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I have been paying for long term care insurance for about 12-13 years. My company offered it back then at what I thought was a good price. I am now retired. I have received a notice giving me the "opportunity" to increase the benefit by $50/day for about $55/mo. The cost side shows a 36%...

So I am planning to take some funds out of the IRA. I understand that I can transfer Stock, Bonds, ETF, Mutual funds from the IRA to my non IRA account. My question is - will that event set up me up in having to pay double taxes on those funds if they should increase in value from the time I...

Anyone having problems in applying to Medicare. We are being told that it might take up to 6 months in getting our Medicare Card? Any thoughts on getting it done sooner?

Would anyone like to comment about the S&P index (SPY)? I am reviewing it to see if I should make at apart of my portfolio. I would like to consolidate from several domestic US Mutual funds and ETF'S into it. Anyone in it (like/dislike)?????

What is the optimal way to go. I have tried to have no Stock, ETF or Mutual Fund no more than 10% of my portfolio. However, I have a bond fund and a stock mutual fund that are peforming very well. They are well diversified and I might want ot increase them each up to 20%. Anyone have any...

Hello fellow FIRE RETIRE community, I have been following the Blog site for the past few months. You all offer fantastic insight into the investment world. Much better than the blow hard Cramer. He reminds me of a P T Barnum huckster! I recently FIRE-RETIRED (Sept 2015). Up until...

Hi to all, I am 58 and consider myself a newly retired (Sept 2015) after 36 years in the Oil and Gas industry. I still would like to stay in the game but I am sure some of you folks in Texas and Oklahoma patch know that it might be difficult with these current oil prices. Horizontal drilling...