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[corn18]

I notice you mentioned the 401k lost $8k before you sold it. Did the 401k ever gain $8k in one day? The reason I ask this question is to assess your risk...

[corn18]

Buy when you have money, sell when you need it. It really isn't any more complicated than that.

[corn18]

I'm not sure if one has been done before, but if you are so inclined, tell us what retirement looks like for you.

1. When do you plan to...

[corn18]

The issue is in the mind of the investor. You can generate the same income by selling stocks. There are myriad studies that clearly show that holding...

[corn18]

I heard the other day that there is $5T sitting in money market accounts right now. And U.S. corporations are sitting on record amounts of cash. And...

[corn18]

We have one. We use it to scan and print. My wife and I are the same in that we like to read things on paper vs. the computer screen, so we print a...

[corn18]

Chasing dividends is great as long as you understand the risk involved. My MIL is the same way. She has $2M in a 50/50 portfolio and doesn't want to...

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Target food/dining budget is $1500 a month. Seems ridiculously high but we manage to spend it....

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Well, our goal was to stay within our planned retirement budget. We are averaging $333 more a month than planned. Still have work to do in the food/dining...

[corn18]

I strive for average when it comes to investing. Turns out that's better than 90% of active funds over a 10+ year period....

[corn18]

Just filed my federal taxes electronically. Sending the $142,571 check via snail mail, though. Maybe they'll take a few weeks to cash it.

[corn18]

My retirement account is flat YTD. Thats ok. With contributions, it's $1.4M. On track to retire next April. But I am getting the One More Year (OMY)...

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BRK.A must be the best stock ever!...

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OMG, we were the worst offenders in the history of ever on this! My bonus and stock options all come in March. We always had the best intentions to...