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    They are watching you

    fooled and I thought I had them fooled... wow... to bad... Hello to all...
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    Would you loan money to a family or friend?

    Just wanted to say, Hello... and know a few you folks are from Na Leans... check this out live...
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    What did you do today? 2016 version

    Wow, lets us know how well they really work?
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    If you had to...?

    Well that settles it... I can do it too but I'll have to move in with W2R ;D
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    New Choice of Bond Funds

    A Big Hello to All... The DW has been buying into Pimco total return bond fund for many years in her 401K. We wanted our bonds in tax advantaged accounts so that was the best one available. Never liked the $ .85 % expense ratio but had to live with it. Now for the first time the 401k has a...
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    Possible Means Testing for Medicare

    I'm so out dated and maybe a little PO'ed that I haven't gotten over the fact that my SS will be taxed at the 80% level. What frigging genius politician came up with that crap <smile>. Steve PS. good to see you all interested in this subject!!!
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    How to cook a piglet?

    I have been thinking about cooking things like this recently. I guess I watch to much Andrew Zimmerman stuff. I find it very interesting and need to get over what ever inhibitions I have. Get down to real life survival <smile>. Love it to say the least. Steve
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    Possible Means Testing for Medicare

    Good Morning Group, I noticed in the Fast track House and Senate work going on in D C this week they mention some forms of Means Testing for Medicare in the future. I want go back and list the news articles at this time but I'm sure some of you all have picked up on it. This group has seen it...
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    Watching Interest Rates

    Thanks for the link rbmrtn, I'll start reading up on them. Steve
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    How many animals do you have?

    I've got emu's, peafowl, chickens, quail and pheasants. Also have a mini donkey, fainting goats and a boar goat. Some fish in a small pond and have had everything from alligators to piranhas and salt water tanks. I've done a little scuba diving and lots of snorkeling collecting my own specimens...
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    Please help me figure out why I feel so overwhelmed!

    Isn't LOL just a big dumb a$$ ? No, I really don't have a clue either. But good try LOL. :laugh: Hope all works out well. Love and the peace sign lol, Steve
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    Watching Interest Rates

    I'm certainly not one to watch or take advice from, but. I am watching the muni funds in hope of investing some cash I have on hand as the interest rates rise and NAV's fall. I wouldn't dare get involved in market timing though. ;););) Steve
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    Baby Ostrich Cam!

    I didn't use a webcam but did hatch/raise some baby emu's this past spring. Well, maybe I should say the mother and father birds did. I mostly observed and enjoyed the action. :flowers: Steve
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    Poll:Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert

    Thanks eddie. I deleted the post right before I noticed your reply. Nobody needed to see that crap anyway, I suppose !!! All meant to be in good humor, or at least some kind of humor.:laugh: Steve
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    What's a pension worth?

    If the pension is well funded by a very stable State it could be worth a small mint. Using the 4% withdrawal rule that is frequently spoken of, a $40,000 a year pension payout could have the same value as a $1,000,000.00 invested portfolio. Especially if it has a cola benefit. Just my thoughts...
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    update on Wellesley and Intermediate-Term Bond fund

    I can't be worrying about "OBGYN" right now. I'm still trying to figure out if I'm an Introfert, pervert or extrovert. ??? Steve PS. Just a little Friday humor !!!
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    Bond Ladder ETF's

    I'm pretty tired too. Got to meet with my tax accountant in the morning. Hope to get everything filed and finished. Had to do an extention this year due to a missing or slow arriving K1. Later Steve
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    Bond Ladder ETF's

    You all might be interested in this thread @ bogleheads. Bogleheads • View topic - iShares target-dated muni ETFs for taxable account They seem to be going over a similar etf. one of the guys in this discussion is a well know mathematician. When he calculates I always listen ;D. Hope it helps, Steve
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    the Semi-retired and the health care act

    Good Morning to all, I just read this article and found it informative. Its seems to gives one of the few, more positive lay outs on the upcoming changes that I remember seeing. I was about to start a new thread on it but decided to throw it in for this current discussion. See what you guys...
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    Are we on the map yet?

    Hello friends, Yes, I'm some what celebrating. Did Alabama win a champ game? Thank you, thank you very much. Elvis has left the building. Steve
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    Are you fitter than the average guy? (article)

    This routine plus dating 20 year old Ladies !!! You'll be dead soon. ;D I guess its my day to pick on and be somewhat jealous of Karmer
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    One biggest "surprise" in retirement

    Kramer Are you wired for 1-20 or 2-20?;D
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    Favorite vehicle you've ever owned

    I miss my old square box style, Volvo. But most of all, my first car. A 1964 Impala. I cleaned it up almost everyday and picked my girl up from her high school. The Lady I'm still married to today. You got to love that, right? Steve
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    Want2retire is retired!

    W2R, You are so right. Time is flying. I am enjoying my retirement. The freedom is really nice. Do any of you all, have dreams ( might be considered nightmares) about things you were responsible for or worried about in your past life? Job related? I get mad at myself when I awake and realise I...
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