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This is a long post so bear with me. My wife and I are in a bit of a pickle with our house. We bought our house in 2006. Do to a job change, we are in the process of moving to a new city. The job is an excellent improvement (better pay, better work, better city, closer to family, etc). But...

Hopefully someone here can either give me advice or point me somewhere. I know it should be simple -- but then I'm just a simpleton My parents have a desktop PC at their home. It has high speed internet. I'm not sure whether it's cable or DSL. I know it's "Comcast" for what that's worth...

Ok, sorry for the rude attention-grabber. I know no one has really done their taxes yet. But has anyone sat down with the forms and estimated what their 2007 returns will look like? We had several big life events (that affect taxes) in 2007, so I was curious what our liability would look...

Has anyone here ever worked (or had a spouse who worked) for the Foreign Services? I'm thinking about taking the test, but I'm not sold on the lifestyle. How do spouses and children handle it? How much control do you have over avoiding posts like Iraq and other less than desirable places?

I started thinking after reading the forum "Where were you at 31." I am 26, so I started thinking about where I will be in 5 years. At one time, I thought I wanted to stay in my current job, tough it out, with the hope of being FIREd in 14 years -- at the age of 40. Lately, I've come up with...

Just curious, how do the rest of you 20-somethings plan for retirement? If you're within 3-5 years of retirement, it's a lot easier to pick a date and start making preparations. It's a lot harder when you're just getting started. When I first started w*rking a few years ago after school, I...

Has anyone here spent time in Tanzania in the last few years? In particular, has anyone climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro? I am planning a trip for next February and am looking for input on guiding companies to the top of the mountain and perhaps other things to do.

I just saw today that ING is offering a 4.75% promo for new deposits up until April 15. It's only a short period of time, but I believe it's the best deal for a savings account you can find right now. http://home.ingdirect.com/products/products.asp?s=SaveUp

I have a question for all of you portfolio experts: Why does everyone around here seem to recommend/own Vanguard funds? I own a relatively diversified portfolio without any Vanguard Funds. I have looked at them, but Schwab (through whom I maintain my roth) charges a transaction fee for...

Hi everybody, I'm new here. I'm 24, just finished school, am about to start my "real" career, and am already planning my ER before 40! I've already learned a lot from these forums, but I hope to learn a lot more.