Recent content by Letj

I asked my doctor if she thinks this is a good idea. She said she keeps getting pitches from a number of companies but she doesn’t think it’s always in the best interest of her patients. She said the dilemma is what should you do if you find out you have cancer since you can end up treating a...

I have mine in for 2 years. Made no difference for me. Just never took them out.

I have been in exactly the same situation for years. I have so far sold 14 and used opportunity zones for deferral and just sucked it up and paid the tax on the rest. One year I had a big historic tax credit so that helped. I have looked into DSTs extensively but can’t get comfortable with the...

I love this look and ease of navigation of this revised version. Omg, great job. Do we still have an app because with this new forum, we definitely don’t need it.

Do you not use estrogen as well? I would love to use estrogen and progesterone but after 9 years of continuous use, I developed uterine cancer from estrogen use. I am not convinced that the risk is low. I don’t have cancer on either side of my family and despite taking progesterone, I still...

The same thing happened to a friend of mine on Medicare and the doctor told her don’t worry about it because her kidney function is fine for her age. She is fine for her age.

Are you doing the work yourself? $50K for windows, siding and gut renovations of an 1,100 square foot apartment seems unreal. I am doing a cosmetic renovation for a small 1,200 sf house with a couple upgrades and it’s costing $65K including appliances.

Wow as long as you’re happy and not feeling deprived. With your networth you can definitely afford to live a little. There’s a whole new world out there to explore.

You sure can retire if you aren’t already. Travel would be a way to blow some dough.

Wondering how that’s possible too. Do you own your house? What about medical insurance? Are you alone. Just really curious. Maybe you can share your monthly budget. My food alone would cost as much as your while budget.

I think it really depends on the culture and the support that children receive from extended family and the community (including government). You are correct about children doing better in marriage in the US. I have seen the studies too but based on my extensive travel and many people I know...

I think people need to really watch this video. It’s absolutely mesmerizing.

I saw this interview and thought it was rather insightful and quite entertaining. I agree with most of what he had to say but then again I’ve never understood why we Americans are so obsessed with marriage.

Actually it was voluntary. He wrote a post that may have been deleted saying he was leaving this forum forever.

I own a substantial number of properties and live almost entirely on rental income. However, that comes with the headache of dealing with tenants, repairs and turning over the houses (I do my own property management). I found that it’s easier to get into real estate but difficult to get out...