Forum: Other topics
06-06-2013, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,182
I'm a boomer (1946).
I'm just very recently...
I'm a boomer (1946).
I'm just very recently beginning to get more comfortable with things like senior discounts.
I still flinch inwardly when I'm called "Sir" but I know they mean no harm.
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Forum: Hi, I am...
06-06-2013, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 835
Not at all!
In fact, you exactly fit, being...
Not at all!
In fact, you exactly fit, being 64.5, or half a year earlier than the old standard "65" retirement age. :laugh:
Seriously, there are a bunch of folks here who started out as early...
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Forum: Health and Early Retirement
06-06-2013, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 504
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Forum: Other topics
06-06-2013, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 632
My partial solution is decidedly low tech.
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My partial solution is decidedly low tech.
All discount/loyalty cards, along with library cards and several membership cards, are kept in the door pocket next to the driver's seat of my car. When...
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Forum: Health and Early Retirement
06-06-2013, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 504
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Forum: Other topics
06-05-2013, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 390
Some states require both drivers to share their...
Some states require both drivers to share their names, addresses, and driver's license numbers (as well as insurance company name, phone number and policy number). You're also responsible for getting...
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Forum: Other topics
06-05-2013, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 764
Relax. Some people even things out by going...
Relax. Some people even things out by going farther than necessary on the other end. My uncle, for example, is one of these good samaritans.
He will put his left turn signal on when leaving his...
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Forum: Life after FIRE
06-04-2013, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,683
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Forum: FIRE and Money
06-04-2013, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,622
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Forum: FIRE and Money
06-04-2013, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 5,820
The standard 4% (or whatever WR you choose to...
The standard 4% (or whatever WR you choose to use) is based on the starting value of your investment portfolio, nothing else.
Assuming you have a very good handle on what your retirement expenses...
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Forum: Young Dreamers
06-04-2013, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 421
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Forum: FIRE and Money
06-04-2013, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 538
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Forum: Life after FIRE
06-04-2013, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,683
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Forum: FIRE Related Political Topics
06-04-2013, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 614
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Forum: Life after FIRE
06-04-2013, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,683
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Forum: Other topics
06-02-2013, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 169
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Forum: Stock Picking (Individual Security Analysis)
06-02-2013, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 637
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Forum: Other topics
06-02-2013, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 445
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Forum: Other topics
06-01-2013, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 732
I have no idea what 95% of my passwords are....
I have no idea what 95% of my passwords are. Usernames too, for the most part.
By using password software, I can let it choose very difficult passwords that are too long and random to memorize,...
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Forum: Other topics
06-01-2013, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 732
I used to do consulting for a Fortune 100...
I used to do consulting for a Fortune 100 company, and it had one of the best password policies I've ever seen.
First, your password had to be at least 10 characters (this was back in the 90s).
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Forum: FIRE and Money
06-01-2013, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,638
The important thing, in my mind, is that it's...
The important thing, in my mind, is that it's simply impossible to predict the future. The market could go down as easily as up, at any time at all. We tend to think about it in terms of trends...
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Forum: Other topics
05-31-2013, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 1,195
Actually, I've been helping them revise their...
Actually, I've been helping them revise their recipes for several years, and the Hudepohl Amber Lager is now not only a very drinkable beer, but one of their top sellers these days.
Even after...
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Forum: Other topics
05-30-2013, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 1,195
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Forum: Life after FIRE
05-30-2013, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 1,985
Dropped off a dozen dress shirts and 65 good...
Dropped off a dozen dress shirts and 65 good neckties at Goodwill a couple of months ago. That was a nice feeling.
Got rid of all but three suits a dozen years ago, and since they still fit me,...
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Forum: Other topics
05-30-2013, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 1,195
Glad to see they've expanded the choices.
I...
Glad to see they've expanded the choices.
I spent one summer there a long time ago (Vandenberg AFB, actually), and enjoyed Santa Maria BBQ quite often. At that time, everything seemed to be done on...
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