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I'm in the market for blackout shades for our bedroom. We have three tall windows (about 30 inches wide each right next to each other). So far, we have used three individual sets of (cheap) blinds. They work ok, but it is far from complete darkness. I'd like a solution that comes as close to...

According to this article, owners of 529 accounts with "leftover" balances will be able to roll over up to a total of $35'000 per beneficiary into Roth IRAs...

Motivated by the recent Medicare related thread https://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f38/broker-for-medicare-115962.html , I started researching the topic in quite some detail. I still have 18 months to eligibility, so plenty of time to sort things out. I have come to two specific questions...

Interesting article by Schwab regarding the RMD situation of 2022. I have not paid much attention to this as I'm not RMD age yet, but they raise an important point and offer a few possible solutions. https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/managing-rmds-during-down-market?cmp=em-XCU Because...

I retired from MC six years ago at age 56. Part of compensation was a 750k life insurance policy. The company continued to pay the premiums (about 20k a year) until age 62. Naturally, I left it in place as long as it didn't cost me anything (I did have to pay taxes on the premium, alas, but...

I have been using the Chrome browser for quite some time because it has suited my needs regarding speed, memory usage, etc. As I prefer reading over watching videos, I seldom want to watch the ever more ubiquitous video clips that auto-play on many websites. Chrome used to provide a preferences...

I seem to recall a short discussion of replacement options for metal paint cans. I suppose it must have been part of another, possibly unrelated thread because I can't find it using the search function. Does anyone remember the discussion or if not, what are reasonable paint can replacement...

A bit of an odd question, but what are local practices in England/Scotland with regard to laundry options while traveling? We will be touring the countryside by car for 3 weeks in September. Do B&B’s typically have laundry facilities that the guests can use? I seem to recall not seeing any...

DW and I are considering a driving vacation (backroads, small towns, castles, etc) in one or more regions of the UK (e.g. Lake District, Cotswolds, etc). What is the best time (avoid peak holiday season, but still have a good chance at decent weather)? Also, is it feasible to find...

I have been consolidating some holdings and ran across this offer that might be of interest to someone in the market for moving IRAs or other funds. $500 offer requires 100k deposit. Less cash for smaller deposits. I know Fido sometimes runs offers like that, but currently, all they have is a...

I'm curious to see whether my expectations are just out of date, or this is an unusual circumstance: I used to be charged a small fee ($20 maybe?) for booking award travel on American Airlines. Yesterday, I tried to book a couple of tickets for DW and I for a trip to Europe and was confronted...

I've long been fascinated by the idea of driving parts (or all) of the mother road. Doesn't look like this has been discussed extensively on this forum. Any input as to what the highlights of such a trip are? Cant't misses, but also "avoid". Typically, travel reports about Route 66 will talk...

I FIRED a little less than a year ago at 56. Loving it. No regrets at all - life is great! Here is a question: how did/do you folks get your finances/insurance/etc organized so that when the unthinkable happens, those left behind know what to do next? I know, many of you have it all sorted...

I have been supporting the educational charity "donnorschoose" for quite some time. My megacorp used to match my donations, so everything was good. Now that I'm FIREd though, my comany match is gone, so I want to simplify my charitable donations and just use my donor-advised charitable fund (at...