement and the Medicare Gotcha
6 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 9/7/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 9/7 | RECENT: Suzee on 9/8
What They Don’t Tell You About Retirement: Part 1 – Everything Breaks
24 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/4/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 9/4 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 9/8
Current TIPS opinion.
10 replies
AUTHOR: GARY BROWN on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 9/7
Pension Plan Buyout: The Exception to the Rule
9 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/5/2025
FIRST: David Mulligan on 9/5 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 9/7
An Idea Every Week
12 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 9/6/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 9/6 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 9/7
Big Beautiful Bill Response
16 replies
AUTHOR: Howard Rohleder on 9/6/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 9/6 | RECENT: Mike A on 9/7
The Main Thing … and the scourge of complexity
26 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 8/23/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 8/24 | RECENT: V Saraf on 9/6
This post contains a secret and words I used in a few forum posts ago. Why is it not encouraging.
29 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/2/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 9/2 | RECENT: Donny Hrubes on 9/6
How Are You Planning to Pay for Potential Long Term Care Expenses?
84 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 2/4/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 2/4 | RECENT: stelea99 on 9/6
Our road from high school to retirement- one of many routes
15 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/3/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 9/3 | RECENT: R Quinn on 9/5
When My Car Broke Down, Our One-Car Plan Passed the Test
16 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/3/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 9/3 | RECENT: normr60189 on 9/5
Current status of diversification
9 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 9/3/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/3 | RECENT: normr60189 on 9/5
How to win at FIRE from the Wall Street Journal
26 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 9/2/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 9/2 | RECENT: DrLefty on 9/4
Is 4.7% the New 4% Safe Withdrawal Rate
64 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Bergman on 8/17/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 8/17 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 9/4
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
20 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 9/1/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 9/1 | RECENT: normr60189 on 9/3
Comments to 8-22-2025 R. Quinn’s “Does Social Security Work?”
24 replies
AUTHOR: Richard Hayman on 8/31/2025
FIRST: Richard Hayman on 8/31 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 9/3
Shifting Gears
23 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 8/29/2025
FIRST: quan nguyen on 8/29 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 9/2
My New Zero-Wage CEO Role
10 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 9/1/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 9/1 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 9/2
re RDQ’s “down arrows” —> My 1 cent :
43 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Bergman on 8/29/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/29 | RECENT: R Quinn on 9/1
Jonathan, you’re in our thoughts and prayers
11 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Malone on 8/31/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/31 | RECENT: Dan Malone on 9/1
What If You Don’t Want to See the World?
56 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/28/2025
FIRST: Ken E on 8/28 | RECENT: normr60189 on 9/1
Does Social Security work?
40 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/22/2025
FIRST: DrLefty on 8/22 | RECENT: Ryan Wilton on 9/1
RDQ’s “down arrows” —> My 1 cent :
15 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Bergman on 8/29/2025
FIRST: Doc Savage on 8/30 | RECENT: Mark Bergman on 8/31
2024 Update to the OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County
25 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 8/25/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/25 | RECENT: David Powell on 8/31
How Long Will We Live?
30 replies
AUTHOR: Steve Spinella on 8/17/2025
FIRST: Richard Hayman on 8/17 | RECENT: David Powell on 8/31
A safe corner of the internet
5 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 8/29/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 8/30 | RECENT: David Powell on 8/30
Love, Money, and a 44-Year Compromise
7 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/23/2025
FIRST: MikeinLA on 8/23 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 8/30
No, I did not have a heart attack, but I surely got a lot of tests
15 replies
AUTHOR: Richard Hayman on 8/29/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 8/29 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 8/30
AI vs. Urgent Care: Guess Who Got It Right?
33 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 8/27/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 8/27 | RECENT: Ron Leaf on 8/30
New 2026 W-2 Form
1 reply
AUTHOR: Bogdan Sheremeta on 8/29/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 8/29 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 8/29
My thoughts on technology- can’t get enough
23 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/28/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 8/28 | RECENT: Olin on 8/29
Dividends Part II – At least
41 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Bergman on 8/23/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 8/23 | RECENT: L H on 8/29
Still a Wild Child: When Spending Habits Never Grow Up
8 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/29/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 8/29 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 8/29
Dealing with a reduction in Social Security benefits. Is there a backup plan?
32 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/26/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 8/26 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 8/29
Sequence of Return Risk
48 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 9/27/2024
FIRST: Dave Melick on 9/27/2024 | RECENT: Ormode on 8/28
The Seeming Irrationality of Unneeded Risk
19 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/25/2025
FIRST: 1PF on 8/25 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 8/27
Quinns confused about the 4% rule
17 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/1/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 7/1/2024 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 8/27
A Summer of Shared Memories
12 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/26/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 8/26 | RECENT: Mike Gaynes on 8/27
The Wages of Success
6 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 8/25/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/25 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 8/27
Frugality for fun and profit… but please, not necessity
23 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/18/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 8/18 | RECENT: Stacey Miller on 8/26
1031 exchange
12 replies
AUTHOR: Laura Robertson on 8/24/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/24 | RECENT: William Perry on 8/26
Back to the Future
26 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 8/11/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 8/11 | RECENT: John Elway on 8/26
Humble 10% Win: The First Financial Benefit of Retirement
10 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/24/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/24 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 8/26
A Contrarian View of a Mortgage
38 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/19/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 8/19 | RECENT: normr60189 on 8/26
A Record Journey
38 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 8/19/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 8/19 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 8/25
Online Banks
9 replies
AUTHOR: Sharon T on 8/23/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/23 | RECENT: jerry pinkard on 8/25
Bah Humbug! It’s Not Even September Yet
32 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/21/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 8/21 | RECENT: Mike A on 8/24
Why Money is Taking Up More Space in My Mind Lately
18 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 8/18/2025
FIRST: Richard Hayman on 8/18 | RECENT: William Dorner on 8/24
Trading 24/7?
7 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 8/23/2025
FIRST: Patrick Brennan on 8/23 | RECENT: William Housley on 8/24
100% Base Pay Replacement: What Does It Mean?
73 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 7/21/2025
FIRST: DrLefty on 7/21 | RECENT: Liz Brennon on 8/23
The Most Cited Websites By AI Models
9 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 8/19/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/19 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/23
Legacy Decisions: What Should the Sandwich Generation Pass on?
2 replies
AUTHOR: quan nguyen on 8/22/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 8/23 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 8/23
Rehashing the age 70 thing. Tell Dear Dickie what is it that he doesn’t get about SS at age 70?
103 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/20/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 8/20 | RECENT: Phil Netz on 8/22
Jonathan Clements Initiative at the Bogle Center for Financial Literacy
4 replies
AUTHOR: Sheila Roher on 8/22/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/22 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 8/22
Happy Winter Solstice
34 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 12/21/2024
FIRST: Laurianne Falcone on 12/21/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 8/22
Are Bank Loan funds the same as private credit?
1 reply
AUTHOR: Howard Schwartz on 8/21/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 8/21 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 8/21
Do taxes paid from a qualified annuitized annuity offset RMDs from another ira account?
2 replies
AUTHOR: donna guterman on 8/20/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/20 | RECENT: Chris Rush on 8/21
Have you seen your money lately?
77 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/13/2025
FIRST: eludom on 8/13 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 8/21
Am I Really Married?
34 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 5/6/2025
FIRST: stelea99 on 5/6 | RECENT: DrLefty on 8/21
Recommendations for Retirement Planning Tools
29 replies
AUTHOR: Hank Bein on 7/27/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 7/27 | RECENT: David Powell on 8/21
The Tax Man Cometh, and I Think It’s Okay.
7 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/20/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 8/20 | RECENT: DrLefty on 8/21
The Half-Completed Retirement Transition
30 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 8/13/2025
FIRST: 1PF on 8/13 | RECENT: DrLefty on 8/20
Keeping Calm
34 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 8/15/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 8/15 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 8/19
Using AI to enhance “independent living”
4 replies
AUTHOR: Richard Hayman on 8/18/2025
FIRST: Richard Hayman on 8/19 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 8/19
Today’s the Day!
72 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 7/1/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 7/1 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 8/18
Family Dynamics, Part 3: What Do Adult Children Owe Their Aging Parents?
40 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 7/29/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 7/29 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 8/18
Is It Safe to use ChatGPT on your iPhone?
13 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 8/17/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 8/17 | RECENT: normr60189 on 8/18
Trump Accounts
6 replies
AUTHOR: BenefitJack on 8/16/2025
FIRST: Neil Imus on 8/17 | RECENT: Brent Wilson on 8/18
Not Retired, Just Re-Directed
19 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/14/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 8/14 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 8/18
I Cry More Easily Now. I Didn’t Use To
36 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 7/31/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 7/31 | RECENT: dana little on 8/17
I never expected this…..
5 replies
AUTHOR: Richard Hayman on 8/16/2025
FIRST: fromgalv on 8/16 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 8/17
A major Medicare benefit just vanished
91 replies
AUTHOR: Lucretia Ryan on 7/6/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 7/6 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 8/17
Outliving Your Money? Let’s Do the Math on Annuities
62 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 8/13/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/13 | RECENT: rgscl on 8/17
Stablecoins: Not My Kind of “Stable”
5 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Gardner on 8/14/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 8/14 | RECENT: Dave Evans on 8/17
Not Qualified to Carry This Anymore
47 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 8/13/2025
FIRST: Fred Gloeckler on 8/13 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 8/16
What has been my relationship with money? That story starts around age 8. Every kid needed caps and beans.
8 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/15/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 8/16 | RECENT: Mark Bergman on 8/16
The Cloth Seller Who Invented Social Security
7 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/10/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 8/10 | RECENT: William Dorner on 8/16
The Day I Cashed In My Forgotten Treasure
4 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/15/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 8/15 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 8/16
Are We an AI-Driven Economy?
22 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 8/13/2025
FIRST: John Yeigh on 8/13 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 8/16
Selling our business – a done deal
11 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 8/15/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 8/15 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 8/15
Free Social Security Taxability Calculator
17 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 8/14/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/14 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 8/15
When the Spreadsheet Gets Real
48 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Gardner on 6/4/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 6/4 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 8/15
Two income households and money matters
8 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/24/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 1/24 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/14
Hedge funds, venture capital. private equity, etc. in a 401k. BAD IDEA!
29 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/8/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 8/8 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/14
The Silent Compounding Cost of a 1% Fee
60 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 5/13/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 5/13 | RECENT: Bogdan Sheremeta on 8/13
Tariffs and PPP (People Purchasing Power)
5 replies
AUTHOR: Feisal Brahim on 8/12/2025
FIRST: quan nguyen on 8/12 | RECENT: Mike Wyant on 8/13
Data’s Double Edge: Why Spreadsheets are Both a Lifeline and a Possible Lie
12 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/11/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 8/11 | RECENT: Adam Starry on 8/13
My favorite question.
30 replies
AUTHOR: Richard Hayman on 8/6/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 8/6 | RECENT: Randy Eakin on 8/12
The spreadsheet conundrum when the stakes are high.
15 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/11/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 8/11 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/12
Reacting to the Tariffs
24 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 8/7/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 8/7 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/12
What Worries You?
69 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/14/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 3/14 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 8/12
Starting Over, if you can. Some decisions are subject to change (I apologize for its length)
70 replies
AUTHOR: Richard Hayman on 8/3/2025
FIRST: kt2062 on 8/3 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 8/12
My Money Memories
52 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/7/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 8/7 | RECENT: Steve Spinella on 8/12
Supercharging Your Retirement with Crypto: A Wise Move, or a Risky Bet?
23 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/8/2025
FIRST: Kim Zimmerman on 8/8 | RECENT: squirrel hammer on 8/11
How to minimize the caregiving burden on our adult children when we need help?
33 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 8/2/2025
FIRST: Catherine on 8/3 | RECENT: moonwalkerdaughter on 8/10
A Harsh Truth, or a Contrarian View
11 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 8/8/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 8/8 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 8/10
When relocation in retirement is not an option, not what you really want. By Dick Quinn
63 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/8/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 6/8 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 8/10
Seeking Input on Medicare Supplement Carriers
40 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 7/27/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/27 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/9
Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene (With Apologies to Thomas Sowell)
21 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 8/3/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 8/3 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 8/9
In retirement a pension is a advantage. Are two family incomes during working years an advantage as well?
37 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/6/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 8/6 | RECENT: Hung Nguyen on 8/8
A Teenager’s Walk Through the Stock Fund Wilderness
48 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/29/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 7/29 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 8/8
An Excellent Morningstar Article on CCRCs
3 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 8/7/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 8/7 | RECENT: parkslope on 8/8
What to Know About The One Big Beautiful Bill
33 replies
AUTHOR: Adam Grossman on 7/11/2025
FIRST: jan Ohara on 7/11 | RECENT: John Yeigh on 8/7
Did the Era You Grew Up In Influence Your Financial Plan?
4 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/6/2025
FIRST: David Mulligan on 8/7 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 8/7
Get your head out of …. Creating problems that can be avoided.
14 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/4/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 8/4 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/7
CCRC – continuing care retirement community
76 replies
AUTHOR: Kathy Marshall on 2/22/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 2/22 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 8/7
Don’t worry, be happy: tripping through the go-go years
9 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/6/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 8/6 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 8/6
Choosing Yes by Saying No
6 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/5/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 8/5 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 8/5
How I Use a Simple Analogy to Teach Investing
6 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/3/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 8/4 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 8/5
Going too far with FIRE: The downside of being in the financial advice business – RDQ
150 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/30/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 5/30 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/5
Let’s revisit the pros and cons of relocating upon retirement
59 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/28/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 7/28 | RECENT: Scott Masters on 8/4
When an Index Fund Is Not an Index Fund
7 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 7/27/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/28 | RECENT: David Powell on 8/4
ROTH Conversions and Fixed Rate Annuities
8 replies
AUTHOR: Charles Ellison on 8/2/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/2 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 8/4
Should I Be Concerned?
20 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 8/2/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 8/2 | RECENT: quan nguyen on 8/4
The Very Last Time? Nope, Just Glad It’s All Over!
14 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/28/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/28 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 8/2
How do I scam thee? Let me count the ways
43 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 7/20/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/21 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 8/2
Is using a 529 plan a good strategy? Heck, is college worth the expense?
10 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/31/2025
FIRST: mcgorski on 7/31 | RECENT: Patrick Brennan on 8/2
Putting Every Dollar to Work
8 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 8/1/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 8/1 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 8/1
My First Retirement Report Card
12 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/31/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/31 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 8/1
Regular HD writers, readers and commentators are just not normal- in a good way
22 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/30/2025
FIRST: Scott Dichter on 7/30 | RECENT: Michael1 on 8/1
The Dividend Reinvestment Puzzle
3 replies
AUTHOR: luigi767 on 7/30/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/30 | RECENT: Ormode on 7/31
The Accidental Stock Picks in Our Index Fund Portfolio
2 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/30/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 7/30 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 7/30
Family Dynamics, Part 2: Supporting Adult Children
48 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 7/22/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 7/22 | RECENT: John Doe on 7/30
A Personal Encounter with the Psychology of Money
11 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/28/2025
FIRST: 1PF on 7/28 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 7/29
Secure Act 2.0 Reflections From Across the Pond
11 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/27/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/27 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 7/29
Letting Go
35 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/25/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/25 | RECENT: fromgalv on 7/29
What’s the best career advice you ever got?
33 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 7/20/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/20 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 7/28
From Public Housing to Early Retirement: A Path Forged in Adversity
13 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/18/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 7/19 | RECENT: Catherine Jaffe on 7/28
Help! Why is the total lifetime accumulated Social Security benefit more important than the monthly amount?
90 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/23/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 7/23 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/28
Raising Dough
17 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 7/25/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/25 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 7/28
The Ties That Bind
51 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 7/21/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/21 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 7/27
Has anyone used iBonds to build a bond ladder?
17 replies
AUTHOR: ostrichtacossaturn7593 on 7/24/2025
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 7/24 | RECENT: ostrichtacossaturn7593 on 7/27
Don’t Discount Luck
31 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 7/23/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 7/23 | RECENT: Regan Blair on 7/26
Pedaling Away From Tightness
35 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/25/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 7/25 | RECENT: Liam K on 7/26
VG Portfolio Suggestions for Taxable Account
19 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Ukleja on 7/22/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 7/22 | RECENT: MikeinLA on 7/26
Estrangement & Estates
59 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 7/10/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 7/10 | RECENT: Brett Howser on 7/26
Bond Conundrum
24 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 7/7/2025
FIRST: Jim Burrows on 7/7 | RECENT: S on 7/26
How Was I to Know?
12 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 7/23/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/23 | RECENT: S on 7/26
Selling Your House and Reaping Tax Free Capital Gains May be in Jeopardy
7 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 7/24/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/24 | RECENT: stelea99 on 7/25
Our Homes, Our Wealth: A Tale of Two Property Paths
34 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/23/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 7/23 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 7/25
The Bond Fund Crash: What I Learned When “Safe” Investments Tanked
17 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/24/2025
FIRST: Rob Jennings on 7/24 | RECENT: Michael1 on 7/25
The Boy Who Couldn’t Risk
12 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/23/2025
FIRST: DrLefty on 7/23 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 7/25
In Short-Term Limbo
34 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 7/23/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 7/23 | RECENT: DrLefty on 7/24
A Very Politically Incorrect Ramble With a Potentially Real Point: Is Your Retirement Calculator Sexist?
29 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/22/2025
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 7/22 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 7/23
Double FOMOitis
22 replies
AUTHOR: John Yeigh on 7/21/2025
FIRST: Rob Jennings on 7/21 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 7/23
The Unsettling Relief of Saying Goodbye
13 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/21/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/21 | RECENT: H S on 7/23
I’ve decided to put my opinions to good use. I’m going to become an advice columnist. You know, like Ann Landers, Dear Abby, Miss Manners.
10 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/21/2025
FIRST: Dave Melick on 7/21 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/22
New Bonus Senior Deduction Impact
67 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 7/16/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 7/16 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 7/22
Portfolio Shift: It’s Really Different This Time
20 replies
AUTHOR: quan nguyen on 7/21/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 7/21 | RECENT: David Powell on 7/22
Oh Dear, the Accidental Wedding Downgrade
16 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/20/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/20 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 7/22
Pig Butchering
18 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/20/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/20 | RECENT: L H on 7/22
Who Will Care for Us?
52 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 6/4/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/4 | RECENT: Howard Rohleder on 7/21
Could you be (justifiably) a source of envy by others? Are you wealthy?
40 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/19/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/19 | RECENT: normr60189 on 7/21
Wealth, Perspective, and the Company We Keep
12 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/19/2025
FIRST: Tom Tamlyn on 7/20 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 7/21
How Important Is Money?
23 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/17/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/17 | RECENT: quan nguyen on 7/20
Die With Zero? Hell No
38 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/16/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/16 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/20
Roth Conversion Timing and Amounts to Maximize Benefits
30 replies
AUTHOR: John on 7/17/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 7/17 | RECENT: Robert Wright on 7/20
Diworsification and Deversification
14 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 7/15/2025
FIRST: stelea99 on 7/15 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 7/19
Flexing the Retirement Spending Muscle
22 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/17/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/17 | RECENT: UofODuck on 7/19
DIY
24 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/17/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/17 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 7/19
I have a challenge for you. It’s one of the most significant financial and controversial issues facing the U.S.
105 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/14/2025
FIRST: August West on 7/14 | RECENT: Gary Langston on 7/19
401(k) participants want annuities – some form of guarantee – RDQ
40 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/22/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 5/22 | RECENT: Liz Brennon on 7/19
Are You Going to Get the Social Security Benefits You First Started Paying For?
8 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 7/18/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/18 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 7/18
Degrees of Doubt: When Higher Education Misses the Mark
17 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/16/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/16 | RECENT: DrLefty on 7/18
ID.me
6 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 7/16/2025
FIRST: rgscl on 7/16 | RECENT: William Perry on 7/18
Compared to What?
2 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Levinson on 7/17/2025
FIRST: William Housley on 7/17 | RECENT: 1PF on 7/17
Swipe, Click, Invest: Danger in the Crypto Era.
10 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/13/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 7/13 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 7/16
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
33 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 3/26/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 3/26 | RECENT: jan Ohara on 7/16
Quinn had his credit score lowered. I view credit cards as a necessary evil
39 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/14/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 7/14 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 7/16
A Grievance Most Fowl: When Golf Ate My Lunch.
20 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/15/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/15 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 7/16
Bankruptcies in continuing care
53 replies
AUTHOR: Joe Kiefer on 7/7/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/7 | RECENT: William Perry on 7/14
Extra Innings
73 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/10/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 7/10 | RECENT: Mark Gardner on 7/14
Framed by his Side Hustle?
23 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/12/2025
FIRST: Rob Jennings on 7/12 | RECENT: Ormode on 7/14
Morningstar’s Historical Review of the Benefits of the 60/40 Portfolios During Market Downturns
1 reply
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 7/14/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 7/14 | RECENT: normr60189 on 7/14
Finding Flat-Fee Financial Advisors
10 replies
AUTHOR: rgscl on 7/11/2025
FIRST: Rob Jennings on 7/12 | RECENT: Roach on 7/14
After Loss, Love Again
21 replies
AUTHOR: Kathleen Rehl on 7/5/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 7/5 | RECENT: Donny Hrubes on 7/13
A spooky and alarming thing relating to the two AI articles posted
15 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/11/2025
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 7/11 | RECENT: normr60189 on 7/13
Beyond fees, is using a financial advisor, advisable? If you do or don’t why?
53 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/10/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/10 | RECENT: Michael1 on 7/13
ETFs versus Assets Under Management
18 replies
AUTHOR: Enrique Romo on 7/7/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 7/7 | RECENT: Chris Wieser on 7/13
A Quick Question about Retirement Vacations
15 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/9/2025
FIRST: luxomatica on 7/9 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 7/13
Some people are never satisfied
39 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 7/10/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/10 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 7/12
The Value of Scratch Cooking in Retirement
17 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/11/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 7/11 | RECENT: normr60189 on 7/12
Roth conversion opportunities extended
9 replies
AUTHOR: John Yeigh on 7/9/2025
FIRST: Scott Dichter on 7/9 | RECENT: John Yeigh on 7/12
Financial AI: Benefit or Danger? I Don’t Know
11 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/10/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/10 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 7/12
Highway Robbery
6 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 7/11/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/11 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 7/11
Securing Lower Taxes
13 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 7/10/2025
FIRST: stelea99 on 7/10 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 7/11
Using AI to create a robust investment plan
7 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 7/11/2025
FIRST: cogito3 on 7/11 | RECENT: normr60189 on 7/11
Coast FIRE! Who would have thought that FIRE could have so many flavors?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Scott Dichter on 7/9/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 7/9 | RECENT: DrLefty on 7/10
My Favourite Day: Retirement Payday Wednesday
30 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/9/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 7/9 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 7/9
Here is my favorite word. What is your favorite word? Perhaps frugal, Roth, spreadsheet, planning, Monte Carlo, dividends?
6 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/9/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 7/9 | RECENT: quan nguyen on 7/9
Quinn rants about taxes-but maybe not what you think.
30 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/8/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 7/8 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/9
A puzzling situation.
22 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/6/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/6 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 7/8
Got Momentum?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Humble Reader on 7/7/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 7/7 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 7/8
Increased Deduction for Seniors
43 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 7/4/2025
FIRST: eludom on 7/5 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 7/7
Effective vs. Marginal? Nah…..
11 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 7/6/2025
FIRST: Adam Starry on 7/6 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/7
Building a Secure Retirement, 10 Years at a Time.
1 reply
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/7/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 7/7 | RECENT: Winston Smith on 7/7
Lucky Us and the Generational Divide
19 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/5/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/5 | RECENT: baldscreen on 7/7
The Illusion of Wealth
24 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/27/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 6/27 | RECENT: jacknak on 7/7
Dividend Days
70 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 6/28/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 6/28 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 7/6
Which really matters? Marginal or effective tax rate? Just show me how much I get to keep says Quinn.
27 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/5/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 7/5 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 7/6
Another interesting article on Social Security claiming
10 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 7/5/2025
FIRST: Olin on 7/5 | RECENT: OldITGuy on 7/6
Rethinking Rebalancing
31 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/3/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 7/3 | RECENT: Andrew Norris on 7/6
Quinn asks, is there anything wrong with keeping it simple?
44 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/1/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 7/1 | RECENT: Kurt Yokum on 7/6
The Big Garden Dilemma: Aging in Places vs. Future Planning
33 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/3/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/3 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 7/6
Breaking Up 2
25 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 7/1/2025
FIRST: Scott Dichter on 7/1 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 7/5
Selling our business – contemplating what’s next
6 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 7/4/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/5 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 7/5
A Gift Worth Reading
22 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 7/2/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 7/2 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 7/5
Reason 65 not to buy individual stocks
3 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 7/4/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 7/4 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 7/5
70 years old
19 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/2/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/2 | RECENT: George Counihan on 7/5
Inflation, Through a Glass Half Full.
4 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/4/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/4 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 7/5
Is now the time to go long in bonds?
7 replies
AUTHOR: Ben Rodriguez on 7/3/2025
FIRST: quan nguyen on 7/3 | RECENT: BMORE on 7/4
Debt and taxes and the future, Quinn asks if he is wrong.
3 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/4/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 7/4 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/4
Ninety Nine, I mean Eight Retirement Tips
29 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 6/26/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 6/26 | RECENT: Michael Flack on 7/3
Ever heard Down the Middle?
5 replies
AUTHOR: Ben Rodriguez on 7/1/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/1 | RECENT: Ben Rodriguez on 7/3
Holy Cow! Holding The Line in a Market Stampede
10 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/2/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 7/2 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 7/3
Our $1000’s Of Dollars Mistake: A Lesson Learned
13 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 7/1/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 7/1 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 7/2
The Fear of Letting Go
53 replies
AUTHOR: kt2062 on 6/22/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 6/22 | RECENT: Vicki Mikus on 7/2
Boglehead Conference
3 replies
AUTHOR: Jackie on 6/27/2025
FIRST: B Carr on 6/27 | RECENT: Jackie on 7/2
Beyond the Party: How Introverts Might Quietly Win at Retirement
55 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/30/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/30 | RECENT: kristinehayes2014 on 7/1
Detailed tracking expenses and spending. Is there real value?
73 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/6/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 3/6 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 7/1
More Than Money: Our Holiday Home
21 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/29/2025
FIRST: Mike Xavier on 6/29 | RECENT: DrLefty on 6/30
A Question for our UK posters
32 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 6/27/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 6/27 | RECENT: DrLefty on 6/30
Humble Bragging
44 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/12/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 7/12/2024 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 6/30
A theoretical, simplified road to retirement income without a pension. I’ve learned it doesn’t exist.
43 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/21/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 6/21 | RECENT: Jack McHugh on 6/29
Have you met Optimistic Callie?
3 replies
AUTHOR: Scott Dichter on 6/27/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 6/29 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 6/29
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Investing in Yourself
56 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/22/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 6/22 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 6/29
Spend Nothing
38 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/26/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 6/26 | RECENT: SCao on 6/29
A new challenge for RDQ
36 replies
AUTHOR: bbbobbins on 6/25/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/25 | RECENT: Keith Pleas on 6/29
Saving and Giving
39 replies
AUTHOR: Eric Acton on 6/21/2025
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 6/21 | RECENT: deusexmachina21 on 6/28
You Have My Admiration: A Brit’s Thoughts on US Pensions
44 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/27/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 6/27 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 6/28
Quinn asks. What is your experience or expectation for a change in spending upon retirement?
46 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/26/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 6/26 | RECENT: Ormode on 6/27
A challenge just for fun from RDQ.
40 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/24/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/24 | RECENT: stelea99 on 6/27
My Dream: Derailed by Data
20 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/26/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 6/26 | RECENT: DrLefty on 6/27
Am I missing something? What happened to taxes?
21 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/24/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 6/24 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 6/26
Extreme Frugality: It Better be Fun
9 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/25/2025
FIRST: Brent Wilson on 6/25 | RECENT: B Carr on 6/26
The Wedding Extravaganza: A Pre-Mortum for Future Parents of the Bride
47 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/24/2025
FIRST: jan Ohara on 6/24 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 6/26
Pension Funds are Sus: A Strange Little Post From A Grandparent
7 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/25/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 6/25 | RECENT: Mark Crothers on 6/25
The Slumping Deck: A Lesson in Time, Money and Memory
27 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/23/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/23 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/25
From over the pond
2 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/25/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 6/25 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 6/25
A Humble Question From Across The Pond
51 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/22/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/22 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/25
Building Memories by Edmund Marsh
31 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 6/15/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/15 | RECENT: Kari Lorch on 6/24
Does a Happy Country Lead to Happy Individuals?
31 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 6/20/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 6/20 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/24
The unexpected detour to deccumulation, finding peace in fixed income
39 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/17/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 6/17 | RECENT: L H on 6/22
Morning Delight
15 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/21/2025
FIRST: David Mulligan on 6/21 | RECENT: Mike Gaynes on 6/22
Going It Alone
28 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 6/18/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/18 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 6/21
Selling our business – the journey so far
23 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 6/16/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 6/16 | RECENT: William Dorner on 6/21
How are you dealing with or plan to deal with inflation in retirement?
60 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/11/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/11 | RECENT: stelea99 on 6/21
Full Circle
9 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 6/2/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/2 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 6/21
Status of the Social Security and Medicare Programs
5 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 6/18/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/19 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/21
Another HD Post About Cars
64 replies
AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 5/27/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 5/27 | RECENT: stelea99 on 6/21
A Rant about the Price of Gas, Part II: Live Experiment
12 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Bergman on 6/13/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 6/13 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 6/21
Reverse 1031 Exchange
7 replies
AUTHOR: Chris Marsh on 6/18/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/18 | RECENT: Chris Marsh on 6/21
Is the “Experience Economy” Derailing Millennial Retirement Prospects?
30 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/18/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 6/18 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 6/21
Missing you….Or not?
24 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/19/2025
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 6/19 | RECENT: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 6/21
The Surprising Gift of Unhurried Time: My Retirement Revelation
34 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/20/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 6/20 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/20
Interesting White Coat Investor on Lessons Learned Dealing with a LTC Company
6 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 6/17/2025
FIRST: 1PF on 6/17 | RECENT: smr1082 on 6/20
Getting a later start: college vs. retirement, a growing conundrum
35 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/17/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 6/17 | RECENT: Marilyn Lavin on 6/19
Let’s Stir Up the Bee’s Nest Again- Another Way of Calculating Net Worth
76 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 6/13/2025
FIRST: David Mulligan on 6/14 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 6/19
Author of Medicare Advantage Speaks Out
19 replies
AUTHOR: ostrichtacossaturn7593 on 6/17/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 6/17 | RECENT: Michael Flack on 6/18
If I Didn’t Index
29 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/12/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 6/12 | RECENT: normr60189 on 6/18
A Nuanced View of FIRE
34 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 6/16/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 6/16 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 6/18
Feeling grateful and paying forward
27 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Crothers on 6/16/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 6/16 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 6/18
No Time Left for Calculating My Net Worth
7 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 6/14/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 6/14 | RECENT: Edward James on 6/17
Should you include SS and pensions in your net worth?
45 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 8/1/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 8/1/2024 | RECENT: Dave Melick on 6/16
Talking Trillions
52 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/8/2025
FIRST: Paul Duesterdick on 6/8 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 6/16
Trips in your “go go” years?
85 replies
AUTHOR: baldscreen on 6/10/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/10 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 6/16
When You Love What You Do. Definitely NOT a rant.
44 replies
AUTHOR: kristinehayes2014 on 6/13/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 6/13 | RECENT: Jeff Bond on 6/16
Australian superannuation – a local perspective
8 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 6/14/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 6/14 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 6/16
In Defence of Work
18 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Tomamichel on 6/13/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/13 | RECENT: Greg Tomamichel on 6/16
The aging appetite, dealing with leftovers and buying for two seasoned citizens: Rant by RDQ
42 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/13/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 6/13 | RECENT: Winston Smith on 6/15
Medicare Advantage with No Premiums vs Traditional Medicare with a Plan G Supplement
32 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 6/14/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/14 | RECENT: DrLefty on 6/15
Change Lanes, Expand Your Wheelhouse, Learn Some New Tricks
18 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 6/8/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 6/8 | RECENT: Donny Hrubes on 6/14
Medicare Signup Goes Awry
2 replies
AUTHOR: Kevin Madden on 6/13/2025
FIRST: Joe Cyax on 6/14 | RECENT: Kevin Madden on 6/14
You Might Be Ready to Retire…Who Would You Rather Be?
58 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 6/10/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 6/10 | RECENT: William Dorner on 6/14
Ironman Training Update
9 replies
AUTHOR: Mike Drak on 6/10/2025
FIRST: jan Ohara on 6/10 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 6/14
Social Security vs. Private Investment Accounts – RCC runs some numbers.
29 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 2/2/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 2/2 | RECENT: Declan Reed on 6/14
Should we envy the super wealthy? Have they taken our piece of the pie leaving us with the crumbs? Nope! By Dick Quinn
51 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/9/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 6/10 | RECENT: Liam K on 6/14
Social Security Personal Update
14 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 6/12/2025
FIRST: Dave Melick on 6/12 | RECENT: Dave Melick on 6/13
No TIME Left For You
18 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 6/6/2025
FIRST: eludom on 6/7 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 6/13
“A Complex Portfolio, a Modest Account”
12 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 6/13/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 6/13 | RECENT: William Housley on 6/13
A Rant about the Price of Gas
51 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Bergman on 5/2/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 5/2 | RECENT: David Powell on 6/13
Cryptocurrency in a 401(k)?
8 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/29/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 5/29 | RECENT: normr60189 on 6/11
What About Gold?
31 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/3/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 6/3 | RECENT: Chris Roessler on 6/9
What’s the Best Way to Measure Investment Performance?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Fred Miller on 6/3/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 6/3 | RECENT: Scoot Home on 6/8
“Most Revealing Question in Personal Finance”
22 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 6/4/2025
FIRST: Jo Bo on 6/4 | RECENT: normr60189 on 6/8
Do You Worry About Money Every Day?
43 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/6/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 6/6 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/8
Gimme a Reason
27 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/5/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 6/5 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/7
Quinn Explores the Question: Are Doctors Overpaid?
26 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/5/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 6/5 | RECENT: George Counihan on 6/6
Jonathan Is Everywhere on the Internet
1 reply
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 6/4/2025
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 6/6 | RECENT: Andrew Forsythe on 6/6
Mr. Quinn would be nervous. Would you be?
67 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 5/29/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 5/29 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/3
Tariffs and our retirement assets
149 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/3/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 4/3 | RECENT: Kenneth Tobin on 6/3
Stepping In It
90 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/26/2025
FIRST: John Goodell on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 6/3
I’m Guessing Most HD Readers Will Score 100%
59 replies
AUTHOR: kristinehayes2014 on 5/28/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 5/28 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 6/3
Dual Momentum?
11 replies
AUTHOR: Alex Liu on 5/30/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 5/30 | RECENT: quan nguyen on 6/3
Is it possible to achieve financial well being without a plan or even a spreadsheet?
104 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/25/2025
FIRST: Dave Melick on 5/25 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 6/2
Getting Others Going
10 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/28/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 5/28 | RECENT: Cheryl Low on 6/2
Wi-Fi 7: Hit Snooze by David Powell
15 replies
AUTHOR: David Powell on 12/1/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 12/1/2024 | RECENT: G W on 6/2
Listen to the Markets
43 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/25/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 5/25 | RECENT: Cammer Michael on 6/1
A Lesson in Accountability
15 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 5/29/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 5/29 | RECENT: Michael1 on 6/1
2025 Retirement Countdown
40 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 1/1/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 1/1 | RECENT: MikeinLA on 5/31
Are taxes too high? I don’t think so
30 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/28/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 5/28 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 5/31
AARP tax calculator changed to 2025
8 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 5/28/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 5/28 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 5/30
Lesson Four From Taking Care of a 102 yo in Her Last Year of Life- The Final Hours of Life Can be Beautiful
13 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 4/12/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 4/13 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 5/29
Changes in Social Security Claiming Age
18 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 5/27/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 5/27 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 5/29
How Will You Know When It’s Time?
52 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 4/13/2025
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/13 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 5/29
Limits of Power
73 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 1/17/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 1/17 | RECENT: William Perry on 5/29
Is Remembered for…..
25 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 5/23/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 5/23 | RECENT: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 5/29
Missouri Eliminating Capital Gains Tax on Stocks
6 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 5/22/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 5/22 | RECENT: Michael Flack on 5/28
Bengen’s updated 4% rule
41 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 5/18/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 5/18 | RECENT: L H on 5/28
How have you decided when it’s worth it to fix an old car?
61 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 5/23/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 5/23 | RECENT: marcel elanjian on 5/27
Getting Back into the Market Now
41 replies
AUTHOR: Alex Liu on 5/20/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 5/20 | RECENT: normr60189 on 5/27
Almost There
33 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 5/17/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 5/17 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 5/26
It’s The Little Things That Scare Me Now
40 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 5/14/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 5/14 | RECENT: Doug Kaufman on 5/25
Staying Alive
31 replies
AUTHOR: Don Southworth on 5/10/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 5/10 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 5/25
The current state of Social Security and something to consider in your planning
31 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/21/2025
FIRST: stelea99 on 5/21 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 5/25
Sad news about T. V. Narayanan, a writer for HD
13 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 5/22/2025
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 5/22 | RECENT: smr1082 on 5/25
Ignore Valuations?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/21/2025
FIRST: Neil Imus on 5/21 | RECENT: Matt McGuinness on 5/24
The Victim Might Be You
21 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 5/21/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 5/21 | RECENT: R Quinn on 5/24
Ch-Ch-Changes?
66 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/6/2025
FIRST: Cecilia Beverly on 5/6 | RECENT: normr60189 on 5/21
Breaking even? Why should anyone care? I don’t
122 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/14/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 5/14 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 5/21
Funded Ratio vs Monte Carlo – Different Routes to Get to the Same Destination (or not)?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Bill Minter on 5/18/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 5/19 | RECENT: R Quinn on 5/20
Reflecting on life experiences. Money well spent. How about yours?
42 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/17/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 5/17 | RECENT: jan Ohara on 5/20
Allowance for Children: Yes or No?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Margaret Yard on 5/15/2025
FIRST: Dennis Friedman on 5/15 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 5/19
Managing Transitions: Best Practices for When a Practitioner Passes Away
13 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 5/17/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 5/17 | RECENT: Olin on 5/19
Gifting Confusion
16 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Ukleja on 5/15/2025
FIRST: stelea99 on 5/15 | RECENT: William Perry on 5/18
Assisted Living: How Will You Choose?
40 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 5/11/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 5/11 | RECENT: smr1082 on 5/17
Tempus Fugit, Vol II
16 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 5/15/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 5/15 | RECENT: Eileen OHara on 5/17
Can’t Figure Out This Darned Insomnia
16 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 5/16/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 5/16 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 5/17
Quinn’s latest rant has serious consequences
36 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/12/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 5/12 | RECENT: Liam K on 5/17
Great article on aging
2 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 5/17/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 5/17 | RECENT: baldscreen on 5/17
Creature of Habit
10 replies
AUTHOR: Fran Moore on 5/15/2025
FIRST: Jeff on 5/15 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 5/17
JCX-21-25
18 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 5/13/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 5/14 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 5/16
Life After Retirement
28 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 3/8/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/8 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 5/16
Any Crypto Investors?
24 replies
AUTHOR: Doug Kaufman on 2/20/2025
FIRST: Brent Wilson on 2/20 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 5/16
Generational Perspective
32 replies
AUTHOR: Rand Spero on 5/8/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 5/8 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 5/15
You versus Social Security – Quinn is betting against you.
61 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/27/2025
FIRST: Rick D on 4/27 | RECENT: David Baese on 5/14
Stay or Go, and How Do We Know?
41 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 5/2/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 5/2 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 5/14
Smart idea or not? Converting Vanguard mutual funds to Vanguard ETFs
19 replies
AUTHOR: Steven Duncan on 5/12/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 5/12 | RECENT: Steven Duncan on 5/14
Financial Advisor – NEVER AGAIN
39 replies
AUTHOR: Robert Fay on 5/5/2025
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 5/5 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 5/14
The Wrong-Sided Man
47 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 5/8/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 5/8 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 5/14
How was your Mother’s Day?
6 replies
AUTHOR: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 5/12/2025
FIRST: Fran Moore on 5/12 | RECENT: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 5/14
Retirement as you like it
16 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/11/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 5/11 | RECENT: R Quinn on 5/13
Have you planned survivor income for your spouse or someone dependent on you?
63 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/4/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 5/4 | RECENT: L H on 5/12
Tax Efficient Investing for Retirees with High Net Worth: Direct Indexing?
28 replies
AUTHOR: R L on 5/8/2025
FIRST: quan nguyen on 5/8 | RECENT: R L on 5/12
RDQ Sorry folks, I still see annuities, including deferred annuities, as a viable option for creating steady retirement income.
142 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/23/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 4/23 | RECENT: BMORE on 5/12
Let’s revisit an important retirement living topic. How’s it going? Great expectations
28 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/8/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 5/8 | RECENT: normr60189 on 5/11
EO 14249 Mandated Electronic Payments
14 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 5/8/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 5/8 | RECENT: William Perry on 5/11
A Tale of Excess
58 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 5/7/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 5/7 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 5/10
Shoppers Spend Average of $260 on Mother’s Day??
6 replies
AUTHOR: John Katz on 5/9/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 5/9 | RECENT: baldscreen on 5/10
Feeling Secure
49 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/2/2025
FIRST: Greg Tomamichel on 5/2 | RECENT: Moshe Kaye on 5/10
Backstage at Antiques Roadshow
11 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 5/5/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 5/5 | RECENT: Sonja Haggert on 5/10
The Opposite of HumbleDollar
51 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 4/29/2025
FIRST: 1PF on 4/29 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 5/9
Wall Street Journal Article about Jonathan’s New Initiative
5 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Wyncoll on 5/8/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 5/8 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 5/9
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
7 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 5/8/2025
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 5/8 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 5/8
Quinn questions the value of a seven inch matzah ball in a $33 bowl of chicken soup?
21 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/7/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 5/7 | RECENT: Mike Gaynes on 5/8
Sharing What We Read: Book Reviews for HD Readers
9 replies
AUTHOR: Ed Kadala on 5/5/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 5/5 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 5/8
Another Great Post by Mike Piper
7 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 5/6/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 5/6 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 5/7
It’s 2025. Do you send checks by mail?
69 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/26/2025
FIRST: Dave Melick on 4/26 | RECENT: Dan Murray on 5/7
Buying an Annuity from the SSA
64 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 4/29/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 4/29 | RECENT: Ted Michalek on 5/6
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
58 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/26/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 4/26 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 5/5
Treasuries risk free, Bloomberg says NO!
5 replies
AUTHOR: Scott Dichter on 5/4/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 5/4 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 5/5
Very disturbing proposal about the future of Social – radical thinking for sure.
28 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/2/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 5/2 | RECENT: R Quinn on 5/5
FAQs IRS added March 20, 2025 regarding Employee Retention Credit
0 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 5/5/2025
Follow up on Dividend Investing
2 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 5/5/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 5/5 | RECENT: normr60189 on 5/5
Tweaking the 4% Rule
7 replies
AUTHOR: normr60189 on 4/27/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 4/27 | RECENT: landal hudlow on 5/5
Going Against the Grain
30 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 4/25/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 4/25 | RECENT: smr1082 on 5/3
Kitces – Analyzing Congressional Republicans’ Budget Proposal For The 2025 TCJA Extension
14 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 5/1/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 5/1 | RECENT: Andrew Forsythe on 5/3
What surprises have you experienced on your retirement journey?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 6/24/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/24/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 5/3
How Big Is Your Umbrella, Follow-Up
4 replies
AUTHOR: Philip Stein on 5/1/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 5/2 | RECENT: Philip Stein on 5/3
Harriman House changes business model
2 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 5/2/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 5/2 | RECENT: William Perry on 5/2
Quinn needs some advice about his RMD
22 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/30/2025
FIRST: Jo Bo on 4/30 | RECENT: Harry Crawford on 5/2
How can we mere mortals figure out stocks, when the “experts” are confused?
10 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 5/1/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 5/1 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 5/2
Bogle has saved us a Trillion Dollars through Vanguard’s 50th Anniversary
12 replies
AUTHOR: John Yeigh on 4/29/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 4/29 | RECENT: quan nguyen on 5/2
How Did You Announce Your Retirement?
32 replies
AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 8/13/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/13/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 5/1
Kind Hearts are More than Coronets
37 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/28/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 4/28 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 5/1
A False Sense of Security
27 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 4/28/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 4/28 | RECENT: Mark Bergman on 4/30
Winning the Debt Game
24 replies
AUTHOR: David Powell on 4/20/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 4/20 | RECENT: William Perry on 4/30
Deducting Medical Expenses of a Decedent
10 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 4/28/2025
FIRST: Bill C on 4/28 | RECENT: baldscreen on 4/28
Taxing Situations
36 replies
AUTHOR: Howard Rohleder on 4/21/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 4/21 | RECENT: Chris&Steve Hensley on 4/28
Three Points to Avoid Injuries
27 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 4/26/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 4/26 | RECENT: normr60189 on 4/27
TCJA – What to Keep, What to Toss
26 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 4/22/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 4/22 | RECENT: John Elway on 4/27
Insomnia and the Back of an Envelope
19 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 4/21/2025
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 4/21 | RECENT: DrLefty on 4/27
New in 2025 – Code Y on 1099-R box 7 for QCD’s
23 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 4/26/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 4/26 | RECENT: William Perry on 4/27
Building Connections
72 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/22/2025
FIRST: T. V. NARAYANAN on 4/22 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/27
Wherever You Live, Your Home is (Probably) Under-Insured
23 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 4/10/2025
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 4/10 | RECENT: Cheryl Low on 4/26
Let’s Be Adults
37 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/22/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 4/22 | RECENT: Kristine Stevenson Seale, EA on 4/26
Fishing for Feedback
59 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 4/17/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 4/17 | RECENT: G W on 4/26
Staying Alive
29 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 12/20/2024
FIRST: William Perry on 12/20/2024 | RECENT: Tim Burkholder on 4/26
This may be my shortest rant and contribution to HD and it’s about old folk
11 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/25/2025
FIRST: Marilyn Lavin on 4/25 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/26
Top Five Expense Categories and Inflation Factor
21 replies
AUTHOR: Cheryl Low on 4/23/2025
FIRST: Ron Sheldon on 4/23 | RECENT: Cheryl Low on 4/25
My Favorite Election
4 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 4/24/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 4/25 | RECENT: Andrew Forsythe on 4/25
I want to see less of me on the internet
5 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/24/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 4/24 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 4/25
Times Like These
11 replies
AUTHOR: Mike Drak on 4/23/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 4/23 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 4/24
Forfeiture laws vs. Tax laws
4 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 4/24/2025
FIRST: Jo Bo on 4/24 | RECENT: William Perry on 4/24
Three bucket strategy for financing retirement
20 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 3/27/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/27 | RECENT: smr1082 on 4/23
Now taxes are filed, I have a question: How did you prepare your taxes?
84 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/16/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 4/16 | RECENT: LJD on 4/23
The great uninformed and misinformed population worries Quinn
32 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/19/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 4/19 | RECENT: stelea99 on 4/23
Car talk- Quinn likes friendliness
74 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/14/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 4/14 | RECENT: Fred Gloeckler on 4/22
Change trustee on irrevocable trust
2 replies
AUTHOR: Phil Frew on 4/20/2025
FIRST: Scott Martin on 4/20 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 4/21
Ask Me a Tough One
70 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/18/2025
FIRST: Don Southworth on 4/18 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 4/21
Lesson Five From Taking Care of a 102 yo in Her Last Year of Life- Politics and the News Has the Potential to Ruin Relationships
14 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 4/19/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 4/19 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 4/20
Buying Treasury Bond ETFs vs. MM Funds in this Moment
18 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 4/10/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 4/10 | RECENT: Dan Sturgis on 4/20
Screw politics, let’s talk health. Are all surgeries necessary or have we become the college tuition bank for the doctor’s children?
45 replies
AUTHOR: John Yeigh on 4/17/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 4/17 | RECENT: Scott Martin on 4/20
4% every year? even this one?
35 replies
AUTHOR: Catherine on 4/9/2025
FIRST: Mike Xavier on 4/9 | RECENT: Jack McHugh on 4/19
Would you leave a note?
34 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 7/17/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 7/17/2024 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 4/19
The bond market
15 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/9/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 4/9 | RECENT: Michael1 on 4/18
Trying To Think Through the Bond Situation
15 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 4/14/2025
FIRST: Russ Paoletti on 4/15 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 4/18
An easy way to file a tax return extension due today
8 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 4/15/2025
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 4/15 | RECENT: Robert Wright on 4/17
No financial wisdom here other than ….
74 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/11/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 4/12 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 4/17
A Diamond Wedding Anniversary
45 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/9/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 4/10 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/16
SCOTUS AND THE ODD COUPLE
17 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/15/2025
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/15 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/16
Where Next? What Next?
56 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/1/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 4/1 | RECENT: baldscreen on 4/16
Ida M Fuller, Social Security, EVs, taxes and a 340 million person society-Quinn rambles on, but with a purpose
38 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/13/2025
FIRST: Jeff on 4/13 | RECENT: R Quinn on 4/16
IRS: All of Tennessee qualifies for disaster tax relief
2 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 4/14/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 4/15 | RECENT: polamalu2009 on 4/15
First Quarter 2025
17 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 4/7/2025
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/7 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 4/14
Should young people buy or rent?
27 replies
AUTHOR: Bonnie Likens on 4/7/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 4/7 | RECENT: Winston Smith on 4/14
Change is good – and profitable
16 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/12/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 4/12 | RECENT: R Quinn on 4/14
How Big is Your Umbrella?
16 replies
AUTHOR: Philip Stein on 4/11/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 4/11 | RECENT: baldscreen on 4/13
RDQ There is so much to rant about these days. Let’s go for the people who don’t believe facts-perhaps about Social Security
93 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/9/2025
FIRST: Jo Bo on 4/9 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 4/13
What to do as the Bear Approaches
15 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 4/8/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 4/8 | RECENT: Michael1 on 4/13
Market Turmoil
29 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 4/7/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 4/7 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 4/12
Risky Business – Challenging Times
25 replies
AUTHOR: hitekfran on 4/6/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 4/6 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 4/12
Making Lemonade
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/6/2025
FIRST: Newsboy on 4/6 | RECENT: William Dorner on 4/12
Safety Net or Gambling Chip? Wrestling with Wealth and Wisdom”
7 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 4/7/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 4/7 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 4/12
What is the risk level of sitting on the sidelines when it comes to bonds?
7 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 4/10/2025
FIRST: quan nguyen on 4/10 | RECENT: Ben Rodriguez on 4/11
How has your financial thinking changed over the past year?
43 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/20/2021
FIRST: David Powell on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 4/11
What exactly has to happen for a stocks value to go up or down?
9 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Bergman on 4/9/2025
FIRST: quan nguyen on 4/9 | RECENT: Sanjib Saha on 4/10
A matter of significant financial concern – want fries with that?
52 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/16/2025
FIRST: Olin on 2/16 | RECENT: R Quinn on 4/10
The Comeback
15 replies
AUTHOR: Mike Drak on 4/9/2025
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 4/9 | RECENT: Charles Moser on 4/10
Tempus Fugit
29 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 4/7/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 4/7 | RECENT: R Quinn on 4/9
A Veteran’s Viewpoint
14 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/7/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 4/7 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/8
Finding Your Balance
23 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 4/4/2025
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 4/4 | RECENT: normr60189 on 4/8
Direct Dealings
15 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/4/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 4/4 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/8
Lesson Three From Taking Care of a 102 yo in Her Last Year of Life- The Role of Faith in Dying
8 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 4/6/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 4/6 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 4/7
How’s Your Crystal Ball?
23 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/31/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 3/31 | RECENT: Jim on 4/6
Reality Check
15 replies
AUTHOR: kristinehayes2014 on 4/5/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 4/5 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 4/6
Any Bonds Today?
40 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 3/30/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 3/30 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 4/6
Consumer Advocate
34 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 3/31/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/31 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 4/6
Hitting Repeat
30 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2025
FIRST: Newsboy on 4/4 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 4/6
What Kind of Loss Is This?
15 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 4/4/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 4/4 | RECENT: Mike Wyant on 4/6
I don’t feel comfortable being “wealthy”
74 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/1/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 4/1 | RECENT: Liam K on 4/6
I’m concerned about the stock market. How concerned are you? Jonathan, any comforting words?
44 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/27/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/27 | RECENT: Bob Smith on 4/5
Quinn’s super frugal experiment. Are you up for a challenge?
11 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 4/4/2025
FIRST: Scott Dichter on 4/4 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 4/5
Today’s the Day!–Well, Sort Of (by Dana/DrLefty)
29 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 4/1/2025
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 4/1 | RECENT: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 4/5
Lesson Two From Taking Care of a 102 yo in Her Last Year of Life- Preparing Oneself for Death
2 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 4/4/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 4/4 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 4/4
Kristine Wonders: Does Not Having Children Change How You Plan For Retirement?
132 replies
AUTHOR: kristinehayes2014 on 8/14/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/14/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 4/4
Going Back to Work (Briefly)
42 replies
AUTHOR: Laura E. Kelly on 3/26/2025
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 3/26 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 4/3
Lesson One From Taking Care of a 102 yo in Her Last Year of Life- Be Grateful
6 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 3/30/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 3/30 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 4/3
Help Wanted
67 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/25/2025
FIRST: polamalu2009 on 3/25 | RECENT: H S on 4/2
What should be our % cash allocation in investment portfolio?
20 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 11/6/2024
FIRST: Brent Wilson on 11/6/2024 | RECENT: Ben Rodriguez on 4/2
Will Work For Food, Starting My Diet Soon
14 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 3/31/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 3/31 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 4/1
Recommendations for Free Portfolio Analyzer?
6 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 3/27/2025
FIRST: G W on 3/28 | RECENT: Andrew Forsythe on 3/31
Twenty-five years ago today….
27 replies
AUTHOR: Sanjib Saha on 3/25/2025
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 3/25 | RECENT: Philip Stein on 3/30
Rats!!
23 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/29/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 3/29 | RECENT: jerry pinkard on 3/30
Lessons Learned from Taking Care of a 102 Year Old in Her Final Year
10 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 3/28/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 3/28 | RECENT: Dan Wick on 3/30
Worried? Concerned? Confident? About the future of Social Security and Medicare
69 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/23/2025
FIRST: Liam K on 3/23 | RECENT: Dot Cotton on 3/29
Financial Question
13 replies
AUTHOR: Martin Turnauer on 3/26/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/26 | RECENT: William Dorner on 3/29
401(k) Savings Limits
12 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 3/26/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 3/26 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 3/28
An Insignificant Sum?
20 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 3/26/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 3/26 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 3/28
Quinn’s grand new way to plan for a secure retirement. It’s called the McDonalds strategy
11 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/26/2025
FIRST: Scott Dichter on 3/26 | RECENT: R Quinn on 3/27
Care to join me on my yacht cruising the Mediterranean? Do you envy the super wealthy? RDQ
73 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/17/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 3/17 | RECENT: Jeff Amick on 3/26
Is frugality all it’s cracked up to be? A lifetime of frugality, I have claimed that, Jonathan has written it. Many comments on HD have also made that claim, but is it true? RDQ
22 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/21/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 3/21 | RECENT: L H on 3/26
Taking on Water
53 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/21/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 3/21 | RECENT: Jeff on 3/26
Should all Americans pay federal income tax?
27 replies
AUTHOR: Ben Rodriguez on 3/17/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 3/17 | RECENT: Liam K on 3/25
And Another Thing….
28 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 3/17/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 3/17 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 3/24
When to spend money
34 replies
AUTHOR: Ross Young on 3/8/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 3/8 | RECENT: Regan Blair on 3/23
When You Can’t Take Care of Yourself
35 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 3/19/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 3/19 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 3/23
Going Naked
23 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 3/17/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/17 | RECENT: Newsboy on 3/23
How Do Allocate the Bond Portion of Your Portfolio?
20 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 3/20/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 3/20 | RECENT: Casey Campbell on 3/23
Like it or not, we all need to pay taxes. Seniors are no exception
42 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/16/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 3/16 | RECENT: Jack McHugh on 3/23
Active ETFs: Get Ready ‘Cause Here They Come
19 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 3/16/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/16 | RECENT: UofODuck on 3/22
RDQ considers: A lump sum in lieu of a pension, withdrawal strategies, annuities and other mundane decisions – good luck.
57 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/15/2025
FIRST: Cecilia Beverly on 3/15 | RECENT: R Quinn on 3/22
Have you opened up your IRS Account?
9 replies
AUTHOR: Scott Dichter on 2/19/2025
FIRST: stelea99 on 2/19 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 3/22
Adult Autism
21 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 10/30/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 10/30/2024 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 3/22
Great Ideas from Ed Slott for Estate Planning Using Roth Savings
12 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 3/20/2025
FIRST: William Housley on 3/20 | RECENT: William Perry on 3/22
Ah, nuts! I just don’t care about my spending any longer.
18 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/20/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 3/20 | RECENT: Steve on 3/21
Actively Managed Mutual Funds
5 replies
AUTHOR: Kevin Grant on 3/19/2025
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 3/19 | RECENT: Andrew Forsythe on 3/20
Yup, most usable, needed tax breaks go to average/middle class Americans.
24 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/18/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 3/18 | RECENT: Liam K on 3/20
The Status of Inherited IRAs in 2025
13 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 3/17/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 3/18 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 3/20
Luck or Providence?
5 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 3/6/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 3/6 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 3/19
How Nosey Are You?
27 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 6/30/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 6/30/2024 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 3/19
A Simple Way to Avoid Phone Scams
11 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 3/17/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 3/17 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 3/18
My Favorite Websites
16 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 3/13/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 3/13 | RECENT: Steve Spinella on 3/18
What Would You Take?
32 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 3/13/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/13 | RECENT: Doc Savage on 3/17
Hope is Not a Plan
37 replies
AUTHOR: David Powell on 3/9/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 3/9 | RECENT: David Powell on 3/17
To Roth Convert or Not
44 replies
AUTHOR: Teste Eupat on 3/3/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 3/3 | RECENT: G W on 3/16
Assumptions matter most
35 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/11/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 3/12 | RECENT: David Powell on 3/16
Focusing on the Real Threat
28 replies
AUTHOR: John Katz on 1/8/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 1/8 | RECENT: normr60189 on 3/15
An 80 year old reflects: Are things that much harder today than when he was building a life?
51 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/8/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/8 | RECENT: Olin on 3/15
Active vs. Passive Funds in 2024: It’s Deja Vu (All Over Again)
26 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 3/8/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/8 | RECENT: Veggi Vet on 3/15
Free Tax Returns – That time of year.
25 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 2/4/2025
FIRST: Michael Flack on 2/4 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 3/14
No “Go-Go”
148 replies
AUTHOR: Kristine Hayes on 1/6/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 1/6 | RECENT: kristinehayes2014 on 3/14
Replacing the Replacement
88 replies
AUTHOR: Elaine M. Clements on 3/6/2025
FIRST: Cecilia Beverly on 3/6 | RECENT: Elaine M. Clements on 3/13
All In the Numbers
11 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 3/11/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/11 | RECENT: normr60189 on 3/13
Morningstar’s Report on Comparing 10 Year Returns on Active vs Passive Funds
8 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 3/12/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/12 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 3/12
Meeting Expectations?
58 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/3/2025
FIRST: Mike A on 3/3 | RECENT: Doug K on 3/10
Senior Care Crisis – Are we prepared?
21 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 3/4/2025
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 3/5 | RECENT: smr1082 on 3/10
California On Our Minds
27 replies
AUTHOR: Don Southworth on 3/4/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 3/4 | RECENT: David Taylor on 3/9
Jonathan, help
19 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/6/2025
FIRST: jimbow13 on 3/6 | RECENT: David Powell on 3/9
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
41 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 3/6/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 3/6 | RECENT: Cheryl Low on 3/9
A Simple 60/40 for the Newly Widowed: A Dedicated ETF
23 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 2/20/2025
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 2/20 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 3/8
Where and When Do You Spend?
48 replies
AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 3/2/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 3/3 | RECENT: Jeff Bond on 3/8
Sweet Bird of Youth
19 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 3/7/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 3/7 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 3/8
All About Me
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/22/2024
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 7/22/2024 | RECENT: Brian Kowald on 3/8
Rebalancing in interesting times
9 replies
AUTHOR: eludom on 3/7/2025
FIRST: Jeff on 3/7 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 3/8
What is the difference between meteorologists and stock analysts?
3 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/7/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 3/7 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 3/7
RDQ wants to rethink healthcare and retirement considering how people really behave
28 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 3/4/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 3/4 | RECENT: Liam K on 3/6
Our Makeover
12 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/4/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 3/4 | RECENT: Dave Melick on 3/6
How do you check your tax return? Bill P comes through
26 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 3/3/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 3/3 | RECENT: Sal Collora on 3/6
How does the 4% Rule Change Assuming A Couple in Retirement?
34 replies
AUTHOR: John Katz on 2/27/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/27 | RECENT: 1michaelm on 3/5
My Mistakes
62 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/21/2025
FIRST: Fran Moore on 2/21 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 3/3
A Living Tribute
27 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 2/27/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/27 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 3/3
Quinn rants: Senior citizens are greedy. We take too much
47 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/28/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 2/28 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 3/3
Who’s Happy?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/27/2025
FIRST: William Housley on 2/27 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 3/2
Solve This Problem
31 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/28/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 2/28 | RECENT: medhat on 3/2
The debate over Social Security is endless and fraught with misinformation.
16 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/20/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 2/20 | RECENT: R Quinn on 3/2
I’m new to my retirement journey. What should I do with extra cash?
22 replies
AUTHOR: L H on 2/24/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 2/24 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 3/1
Three Things
10 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 2/23/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/23 | RECENT: R Quinn on 3/1
What wisdom can you share?
44 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Alberts on 2/8/2025
FIRST: Charles Moser on 2/8 | RECENT: normr60189 on 2/28
Eyeing the End
34 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 10/25/2024
FIRST: zestfulc3bd36fc1c on 10/25/2024 | RECENT: Leon Dominick on 2/27
What will you do with $5,000?
35 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 2/22/2025
FIRST: Luckless Pedestrian on 2/22 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 2/27
Home, Auto & Umbrella Insurance—“Longevity Benefit”?
40 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 1/23/2025
FIRST: Dan Wick on 1/24 | RECENT: jimbow13 on 2/26
How Do You Spell Research?
9 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 2/24/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 2/24 | RECENT: jerry pinkard on 2/26
A Quinn-Worthy Rant
32 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/24/2025
FIRST: Cecilia Beverly on 2/24 | RECENT: DrLefty on 2/26
Acorns
9 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 2/23/2025
FIRST: David Powell on 2/23 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 2/25
What Wisdom Can You Share?
18 replies
AUTHOR: Kathleen Boss on 2/19/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/19 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 2/24
Looking for options on how to draw down in retirement
8 replies
AUTHOR: fishdavid3478 on 2/22/2025
FIRST: William Housley on 2/22 | RECENT: normr60189 on 2/23
iShares iBonds ETFs vs. individual bond ladders vs. bond ETFs
3 replies
AUTHOR: rgscl on 2/21/2025
FIRST: Tom Brady on 2/22 | RECENT: rgscl on 2/23
Would you use a Centenarian Tax Preparer?
4 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 2/22/2025
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 2/22 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 2/23
What Purchases Have Been Worth It?
57 replies
AUTHOR: Moshe Kaye on 2/16/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/16 | RECENT: DrLefty on 2/23
A Tax Filing Conundrum
43 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 2/20/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 2/20 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 2/23
Spotlight on Success
17 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 2/18/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 2/18 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 2/23
My Mistakes
3 replies
AUTHOR: Dana Rusinak on 2/21/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 2/22 | RECENT: Patrick Brennan on 2/22
A Taxing Situation
22 replies
AUTHOR: hitekfran on 2/18/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 2/18 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 2/20
Deficits, debt, taxes, no taxes, insolvent, benefit cuts – my head is spinning-and I’m already retired
8 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/19/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 2/19 | RECENT: R Quinn on 2/20
Limiting Risk of Rising Rates
21 replies
AUTHOR: Bill Ehart on 2/5/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 2/5 | RECENT: L H on 2/19
Dump the 60/40 and target date funds for 100% stock plus annuity portfolio?
31 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 2/5/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 2/6 | RECENT: L H on 2/19
Why Don’t Folks Save?
41 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/14/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 2/14 | RECENT: Emilie Babcox on 2/19
Sports Fan by Scott Martin
37 replies
AUTHOR: Scott Martin on 2/10/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 2/10 | RECENT: Scott Masters on 2/18
A Balanced Retirement
87 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 1/28/2025
FIRST: Kristine Hayes on 1/28 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 2/18
Investing in Dimensional Funds
16 replies
AUTHOR: Jane on 2/15/2025
FIRST: Charles Moser on 2/15 | RECENT: Doug Kaufman on 2/17
Scrap Social Security. I’ll invest what I pay in payroll taxes and do much better. SS is a scam. Really, asks RDQ
25 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/12/2025
FIRST: William Housley on 2/12 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 2/17
Quinns visit to Mar-a-Lago
15 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/14/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 2/14 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 2/16
Health care is always unaffordable – not really
47 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/11/2025
FIRST: stelea99 on 2/11 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 2/14
A Taxing Situation
9 replies
AUTHOR: Bill Minter on 2/11/2025
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 2/11 | RECENT: Peter_O on 2/13
Do you commit Medicare fraud? Hopefully not intentionally.
29 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/9/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 2/9 | RECENT: R Quinn on 2/12
Quinn ponders taxes, laws, freebies and the future of retirement. Logic need not apply.
52 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/7/2025
FIRST: stelea99 on 2/7 | RECENT: R Quinn on 2/10
Fidelity ZERO Funds
16 replies
AUTHOR: Michael1 on 2/7/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/7 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 2/10
Husband will still be working at 65, delay taking Medicare?
7 replies
AUTHOR: Muhlyssa on 2/9/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 2/9 | RECENT: Magoo on 2/9
Necessary Skills
55 replies
AUTHOR: kt2062 on 2/2/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/2 | RECENT: G W on 2/9
Finding a web site that lists and rates fiduciary asset managers
8 replies
AUTHOR: Charles Mcclintick on 2/8/2025
FIRST: Olin on 2/8 | RECENT: Olin on 2/8
Medigap pricing question
107 replies
AUTHOR: rgscl on 9/2/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 9/2/2024 | RECENT: Laura E. Kelly on 2/8
How important is Social Security?
40 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/6/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 2/6 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 2/8
Pop’s Parallel Path
8 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 2/5/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/5 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 2/6
Kindly Compounding
18 replies
AUTHOR: SCao on 2/2/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/2 | RECENT: phenomenal8f6ba2e774 on 2/6
Quinn doesn’t think like a average retiree, I bet you don’t either. Beware the experts
13 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 2/5/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/5 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 2/6
The Draw of Cash
22 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 1/25/2025
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 1/25 | RECENT: normr60189 on 2/5
Some Good News
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/3/2025
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 2/3 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 2/5
Does Charitable Giving Make Things Better?
28 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 1/27/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 1/27 | RECENT: Chris Pillmore on 2/5
Advice needed: Buy house with cash + securities loan?
9 replies
AUTHOR: Hob Lak on 2/3/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 2/4 | RECENT: Hob Lak on 2/4
They’re Right, I’m Wrong, Sort Of
26 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 2/2/2025
FIRST: William Housley on 2/2 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 2/4
Guiding our Youth
16 replies
AUTHOR: John Yeigh on 1/31/2025
FIRST: DrLefty on 1/31 | RECENT: John Yeigh on 2/4
Bond Index Funds or Something Else?
36 replies
AUTHOR: John on 1/28/2025
FIRST: S Phillips on 1/28 | RECENT: BMORE on 2/4
Should Social Security benefits be income tax free?
43 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/27/2025
FIRST: stelea99 on 1/27 | RECENT: normr60189 on 2/3
I Need Car Advice
38 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/24/2025
FIRST: Dave Melick on 1/24 | RECENT: DrLefty on 2/2
What Drives You?
33 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 1/24/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 1/24 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 1/31
I’ve stolen the words Willful Ignorance and Disengagement from a prior forum post.
22 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 1/21/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 1/21 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 1/30
Making money – out of touch with the good old days. Maybe just a little rant
42 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/26/2025
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 1/26 | RECENT: phenomenal8f6ba2e774 on 1/30
Lessons you have learned from articles by Jonathan
21 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 1/22/2025
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 1/22 | RECENT: Bear Seiver on 1/28
Keep Moving
31 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 1/20/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 1/20 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 1/27
Seeking Shelter From The Cold
45 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 1/25/2025
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 1/25 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 1/27
Benchmarks for our non-profit portfolio
11 replies
AUTHOR: jerry pinkard on 1/25/2025
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 1/25 | RECENT: Michael1 on 1/26
Whole Life Insurance Worked for Me
24 replies
AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 1/22/2025
FIRST: Rick Connor on 1/22 | RECENT: Jeff Bond on 1/25
Do you understand your tolerance for risk? Really, honestly? I’m not sure most of us do. By RDQ
30 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/18/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 1/18 | RECENT: Dave Melick on 1/25
What’s your Risk Capacity?
29 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 1/21/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 1/21 | RECENT: Patrick Brennan on 1/25
Do nothing days in retirement- don’t fear them
9 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/17/2025
FIRST: DrLefty on 1/17 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 1/25
An Inherited Roth IRA… Now What?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Bill Minter on 1/12/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 1/13 | RECENT: T. V. NARAYANAN on 1/25
The unskilled investor can be lucky – by RDQ
18 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/22/2025
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 1/22 | RECENT: Brent Wilson on 1/24
What Do You Do When Your PCP Closes Their Office
10 replies
AUTHOR: Kevin Lynch on 1/22/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 1/22 | RECENT: Charles Moser on 1/23
Our kids do listen to us.
18 replies
AUTHOR: baldscreen on 1/21/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 1/21 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 1/22
The que sera, sera retirement planning strategy
51 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/13/2025
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 1/13 | RECENT: parkslope on 1/22
Retirement Realignment
62 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 1/12/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 1/13 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 1/21
When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt
15 replies
AUTHOR: rgscl on 1/19/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 1/19 | RECENT: smr1082 on 1/21
Is there a best time to take an RMD? Does matter when?
18 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/19/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 1/19 | RECENT: R Quinn on 1/21
What workers and retirees say about their quest for a comfortable, desired lifestyle in retirement
0 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/21/2025
Would You Rebuild?
32 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 1/11/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 1/11 | RECENT: GaryW on 1/18
Is There a Change Coming in the Direction of the Markets’ Winds?
20 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 1/14/2025
FIRST: normr60189 on 1/14 | RECENT: normr60189 on 1/18
The Burgeoning Boomers
30 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 1/15/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 1/15 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 1/18
Open Social Security – interesting finding on optimization and mortality tables
57 replies
AUTHOR: John Enright on 1/13/2025
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 1/13 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 1/18
The $20 Billion Problem
20 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 1/9/2025
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 1/10 | RECENT: stelea99 on 1/17
Obsessed with a financial stress-less retirement
53 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/6/2025
FIRST: Kristine Hayes on 1/6 | RECENT: normr60189 on 1/13
Fidelity Brokerage Cash Interest Rate Changes
14 replies
AUTHOR: Harold Tynes on 1/10/2025
FIRST: Olin on 1/10 | RECENT: Michael1 on 1/13
I’m depressed, not very optimistic about retirement by R Quinn
55 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/1/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 10/1/2024 | RECENT: BenefitJack on 1/12
Quinn ponders taxes, debt, interest payments and other minor issues we face
20 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/11/2025
FIRST: Patrick Brennan on 1/11 | RECENT: Ben Rodriguez on 1/12
First Year of Retirement
16 replies
AUTHOR: baldscreen on 1/5/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 1/5 | RECENT: Michael1 on 1/12
Golden Perks
43 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 1/4/2025
FIRST: Dave Melick on 1/4 | RECENT: Phil Brancazio on 1/11
A barbell strategy for stocks
9 replies
AUTHOR: billehart on 6/27/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/27/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 1/10
Join me on a trip down memory lane. It’s likely too long a trip for many readers
24 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/9/2025
FIRST: OldITGuy on 1/9 | RECENT: R Quinn on 1/10
HumbleDollar Silent Majority
10 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Breskiewicz on 1/5/2025
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 1/5 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 1/8
Not Doing It
18 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 1/1/2025
FIRST: ostrichtacossaturn7593 on 1/1 | RECENT: William Dorner on 1/6
Quality of Life
26 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 11/24/2024
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 11/24/2024 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 1/6
A “B” for effort won’t get you far. Results are what matter.
13 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/4/2025
FIRST: Dan Smith on 1/4 | RECENT: R Quinn on 1/5
Revising Retirement
39 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 12/28/2024
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 12/28/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 1/5
Using the HSA Lever to Receive a Savers Tax Credit
2 replies
AUTHOR: Bill Minter on 1/4/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 1/5 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 1/5
Resolutions? What will you do?
11 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 12/28/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 12/29/2024 | RECENT: Tim Mueller on 1/4
Roth Conversions with Capital Loss Carryforward?
7 replies
AUTHOR: Kevin Madden on 12/23/2024
FIRST: wtfwjtd on 12/23/2024 | RECENT: John T on 1/4
The Inheritance
10 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 1/2/2025
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 1/3 | RECENT: Michael Flack on 1/4
The weird science behind the Quinn finances
23 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/2/2025
FIRST: Winston Smith on 1/2 | RECENT: Jeff Bond on 1/4
Get Your Stuff Together (For Taxes)
18 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 1/3/2025
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 1/3 | RECENT: stelea99 on 1/4
Pass the mashed potatoes by Quinn
21 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/30/2024
FIRST: Joe Kiefer on 12/30/2024 | RECENT: BenefitJack on 1/4
Our Report Card
15 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 1/2/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 1/2 | RECENT: baldscreen on 1/3
No Barriers to Entry
28 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 12/27/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 12/27/2024 | RECENT: baldscreen on 1/3
Dividends during bull or bear market
16 replies
AUTHOR: Y S on 12/31/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 12/31/2024 | RECENT: Y S on 1/1
2025 and Medicare Rx
6 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 1/1/2025
FIRST: Kevin Madden on 1/1 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 1/1
Costs Matter
28 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 11/30/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 11/30/2024 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 12/31/2024
A new glitch in retirement planning to consider
45 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/24/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 12/24/2024 | RECENT: DrLefty on 12/30/2024
Our perception of fairness – taxes that is says RDQ
24 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/26/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 12/26/2024 | RECENT: Winston Smith on 12/30/2024
Helping Our Neighbors
32 replies
AUTHOR: Kristine Hayes on 12/21/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 12/21/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 12/30/2024
Am I the boring aunt?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Laurianne Falcone on 12/21/2024
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 12/21/2024 | RECENT: booch221 on 12/28/2024
Oh, The Ironies Your Money Will Know! (The Paradox of Passive Investing)
10 replies
AUTHOR: Jamie Seckington on 12/14/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 12/14/2024 | RECENT: Jamie Seckington on 12/25/2024
What I learned in 50 years about selecting and using health insurance-tips to consider-RDQ
7 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/23/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 12/23/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 12/24/2024
The Oldest Daughter Dilemma
21 replies
AUTHOR: Cathleen Toomey on 12/14/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 12/14/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 12/23/2024
NUA Anyone?
5 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 12/21/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 12/21/2024 | RECENT: Michael Flack on 12/23/2024
Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas
18 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 12/22/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 12/22/2024 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 12/23/2024
Quinn’s last rant for 2024. Misinformation is frustrating. No, your wife is not a car!
47 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/13/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 12/13/2024 | RECENT: Luckless Pedestrian on 12/23/2024
Christmas Thoughts from Henry van Dyke
11 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 12/20/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 12/20/2024 | RECENT: eludom on 12/23/2024
Too Big to Succeed
30 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 12/13/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 12/13/2024 | RECENT: John Podsedly on 12/22/2024
Quinn daydreams about the past and what is not so different. Mr Jefferson, Mr Adams and Mr Hamilton and their money
5 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/21/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 12/21/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 12/22/2024
Pre-Retirement List
29 replies
AUTHOR: Cheryl Low on 12/14/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 12/14/2024 | RECENT: K H on 12/21/2024
Are you wealthy or just rich?
51 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/17/2024
FIRST: G W on 12/17/2024 | RECENT: MarkP on 12/21/2024
Medicare Advantage may be a “potential threat to your health.”
7 replies
AUTHOR: ostrichtacossaturn7593 on 12/20/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 12/20/2024 | RECENT: ostrichtacossaturn7593 on 12/21/2024
Do farmers get to retire?
4 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 12/19/2024
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 12/19/2024 | RECENT: Mom & Dad Schneider on 12/20/2024
Married filing separately will have a large effect on Social Security taxes for low-income filers
9 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Wick on 12/16/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 12/16/2024 | RECENT: William Perry on 12/19/2024
One family, two very different life experiences
17 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/10/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 12/10/2024 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 12/19/2024
Why US Healthcare is so Expensive.
29 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 12/16/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 12/16/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 12/17/2024
Money Stress in Childhood
7 replies
AUTHOR: Kevin Jesse on 12/13/2024
FIRST: Kim Zimmerman on 12/14/2024 | RECENT: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 12/17/2024
Filing Status and IRMMA
1 reply
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 12/15/2024
FIRST: jerry pinkard on 12/16/2024 | RECENT: jerry pinkard on 12/16/2024
Clues Left by a Killer Echo Widespread Anger at Health Insurers
70 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/6/2024
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 12/6/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 12/15/2024
When should one give up control over finances?
36 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 12/11/2024
FIRST: eludom on 12/12/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 12/15/2024
Can this forum support math formulas in posts?
9 replies
AUTHOR: Bruce Roberts on 12/4/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 12/4/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 12/14/2024
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
29 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 12/2/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 12/2/2024 | RECENT: Michael Flack on 12/13/2024
HD readers – “a cut above” as Jersey Mike the new billionaire says
34 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/8/2024
FIRST: Scott Dichter on 12/8/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 12/13/2024
WSJ Article by Jonathan
24 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 11/3/2024
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 11/3/2024 | RECENT: Michael1 on 12/12/2024
Things That Don’t Much Interest Me No More
33 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 12/5/2024
FIRST: bbbobbins on 12/5/2024 | RECENT: DrLefty on 12/10/2024
How Quickly We Forget
14 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 12/6/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 12/6/2024 | RECENT: smr1082 on 12/9/2024
Didn’t Say That
23 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/20/2024
FIRST: Don Southworth on 9/20/2024 | RECENT: Richard Gore on 12/8/2024
The quest for a comfortable retirement. RDQ
62 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/1/2024
FIRST: MarkP on 12/1/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 12/8/2024
Love, Hate and My 401(k)
35 replies
AUTHOR: Michael1 on 12/6/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 12/6/2024 | RECENT: Dwain Sims on 12/7/2024
QCDs: Concerns for First Timers
26 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Malone on 12/2/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 12/2/2024 | RECENT: William Dorner on 12/7/2024
Solving the health care (cost) problem – or maybe not
19 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 12/5/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 12/5/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 12/7/2024
Bashing the 401k scam – looking for a better idea. RDQ says it’s misunderstood
20 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/26/2024
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 11/26/2024 | RECENT: neyugn on 12/5/2024
How Often Do You Calculate Your Net Worth And Why
57 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 11/29/2024
FIRST: Patrick Murphy on 11/29/2024 | RECENT: Will Schenk on 12/5/2024
The 2024 Bogleheads Conference videos are now available online
1 reply
AUTHOR: William Perry on 12/4/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 12/5/2024 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 12/5/2024
Happy Thanksgiving from the OBX
11 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 11/28/2024
FIRST: Michael1 on 11/28/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 12/2/2024
What is The 10 Year Return on Your Portfolio?
22 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 11/26/2024
FIRST: stelea99 on 11/26/2024 | RECENT: Steve Spinella on 12/2/2024
Passkeys, Anyone?
14 replies
AUTHOR: 1PF on 11/30/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 11/30/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 12/1/2024
The Stories We Tell
7 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 11/29/2024
FIRST: Robert Wright on 11/29/2024 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 11/30/2024
Let’s talk turkey
18 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/27/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 11/27/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 11/29/2024
What life lessons would you like to pass on to the next generation?
28 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 11/17/2024
FIRST: Winston Smith on 11/17/2024 | RECENT: smr1082 on 11/27/2024
Credit Card Debt.
23 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 11/23/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 11/23/2024 | RECENT: Michael Bruno on 11/27/2024
Holiday Habits
20 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 11/24/2024
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 11/24/2024 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 11/27/2024
Medicare Open Enrollment and Medigap
9 replies
AUTHOR: James Mcglynn on 11/25/2024
FIRST: stelea99 on 11/25/2024 | RECENT: James Mcglynn on 11/26/2024
No tax on your Social Security?
43 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 11/23/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 11/23/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 11/26/2024
Bridge the Gap
47 replies
AUTHOR: Cheryl Low on 11/13/2024
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 11/13/2024 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 11/25/2024
Enjoy the moving walkway, embrace retirement, don’t look back RDQ
24 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/11/2024
FIRST: Richard Gore on 11/11/2024 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 11/25/2024
There are a few topics that heat up discussions, Quinn says tipping is one of them.
61 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/21/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 11/21/2024 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 11/24/2024
Taking Stock
33 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 11/22/2024
FIRST: Richard Gore on 11/22/2024 | RECENT: William Dorner on 11/24/2024
What Was in Your Portfolio?
4 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 11/23/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 11/23/2024 | RECENT: evan rayers on 11/24/2024
Facebook Users, Beware! There’s a Scam Afoot!
14 replies
AUTHOR: James Kerr on 11/18/2024
FIRST: Michael1 on 11/18/2024 | RECENT: William Dorner on 11/24/2024
Let’s think about this idea of a living wage. I say it’s a red herring
17 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/23/2024
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 11/23/2024 | RECENT: stelea99 on 11/24/2024
Try to Remember
66 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 11/10/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 11/10/2024 | RECENT: Andrew Forsythe on 11/23/2024
After It’s Over
11 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 11/21/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 11/21/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 11/22/2024
Quinn thinks “free” is a dirty word.
54 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/16/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 11/16/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 11/22/2024
Be Like Warren Buffett, And You Will Do Great ( Most likely on a smaller scale, though)
5 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 11/21/2024
FIRST: Ormode on 11/21/2024 | RECENT: J&R C on 11/22/2024
Helping family
8 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/19/2024
FIRST: bbbobbins on 11/20/2024 | RECENT: T. V. NARAYANAN on 11/21/2024
Thank you, IRS!
29 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 11/17/2024
FIRST: Michael1 on 11/17/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 11/21/2024
Good Old Days?
19 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 11/18/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 11/18/2024 | RECENT: H S on 11/19/2024
Ten Important Security Tips
15 replies
AUTHOR: hitekfran on 11/9/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 11/9/2024 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 11/19/2024
How to Not Waste a Low Income Year
18 replies
AUTHOR: Michael1 on 11/10/2024
FIRST: stelea99 on 11/10/2024 | RECENT: Michael1 on 11/18/2024
Quotes
12 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Eckman on 7/2/2024
FIRST: Matt Morse on 7/2/2024 | RECENT: Jeff Bond on 11/18/2024
The Sickest Patients Are Fleeing Private Medicare Plans—Costing Taxpayers Billions
23 replies
AUTHOR: rgscl on 11/15/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 11/15/2024 | RECENT: rgscl on 11/18/2024
HELP, I Want My Money Back!
10 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 11/16/2024
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 11/16/2024 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 11/18/2024
Time’s Up
39 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 11/15/2024
FIRST: Tom Tamlyn on 11/15/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 11/17/2024
Budgets deserve a little respect.
50 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 11/15/2024
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 11/15/2024 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 11/16/2024
The Luxury of Choosing Tax-Free Cash from a Roth IRA or HSA….but Which One?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Bill Minter on 11/12/2024
FIRST: Kevin Madden on 11/12/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 11/16/2024
A clear demonstration that not knowing what you are doing and taking risk may not always lead to financial disaster, but not recommended
27 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/13/2024
FIRST: Scott Dichter on 11/13/2024 | RECENT: Patrick Brennan on 11/16/2024
Who’s Comments Do You Look Forward to Most?
30 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 11/14/2024
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 11/14/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 11/15/2024
Raising Savings
8 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 11/14/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 11/14/2024 | RECENT: Harold Tynes on 11/15/2024
John Rekenthaler’s Farewell, For Now
4 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 11/15/2024
FIRST: Olin on 11/15/2024 | RECENT: G W on 11/15/2024
Three to Follow
6 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 11/14/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 11/14/2024 | RECENT: Ken Shelley on 11/15/2024
Munger and Buffett, Lennon-Mc Cartney, etc.
13 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 11/12/2024
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 11/12/2024 | RECENT: Tom Tamlyn on 11/14/2024
Fearless, Humorless, Clueless, etc. Predictions and Thoughts, or, Random offerings ,etc.
1 reply
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 11/13/2024
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 11/13/2024 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 11/13/2024
T Rowe Frequent Trading Policy
11 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 11/11/2024
FIRST: 1PF on 11/11/2024 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 11/12/2024
Paradox of choice. What to do, what to do?
18 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/5/2024
FIRST: Michael1 on 11/5/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 11/11/2024
Home Maintenance Choices, Options, & Decisions
35 replies
AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 11/5/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 11/5/2024 | RECENT: Jeff Bond on 11/11/2024
Don’t Dis Dividends
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 11/8/2024
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 11/8/2024 | RECENT: Michael l Berard on 11/11/2024
Is your net worth, worth it and what’s in it? RDQ
92 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/28/2024
FIRST: Ormode on 10/28/2024 | RECENT: Brian White on 11/11/2024
Food For Thought?
1 reply
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 11/10/2024
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 11/10/2024 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 11/10/2024
Who is on Your Personal Investing Mount Rushmore, and Why?
11 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 11/8/2024
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 11/8/2024 | RECENT: Steven Duncan on 11/10/2024
The USA, an Amazing Nation. And the UK, Also Amazing
7 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 11/10/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 11/10/2024 | RECENT: Michael l Berard on 11/10/2024
DST Transitioning
11 replies
AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 11/9/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 11/9/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 11/10/2024
Fascinating facts, at least to me
4 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 11/8/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 11/9/2024 | RECENT: Norm Dion on 11/10/2024
The dilemma of fixing Social Security. Quinn has a few ideas focused on fairness for future and current retirees
32 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/6/2024
FIRST: Scott Dichter on 11/6/2024 | RECENT: stelea99 on 11/10/2024
Dealing With Tech Changes
26 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 11/4/2024
FIRST: G W on 11/4/2024 | RECENT: stelea99 on 11/10/2024
Insurance to cover losses from hacking?
5 replies
AUTHOR: eludom on 11/7/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 11/7/2024 | RECENT: OldITGuy on 11/9/2024
It’s Better to Know
25 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 10/26/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 10/26/2024 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 11/9/2024
Hands-On vs. Hands-Off: Real Estate’s Own Active-Passive Debate
21 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 11/2/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 11/3/2024 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 11/9/2024
Longevity Income?
7 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 11/7/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 11/7/2024 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 11/8/2024
Why, Oh , Why ?
3 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 11/7/2024
FIRST: Dave Melick on 11/7/2024 | RECENT: B Carr on 11/8/2024
Which is the best and why for retirement income
4 replies
AUTHOR: Larry Hoel on 11/7/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 11/7/2024 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 11/7/2024
Dream Retirement – Is it fading away?
43 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 10/31/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 11/1/2024 | RECENT: neyugn on 11/5/2024
Those Who Follow
45 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 11/1/2024
FIRST: philip durand on 11/1/2024 | RECENT: Charlie Flagg on 11/4/2024
O.K., I Give Up, You Win!
9 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 11/1/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 11/1/2024 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 11/4/2024
Is the (my) perception of early retirement all wrong? RDQ
24 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 11/2/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 11/2/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 11/3/2024
Easier Is Often More Lucrative And Cheaper, And Not Only In Financial Topics
16 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 10/28/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/28/2024 | RECENT: corrupt on 10/31/2024
Things That Make Me Go, HUH?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 10/30/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 10/30/2024 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 10/31/2024
Anxiety, Personality and the Active vs. Passive Fund Decision
22 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 10/28/2024
FIRST: Michael l Berard on 10/28/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 10/30/2024
A Better Direction? for Managing Someone Else’s Funds
19 replies
AUTHOR: C Z on 10/26/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 10/27/2024 | RECENT: C Z on 10/28/2024
Advertisements, Commercials, etc.
10 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 10/21/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/21/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 10/28/2024
Dazed and Confused.
8 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 10/25/2024
FIRST: sjoag on 10/25/2024 | RECENT: Fund Daddy on 10/28/2024
Finding a flat-fee financial advisor
33 replies
AUTHOR: ron332 on 10/19/2024
FIRST: parkslope on 10/19/2024 | RECENT: tshort on 10/27/2024
I thought I was being patriotic. Now I’m bonded to a bureaucracy
12 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/26/2024
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 10/26/2024 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 10/27/2024
Growth Investing or Dividend Investing in Retirement?
32 replies
AUTHOR: L H on 10/23/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 10/23/2024 | RECENT: parkslope on 10/27/2024
Retirement Pets
29 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 10/21/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 10/21/2024 | RECENT: CJ on 10/27/2024
Managed Payout Funds
1 reply
AUTHOR: malba2321457f4006 on 10/26/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 10/26/2024 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 10/26/2024
Let’s do the math on Social Security- my simplistic math not guaranteed and possibly flawed, but with a good end result for us – I hope. RDQ
34 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/21/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 10/21/2024 | RECENT: Mike Lynch on 10/25/2024
Coming Home
38 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 10/23/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 10/23/2024 | RECENT: Mike Wyant on 10/24/2024
Quinn’s $14,000,000
7 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/23/2024
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 10/23/2024 | RECENT: Mike Wyant on 10/24/2024
Just the Facts
61 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 10/18/2024
FIRST: Mike Xavier on 10/18/2024 | RECENT: GaryW on 10/22/2024
Just do it!! by RDQ
7 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/18/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 10/18/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 10/21/2024
What is the most significant fiscal issue facing the American people?
31 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/19/2024
FIRST: OldITGuy on 10/19/2024 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 10/21/2024
Cash position vs stay infested when market is overpriced
9 replies
AUTHOR: handy Man IRD on 10/19/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 10/19/2024 | RECENT: Michael1 on 10/21/2024
How do I invest for Dividend Income? Should I?
37 replies
AUTHOR: L H on 10/14/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/14/2024 | RECENT: EventSpace on 10/20/2024
I have been challenged by Jonathan. Will he like my response? By RDQ
26 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/16/2024
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 10/16/2024 | RECENT: William Dorner on 10/19/2024
Factory Floor Education
11 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 10/13/2024
FIRST: OldITGuy on 10/13/2024 | RECENT: William Dorner on 10/19/2024
Wellcare for Part D
63 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 10/7/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/7/2024 | RECENT: Jerry Granderson on 10/19/2024
Sleep Disorder
20 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 10/17/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 10/17/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 10/18/2024
Our annual give it away meeting
24 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/4/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 10/4/2024 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 10/17/2024
The Choice to do Nothing
39 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 10/14/2024
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 10/14/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/16/2024
The Long View Podcast: Jonathan Clements: ‘Life Is Full of Small Pleasures’
9 replies
AUTHOR: Ben Rodriguez on 10/15/2024
FIRST: Jeffrey Rapp on 10/15/2024 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 10/16/2024
The Approaching Hurricane
12 replies
AUTHOR: Greg Spears on 10/9/2024
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 10/9/2024 | RECENT: smr1082 on 10/15/2024
The budget-less, automated financial life of two retirees living paycheck to paycheck-sort of, okay, not really
49 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/12/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 10/12/2024 | RECENT: Winston Smith on 10/15/2024
Talking to your kids about money
27 replies
AUTHOR: bbbobbins on 10/11/2024
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 10/11/2024 | RECENT: Billy McKelvy on 10/15/2024
In defense of billionaires
83 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/24/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 9/24/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/14/2024
California Free
18 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 10/7/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 10/7/2024 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 10/14/2024
Who Doesn’t Like a Huge Tax Refund?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 10/13/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 10/13/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 10/14/2024
Dollar Averaging
15 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 10/11/2024
FIRST: Dan Wick on 10/11/2024 | RECENT: G Handrigan on 10/13/2024
Alternatives to the 4% rule
4 replies
AUTHOR: Mark Eckman on 10/12/2024
FIRST: bbbobbins on 10/12/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 10/13/2024
Manhattan Island, Was It The All Time Greatest Deal, Or Not?
5 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 10/11/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 10/11/2024 | RECENT: Mike Gaynes on 10/13/2024
Landline Flight, anyone?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Linda Grady on 10/10/2024
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 10/10/2024 | RECENT: DrLefty on 10/12/2024
How should I allocate my bond funds?
11 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 10/10/2024
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 10/10/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 10/12/2024
Two Innovations That Can Improve Your Health
26 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 10/3/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 10/3/2024 | RECENT: Brian White on 10/11/2024
Quinn ponders the College Conundrum
17 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/8/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 10/8/2024 | RECENT: Richard Gore on 10/10/2024
Retirement Calculators
44 replies
AUTHOR: Matt Morse on 8/28/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 8/28/2024 | RECENT: KW2 Ventures on 10/9/2024
Hedging your bet in retirement-dealing with inflation. What’s your strategy?
68 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/28/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 9/28/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/7/2024
Jabs Anyone?
66 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 9/21/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 9/21/2024 | RECENT: Ski Bum on 10/7/2024
Social Security Solutions
5 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 10/4/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 10/4/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 10/6/2024
First Place
63 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/6/2024
FIRST: eludom on 9/6/2024 | RECENT: Edgaria Rosabella on 10/5/2024
Food for Thought
28 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 9/30/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 9/30/2024 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 10/5/2024
Truth is Often Stranger Than Fiction
16 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 10/2/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 10/2/2024 | RECENT: Tim Mueller on 10/5/2024
A clarification of the bottled water post
12 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 10/3/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 10/3/2024 | RECENT: Michael l Berard on 10/5/2024
The retirement scam – please don’t call this a rant
7 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 10/3/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 10/3/2024 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 10/4/2024
They Said the Darndest Things
12 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 10/4/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 10/4/2024 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 10/4/2024
Stay Informed
58 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 10/1/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 10/1/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 10/4/2024
Social Security
5 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 9/30/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/30/2024 | RECENT: L H on 10/3/2024
How might early retirement at say age 55 affect your FRA SS benefits?
12 replies
AUTHOR: stelea99 on 9/23/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/23/2024 | RECENT: William Perry on 9/30/2024
A cease and desist request, at least I thought about it.
3 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 9/28/2024
FIRST: Linda Grady on 9/29/2024 | RECENT: Michael l Berard on 9/30/2024
Student Loan Repayments and Credit Score
7 replies
AUTHOR: Wayne Schober on 9/28/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/28/2024 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 9/29/2024
Anybody Listening?
26 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/27/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 9/27/2024 | RECENT: Michael l Berard on 9/28/2024
How did it all work for us? Why not now?
67 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/25/2024
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 9/25/2024 | RECENT: OldITGuy on 9/28/2024
More leading economic indicators.
4 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 9/25/2024
FIRST: jimbow13 on 9/25/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 9/28/2024
Anchors Away
13 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 9/23/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/23/2024 | RECENT: Margot H Knight on 9/28/2024
Conflicting and Confusing Economic Indicators
11 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 9/26/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 9/26/2024 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 9/28/2024
How and when did you find out about HumbleDollar?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Ben Rodriguez on 9/25/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 9/25/2024 | RECENT: 1PF on 9/26/2024
Article about Jonathan in the Telegraph
14 replies
AUTHOR: Margaret Fallon on 9/25/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/25/2024 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 9/26/2024
Silver Coins
12 replies
AUTHOR: pcroppo on 9/15/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/15/2024 | RECENT: Michael l Berard on 9/25/2024
Conflicting News
7 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 9/25/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/25/2024 | RECENT: Michael l Berard on 9/25/2024
Do you know about community property trusts?
3 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 9/24/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/25/2024 | RECENT: William Perry on 9/25/2024
A Cautionary Tale: The S&P and the Perilous Sequence of Returns
14 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 9/16/2024
FIRST: Michael1 on 9/17/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 9/24/2024
Analog versus Digital
2 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 9/24/2024
FIRST: Jo Bo on 9/24/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 9/24/2024
Quinn asks himself, Is delaying Social Security to age 70 the right decision?
78 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/21/2024
FIRST: Linda Grady on 9/21/2024 | RECENT: Mike Xavier on 9/24/2024
Getting Rolled
31 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/18/2024
FIRST: Don Southworth on 9/18/2024 | RECENT: John Kaczka on 9/23/2024
Can annuity income be used to offset RMD obligations from other accounts?
18 replies
AUTHOR: Christopher Matthews on 7/5/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 7/5/2024 | RECENT: Chris Rush on 9/22/2024
Persistence of Memory
17 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 9/15/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/16/2024 | RECENT: Tim Mueller on 9/21/2024
Quinn ponders – Are you better off than you were four years ago?
63 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/18/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 9/18/2024 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 9/21/2024
Which is better, traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage?
40 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 11/3/2021
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 11/3/2021 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 9/21/2024
What’s your asset breakdown by tax treatment?
29 replies
AUTHOR: Matt Morse on 9/10/2024
FIRST: 1PF on 9/10/2024 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 9/21/2024
Q re Roth along with 403B
8 replies
AUTHOR: Julie VanDore on 9/17/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/17/2024 | RECENT: 1PF on 9/18/2024
Looking for Guidance on Formulating a Well-Balanced Investment Plan
19 replies
AUTHOR: Kelly Gloria on 9/15/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/15/2024 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 9/17/2024
We can’t control what others do and we can’t stop misfortune from striking. But we can control our own actions. Those who are financially prudent will most likely enjoy success, even if events don’t always go their way.
26 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/13/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/13/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 9/16/2024
How would you prepare for the staggering cost of in-home care?
18 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 9/10/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 9/10/2024 | RECENT: parkslope on 9/15/2024
A Rental House? By the Numbers
3 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 9/11/2024
FIRST: William Perry on 9/11/2024 | RECENT: DrLefty on 9/15/2024
Booking It
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/13/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 9/13/2024 | RECENT: DrLefty on 9/15/2024
Friday the 13th, the Luckiest Day of My Life
16 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 9/13/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/13/2024 | RECENT: Andrew Forsythe on 9/15/2024
What I Saw With Meals on Wheels
17 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 9/5/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 9/5/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 9/15/2024
Active vs. Passive ETFs: Fidelity and T. Rowe Price Meet Vanguard
13 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 9/12/2024
FIRST: parkslope on 9/12/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 9/14/2024
Read This for FREE!
14 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 9/9/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 9/9/2024 | RECENT: William Dorner on 9/14/2024
Consuelo Mack WealthTrack
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/6/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 9/6/2024 | RECENT: jimbow13 on 9/13/2024
A Rental House? Questions to Consider
16 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 9/9/2024
FIRST: Michael1 on 9/10/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 9/12/2024
Can your retirement survive a financial shock? It seems many can’t. Have you thought about it? Rdq
59 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/9/2024
FIRST: bbbobbins on 9/9/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 9/11/2024
Is Your Broad Market Index ETF Suffering Tech Bloat?
10 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 9/9/2024
FIRST: Olin on 9/9/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 9/10/2024
The Dance of Time
16 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 9/2/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 9/2/2024 | RECENT: Philip Karp on 9/10/2024
Final Decision
27 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 9/1/2024
FIRST: OldITGuy on 9/1/2024 | RECENT: CJ on 9/10/2024
Long-Term Care? Who Has It?
45 replies
AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 8/10/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 8/10/2024 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 9/10/2024
Quinn is considering buying a Bentley
30 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/3/2024
FIRST: William Perry on 9/3/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 9/9/2024
The Habits of Old Men
29 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 9/7/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 9/7/2024 | RECENT: Andrew Forsythe on 9/8/2024
Quinn ponders the minimum wage, a living wage and the possible consequences of changes for all
14 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/6/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/6/2024 | RECENT: corrupt on 9/8/2024
Money Memories
4 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 9/6/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/6/2024 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 9/7/2024
DIY Analytical Tools to Support Financial Decisions
6 replies
AUTHOR: Ed Kadala on 9/5/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 9/5/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 9/7/2024
Nasdaq 100 Option-Income ETF: Is the Sequel to JEPI Just Theater?
2 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 9/5/2024
FIRST: Ed Kadala on 9/6/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 9/6/2024
David Enna’s Tipswatch.com tribute to Bob Brinker
11 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 9/4/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 9/4/2024 | RECENT: William Perry on 9/5/2024
Reaching Two-thirds of a Century!
26 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 9/3/2024
FIRST: Marjorie Kondrack on 9/3/2024 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 9/5/2024
Dart board investing. What, me worry? Quinn may not be a good example
10 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/31/2024
FIRST: Michael1 on 8/31/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 9/5/2024
I would like some RMD advice
11 replies
AUTHOR: polamalu2009 on 9/4/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 9/4/2024 | RECENT: William Perry on 9/4/2024
Jonathan is right, employers don’t care, but that’s not the real problem- it’s people
14 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 9/2/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 9/2/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 9/3/2024
Covid and Money Fever
14 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 9/1/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 9/1/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 9/3/2024
JEPI as a Bond Substitute? Don Quixote Confronts the Windmills
21 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 8/28/2024
FIRST: Kevin Cady on 8/28/2024 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 9/3/2024
Year end action items?
26 replies
AUTHOR: eludom on 8/31/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/31/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 9/2/2024
Quinn ponders a taxing situation. Loopholes and such. Is there a better way?
25 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/29/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/29/2024 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 9/1/2024
I Ain’t Stupid Ya Know
33 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 8/27/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 8/27/2024 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 8/31/2024
Rules of the Road
25 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/30/2024
FIRST: David Lancaster on 8/30/2024 | RECENT: Michael1 on 8/31/2024
How young is too young to receive an inheritance?
24 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 8/25/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 8/25/2024 | RECENT: William Dorner on 8/31/2024
Is being frugal a way of life, a necessity, habit or fun?
38 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/27/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 8/27/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 8/31/2024
Did we do this all wrong?
23 replies
AUTHOR: polamalu2009 on 8/27/2024
FIRST: sjoag on 8/27/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 8/31/2024
On Being Aware
10 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 8/25/2024
FIRST: Winston Smith on 8/25/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 8/31/2024
Vanguard’s VOO and VTI: Close Brothers but Not Identical Twins
0 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 8/30/2024
IRAs in a Trust
3 replies
AUTHOR: David Lancaster on 8/29/2024
FIRST: William Perry on 8/29/2024 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 8/29/2024
Do You Own a Safe?
42 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 8/23/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 8/23/2024 | RECENT: stelea99 on 8/29/2024
Jonathan in Washington Post this am.
8 replies
AUTHOR: baldscreen on 8/28/2024
FIRST: 1PF on 8/28/2024 | RECENT: Olin on 8/28/2024
The Road Trip
12 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 8/19/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 8/20/2024 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 8/27/2024
Working for Free
29 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 8/26/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 8/26/2024 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 8/27/2024
Spreadsheets vs Winging It
30 replies
AUTHOR: polamalu2009 on 8/25/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/25/2024 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 8/27/2024
Does Personality Matter When It Comes To Finances?
35 replies
AUTHOR: kristinehayes2014 on 8/18/2024
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 8/18/2024 | RECENT: P Pozo on 8/27/2024
SOS, MAYDAY,HELP, etc. concerning What Type Bonds Should I Consider Social Security?
5 replies
AUTHOR: Michael l Berard on 8/24/2024
FIRST: sjoag on 8/24/2024 | RECENT: Brad Butts on 8/25/2024
Committing Ourselves
13 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/23/2024
FIRST: Michael1 on 8/23/2024 | RECENT: GNeil Nussen623 on 8/25/2024
Travel is a valuable learning experience – our world is linked like never before, we need more understanding
46 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/15/2024
FIRST: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 8/15/2024 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 8/24/2024
Running Away from Home (Again)
19 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 8/22/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/22/2024 | RECENT: Mike Gaynes on 8/24/2024
Requiem for a CEO
3 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 8/23/2024
FIRST: Kathy Gloeckler on 8/24/2024 | RECENT: Kathy Gloeckler on 8/24/2024
Women and men are different. Quinn’s in trouble again
51 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/19/2024
FIRST: eludom on 8/19/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 8/24/2024
Cash On Hand
29 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 8/7/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 8/7/2024 | RECENT: cesplint on 8/24/2024
RDQ says ignore those big scary numbers
42 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/21/2024
FIRST: Matt Morse on 8/21/2024 | RECENT: Chris Roessler on 8/23/2024
Final Arrangements: A Learning Curve
28 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 8/18/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/18/2024 | RECENT: parkslope on 8/22/2024
Having Your VOO and Diversifying It, Too
7 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 8/14/2024
FIRST: William Housley on 8/14/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 8/21/2024
Everything About Retirement on a 3×5 card
10 replies
AUTHOR: William Housley on 8/14/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/14/2024 | RECENT: Cheryl Low on 8/20/2024
I cannot figure out the procedures and methods for logging in to this site.
21 replies
AUTHOR: Max Gainey on 8/3/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/3/2024 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 8/19/2024
Am I Retired?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 8/11/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 8/11/2024 | RECENT: DrLefty on 8/19/2024
This deserves a rant. The U.S. approach to paying for healthcare is a joke.
52 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/16/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/16/2024 | RECENT: Kevin Madden on 8/19/2024
Full Pockets
10 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 8/19/2024
FIRST: B Carr on 8/19/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 8/19/2024
“Dad, how should I invest for retirement ?”
17 replies
AUTHOR: eludom on 8/16/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 8/16/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 8/19/2024
I Know Your Blind Spot
24 replies
AUTHOR: Cathleen Toomey on 8/16/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 8/16/2024 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 8/18/2024
Preparing for the Unthinkable
15 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 8/14/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/14/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 8/17/2024
When you retire, should you move your savings to IRA or leave it in 401(k) plan?
29 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 8/11/2024
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 8/11/2024 | RECENT: smr1082 on 8/17/2024
Connor suffers from new car envy
56 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 7/29/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 7/29/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 8/17/2024
Is a 401k plan better than a pension? For most workers, it is. Here’s why
23 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/12/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 8/12/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 8/17/2024
Nothing to Trust
29 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/16/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 8/16/2024 | RECENT: Michael1 on 8/17/2024
Quinn is fascinated – and a bit frightened- by the misinformation, irresponsibility, envy, and selfishness expressed by many people – is it real?
34 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/7/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/7/2024 | RECENT: parkslope on 8/15/2024
Why Risk 40/20/40 When You Can Recreate Your 60/40? by Steve Abramowitz
30 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 8/12/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 8/12/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 8/14/2024
Foolish summer
6 replies
AUTHOR: billehart on 8/14/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/14/2024 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 8/14/2024
What retirement expense scares you the most?
46 replies
AUTHOR: Matt Morse on 8/11/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/11/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/14/2024
Social Security Survivor Benefits. Connor learns a nuance.
11 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 8/12/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 8/12/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 8/13/2024
A CCRC is not an Assisted Living facility
32 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 7/9/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/9/2024 | RECENT: kt2062 on 8/12/2024
A Big Question For Me Heading Into Retirement
50 replies
AUTHOR: Matt Morse on 8/9/2024
FIRST: stelea99 on 8/9/2024 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 8/12/2024
Enabling 1:1 message here? Feature requests?
8 replies
AUTHOR: eludom on 8/11/2024
FIRST: Linda Grady on 8/11/2024 | RECENT: eludom on 8/11/2024
Are Credit Card Usage Fees out of hand? Ben asked, Connor obliged.
20 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 8/8/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 8/8/2024 | RECENT: jimbow13 on 8/11/2024
Lines in the Sand
47 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/9/2024
FIRST: bbbobbins on 8/9/2024 | RECENT: kt2062 on 8/11/2024
Staying the Course
51 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/5/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 8/5/2024 | RECENT: luvtoride44afe9eb1e on 8/11/2024
New Inherited IRA RMD final rules
9 replies
AUTHOR: William Perry on 7/19/2024
FIRST: William Perry on 7/19/2024 | RECENT: KitchenPoet on 8/10/2024
How have you financially protected a surviving spouse or dependent?
33 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/8/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 8/8/2024 | RECENT: OldITGuy on 8/10/2024
A Crisis of Competence?
20 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 8/8/2024
FIRST: G W on 8/8/2024 | RECENT: jimbow13 on 8/10/2024
Convert Your Traditional IRA Non-deductible Contributions to a Roth Tax-free
5 replies
AUTHOR: Ed Kadala on 8/8/2024
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 8/8/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 8/9/2024
How to Convince a Friend Not to Invest in an Active Fidelity Fund
2 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 8/9/2024
FIRST: Philip Stein on 8/9/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 8/9/2024
The Motivated Seller
14 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 8/5/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 8/5/2024 | RECENT: brian johnson on 8/8/2024
Unexpected, cautionary or funny tales about managing your retirement accounts online
7 replies
AUTHOR: Laura E. Kelly on 8/2/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/2/2024 | RECENT: John Yeigh on 8/7/2024
Quinn has questions. To Roth or not and when?
20 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/6/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 8/6/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 8/7/2024
Baseball, Gin and Technology
4 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 8/7/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 8/7/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 8/7/2024
How to protect your retirement savings from scammers?
44 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 7/29/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 7/29/2024 | RECENT: Margaret Fallon on 8/7/2024
What to do when the stock market crashes
5 replies
AUTHOR: johntlim on 8/6/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/6/2024 | RECENT: Adam Starry on 8/6/2024
At Dave’s Request
6 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 8/5/2024
FIRST: Michael1 on 8/6/2024 | RECENT: bbbobbins on 8/6/2024
Day of Reckoning
29 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 8/3/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/3/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/6/2024
A dollar by any other name would smell as sweet. Connor wades into the income debate.
19 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 8/4/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 8/4/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 8/5/2024
To target or not to target? Can workers do better?
9 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/4/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/4/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 8/5/2024
Is paying income taxes on your Social Security benefit fair?
32 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/2/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 8/2/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/5/2024
The Renegade Therapist
11 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 8/3/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 8/3/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 8/4/2024
Income or spending? Top priority in retirement.
68 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/31/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 7/31/2024 | RECENT: Adam Starry on 8/4/2024
Making the connection. Does anyone think about consequences of free stuff, of someone paying less or giving more to others? A Quinn mini rant.
9 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 8/3/2024
FIRST: Linda Grady on 8/4/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 8/4/2024
Who wants to be a millionaire?
20 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/26/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 7/26/2024 | RECENT: Adam Starry on 8/4/2024
It Hurt So Good
11 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 8/2/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 8/2/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 8/4/2024
Is Small Beautiful? Four Index Choices from Vanguard by Steve Abramowitz
14 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/27/2024
FIRST: rick voorhies on 7/28/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 8/3/2024
If money were no object, what would you NOT change?
9 replies
AUTHOR: Matt Morse on 7/29/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/29/2024 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 8/3/2024
Feeling Lucky
35 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/26/2024
FIRST: Neil Imus on 7/26/2024 | RECENT: cesplint on 8/3/2024
When should you claim Social Security retirement benefits—and why?
34 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: David Powell on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: cesplint on 8/3/2024
You can accumulate wealth without ever being rich
13 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/29/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/30/2024 | RECENT: parkslope on 8/3/2024
It’s Up to Them
17 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 8/1/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 8/2/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 8/3/2024
A Target On My Back
10 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 7/30/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 7/30/2024 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 8/2/2024
July’s Hits-Forum Edition
9 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 8/1/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 8/1/2024 | RECENT: Jeff on 8/1/2024
What’s In a Name: Do Index Funds Hold the Right Stuff?
0 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/31/2024
Vanguard’s S&P and Total Market Funds: Soul Brothers or Twins?
6 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/30/2024
FIRST: B Carr on 7/30/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 7/30/2024
Vanguard vs. Fidelity: When First Class Is Cheaper than Economy
37 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/25/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 7/25/2024 | RECENT: Mike Gaynes on 7/29/2024
If money were no object, what would you change about your life?
31 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 4/6/2021 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 7/29/2024
Should you prepay a mortgage?
31 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/28/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/28/2021 | RECENT: JGarrett on 7/28/2024
Trust – The reason I read HumbleDollar
1 reply
AUTHOR: William Perry on 7/28/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 7/28/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 7/28/2024
Signing up for pre-planned funeral services: Is it worth it?
17 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 7/23/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 7/24/2024 | RECENT: smr1082 on 7/28/2024
Monday is a good day for a rant. Let’s talk everything annoying. People, money, people
47 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/24/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/24/2024 | RECENT: Michael1 on 7/28/2024
Nobody wants to pay healthcare bills, Quinn says he knows why.
34 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/25/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 7/25/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/28/2024
Three Significant Moments
17 replies
AUTHOR: Wayne Proctor on 7/20/2024
FIRST: Matt Morse on 7/20/2024 | RECENT: Wayne Proctor on 7/27/2024
Quinn relents. Apparently you can live on 66% of pre-retirement income.
123 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/13/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 7/13/2024 | RECENT: Cheryl Low on 7/27/2024
What got you interested in investing?
14 replies
AUTHOR: H S on 7/13/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 7/13/2024 | RECENT: Alex McCusker on 7/26/2024
Why do so many retirees struggle with inflation? Why is it unanticipated? Do you have a plan to deal with inflation in retirement?
36 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/23/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/23/2024 | RECENT: Michael1 on 7/26/2024
A Case for First Class
12 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Smith on 7/22/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 7/22/2024 | RECENT: Ginger Williams on 7/24/2024
What financial lessons—good or bad—did you learn from your parents?
30 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Jim Wasserman on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: H S on 7/24/2024
Stored Memories: Friendship and Software
12 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/23/2024
FIRST: OldITGuy on 7/23/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 7/24/2024
Retirement Reconnections
25 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/23/2024
Best Way to Sell Gold Eagles
5 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Flack on 7/15/2024
FIRST: stelea99 on 7/16/2024 | RECENT: William Perry on 7/23/2024
Buying a house yesteryear and today – a long journey.
10 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/22/2024
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 7/22/2024 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 7/23/2024
What are the smartest financial moves you’ve ever made?
40 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Marc Bisbal Arias on 4/8/2021 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 7/23/2024
What’s your biggest financial regret?
16 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Anika Hedstrom on 4/19/2021 | RECENT: H S on 7/23/2024
Perils of market downturns early in retirement
15 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 7/19/2024
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 7/20/2024 | RECENT: Ormode on 7/22/2024
Quinn’s musings on Social Security and the preponderance of misinformation about the program.
19 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/19/2024
FIRST: William Perry on 7/19/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/22/2024
Best/worst deals at Costco
33 replies
AUTHOR: Kyle Mcintosh on 7/14/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 7/14/2024 | RECENT: Dominique Simonian on 7/22/2024
What steps have you taken to simplify your finances?
29 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/5/2024
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 6/5/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/22/2024
Vanguard Small-Cap: What’s in a Name?
6 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/12/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/13/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 7/21/2024
Mid-year tax planning?
42 replies
AUTHOR: eludom on 7/17/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 7/17/2024 | RECENT: parkslope on 7/21/2024
Satisfying Splurges by Ken Cutler
22 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 7/15/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 7/15/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 7/21/2024
What’s your favorite financial quote?
91 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 4/15/2021 | RECENT: dorisn18 on 7/20/2024
Is a 100% stock portfolio reckless?
32 replies
AUTHOR: johntlim on 6/18/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 6/18/2024 | RECENT: Olin on 7/20/2024
Were we better off?
20 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/12/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 7/12/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 7/20/2024
Health Savings Accounts and When to Withdraw
9 replies
AUTHOR: Randy Dobkin on 7/18/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 7/18/2024 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 7/20/2024
Social Security Alert?
16 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 7/12/2024
FIRST: William Perry on 7/12/2024 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 7/20/2024
Quinn’s advice for creating stress and losing your money – just ignore stuff
11 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/18/2024
FIRST: stelea99 on 7/18/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/19/2024
Vanguard’s “Active” Vs. Passive ETFs: A Study in Serendipity
6 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/18/2024
FIRST: Randy Dobkin on 7/18/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 7/18/2024
Simple wealth Inevitable wealth
1 reply
AUTHOR: Kenneth Tobin on 7/17/2024
FIRST: Rick Connor on 7/17/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 7/17/2024
How is a CD a bond?
6 replies
AUTHOR: mytimetotravel on 7/17/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 7/17/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 7/17/2024
Who are them and they?
8 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/16/2024
FIRST: Matt Morse on 7/16/2024 | RECENT: Bob Harrison on 7/17/2024
College Savings Forum
12 replies
AUTHOR: Kyle Mcintosh on 6/25/2024
FIRST: Kyle Mcintosh on 6/25/2024 | RECENT: Kari Lorch on 7/16/2024
Hurricane Beryl aftermath
15 replies
AUTHOR: Michael1 on 7/13/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/13/2024 | RECENT: Michael1 on 7/15/2024
Clear evidence Americans spend too much
10 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/9/2024
FIRST: Matt Morse on 7/9/2024 | RECENT: William Perry on 7/15/2024
Long Remembered: A Fine Recollection
6 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 6/29/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 6/30/2024 | RECENT: H S on 7/14/2024
Scroll Down
11 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/12/2024
FIRST: Winston Smith on 7/12/2024 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 7/14/2024
A challenge from RDQ. How do you define living comfortably in retirement, and is it enough?
19 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/11/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/11/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/13/2024
Quality or Quantity?
18 replies
AUTHOR: Kyle Mcintosh on 7/7/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/8/2024 | RECENT: William Dorner on 7/13/2024
Artificially Intelligent
17 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 7/12/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 7/12/2024 | RECENT: Dan Smith on 7/13/2024
Retirement Rehearsal
10 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 7/11/2024
FIRST: Jeff Bond on 7/11/2024 | RECENT: gregorit on 7/12/2024
They’re Sunk
26 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/8/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 7/8/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/11/2024
Four Mantras
10 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/1/2024
FIRST: 1PF on 7/1/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 7/10/2024
My Shame
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/3/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/3/2024 | RECENT: Matt Sherman on 7/10/2024
Falcone’s Rules
8 replies
AUTHOR: Laurianne Falcone on 7/4/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/4/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 7/10/2024
Perspicacious Perplexity
9 replies
AUTHOR: billehart on 7/4/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/4/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 7/10/2024
Quinn survived with only seat-of-the-pants financial tools using arithmetic and no sheets
14 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/8/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 7/8/2024 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 7/10/2024
The Morningstar Experience Part II: Does Your Portfolio Need an X-Ray?
7 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/9/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/10/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 7/10/2024
We are off to the hospital for surgery today and dealing with the most inefficient health care system possible
28 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/3/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/3/2024 | RECENT: Jeff on 7/10/2024
Selling the Sizzle
9 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 7/4/2024
FIRST: William Perry on 7/4/2024 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 7/8/2024
What percentage of your salary do you need for a comfortable retirement?
51 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/5/2024
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 6/5/2024 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 7/7/2024
Reallocating QQQ
2 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Malone on 6/22/2024
FIRST: William Perry on 6/25/2024 | RECENT: OldITGuy on 7/7/2024
The Sweet Spot
7 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 7/5/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/5/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/7/2024
Dick Quinn’s guaranteed route to becoming “rich.”
11 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/6/2024
FIRST: Christopher Matthews on 7/6/2024 | RECENT: Adam Starry on 7/7/2024
Quinn defends his retirement income replacement percentage. It’s a lonely place to be
6 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/7/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/7/2024 | RECENT: Adam Starry on 7/7/2024
Is buying long-term-care insurance a good idea?
20 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: James McGlynn CFA RICP® on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 7/6/2024
Did you retire in or around year 2000? If so, how’s it going?
5 replies
AUTHOR: Ben Rodriguez on 6/20/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/21/2024 | RECENT: Richard Hayman on 7/6/2024
Make travel a budget priority
13 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/2/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/3/2024 | RECENT: Boomerst3 on 7/6/2024
Why Wait?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Edmund Marsh on 7/4/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/4/2024 | RECENT: snak123 on 7/6/2024
Who is getting ripped off by CEO pay? Not RDQ
3 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 7/4/2024
FIRST: Bruce Trimble on 7/5/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 7/5/2024
Happy Birthday America
6 replies
AUTHOR: Marjorie Kondrack on 7/4/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 7/4/2024 | RECENT: Marjorie Kondrack on 7/5/2024
Which accounts to spend first?
3 replies
AUTHOR: Jackie on 6/28/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/29/2024 | RECENT: Jackie on 7/4/2024
My Senior Moment
9 replies
AUTHOR: Dennis Friedman on 6/23/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/23/2024 | RECENT: Chuck BV on 7/3/2024
What do you need to feel financially secure?
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/13/2021 | RECENT: H S on 7/3/2024
Sleepless in Seattle
3 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 7/1/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 7/1/2024 | RECENT: Michael Swartley on 7/3/2024
What Financial/ Life advice would you give a 2024 college graduate?
16 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 6/29/2024
FIRST: Ed Wong on 6/29/2024 | RECENT: Ben Rodriguez on 7/2/2024
Salary vs Lifestyle
17 replies
AUTHOR: kt2062 on 6/23/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/23/2024 | RECENT: kt2062 on 7/1/2024
When to share estate plans and net worth with your adult children
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jane on 6/25/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/25/2024 | RECENT: Jane on 6/30/2024
Longevity is your greatest risk in retirement. Keep that in mind when you are 30
4 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 6/26/2024 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 6/30/2024
Do you favor mutual funds or ETFs?
5 replies
AUTHOR: 1PF on 6/26/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/27/2024 | RECENT: David Powell on 6/30/2024
When is it okay to go into debt?
8 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 4/9/2021 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/29/2024
Paycheck to Paycheck?
4 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/28/2024
FIRST: Jackie on 6/28/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/29/2024
How Much is Too Much
5 replies
AUTHOR: DAN SMITH on 6/27/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/28/2024 | RECENT: Ed Wong on 6/29/2024
What’s the best financial book you’ve ever read?
72 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/24/2021
FIRST: Roboticus Aquarius on 3/24/2021 | RECENT: Jack Hannam on 6/29/2024
Meet Marcus
8 replies
AUTHOR: Philip Stein on 6/23/2024
FIRST: David Powell on 6/23/2024 | RECENT: Bottom Feeder on 6/29/2024
Let’s challenge the value of attending college
2 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/29/2024
FIRST: stelea99 on 6/29/2024 | RECENT: Jackie on 6/29/2024
My Limitations by Scott Martin
15 replies
AUTHOR: Scott Martin on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: Ed Hanson on 6/29/2024
Which financial tasks do you find most irksome?
22 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: David Powell on 6/29/2024
Due Diligence on Banks
6 replies
AUTHOR: cjaghblb on 6/27/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/28/2024 | RECENT: David Powell on 6/29/2024
Roles of financial advisors and tax experts for high net worth individuals
0 replies
AUTHOR: Michael Calogero on 6/29/2024
TD Ameritrade to Schwab
5 replies
AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 6/22/2024
FIRST: OldITGuy on 6/23/2024 | RECENT: achnk53 on 6/29/2024
Lump sum Vs Monthly Payment – Which pension option is better?
34 replies
AUTHOR: smr1082 on 6/21/2024
FIRST: steve abramowitz on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: Michael Flack on 6/28/2024
When Should You Sell Your Company Stock?
6 replies
AUTHOR: Ken Cutler on 6/25/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/25/2024 | RECENT: Michael Flack on 6/28/2024
How do you know when it is time to step in with elderly parents?
9 replies
AUTHOR: baldscreen on 6/25/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 6/25/2024 | RECENT: Jackie on 6/28/2024
What do you wish your younger self knew?
23 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: Sonja Haggert on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 6/28/2024
“Free” you say. I’m thinking maybe that’s not accurate.
4 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/27/2024
FIRST: Matt Morse on 6/27/2024 | RECENT: Ed Haren on 6/27/2024
How do you feel about accepting money, etc. from your children?
6 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/26/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 6/26/2024 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 6/27/2024
What popular financial advice do you ignore?
40 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/14/2021
FIRST: R Quinn on 5/14/2021 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 6/27/2024
What should be the top financial priorities for those in their 20s?
16 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: jay5914 on 6/27/2024
What are your favorite charities?
36 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Jim Wasserman on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 6/27/2024
If you could buy just three funds or less, what would they be?
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/20/2021
FIRST: John Goodell on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: jay5914 on 6/27/2024
Which Bond Funds are you investing in right now?
6 replies
AUTHOR: Purple Rain on 6/22/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: jay5914 on 6/27/2024
What advice do you wish you were given when you were in your late 40s?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Laurianne Falcone on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Nick Politakis on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: Laurianne Falcone on 6/26/2024
Is an automatic income stream in retirement unrealistic?
9 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/25/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 6/25/2024 | RECENT: David Powell on 6/26/2024
What do you consider your greatest financial achievement?
48 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/29/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/29/2021 | RECENT: baldscreen on 6/25/2024
Is a good financial advisor worth 1% of assets per year?
31 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: johntlim on 6/6/2021 | RECENT: DAN SMITH on 6/25/2024
Is Vanguard International Index Fund Too Expensive?
3 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 6/24/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/25/2024 | RECENT: David Powell on 6/25/2024
Is Social Security an Insurance Plan or an Investment?
7 replies
AUTHOR: Rick Connor on 6/23/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/23/2024 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 6/25/2024
Who are them and they?
3 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/21/2024
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: Randy Dobkin on 6/24/2024
What dangerous financial myths do you regularly hear?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 10/13/2022
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 10/13/2022 | RECENT: H S on 6/24/2024
What’s the best strategy for generating retirement income?
25 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/12/2021 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 6/24/2024
One Reason We Save and Invest
5 replies
AUTHOR: Don Southworth on 6/24/2024
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 6/24/2024 | RECENT: Rick Connor on 6/24/2024
What’s your favorite actively managed fund—if any?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/10/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 9/10/2021 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 6/24/2024
Completing 401(k) Contributions Early
8 replies
AUTHOR: Alice Patrick on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: Purple Rain on 6/24/2024
What everyday purchase do you consider a bargain?
41 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/26/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/26/2021 | RECENT: Purple Rain on 6/24/2024
Is it better to give away money now or upon death?
22 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/30/2023
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 3/30/2023 | RECENT: JSRMD on 6/24/2024
Amazon (Almost) for Free
3 replies
AUTHOR: Andrew Forsythe on 6/23/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 6/23/2024 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 6/24/2024
Long Term Care
8 replies
AUTHOR: Joe D'Alessandro on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: Ken Cutler on 6/23/2024
What is your definition of a millionaire?
14 replies
AUTHOR: Amy Reed on 6/22/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: David Powell on 6/23/2024
Small Caps: How Long Can This Keep Going on?
8 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Ken Cutler on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 6/23/2024
How would you summarize your financial philosophy in one sentence?
32 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/30/2023
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 3/30/2023 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 6/23/2024
The longevity risk. Life is one long journey, not two
3 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/23/2024
FIRST: kt2062 on 6/23/2024 | RECENT: Amy Reed on 6/23/2024
Which banks, brokerage firms and other financial companies would you recommend to friends?
33 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: James McGlynn CFA RICP® on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: achnk53 on 6/23/2024
Aging in Place: Count the Cost(s)
3 replies
AUTHOR: DrLefty on 6/22/2024
FIRST: baldscreen on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: DrLefty on 6/23/2024
Why do many folks fail to save enough for retirement?
23 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/5/2024
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 6/5/2024 | RECENT: Lizbeth on 6/22/2024
The predatory nature of T. Rowe Price (TRP) when trying access to my parents assets
2 replies
AUTHOR: Nivek Mah on 6/22/2024
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: Rick Barnard on 6/22/2024
How to unwind a 3,4, and 5 year MYGA ladder.
2 replies
AUTHOR: Dan Wick on 6/22/2024
FIRST: tshort on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: Tom Matera on 6/22/2024
401k withdrawal, 0% cc balance transfer or home equity line of credit
1 reply
AUTHOR: Bill Frisher on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Scott Martin on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: Scott Martin on 6/22/2024
What’s your most prized possession?
25 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: John Goodell on 6/6/2021 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 6/22/2024
Who has had the greatest influence on your financial thinking?
20 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 10/13/2022
FIRST: David Sayler on 10/13/2022 | RECENT: Bobby Joseph on 6/22/2024
Is it okay not to leave a tip at a full-service restaurant?
26 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/20/2021
FIRST: John Goodell on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: JAY SCATTERGOOD on 6/22/2024
Do you favor Roth or traditional retirement accounts, and why?
24 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 11/3/2021
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 11/3/2021 | RECENT: Matt McGuinness on 6/22/2024
What everyday purchase do you consider most overpriced?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 5/1/2021 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 6/22/2024
What should investors do about the possibility of higher interest rates?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 4/6/2021 | RECENT: James McGlynn CFA RICP® on 6/22/2024
When have you insisted on paying the lowest cost possible—and regretted it?
12 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: David Powell on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 6/22/2024
Do target date funds have the “right” amount of risk at their target date?
1 reply
AUTHOR: Ron Surz on 6/22/2024
FIRST: steve abramowitz on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 6/22/2024
If you couldn’t buy index funds, how would you invest?
20 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/14/2021
FIRST: R Quinn on 5/14/2021 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 6/22/2024
The Lone Wolf
7 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 6/21/2024
FIRST: Edmund Marsh on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 6/22/2024
Fidelity Funds
3 replies
AUTHOR: (($; -)}™ Gozo on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: David Johnson on 6/22/2024
Foreign Baggage
3 replies
AUTHOR: steve abramowitz on 6/22/2024
FIRST: Doug Kaufman on 6/22/2024 | RECENT: steve abramowitz on 6/22/2024
What’s the best way to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance?
7 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: Gary Cahn on 6/22/2024
What do you do that’s financially foolish—but you do it anyway?
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 4/19/2021 | RECENT: Ben Rodriguez on 6/22/2024
Are annuities ever worth buying—and, if so, which type?
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: James McGlynn CFA RICP® on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: JAY SCATTERGOOD on 6/22/2024
What do you consider your greatest financial mistakes?
22 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: JAY SCATTERGOOD on 6/22/2024
Is there a downside to the current popularity of indexing?
23 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Gary Cahn on 6/22/2024
When have you taken frugality too far?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/5/2024
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 6/5/2024 | RECENT: Michael Werner on 6/22/2024
What’s the most important financial concept?
36 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/14/2021
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 5/14/2021 | RECENT: Matt Morse on 6/22/2024
Getting to the Point
7 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/20/2024
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 6/20/2024 | RECENT: Aaron Hayes on 6/22/2024
When during your life were you happiest—and what role did money play?
30 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: John Goodell on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/22/2024
I don’t accept that 78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck
6 replies
AUTHOR: R Quinn on 6/19/2024
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 6/20/2024 | RECENT: R Quinn on 6/22/2024
Is bitcoin an investment or a speculation—and why?
24 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: John Yeigh on 6/19/2024
Which financial figure—dead or alive—would you most like to spend an hour with?
14 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 4/15/2021 | RECENT: Ken Begley on 6/6/2024
What financial topic do you find most confusing?
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 4/15/2021 | RECENT: Ken Begley on 6/6/2024
What are your top financial worries?
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: William Ehart on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Ken Begley on 6/6/2024
Should our values—religious, civic or otherwise—guide our investment choices?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 10/13/2022
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 10/13/2022 | RECENT: Ken Begley on 6/6/2024
Is it possible to have too much money?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: John Goodell on 6/6/2021 | RECENT: Ken Begley on 6/6/2024
If you inherited an unexpected $5 million, how would you use the money?
28 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/26/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/26/2021 | RECENT: Ken Begley on 6/6/2024
If you could live your financial life again, what would you do differently?
20 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: Sonja Haggert on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: Ken Begley on 6/6/2024
How would you define “enough”?
27 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/12/2021 | RECENT: Ken Begley on 6/6/2024
Does money buy happiness?
25 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Jim Wasserman on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: Ken Begley on 6/6/2024
Will tax rates inevitably increase—and, if so, how should we prepare?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: johntlim on 6/6/2021 | RECENT: Ross Young on 6/1/2024
What’s the best strategy for rebalancing a portfolio?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 11/3/2021
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 11/3/2021 | RECENT: L H on 5/25/2024
What percentage of a stock portfolio should be invested abroad?
43 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: William Dorner on 5/18/2024
Which investments will perform worst over the next 10 years?
6 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: johntlim on 6/6/2021 | RECENT: William Dorner on 5/18/2024
Should U.S. investors own foreign bonds?
12 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Kyle Mcintosh on 5/6/2024
How did you get started as an investor?
28 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Andrew F. on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: William Dorner on 5/5/2024
Which life decisions shouldn’t involve financial considerations?
11 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Doug Kaufman on 4/27/2024
What do other people spend too much money on?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: Jim Wasserman on 6/6/2021 | RECENT: Ginger Williams on 4/21/2024
Are top private colleges worth the cost?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Jim Wasserman on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: Chuck BV on 4/20/2024
What do you need for a fulfilling retirement?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 6/6/2021 | RECENT: jerry pinkard on 4/20/2024
What’s the best place to earn a safe yield?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/11/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/12/2021 | RECENT: Jeff on 4/19/2024
What’s the worst financial advice you’ve ever acted on?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/20/2021
FIRST: Joe Kesler on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: tshort on 4/13/2024
Are children a good investment?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Ben Rodriguez on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Patrick Brennan on 3/30/2024
When does it make sense to buy a home?
8 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/14/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 5/16/2021 | RECENT: Jeff Amick on 3/23/2024
Should investors own alternative investments—and, if so, which ones?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: David Powell on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: billehart on 3/23/2024
What’s the best place to stash money you’ll spend in the next few years?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/23/2021
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 3/23/2021 | RECENT: Mike Zaccardi on 3/3/2024
What’s the best strategy for charitable giving?
14 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/30/2023
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 3/30/2023 | RECENT: Bill Woolf on 3/2/2024
Should children be paid for doing chores?
8 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/25/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/25/2021 | RECENT: Rob Thompson on 3/2/2024
How long before retirement should you dial down your portfolio’s risk?
14 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/7/2022
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 2/8/2022 | RECENT: Adam Starry on 2/25/2024
What money advice do you recall hearing from your parents?
18 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/30/2023
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 3/30/2023 | RECENT: Tim Mueller on 2/24/2024
Should investors tilt toward growth or value?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/30/2023
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 3/30/2023 | RECENT: Tim Mueller on 2/24/2024
Does it ever make sense to buy actively managed funds?
20 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Adam Grossman on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Michael Hennessy on 2/20/2024
Should retirees use a 4% portfolio withdrawal rate?
18 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: David Powell on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Dennis Hurley on 2/17/2024
What’s your favorite tax-savings strategy?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/30/2023
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 3/30/2023 | RECENT: Boomerst3 on 2/17/2024
What are your favorite financial apps and websites, present company excepted?
23 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: Dennis Hurley on 2/17/2024
What’s the wisest financial advice you’ve ever been given?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Andrew F. on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: Laurie Phillips on 2/4/2024
Should you buy bond funds or individual bonds?
14 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 4/6/2021 | RECENT: tshort on 2/3/2024
When is it worth remodeling a home?
11 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/14/2021
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 5/14/2021 | RECENT: FarOutWest on 1/27/2024
What should you look for when buying a home?
18 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/12/2021 | RECENT: corrupt on 1/18/2024
What spending brings you greatest happiness?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/30/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/30/2021 | RECENT: Klaatu on 1/13/2024
What’s the best way to teach children about money?
9 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/10/2021
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 9/11/2021 | RECENT: tobinw on 1/6/2024
Which financial tasks do you keep putting off?
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Jim Wasserman on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: L H on 1/6/2024
How do you save money on travel costs?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 9/10/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 9/10/2021 | RECENT: rightgal on 12/30/2023
When does it make sense to buy the extended warranty, if ever?
33 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/20/2021
FIRST: Joe Kesler on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: Michael Hennessy on 12/30/2023
How much emergency money should you hold?
26 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/1/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 4/1/2021 | RECENT: candygirl7 on 12/27/2023
What investment will perform best over the next 10 years?
20 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 5/3/2021 | RECENT: Martin McCue on 12/23/2023
What costs are you most loath to pay?
35 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: booch221 on 12/16/2023
Does it ever make sense to carry a credit card balance?
11 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: booch221 on 12/16/2023
What’s the best strategy for collecting and using credit card rewards?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: Jeff on 12/13/2023
Is a home a good investment?
16 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/20/2021
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: Michael Stewart on 12/10/2023
Given a choice, should you take regular monthly pension payments or a lump sum?
18 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/25/2021
FIRST: R Quinn on 4/29/2021 | RECENT: Klaatu on 12/2/2023
Is “die broke” a smart retirement strategy?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Sonja Haggert on 4/15/2021 | RECENT: bhagwan g on 12/2/2023
What criteria should you use when picking a retirement location?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/7/2022
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 2/8/2022 | RECENT: Christopher James on 11/26/2023
What do you need to be financially independent?
9 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/7/2022
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 2/8/2022 | RECENT: Cammer Michael on 11/25/2023
What’s the best strategy for getting a good deal on a car?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/14/2021
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 5/14/2021 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 11/23/2023
When is it okay to drop life insurance coverage?
11 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/7/2022
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 2/8/2022 | RECENT: GaryW on 11/18/2023
Where do you see signs of inflation?
14 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/18/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 5/7/2021 | RECENT: Mark Hirsch on 11/18/2023
What aspect of Wall Street do you find most distasteful?
8 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/28/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/28/2021 | RECENT: Jennifer P on 11/12/2023
Do parents have an obligation to pay part or all of their children’s college costs?
14 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/23/2021
FIRST: R Quinn on 6/23/2021 | RECENT: Crystal Flores on 11/11/2023
Is buying a used car always the smarter financial choice?
18 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 2/7/2022
FIRST: Mike Zaccardi on 2/8/2022 | RECENT: Susanne Krivit on 11/11/2023
Should affluent parents insist their children pay a portion of college costs?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Jim Wasserman on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: Rob Thompson on 10/21/2023
Should folks create and follow a written budget?
19 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/31/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 3/31/2021 | RECENT: Kathy C on 10/7/2023
When is renting a home a good idea?
7 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 10/13/2022
FIRST: Kristine Hayes on 10/13/2022 | RECENT: Kathy C on 9/30/2023
What’s the best strategy for selling a house?
9 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 6/13/2021 | RECENT: Crystal Flores on 9/17/2023
Which aspect of the tax code do you hate the most?
29 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Andrew F. on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: Michael Hennessy on 9/16/2023
Do we talk too little about our personal finances—or too much?
15 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: Sonja Haggert on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: jerry pinkard on 9/16/2023
What are the hallmarks of a good financial advisor?
8 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: William Ehart on 6/8/2021 | RECENT: Kathy C on 9/2/2023
Would you risk your own finances to help your retired parents?
8 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: John Goodell on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: Edmund Marsh on 8/27/2023
How often do you check your portfolio and the markets—and why?
18 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: Chuck BV on 8/26/2023
What stock would you happily hold for the next 10 years?
30 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: Sonja Haggert on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: Lehman Brown on 8/26/2023
Is it okay to retire with debt?
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: tshort on 8/19/2023
What do you spend too much money on?
12 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 6/6/2021
FIRST: Sanjib Saha on 6/6/2021 | RECENT: Susanne Krivit on 8/12/2023
Can the market be beaten?
21 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Joe Kesler on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: alex scott on 8/5/2023
When does it make sense to hire a financial advisor?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: James McGlynn CFA RICP® on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Marisol Aldahondo on 8/2/2023
How much financial help should parents give their children?
24 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/20/2021
FIRST: Kristine Hayes on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: Tom Dee on 7/29/2023
What’s your No. 1 goal for retirement?
26 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/20/2021
FIRST: William Ehart on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: Patrick Brennan on 7/29/2023
When should parents stop supporting their adult children financially?
11 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Joe Kesler on 4/14/2021 | RECENT: Patrick Brennan on 7/1/2023
What items would you happily buy even if they were twice the price?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/14/2021
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 5/14/2021 | RECENT: Captain FI on 6/20/2023
Is it wise for everyday investors to buy individual stocks?
17 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 3/20/2021
FIRST: William Ehart on 3/20/2021 | RECENT: Captain FI on 6/20/2023
Is rental real estate a good investment?
13 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 5/14/2021
FIRST: Andrew Forsythe on 5/14/2021 | RECENT: Captain FI on 6/20/2023
How much allowance should children receive?
7 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Catherine on 5/20/2021 | RECENT: Bruce Keller on 4/30/2023
Should political views influence how we invest?
5 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: John Goodell on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: Bruce Keller on 4/30/2023
When does leasing a car make financial sense?
12 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/12/2021
FIRST: Rick Connor on 4/22/2021 | RECENT: Bruce Keller on 4/30/2023
Is term life insurance always better than cash value?
7 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: Joe Kesler on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Mark Eckman on 4/1/2023
What obligations do we have to our heirs?
10 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 8/17/2021
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/17/2021 | RECENT: alex scott on 11/6/2022
What financial advice would you give to those in their early 20s?
16 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/2/2021
FIRST: Jonathan Clements on 4/2/2021 | RECENT: Philip Stein on 7/9/2022
Which financial markets are in a bubble, if any?
6 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: David Powell on 4/5/2021 | RECENT: Kurt S on 7/17/2021
If you want long-run growth, is there an alternative to owning stocks?
5 replies
AUTHOR: Jonathan Clements on 4/4/2021
FIRST: John Goodell on 4/4/2021 | RECENT: Mike Zaccardi on 4/20/2021
