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Forum: FIRE and Money Yesterday, 05:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 629
Posted By jon-nyc
Well, they do now. Do they have basis on your...

Well, they do now. Do they have basis on your positions from 10 years ago? Or 3 years ago? Vanguard didn't have mine (though I sent them a copy of my spreadsheet earlier this year an they...
Forum: FIRE and Money Yesterday, 04:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 629
Posted By jon-nyc
Presumably you'll care in decumulation phase. ...

Presumably you'll care in decumulation phase.

I have a spreadsheet similar to what you describe, but mine includes a cost basis page and a transaction log.
Forum: Other topics 05-17-2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,106
Posted By jon-nyc
For me, a classic Vespa scooter.

For me, a classic Vespa scooter.
Forum: FIRE and Money 05-16-2013, 02:47 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,216
Posted By jon-nyc
I consider 'A' to be my obligation, 'B' to be my...

I consider 'A' to be my obligation, 'B' to be my privilege.
Forum: Health and Early Retirement 05-15-2013, 10:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 921
Posted By jon-nyc
For those of you who just took your pants size...

For those of you who just took your pants size and divided by your height, you may want to get out the measuring tape. The clothing industry has been gaming sizes for years, knowing that many people...
Forum: FIRE and Money 05-15-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 366
Posted By jon-nyc
I read it when it came out. Quite interesting.

I read it when it came out. Quite interesting.
Forum: Stock Picking (Individual Security Analysis) 05-11-2013, 12:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,801
Posted By jon-nyc
I keep getting confused by 'too' in the title,...

I keep getting confused by 'too' in the title, then I realized maybe he meant to say "Something too ponderous about investments".
Forum: Other topics 05-07-2013, 09:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 485
Posted By jon-nyc
I can't help but think of the 6 year old girl who...

I can't help but think of the 6 year old girl who was a product of this situation. She presumably was a prisoner too, unschooled, unvaccinated, never seen a doctor, etc.
Forum: Health and Early Retirement 05-04-2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,394
Posted By jon-nyc
Keep in mind if you are paying the premiums on...

Keep in mind if you are paying the premiums on that policy, even if through payroll reduction (with after-tax dollars), the benefit is free of income tax. Thus 1/2 pay would be closer to 70+%...
Forum: Health and Early Retirement 05-04-2013, 06:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,394
Posted By jon-nyc
I'd do it sooner not later. What's your STD/LTD...

I'd do it sooner not later. What's your STD/LTD insurance like? You could get paid through all of this then retire right after.
Forum: Other topics 05-02-2013, 05:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By jon-nyc
That's exactly what they want you to think.

That's exactly what they want you to think.
Forum: Other topics 05-01-2013, 10:16 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 5,400
Posted By jon-nyc
Health care alone will eat up more than 10k at...

Health care alone will eat up more than 10k at some point in your life. (at least if you ever pay for it yourself)
Forum: FIRE and Money 05-01-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 8,027
Posted By jon-nyc
Actually all of us were younger in the earlier...

Actually all of us were younger in the earlier days of the forum.
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-27-2013, 12:11 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 8,431
Posted By jon-nyc
In his defense, he also gave us Wilkins Macawber,...

In his defense, he also gave us Wilkins Macawber, and perhaps the best prescription for LBYM in all literature:


"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six,...
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-26-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,294
Posted By jon-nyc
I was FI at 40 but concerns about access to...

I was FI at 40 but concerns about access to health insurance kept me from pulling the plug.

While no one knows what the future will bring, the SCOTUS ruling on ACA gave me sufficient confidence...
Forum: Other topics 04-26-2013, 03:11 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,421
Posted By jon-nyc
Usually I don't pick them up even if I drop them.

Usually I don't pick them up even if I drop them.
Forum: Life after FIRE 04-23-2013, 03:51 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 37,192
Posted By jon-nyc
How convenient! The class of 2013 opened up a...

How convenient! The class of 2013 opened up a req with your name on it!
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-21-2013, 08:09 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 8,027
Posted By jon-nyc
What Spanky said - and thanks for being a good...

What Spanky said - and thanks for being a good sport!
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-21-2013, 06:46 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 8,027
Posted By jon-nyc
Either that or we know which of the 10 types of...

Either that or we know which of the 10 types of people he is.
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-21-2013, 04:56 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 8,027
Posted By jon-nyc
??? 1111 in binary /= 1C in hex.

???

1111 in binary /= 1C in hex.
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-21-2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 16,209
Posted By jon-nyc
Ah, I took "FIRE journey" to mean your early...

Ah, I took "FIRE journey" to mean your early retirement.
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-20-2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 16,209
Posted By jon-nyc
I retired weeks ago with >40 years expenses in...

I retired weeks ago with >40 years expenses in assets, but no pension and SS is 20 years away.
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-20-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 16,209
Posted By jon-nyc
You retired with less than 5 years expenses in...

You retired with less than 5 years expenses in assets? Sizable pension, I assume?
Forum: Young Dreamers 04-18-2013, 07:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,235
Posted By jon-nyc
And the SSDI bennie would probably be on the...

And the SSDI bennie would probably be on the order of 2500 a month.
Forum: Young Dreamers 04-18-2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,235
Posted By jon-nyc
Another benefit of buying your own plan - the...

Another benefit of buying your own plan - the benefits, should you need them, are exempt from federal income tax. Thus your 70% replacement is more like 100% or more in practice.
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