Recent content by laurencegoldman

Hi All- New member here. I recently returned from 2 months in Pune, India. I stayed in a guest flat for $320/month. $300/month covered EVERYTHING else! At 65 rupees per USD, I'd take 1000 rupees from ATM and it'd last almost entire week. This has inspired me to plan to spend at least 4 months...

Sorry 268K for annuity

Hi y'all, I'm a 69 yr old retiree who's been living on a 700K active adviser portfolio since 2003. I've just had a rude awakening. The portfolio decreased to 580K since 10/2014. I fired the adviser, and , in spite of survival fear, I've been doing a crash course in DYI investing. I'm planning...