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[Fishindude77]

Not all banks make a bunch of money on fees. That is the strategy of some banks, but not all. Believe it or not there are some banks that feel all...

[Fishindude77]

There is some truth to "your house is never paid for" with taxes, upkeep, etc. but in most cases those expenses are pretty minor compared mortgage...

[Fishindude77]

I know quite a few folks my age (59-1/2) and older that have recently borrowed large sums for new homes, and still borrow for every car they buy.
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Be very ware of any food service business, coffee shop is pretty much the same. They typically have a lot of cash intake so you never know if the books...

[Fishindude77]

Kind of just sounds like older folks griping to me. I'm guilty of it as well at times.
Every generation says it ...... "Young folks these...

[Fishindude77]

I'd be surprised if the number wasn't higher than one in four. There is a very large segment of the US population that operates on day to day survival...

[Fishindude77]

Significant debt would be the one that would keep me up nights.

[Fishindude77]

If you have money in retirement accounts, I assume that means stock market.
I'd probably put this cash in a CD ladder to keep it pretty readily...

[Fishindude77]

I guess that is why you do a living will, so your loved ones don't throw away a bunch money to prolong the inevitable....

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My thoughts also....

[Fishindude77]

You really need to shut off these political rant threads.
Seems out of place in a finance forum. We can get all of the political B.S. we need...

[Fishindude77]

This thread is a bit politically out of control for a finance forum....

[Fishindude77]

I've been sitting back watching this thread.
It's my opinion that reparation is unpopular to the majority of voters and would further weaken the...

[Fishindude77]

A big problem I see with a lot of start up businesses is doing too much work at home. Being an auto shop, I would suggest renting space and doing all...

[Fishindude77]

This is not a huge business, there are many smaller publicly traded companies.
It is a business in my home town where I had close relations with...

[Fishindude77]

Approx. $414k in a publicly traded company I sit on the board of (don't work there)
Approx. $415k in mutual funds spread over a mix of stocks...