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Dumb question of the day: hopefully this is quick and easy, but please bear with me… I’m 67. Most of my assets are with Vanguard. RMDs are on the horizon. Will Vanguard send a notification that I need to start taking distributions, what those amounts will be, or is the entire matter solely in my...

For years I ignored the matter of Roth conversions, thinking it would be a lot of bother for not much benefit. Only recently did I take a look using some actual numbers and realized what a difference they could make. I’ve been ER’d ten years now so have a shorter time horizon to work with...

I have been playing with the idea of a new car and had all but decided on the model when coronavirus reared its head. The shutdown put plans on hold and also gave me time to mull things over. Something occurred to me which I had never considered with any other car, so I wanted to get some...

Has something happened to the “Portal” page? Since joining, I’ve accessed the forums by clicking the thread title on a list of recent threads appearing on the “Portal” page, but in the last couple of weeks that list has disappeared. In its place is a link to the site’s various forums and a list...

This isn't Germaine to anything in particular, but a news story the other day got me wondering about something. I know there are some retired medical professionals here so I thought I would throw this out there. The story concerned a heart transplant performed on the youngest recipient (about...

Hi. Name's Kevin. First post. Probably like many I've been lurking a long time and just decided to jump in. Personal stats: 56 y.o. Not married. No kids. I'll probably post something in the recent "milestones" thread, as I just recently paid off the house. Suffered a stroke awhile ago and I'm...