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[corn18]

If it's in a good MM fund, then you can at least mitigate the erosion due to inflation. I am earning 2.2% on my cash right now (1.4% after tax), so not...

[corn18]

Well, I think TH is coming from a different direction than the pickle we were in. We were spending $3500 a month MORE than what we made, so that was...

[corn18]

Animals. Specifically dogs. I am never unhappy when I am around dogs. And I want to save as many as possible before I die....

[corn18]

$583k in FSKAX (Fidelity Total Market Index Fund) spread across 401k, 2 Roths and taxable.

[corn18]

Looks like an ok fund. Most of its holdings are B or better, so not junk. Sure has been on a tear since 2009, but that applies to a majority of bond...

[corn18]

That's true. My net worth will take a hit with the new car. I could finance the new car @ 1.9% while earning 1.4% (after tax) in a MM fund. Or put...

[corn18]

We are in the process of replacing my wife's 8 year old Acura MDX. It's got 130k miles and is still in great shape. No real reason to replace it. I...

[corn18]

I think we might be there as well. If I walked out of my job today, we would have enough savings to fund $100k / year. This covers all our expenses (including...

[corn18]

You should have filed form 8606 with your taxes the years you contributed to any IRA. If you did not, then you should ask your custodian if they have...

[corn18]

Dang, I'd be up almost 10% if I had bought the gold. Woulda coulda shoulda...

[corn18]

I am 60% owner and 40% loaner (my asset allocation).

As for 401k autopilot, I like the way my company does it: auto enroll @ 3% and it goes...

[corn18]

Agree. They look like a great company. Low P/E, good earnings, growing like gangbusters....

[corn18]

What made you pick them? There are thousands of companies paying more than 3.6% yield. NTR was basically a penny stock until 2 years ago when they started...

[corn18]

But the fundamentals of the company are awful. At least with Amazon, you get a steady growth of the top line. Uber with no dividend and no profit =...

[corn18]

GE used to pay a good dividend, too.

[corn18]

I use eWallet on our phones. Works great as it keeps all our phones synced. I also download a copy of all the accounts and passwords and keep it in...