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Thank you all so much, especially NUN and Trirod for pointing me in the right direction. Your help was invaluable. The answer was right in front of me in IRS Pub 54: Specifically says: "If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the rules for filing income, estate, and gift tax returns and...

Hi again, Hi again. Well it is that time for me - turning 62 in August. Now EVERYBODY tells me "grab it at 62 - do the math - you will have to live to about 77-80 to make up the difference on what you are giving up not taking it early. Uhh huh and good point. However I recently read an...

Hi this is Mr. B - the other half of Freebird5825. I need some advice/input on the taxation of a US expatriate. I am a tax accountant (and consider myself to be a pretty good one) and before I delve into the IRS Code I thought perhaps someone here might be able to lend some...

Hi everyone I recently ordered a 4 foot fluorescent bulb fixture for my indoor gardening project. I did not notice the fixture was a ceiling mount model, i.e. no grounded plug. :facepalm: Rather than return it, I need to find a grounded plug properly connected to a 4 foot long power cord...

I am an anti-shopper, and even more so during the holidays. No way, no how am I going anywhere near the bigger retail stores. :nonono: Or are these folks the crazy ones for camping out for DAYS before the shopping craze on Black Friday? Has anyone seen this happening in their area?

I did a search of ER.org looking for a free online college course link that was posted a while back. No luck. :( That fruitless search gave me an idea. Please post any links to free courses, free documents (like T-Al's free kindle thread), or anything that would benefit the ER community...

I receive a federal CSRS survivor pension. Mr B receives a NY state pension for his 22 years of service for the county. We noticed that there was an increase in federal withholding effective Jan 1, 2011 on both of our retirement annuity statements. The amount was approx $45 on each pension (1...

I went here first...but found nothing that covered this situation. Publication 561 (4/2007), Determining the Value of Donated Property Facts: 1. I had a balance of 92,679 airline miles with a commerical air carrier. I have the statement to prove that fact. 2. I donated my entire miles account...

The incandescent light bulb may soon become extinct. IKEA Pulls the Plug on All Incandescent Light Bulbs The story of Thomas Alva Edison and the incandescent bulb is detailed here. Thomas Edison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He was not the original inventor. I learned something new...

I am undergoing treatment for something I can barely pronounce... Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Please pay attention to the potential eye damage that can occur if dry eye syndrom is left untreated. I've had dry eye syndrome for a...

You can all call me silly :whistling:, but I'd like to see what is the most positive thing each person here can say today or tomorrow or the next day... I'll start. The most positive thing I can say today is... "I like myself". ;D

Ok, I am facing a crossroads. I have lived in East Nowhere for 30 years now. My fave Bostonian has lived here for 27 years. We both married locals and [-]got stuck[/-] stayed here. :nonono: We are starting to seriously discuss a 1 year (or shorter) plan to get the h*ll out of Dodge. I know...

I ran across this article today at Morningstar. http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=332686 There is a link in first paragraph that opens to a table of average expense ratios for various classes of mutual funds from 1990-2009...

BB: <munch munch munch> Eeeeeehhhh, What's Up Doc ? EF: Sssssshhhh, I'm huntin' WABBITS BB: I would try Central Park. <aside...heh heh heh> What a maroon! Seems like Elmer Fudd has been busy lately...;) In NY's Central Park, where goes Peter Cottontail? - Yahoo! News Happy Easter! ;D

For informational purposes only...I know there are a fair number of federal retirees on the board. Please pass it on if you know of anyone who might be affected. OPM to Recalculate Some Survivor and Disability Annuities

I have to start planning my next "Escape from Noo Yawk" adventure - doctor's orders. ;) This time my destination is the Atlantic coast of FL. I will of course fly into Orlando. I know a lot of you have traveled to FL, so if anybody has a favorite little town or place, AWAY FROM THE CROWDS...

This may look like a New Years' resolution thread, but it is not. :nonono: Please list your main accomplishents for 2009 and some ideas for things you want to get done in 2010. 2009 Consolidated all my investment holdings under 1 roof. No more multiple statements at tax time. :) Cashed out 3...

An annual tradition... I am thankful for every year that it gets a little easier to recover from some pretty tough personal tragedies over the past 7 years. I am thankful for a wonderful man who is giving me a bright future and has the patience to put up with a zany bird like me. :coolsmiley...

This should get some good answers... We are all adults (well, in most cases ;)), correct? We're responsible, we're engaged in LBYM, we do the right things, yadda yadda yadda. Yawn. Now reach deep down inside and find that inner child. The question is... 1. What do you currently do that...

I subscribe to MP Dunleavy's columns. She is very entertaining to read, down to earth and witty. :coolsmiley: She cracks me up with some of the wild things she writes, but she is usually right on target about human behavior and money. Please read this short column Why savers and spenders marry...

We are all modern creatures, digitally connected and right on top of the ever-burgeoning information culture. Making that apple pie today, completely from scratch with a wooden rolling pin, made me think... What do people still do that are old fashioned analog (i.e. non digital) arts, crafts...

I've already talked about transfering all of my mutual fund assets from TDA to VG to get it all under 1 roof and am progressing well there. ;D One final decision...I have AWSHX, CAIBX, and LTEBX holdings directly with the fund company. Total stake is worth about $12K as of last week. Company...

World’s most extravagant gifts - TODAY Extravagance is still alive and well... I wanna cupcake car...and I've been a really good girl* this year, Santa. :flowers: *while I'm sleeping ;)

There was a thread floating around here somewhere, sometime ago :whistling: about things to do online to challenge the brain or just plain waste time. I'm tired of Mahjongg Dimensions and Sumatra, so this is my new time waster. Play Yarnz Game on AARP What's yours? ;D

I mentioned this in another thread... I've been putting this one off for a while...I finally called the local SS office to investigate LH's SS benefits and get a written determination. I had attempted doing this years ago, but my brain was fogged up and got nowhere with a very unhelpful...