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  1. Lawrencewendall

    Quick Question for any Lawyers

    Can an IRA custodian in California NOT recognize a financial POA signed and executed in Pennsylvania?
  2. Lawrencewendall

    Help With Joint Venture Partnerships

    Received a statement from my IRA Custodian listing a number of Joint Venture Partnerships I invested in years ago. Where do I even begin researching if these still exist? I did go to each listed state's Corporation Division and grabbed screenshots of the company. Most said "Revoked"...
  3. Lawrencewendall

    Cost to Volunteer

    I know volunteering is a common thread here. Just wondering what other organizations charge to volunteer. Our youth group charges yearly to register to volunteer on top of the required 1.5 hours of Youth Protection Training.:mad:
  4. Lawrencewendall

    TSP Tax Withholdings.

    Couldn't find a better place to put this. Maybe someone here smarter than me can solve this. Background. Thrift Saving Plan distributions for separated participants are taxed at %20 if the distributions are expected to last more than 10 years. Conversions (TSP calls these "transfers") are...
  5. Lawrencewendall

    What to Do if You’re Already Wealthy?

    Hope this is not a dupe. Not a big fan of Doug Casey but I found this interesting. Highlights: 1. What is wealth? 2. Figure out your purpose in having money. 3. Don’t give your money to charity. 4. Divide Your Wealth Wisely. The Silver Bear Cafe
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    Any Interest

    If nothing else, I would like to capture my life for my kids. This is what I have so far and as I am resigning in June, I may have more time to add in everything past 18 (Army career, DoD, FAA). My question is, is this of ANY interest to ANYONE? My wife says I should write a book about my...
  7. Lawrencewendall

    Social Security Links

    Found some old posts about this topic but could not add to them. To calculate what your SS benefits will be: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10070.pdf To see the effect of postponing claiming SS benefits https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/ProgData/ar_drc.html To calculate how much of your SS is taxable...
  8. Lawrencewendall

    PSA: Credit Card Hanky Panky

    I have a credit card with a reputable bank that charges 9.9% interest on new purchases. I transferred money to it under a promotional offer of no transfer fee and 0% interest until November 2018. I calculated how much above and beyond the new purchases was needed to get the transferred money...
  9. Lawrencewendall

    Cosmetic Versus Medical Surgery

    Not sure if this is the right place but here goes. Several years ago my DW had nose surgery for a deviated septum. She goes into the ENT this week due to sinus problems. They tell her the previous surgery collapsed her nostrils which is causing her current issue. Our primary care doctor says...
  10. Lawrencewendall

    Personal Capital Glitch?

    I use the free version of personalcapitol.com. I created 3 scenarios under the retirement planning section. One scenario has me start SS at 62, one at 67 and the other at 70. All 3 have retirement starting at 57 in 4 years. Theoretically, there should be no difference between the 3 until age...
  11. Lawrencewendall

    Another Reason to RE

    Older people dying on job at higher rate than all workers | Fox Business Older people are dying on the job at a higher rate than workers overall, even as the rate of workplace fatalities decreases, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics.
  12. Lawrencewendall

    Newbie

    Been on here around a month and have learned so much in that time. Retired military (TRICARE For Life), pension (COLA adjusted), VA disability (COLA adjusted), DW getting SS disability (COLA adjusted) and currently a Fed maxed out in my pay scale (J Band) eligible to retire in 2021. Here's my...
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