Recent content by azphx1972

Glad to hear, and congrats on your matrimony!

Just a short note to celebrate the fact that my retirement savings reached the two comma club for the first time. Life is good.

Congratulations! You're a huge inspiration to many dreamers. :)

Why not have your son buy the condo, and then purchase it from him when you're ready to move into it?

I agree that her investing advice leaves much to be desired, but then so does Dave Ramsey. I think part of the reason is that they have to appeal to the lowest common denominator within their audience, so they have to make their advice overly simplistic, and they probably cannot dole out...

The book sounds like financial porn, to be honest. There are plenty of resources to obtain free, solid financial advice (library, internet, etc.) if one is truly interested, and the amount of money made by the financial planning industry probably pales in comparison to what gets wasted by people...

I agree. As Dave Ramsey likes to say, "Thanksgiving dinner tastes different" when you owe friends or family money. There are always strings attached when money exchanges hands between family and friends, whether they are spoken of or not. What if the OP disapproves of the person that her son...

I watched this episode last night, and I thought what she said makes sense. Keep in mind that all the callers have to fill out a complete financial profile in order to get on the show, so there are details that we aren't aware of. That said, a couple in their 60s with $1-2MM in net worth and...

"Worker" (since I'm not retired yet)

I would NOT do this. I know far too many people who have strained or severed relationships with family & friends as a result of trying to do business with them. My 50-something coworker started down the same path with the best of intentions in helping her son while investing in something for her...

Good luck should you become incapacitated or are declared incompetent, and she has to take over the household finances. If you and your partner aren't on the same page on important issues like this, you are far better off being single.

I wonder what is considered "income" for the purposes of the subsidy, and if it's through a tax credit how would one receive that if you're retired and don't pay income taxes? Frequently Asked Questions

I'm bumping up this thread with my favorite ride so far.

Why do I envision an episode of "Hoarders"? It's not that bad, is it? :hide:

Me neither, unless the pot is at a record level, then I'll throw in a dollar or two but I categorize it as an entertainment expense. I'm notoriously unlucky though, but I have been lucky for others. I purchased tickets for my office pool (which I'm not part of) and one of the tickets matched all...