Personal Consumer Issues • Question for Concrete Experts
I have a quote to replace my driveway apron (narrow 1 car width driveway) and 5 squares of sidewalk concrete. The details are over my head. Wonder if anyone can tell me if this sounds like the proper...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Planing to retire early this fall, is our...
I am seeking a bit of reassurance that I haven't overlooked any major details before we pull the cord. We are a couple that cannot agree on who hates their job the most and both her and I have...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Do You Block Your Home On Google Earth
Besides Google Earth, some online RE companies post pictures of your home. Have you had GE block your pics? Why not?Statistics: Posted by HighLonesome — Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:18 am — Replies 30 — Views...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • No more SEC fee?
Has anyone noticed that the SEC fee for sell trades is gone?I made a few sell trades to rebalance recently and no mention of the normal SEC fee.Apparently, it's gone for at least the rest of the year....
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • 529 questions
I am looking at contributions to 529s for my grandkids.Their parents have 529s at Vanguard. If I contribute to those, it looks like they get a 5.64% hit on the 529 plan balance as a reduction in...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Muni Bonds Resources?
I am interested in adding munis to my portfolio. I am curious as to how I can go about researching them, I have looked through some offerings on EMMA MSRB and I was wondering why they aren't very...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Texas umbrella insurance questions
I'm helping a relative navigate the umbrella insurance process and am seeking some guidance & expertise from Bogleheads.Situation: Relative lives in Texas, he owns his house, and his mom and dad...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Which investment is better?
I'm looking through the investment options in my employer sponsored 401K. I'm trying to choose between 2 options. I plan to put 50% of my contributions into one of the following, but am not sure which...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Transition from Fidelity Go to...?
Hello fellow Bogleheads,I sense this is a familiar topic: that nagging thought to reevaluate and "do something" with investments has peaked. I am 37 years old with a stable career (knock on wood) and...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • LTC life insurance benefit at work
Being offered a limited time offer to sign up for LTC through my workplace. I do have some other quotes for similar insurance with similar coverage amounts from a search last year, but I am wondering...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Private credit volatility is...
Many Bogleheads understand that the volatility of private credit is understated. This article confirms it -- see the last paragraph quoted below.JPMorgan Traders Are Getting Shut Out of Private Credit...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • ? About in-kind transfers
Currently my Roth IRA is managed by an independent advisor who uses Schwab as custodian..IA is not returning emails and I want to withdraw some converted funds .I have had the same funds, mostly...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Ordering from Canada
Does anyone have suggestions - preferably personal experience - for a good website that will do re-shipping if I need to order something from a Canadian store that won't ship to the U.S.? This won't...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Question regarding Fidelity and average...
I went to liquidate $100,000 from FZROX in my brokerage account at Fidelity for a down payment on a house and apparently it is defaulted to average cost basis. I called to ask if I can switch to...
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Personal Investments • LOSERS in Traditional IRA- better to keep or sell?
Overall my Vanguard Traditional IRA portfolio has been doing pretty good over the years, but I still get bothered looking at the continued losses (13-15%) in bond funds I bought 10 years ago, and...
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