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Until I hear the rest of the story, I'd rather live in Texas: Trial Begins For Man Charged With Stabbing Intruder

DW was complaining about "heart burn" and other ailments for the last few days. On Friday, I was 400 km away working on DD's house. She (DW) got her cousin to take her to the local GP who didn't bother to put a stethoscope to chest or anything else but gave her an an-acid prescription. So, I...

I got really mad at my 13 year old mower today and gave it to DD (she has a good friend who is a small engine mechanic). Hopefully, she will get a few years out of it. So, now I need a new one. DM had a cordless electric in the early 90's (and I ended up with it when it became my job to deal...

Bogle is coming, hopefully with low fees. Now we can end our posts with "psst - Wellesley" (or similar)

Just curious. For those of you who won the stock option lottery, what was your prize and where did you fit on the corporate ladder?

I've decided I'll crank up the spending a bit. A <3% SWR seems too low when I think of the things that have happened to my friends lately. 1) A few weeks ago, the DH of a friend with brain cancer told us that "treatment isn't working, nature will take it's course". She is 54. 2) A few days...

DD bought a house in Feb. It is in a fairly remote area of northern Canada. I encouraged her to pay an inspector even though the cost was about double that charged in a major urban area (think 2 hours travel each way). IIRC, about $650. She paid, he did it, no problems found. A few weeks...

Maybe I should have posted this in this thread. It's tax time here in the frozen north. I was doing a bunch of "what if's" and one of my options for DC pension money is to buy an annuity :hide: at some time in the next 10 years. I googled "annuity rates" and found this page. I think I'd...

Several of us are taking a cruise leaving from and returning to San Juan. We also have approximately 4 days in San Juan (at least our flights allow it and we have a place to stay there). Any suggestions for things we shouldn't miss? Thanks

I'm curious how many believe that the requirement to buy American produced steel for infrastructure is a good idea. Since many economists have suggested that protective tariffs [-]caused[/-] worsened the Depression, world opinion hasn't been on America's side. Now I see that POTUS is against...

I've had my share, wonder why I'm still alive:) reportonbusiness.com: Are bad bosses killing you?

When do you plan to start CPP? Any reasons? In my case, I didn't start paying the max until about 26, ER'd at 58 and who knows how long I'll live. IIRC, break even is age 82. I plan to apply for CPP at 60, although I won't really need it (well, if the world screws up big time in the next 10...

John Templeton, pioneer of global investment funds, dies at 95

I have a list of 'things to do before I die'. It includes stuff like: 1) Climb Ayers Rock 2) Barbeque a turkey on a beach at Xmas (where I am Xmas temperature is usually well below 0). 3) Stand under the midnight sun etc. etc. Number 3 is at hand. A friend in Whitehorse YT has a business...

As I mentioned in this thread: http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f28/forum-picks-27467-4.html I'm a fan of POT and to a lesser degree AGU, Yara, MOS and a few others. Since I posted that message, POT has gone up 21%. I will be taking some off the table soon although I think it may have a...

This is a topic I've wanted to start for a while. I also didn't want to get into it. Just so that the cost of seeing a doctor won't influence you I'll admit: I am Canadian and it's free. I am the perfect picture of health (like a lot of you). Several years ago, I thought I had a severe belly...

I now have less than 10 working days left. My RE date is June 1. Co-workers have been bugging me about how many days, minutes or seconds I have left. I've told them they can put a number on my door every day but no-one has. Not that I care, but would it be a breach of etiquite to put a big "9"...

Today was annual review day at work. Had been planning to tell the supervisor that my RE day would be April 1 (seems such an appropriate day). Before I got to it, he told me I was getting a 25K raise and I kept my mouth shut. I don't think money's the issue, have 28 times annual earnings...

When I was young, I never gave retirement a thought. All my family worked until they died. I had an uncle who didn't retire from his legal practice until his upper 90's, died soon thereafter. Now, I think I am FI and am considering RE. Did I plan this, not at all. Just dumb luck. I got out of...

Hi, I'm Al Like the rest of people who introduce themselves, I've been lurking here for a while. My story: age: 56, married, independent kids I think I have reached FI (1MM in DC pension, 1MM in taxed and untouched savings) thinking of ER, but 'what to do all day' Also used to spending a lot...