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I doubt this will settle anything, but I'm curious where we generally come down on defining retirement, ratio-wise. I'm especially curious about the percentage of strict retirement police that are among us. Apologies in advance: I couldn't find a previous similar poll (though a fair amount of...

The last Black Friday thread I found was from 11 years ago, so I thought to start a new one. Well, who is enjoying the commercialism of today? DW and DMIL are out amongst the Hoi Polloi. I did my purchasing (for myself) last night on Amazon while enjoying a tipple: Got a Chinese watch for...

Snap buttons are popular on workwear like coats and chaps. They were standard on blue jeans when I was a child. And they are a signature feature of western style shirts. But why aren't they more common elsewhere? Snap buttons won't pop off if your shirt gets snagged or pulled, and they look...

Question for the group: DW asked me yesterday if she should contribute to her 403b as pre-tax or Roth. I said probably pre-tax since I expect to be making less money in retirement but bring home the plan information; she brought home the glossy 2-page propaganda sheet. Long story slightly...

So bonds aren't doing well at the moment, and they'll likely do poorly in the near future since interest rates have nowhere to go but up. Am I missing something? Shouldn't a contrarian investor go heavy into bonds right now because they look so terrible? Is there another reason to have bonds...

How do you all consider Ameriprise? I currently have a rothIRA and a taxable account there, but most of my money is tied up in megacorp's 401k. My broker's mom is an old friend of my mother (he and I went to the same high school, but he was a year younger and we didn't travel in the same...

Greetings! I've been reading this site for maybe a year, but recently subscribed. My profile claims that I'm confused about dryer sheets. How do I change that? Dryer sheets do not confuse me. Also, I'd like to use the iPad app more often but I don't see the "make a new thread" button. How do I...