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I use Sagetv. Google bought them and killed it. Still works for me but you can't buy it now.

I got 100% but my mind kept wandering... must be getting older

Comcast free for 1 year Cut comcast 1 year ago after having them for like 15 years. Put an antenna in the attic and connected a computer to the TV to act as a DVR and stream netflix and itunes. Probably spend less than $20 per month on TV. The high def signals available by antenna are great...

Nope.

Is a table like this realistic ? I'm not retired, but, if I were, the withdrawals would have dropped way before now. Probably starting in 2000.

Thanks guys, best laugh all week :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Yeah, I know. Brain not working anymore.

Thanks. I missed that reference to the web site on the document. It wasn't enough that they underlined it and printed it in bold :)

I received a check today from the "Fair Fund" established by the SEC to right some of the wrongs associated with market timing in the Pilgrim Baxter mutual funds. Problem is, the mutual fund was held in a SEP account. Does anyone know if I need to deposit this check back into the SEP, or, if I...

Re: Did you have some form of windfall that significantly contributed to Networt Can your double also take money out ?

Do you include your emergency cash fund in the asset allocation numbers ?

Just a quick thought on the consulting business. Have you asked any of your potential customers if they'd switch to working with you directly ? What if they won't or can't ? Maybe it's tough to get new vendors approved. Will your old company take you back or does competing with them mean you...

Isn't this the idea of an efficient market ? All those guys (and gals) with Billions (Trillions) to invest looking for the best deal. If that's the case, then the funds with the lowest expense rate (may) win.

Thanks! This is complicated. Didn't Vanguard have a problem a few years ago where their value index got crushed during the collapse of growth stocks ? I think they were using P/B to determine if a stock was a value stock. Maybe I'll split the difference. Start with an equal weight of the etf's...

I have a question about asset allocation and value vs growth. I thought it would be easy to put together a balanced value/growth portfolio using indexes: Example: 1. US equities 50% Vanguard Value Index: VTV 50% Vanguard Growth Index: VUG Morningstar says the Value/Blend/Growth ratios are...