I am currently adding to my 401K in this manner (each paycheck) ..
50%* Total Bond Mkt
50%* Retirement Trust Savings.*
I still have $$'s in stuff like U.S. Growth Fund Invstor and others,* but I do not contribute to any ..* * I stopped contributing to them during the stock mkt* adjustment period (or whatever they called that in 2000 - 2004) ....* I am sticking with safer investments.* I am 48 yrs old ..* Is this a good way to do this .. I am hesitant to jump into the stock mkt again .. I am making money .. slow and steady ..* I also have about $92,000 in a savings account (getting about 1.5% interest .. ouch)* ...* *CD's seem a better way to go ..
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I am currently adding to my 401K in this manner (each paycheck) ..
50%* Total Bond Mkt
50%* Retirement Trust Savings.*
I still have $$'s in stuff like U.S. Growth Fund Invstor and others,* but I do not contribute to any ..* * I stopped contributing to them during the stock mkt* adjustment period (or whatever they called that in 2000 - 2004) ....* I am sticking with safer investments.* I am 48 yrs old ..* Is this a good way to do this .. I am hesitant to jump into the stock mkt again .. I am making money .. slow and steady ..* I also have about $92,000 in a savings account (getting about 1.5% interest .. ouch)* ...* *CD's seem a better way to go ..
For those of you wondering, no this is not me in yet another guise.
For one thing I am not sure Dory would allow another post total
consolidation. For another I have no 401K, and..................I couldn't stand to
have any money out there paying 1.5%. So, the jg is merely a
conincidence
sorry jg .. Didn't know there was an id so close to mine ... just looking for some advice from some experienced people .. and this forum seems to have some experience ..
From the tone of your question, it sounds like you already feel that you are being too conservative.* * 1.5% interest is losing money slowly and steadily, due to inflation.* I'd check out one of the books recommended here and there on this forum, or take a look at these articles.
[qoute]also have about $92,000 in a savings account (getting about 1.5% interest .. ouch) ... CD's seem a better way to go ..You are not alone. Many people feel insecure about the market. CD (5 year) is paying 5% and I bond is paying 4.8%. We just puchased $60K (two separate accounts) through Tresury Direct.
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sorry jg .. Didn't know there was an id so close to mine ...
He was referring to the conservative investments. He has no stocks and around a couple hundred thou in bonds plus unspecified RE assets, a corporation dragging tax losses, working spouse, etc., etc.
JG (meaning MRGALT2U), as far as post consolidations I intend to eventually consolidate unclemick's 2 IDs and credit charlie for his guest posts as Chuck-Lyn. Offhand I don't recall anyone else with significant post counts either as guest or an old ID. unclemick will jump back past Nords and maybe Cut-Throat on the post list; I don't have a feel for how many guest posts charlie had...who knows, maybe he's over 5,000 already.
By the way, I changed the post count but didn't assign the guests posts to you, so if an admin ever clicks on the "recalculate statistics" link your count may suddenly drop. (And charlie's after I credit his.) And of course you never know when dory36 will rearrange something.
By the way, I changed the post count but didn't assign the guests posts to you, so if an admin ever clicks on the "recalculate statistics" link your count may suddenly drop. (And charlie's after I credit his.) And of course you never know when dory36 will rearrange something.
Guys, how much of a contribution is that worth to you?
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Yes, important issues like "how to maneuver the back end of a cow-orker into the proper position as to enhance the volume of bull..."
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He was referring to the conservative investments. He has no stocks and around a couple hundred thou in bonds plus unspecified RE assets, a corporation dragging tax losses, working spouse, etc., etc.
JG (meaning MRGALT2U), as far as post consolidations I intend to eventually consolidate unclemick's 2 IDs and credit charlie for his guest posts as Chuck-Lyn. Offhand I don't recall anyone else with significant post counts either as guest or an old ID. unclemick will jump back past Nords and maybe Cut-Throat on the post list; I don't have a feel for how many guest posts charlie had...who knows, maybe he's over 5,000 already.
By the way, I changed the post count but didn't assign the guests posts to you, so if an admin ever clicks on the "recalculate statistics" link your count may suddenly drop. (And charlie's after I credit his.) And of course you never know when dory36 will rearrange something.
Is my title in jeopardy? Should I feel insecure? Are my pearls of insight
and wisdom balanced precariously? Is my pompous prognosticating
facing an uncertain future? Is "post count tweaking" afoot?
Inquiring minds cry out for an answer....
Is my title in jeopardy? Should I feel insecure? Are my pearls of insight
and wisdom balanced precariously? Is my pompous prognosticating
facing an uncertain future? Is "post count tweaking" afoot?
Inquiring minds cry out for an answer....
Well, one of us already accidentally disabled polls for a week or so, and th has ever-dueling smileys under his name. No telling what we'll click on next. This new board has lots of options.
My original thought was that by consolidating your 3 accounts and unclemick's 2 accounts it would be easier to peruse posting history and be less confusing to new readers who wonder why there's 4 or 5 posters that seem to be the same person in your case and 2 people that seem to be the same person in charlie's and unclemick's cases. I was close to assigning all the guest posts to the appropriate accounts, but since they're guests posts we're not absolutely sure there's not a forged post in there somewhere, and I'm oddly picky about that kind of thing. The post count adjustment was an afterthought. I didn't think it would lead to this much consideration.
I'd like the post counts to be accurate; this board has a lot of brief visits and the post counts indicate how tenured or active the paster is; this implies familiarity with board culture. But there's no beer for first place.
In short, I don't really care too much about post count, and dory36 toys with top posters' user settings. Who knows what's next? I still think encrypting post counts would be cute but a little too narrow in appeal.
Honestly, I think "member since xxx date" is a better indicator of a pillar of the board. I am a post-aholic ("Hi Laurence!") and I doubt more than 50% of my posts actually contribute to furthering of discussions, yet according to my posts I'm a top twenty guy, which is not truthful when compared to some of the knowledgable people who have less posts than me. Ol Rancher is a perfect example. Almost every post is poignant and pithy.
Honestly, I think "member since xxx date" is a better indicator of a pillar of the board.* I am a post-aholic ("Hi Laurence!") and I doubt more than 50% of my posts actually contribute to furthering of discussions, yet according to my posts I'm a top twenty guy, which is not truthful when compared to some of the knowledgable people who have less posts than me.* Ol Rancher is a perfect example.* Almost every post is poignant and pithy.*
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Like I said before, post count is absolutely meaningless. On most boards its some measure of 'seniority', although I've never considered having a high post count to mean anything other than diarrhea of the fingers...
Laurences "Member since" at least tells you how long somebodies been around opining, which is less meaningless but still not terribly informative.
Is there a facility for rating other members with 1-5 stars? Now that would be fun...
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Like I said before, post count is absolutely meaningless.* On most boards its some measure of 'seniority', although I've never considered having a high post count to mean anything other than diarrhea of the fingers...
Laurences "Member since" at least tells you how long somebodies been around opining, which is less meaningless but still not terribly informative.
Is there a facility for rating other members with 1-5 stars?* Now that would be fun...
How about this? A formula combining age and no. of years actually retired?
It's pretty easy to get on here and talk about how you are going to do it
"some day". Anyone can do that. Now, if you have some years and
wisdom plus are actually ERed. Now that's worth noting.
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Hey, I'm peddling as fast as I can...............
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First we'd have to disqualify those who were just plain old unemployed with a spouse propping them up, and then determine who has actually accomplished ER.
The rating system might be fun, but it might lead to hurt feelers, too. (Laurence, "What the heck? 1 out of 4 stars? What's up with THAT!?!?" Everybody else, "Well, it wouldn't let us give you zero..... ")
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