Forum: FIRE and Money
05-16-2013, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 9,911
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-16-2013, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 992
I've worked for the same employer (sort of) for...
I've worked for the same employer (sort of) for almost 2 decades... but they keep selling/buying/spinning us off... so I've had a few 401k plans as part of each corporate takeover. The employer (up...
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Forum: Hi, I am...
05-16-2013, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 819
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-16-2013, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,144
B with a safety net...
My parents offered me...
B with a safety net...
My parents offered me the option to pay for college (undergrad) as follows:
- Major that led to a career.
- Cal State or UC school (we lived in CA). No private school....
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-15-2013, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 3,658
I would agree with the premise in the OP. My...
I would agree with the premise in the OP. My husband and I go out to eat lunch at a thai place near my work about every 6 weeks. (I brown bag in leftovers the rest of the time.)
We noticed...
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-14-2013, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,461
Plan B?
We don't count our house in our...
Plan B?
We don't count our house in our retirement plans - except as a Plan B - it can fund a whole lot of long term care if we reach that point - or in home help, or keep us fed for a long time....
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Forum: Health and Early Retirement
05-14-2013, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 898
This makes sense to me. I've read quite a few...
This makes sense to me. I've read quite a few studies that talk about weight in the abdomen/back areas being more detrimental than weight in the hips.
As a pear shaped, woman (or some would say -...
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Forum: Young Dreamers
05-13-2013, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 7,398
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Forum: Other topics
05-13-2013, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 5,328
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-13-2013, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,248
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-09-2013, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 9,911
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-09-2013, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,989
I've got most of my money at Schwab (taxable,...
I've got most of my money at Schwab (taxable, inherited IRA, and a rolled 401k).
As mentioned previously - I have a rolled IRA at Fidelity, and a couple 529's at Vanguard.
Haven't dealt much...
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Forum: Health and Early Retirement
05-09-2013, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 481
I did negotiate a 5% sibling discount and am...
I did negotiate a 5% sibling discount and am going to push for a cash discount (pay up front).
They declined the cash discount with my older son because they said the insurance company had...
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-09-2013, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,956
Not Katsmeow - but I'll answer.
You can...
Not Katsmeow - but I'll answer.
You can modify the income streams with the pension/off chart spending categories on the 2nd tab, towards the bottom.
For example - I include our spending for the...
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-08-2013, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,989
I like Vanguard funds. But their customer...
I like Vanguard funds. But their customer service is less than spectacular. When my dad passed away it was very painful to get control of the taxable and IRA accounts. It's one thing to be...
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-08-2013, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 9,911
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Forum: Health and Early Retirement
05-08-2013, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 481
Semi related - I just had an eye opening...
Semi related - I just had an eye opening experience how different insurance can effect the negotiated price.
Son #1 started his braces while I had Insurance A. Insurance A negotiated the total...
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Forum: Other topics
05-08-2013, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,323
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-06-2013, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 3,755
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-06-2013, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 4,768
LoneAspen - both my husband and I had similar...
LoneAspen - both my husband and I had similar view points when we started dating and got married. We were both older (I was 38, he was 47) We both had careers, both owned houses, etc. So when we...
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-06-2013, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 8,707
I disagree with this point a bit. My...
I disagree with this point a bit. My grandfathered "took retirement" with a pension at age 55. They moved from the midwest to San Diego (where I was growing up)... so they could enjoy going to the...
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Forum: Hi, I am...
05-06-2013, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,405
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Forum: Other topics
05-02-2013, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 915
More than a decade ago we used ebay to sell a...
More than a decade ago we used ebay to sell a power boat and to sell a car.
Tried to sell our nephew's car and my old carr 5 years ago and everyone wanted too much off the wholesale price. ...
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Forum: Other topics
05-01-2013, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 537
Do your due diligence on whomever you hire.
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Do your due diligence on whomever you hire.
We live in CA - here in California I advise the following public records checks:
- Contractors state license board. Look closely at the bonding...
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Forum: FIRE and Money
05-01-2013, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 831
We had something similar several years ago - I...
We had something similar several years ago - I sent back the proper forms and called the number. They explained what I had done wrong. (In my case I had filled out something wrong in the sale of...
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