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Everywhere I look I see articles and talking heads suggest the U.S. economy is full speed ahead and doing great. But, at the same time, suggesting that even the most modest of interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve could derail the markets and economy. Given the immense debt that been...

In short, I'm 42 and single, have a paid off condo, appx $1.5M in cash and another $400K in 401K and I'm just about ready to exit corporate america..maybe for good. I really see my self easing into a second career of my choosing and doing something I enjoy; so, I do expect some form of income...

I saw the chart below, which is supposed to be from IRS numbers in 2008. I also keep hearing on the news that the "rich" should have to pay their fair share as a way to get us out of the debt/deficit crisis. From the data alone, it would seem to me that this is already happening and how much...

If we just "balance" the budget, then we would have no money left over to pay down the principal on the accumulated national debt. So, don't we actually have to have a plan to run the budget at a surplus in order to have extra money to pay off the debt? With all the grandstanding and...

$2.5 Trillion over 10 years...even $4 Trillion over 10 years..sound like big numbers; but, they represent less than 25% of the annual budget deficit at most. Despite all this big talk by both sides, we will still be operating in the red, negative, and accumulating more debt each year. To me...

Debt ceiling, deficit, health care, foreign wars, regulations, taxes and then all of the politicing and posturing..before we solve the problems; wouldn't it be smart to define what we are really trying to accomplish, which from my perspective has everything with the size and scope of what the...

Let's see, 9 years of investigations and hearings; and not sure exactly how much tax money we are spending to attempt to put a baseball player in jail because he may have lied about taking performance enhancing substances. Who thinks this is a good use of our tax money? And, if you do, I'd...

While it's all relative to the individual person, by many measures I have accrued enough savings to FIRE right now at the tender age of 40 (to give perspective $1.5M-$2M). That said, I continue to hold a relatively high paying corporate job and mostly plot and plan what my days will entail once...

My questions are mostly relative to a retiree living off only investment income. Wouldn't it be a great benefit to establish residency in a State that has no state income tax? From doing a limited amount of reading online, it seems relatively simple to establish a tax home somewhere...

I was reading an article this AM that related to the ongoing political health care debate in the US; and, in part, it mentioned how the new law deals with pre-existing conditions. This got me thinking... To me, the concept of insurance is buying protection just in case something bad happens...

Traditionally, my preferred investing strategy for income was in common stock in large, stable dividend producing companies. While there are still plenty of these companies out there with appealing yields in today's market; I am getting a little scared every time I see an article by a market...

After reading a couple other threads in the forums that covered Social Security and government budget cuts; I thought I would post a question I find interesting to ponder and one that I struggle with. If the numbers I see on TV are true, that around 50% of the population pays no federal income...

I was listening to an economist speak a few days ago and he talked briefly about real estate and the debate between renting and buying; and, something he illustrated got me thinking. His point was that the ultimately decision on which is better from a purely economic sense was relative to the...

Hello All, I found this site some time ago, posted an introduction and then lost touch with it. I am back, and after reading through many well written and insightful posts and threads, thought this might again be a great place to contribute and bounce a few ideas against. I just turned 40...

36 y.o. single male Assets include: $250K Real Estate Equity (split between house & vacation condo) $450K Liquid Assets (stocks & cash) $210K 401K Getting awful tired of grinding my days away in front of an email inbox at my relatively good paying corporate sales job ($150K+- annually) and am...