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I tried the "Lost password" link which points here: https://www.firecalc.com/supporters_EmailPW.php But gets changed to: https://firecalc.com/supporters_Registration.php Can someone help out?

I'm just curious if you hold a portion say 10%-30% of your retirement accounts in higher risk investments to help during these decent bumps up in the market or do most of you do a combination of dividend payers and bonds? I ask because I think that my mother-in-law should invest some (about...

I've been getting my feet wet a little with some option plays. I've only been doing covered calls at this point. Overall, my portfolio has been holding steady if not above. I've had one or two small losses, but they were blessings in disguise as the stocks are actually lower than where I sold...

My employer has offered a CDHP plan along with an HSA. They've also offered to fund the HSA with $1,500 the first year and $1,000/yr after that. My family and I rarely get sick, aside from the occasional virus or allergies, and the only one that's been to the hospital is me for the past decade...

I know most (if not all) the folks that are frequent contributors to this board don't change at the drop of a hat. But, since Buffett announced his stage1 prostate cancer, is anyone more in than they are out? Warren Buffett Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer: Hot Trends - TheStreet Full...

I've got these as part of my portfolio (only about 5% at this point). I just wanted to get into dividends, but reinvest if/when I wanted. As it is, I have to wait until Aug 15th for KMP to kickoff their $1.15/shr to my core account. But I have every intention on buying some more once I get some...

If you have monies in a traditional IRA, and you buy and sell securities within that account (not talking about buying on margin or anything like that). Are there any rules regarding buying/selling shares in a short timeframe? And as long as monies are withdrawn from the IRA, they aren't taxable...

The stock of course ... I'm thinking of picking up a little of both. ORB, because the space shuttles are coming to end of life, and they are in the running for replacing it with a better and more effective set of products.

It's about $34k that was converted over from 2 previous employers in pre-tax accounts (combined into a single IRA). I'm relatively young (46 ... almost 47), and I'm putting away in my "new" employer's 401K until the match (4%, which is what the employer matches up to dollar-for-dollar). We're...

I've got a 401k rolled over into an IRA where I can now buy stocks/funds as I see fit (not limited like traditional 401Ks). I'm considering a little bit of ORB, and very likely some more BRK.B (got 100 shares already), and FSLR. Admittedly I'm a little leary that FSLR is having a more...

Obviously other folks have been on the fence about this in the past, so I'm just looking for thoughts/advice on the issue. Decreasing 401K contributions slightly and shifting money over to a Roth seems appealing but then it hits the amount of tax that we would pay. Due to some changes in the...

Due to some changes in the company that I work for, it looks like I'll be able to put another $5,000-$6,000/yr away into retirement. I paid 2.3% effective Federal taxes last year (I'm in the 25% bracket), and I'm on the line of whether I should just do the Roth IRA (post-tax), or bump my 401K...

Tesla Motors IPOd just a little bit ago. Is anyone considering buying some? I know I'm considering it, but it went up 1.5 points today. Granted the EPS is -0.89 and I don't think they offer a dividend.

Just curious about this, along with whether you are retired already, close to retirement, or years away from retirement. Our situation, putting 10% towards retirement, 15 year mortgage (just refi'ed primary + secondary into one lower rate) @ 4.625%. I also admit I'm not the brightest light...