Personal Consumer Issues • My car was stolen Saturday night!
My older 91 Honda Civic was stolen from a friend’s house Saturday night. I filed a police report as soon I discovered it missing. Police non-emergency also confirmed it wasn’t in a tow yard.I stopped...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • RMSA or HSA Qualified Medical Expenses
[Topic is now in Personal Finance (Not Investing) - mod mkc]I have a Retirement Medical Savings Account and a Health Savings Account through work. I will considering separating in 6 years at 50. I am...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Frequent Trading Policy - Basic Questions
In the same account, can I sell VLGSX and buy VGLT in less than 30 days, or would that violate the Frequent Trading Policy?Also, is the 30-day Frequent Trading Policy specific to each account,...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • First RSU Vest - What Would You Do?
I have my first RSU vest coming up and I don’t know what to do. I work at a FANG company and I’m getting about $60k. What would you do with the money?Statistics: Posted by Willoughby19 — Tue Dec 19,...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Mutual fund dividend reinvestment: what day's price is...
Say you're holding VTWAX well before the ex-dividend date (which was 12/15/23 for the most recent distribution) and have selected dividend reinvestment. Vanguard refers to 12/15 as both the...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • We want a new holiday dessert
We have been asked to bring dessert to a family holiday meal and are looking for inspiration to try something new, perhaps fancy, certainly delicious. Please share any ideas you have.Not required, but...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Advisor wants questionable information
Hi al,I had a death in the family and my siblings and I will be receiving an inheritance IRA split between us. Yesterday, I was contacted by the trusty stating that the financial advisor that handles...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Moneydance specific feedback sought -...
Greetings forum, looking for feedback on Moneydance users (the software purchase I am considering), specifically on what does NOT work for you.My needs are to pull transactions from credit...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • How to Estimate Income Needed in Retirement
Hi Folks,I've been playing around with the Fidelity Retirement Planning Tool. It strikes me that your "score" (how on track for retirement you are) is highly dependent on how much income you decide...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Vanguard Backdoor Roth question
I am initiating a Backdoor Roth process tomorrow at Vanguard (waiting for funds to arrive in my checking account from another source) and was going to fund my tIRA from my checking and then convert. I...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Post-minivan options
DW and I are ~empty-nesters, with 2 kids out of college, and 1 still in. DW's 2014 minivan is getting older, more mileage (~115K). Could obviously keep it a while, but at some point we'll be shopping...
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Laptop ugrade...............
My HP is working but quite a few years old now. I'm considering replacing both mine and my wife's as we have an HP 8710 all in one printer to compliment the set. If you've upgraded recently, what did...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Big Crash?
Did Y'all see this article on Fox Business this morning: US economist predicts 2024 will bring 'biggest crash of our lifetime https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/us-ec ... h-lifetimeDo you think there...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Which ACA plan considering deductibles,...
I was enlightened here last week on marginal tax implications of doing Roth conversions while on ACA. Now I am faced with a new question- which plan to pick considering risk and future taxes....
View ArticlePersonal Consumer Issues • Interior paints
Gonna start a round of interior painting soon. Probably doing it mostly myself. To start, two medium size bedrooms, but good chance of other stuff after. I've done interior painting before, but...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Can I make end of year catch-up contribution to...
I am over 55 and have only contributed about 50% of the maximum $30k to my 403(b). My employer says I can only make contributions via payroll deduction, and my paycheck isn't big enough to maximize my...
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Investing - Theory, News & General • A look at interest rate hike and...
I saw this article recently and decided to plug in the time period into portfolio Visualizer. I apologize that this is an image, but getting a table to work on this forum is quite hard. Note that I...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • need info about how to pay IRS, track...
I used to pay my taxes and estimated taxes and track if the IRS had processed my return by looking to see if they had a transcript, all using my account at IRS.gov.Alas, I can't create an...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Roth to traditional 401k conversion: Is it...
I made a mistake this year. I expected a lower income and in my individual 401k decided to do my employee contribution of $22,500 into a Roth 401k. After estimating my taxes this year, I apparently...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Private School Parents & Teacher...
It's that time of year again. I know many public schools have limits on how much to gift to teachers for the holidays, but any parents of kids in expensive private elementary schools on this forum? I...
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