Personal Consumer Issues • Humidifier for the Bedroom
It's that time of year with the heat on all night long causing us to wake up dried out - nose, eyes, etc.It's electric heat, comes with the apartment rental... so thinking of a bedside humidifier....
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Do contractors size us up?
It seems the older and wealthier I get, the more ridiculously high some of the quotes I get are. Recent examples include chimney cleaning, drain unplugging, and house cleaning. I’m too embarrassed to...
View ArticleUS Chapters • Post your Financial Milestone Announcements Here
Recently hit $1M at 34.Same here! Came looking for this thread to post and the coincidence made me smile, congratulations.Statistics: Posted by balofagus — Mon Nov 11, 2024 1:55 am — Replies 3975 —...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Replacing a toilet: how to choose?
Is the side-mounted flush lever a problem with the Toto? Seems like it would be easier to have it on the front like every other toilet.For those that got the Toto, do you just get the plastic seat?...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Fountain Pen Recommendations
Nicolas and UpperNWguy, than you for your feedback. PottedPlant, ditto. Sandtrap, you got me going down the rabbit hole on that forum. Very interesting. I will think about the TWSBI, but also think...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Robinhood platinum desk
Very interesting recent but expired Linkedin Ad for Robinhood Platinum Desk managers. They were looking for, among other things, "proactive upselling" for their "most active traders."Another one here...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Buy Solar Panels or...Invest The Rest?
Good answer. Clear.Also OP hasn't considered taxes. That 7% return pa is assumed to be *after tax* on this calculation.The question of what to do with the money we would be saving is, indeed,...
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Personal Consumer Issues • Best month to see Northern Lights from Tromso, Norway
Our friends in International Falls, Mn have been having a light show for a few weeks now. Nowadays, traveling far doesn't seem to be necessary. I'm sure in Norway it would be spectacular!It's a...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Not sure what to do with remaining money. Don't feel...
SNSXX in taxable brokerage? Safe and ~5.1% one year return with quick access.Statistics: Posted by Valhalla7 — Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:37 am — Replies 19 — Views 1492
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Portfolio Update: Some questions
Ages: Both 51Children: 4* First has graduated college* Next two are currently in college* Last one in high schoolFiling status: Married /Joint (single income earner)Tax Rate: 22% Federal and 5%...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • HSA limit funds available to invest
Hi Bogleheads.. Can you help me pick 65% US total stock market, 15% International and 20% bond from the following funds that are available in HSA? it's annoying that only limited funds are available...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Is it time to get out of TIAA Real Estate (QREARX)?
New to Bogleheads, and this is not a sophisticated query - it's "sell now or keep QREARX." The background: I'm 70, still employed for at least another year, have a portfolio spread over Vanguard,...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Need Help – What to Do with a 29 Year Old...
I am helping a relative evaluating his whole life insurance policy. Here is the basic info:Male, age 54, bought (by his parents) WL policy 29 years ago (1995) at the age 25 from MassMutual. Basic...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Tax Hit from switching to Simpler Portfolio
Exactly, and if you are charitably inclined, donate shares from your taxable account.this. And to the OP if you leave this taxable account to heirs, tell them to simply the portfolio (show them how)...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Investing help ($1.2M Portfolio, 30 YO)
Using Vanguard's advisory service would be a good choice. I think the fee is 0.3% AUM, which is fairly low. That said, investing in a low fee broad based index funds is not that hard. Generally, keep...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • International allocations?
I"m w/ Vanguard and have a 35/65 portfolio. Retired. I have zero international investment. Right now I think that is something I need to fix. But I know zero about international stocks and bonds. What...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • New Zealand for Spring break- need common sense...
This idea of a tourist trip being satisfactory only if one fully immerses oneself in the local scene is strange.It absolutely cracks me up. My area gets a lot of tourists. The idea they should spend...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • The Final, Definitive Thread on...
Thanks much for these details.Statistics: Posted by bogling — Tue Nov 12, 2024 1:46 am — Replies 9333 — Views 1714723
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Christine Benz article
Thanks for sharing this. It's well written and kind. I feel greedy thinking about these things, but right now I'm 39 and my parents are in their late 70s and I realized recently that it will do me...
View ArticleNon-US Investing • Cheapest most diversified ETF
[this was originally posted in US investing forum, the first replies reflect that - Alex]To detail the below tickers:VWRL – Tracks FTSE all world index. Includes emerging markets. TER 0.22%VEVE – VWRL...
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