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Funny I am in BK right now for two weeks. I love this country.

Worst beggars in the world are in Kula Lumpur. They injury themselves so they can more effectively panhandle. I will not go into details but it is some pretty gross stuff.

Closed end income funds.

Under an investment plan, the Nebraska Powerball winners' $15.5 million, after accepting the lump sum and paying taxes, could produce a yearly income of about $500,000 a year. (from the link). That seems very low ball.

Feel very lucky. If you were born in Asia you would be working much harder. I just vacationed in Thailand and would see girls (like 12-14) working stands (selling fruits/comics/gum, etc). They would be there at 6am and when I was going back to my hotel at 11pm, day after day after day -...

Nothing like trying get get home after work on Friday and get behind the lost tourists that just arrived and are driving rental cars.  Or on weekends trying to run errands with all the tourists that have 5 to many free drinks at the casinos.  I hated living there. 

Thanks for the info. This is not a good place for emergency money if you have to sell early especially if you only get 1K bonds at a time. $45 fee per bond. That is a stiff penalty on $1K.

Yes it is here: http://socialize.morningstar.com/NewSocialize/asp/FullConv.asp?forumId=F100000009&convId=168222 I did not know the rule on posting other blog web sites here. They have a poster named "Mel" that has written about a dozen financial planning books and has been a great help to me...

Yes, I have done that too. I understand treasury direct is starting all sorts of fees. I have not looked into it yet. But over at the moringstar boards they are talking about $35 annual fees and $45 fees to sell bonds. Once again just throwing that out there. That is my weekend research project.

Not a good reason to get married. I know I am sticking my nose in your bus, but I just have too. Money is not everything. Marriage is a major decision. Good luck.

My "landlord" just called she wants to have a meeting this weekend about breaking the lease. ::).

I like the "weakly" typo. ;D

Oh yeah.  I was in your same situation last year.  In late August I sold my house to an investor and I stayed in the same house and signed a solid 4 year rental contract. She called me the other day wanting to break the lease by buying me out.   :laugh:.  She said the property tax went up in...

Lock in those gains. Last time I went food shopping an ex BMW driving real estate agent bagged my groceries. Housing prices have dropped where I live by at least 15% since October.

This will drive housing prices even higher. :-\

That one has been found. Property prices are through the roof. Plus constant threat of hurricanes during the season. Plus Mexico can change their expat rule owning close to the ocean at anytime. Plus Mexico Peso is a very strong currency. In 5 years you may have to move because your U.S...

The cost of the war is not in the budget. They do seperate "emergency funding" adds on for that. They are doing one now (2006 budget - that was just signed) for $120B. Probably see a request for another $100B in September.

Seems you all ready made your mind up. I knew I wasted my time chiming in. Go buy it and good luck. I made another 1.21% today.

This is a broken stock. I am short this one: http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=cgi

I wish I had his "problems".

Energy.