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My brother recently qualified for his companies 401k and asked me for help deciding what to do. Since I use the TSP, I don't understand everything about his paperwork. Can someone help me answer this question? In the screenshot of his paperwork, you see that the paragraph describes an...

Two coworkers asked me where I plan to work after leaving the military. When I said I didn't plan to work after leaving the military, they went into lectures about the problems with my plan. One was going on about the need to work to keep yourself busy while the other was going on about how I...

Is there a reason to maintain a separate Emergency Fund if the rest of your finances are set up to absorb hits? I have about $11K in a dedicated emergency fund. I also have: >$100K in an easily accessed taxable account >$20K available credit >$20K available in cash for other line items...

I will be moving to a large city this summer and I'm debating the pros and cons of buying a house. Based on my situation, any advice? - I will probably live there 3 years. - I don't know whether I would keep the house as a rental unit after leaving or sell it. The decision would be based...

Kind of a strange question but I didn't know where else to ask this. I have a friend whose father recently passed and she is looking for a good lawyer to settle his estate in Kansas City. She does not live in the area and isn't familiar with how to find a good attorney there. Can anybody here...

This is not a sarcastic or clever title - it's what the author believes. Check it out: If You Have Savings In Your 20s, You’re Doing Something Wrong The good news is the vast majority of people are commenting about what a ridiculous article this is. Here is a taste.

My parents have never had retirement accounts, but are considering opening them now at the ripe old ages of 65 and 76. They are considering IRAs because they may have to declare bankruptcy within the next year, and their lawyer has told them any money in an IRA would be protected. A bankruptcy...

I recently sold my primary home and netted ~$90k from the sale. I still owe ~$130k on my rental home. I know the most common feedback is to not pay off a home early, but I'm wondering whether it makes sense for me. Here are my details: Mortgage type: 30 year traditional Interest rate: 5%...

Hello, I am currently deployed and will be for 7 months in 2015. I am also trying to sell two houses: my primary residence and a rental property. I know my pay is income tax free while deployed but I'm not sure how the sale of the houses affects things. I have several questions. 1) will the...

Hi, looking for thoughts on what I should do about my rental property. I bought it three years ago as a rental. I had solid, responsible tenants for those three years, but they moved out in July. The house has now been empty for 3 months. I've shown it multiple times and received dozens of calls...

Hi everybody! I've come across this website a few times over the years but I've been lurking extensively for a week now and figured I'd jump in. I've been planning to retire early since...well...before I can remember, but I've gotten really serious about it just this past year. If you'd asked me...