Recent content by CarNut

In ref to a few posts ago. Well, my CD's expired and I meet w/my FA ?? (aka: salesman) with check book in hand to look for some 4-5 year maturity date tax exempt municipal bonds. It ended up a disaster, he could not find any short term that paid anything decent, had no idea of how to look at...

Hey , thanks for the wealth of information.. Going to do some homework on in state (Georgia) bonds and look at state tax implications. Georgia does not tax unearned income up to a certain level for retirees, so I have to do some calculations. I live near Atlanta and knowing what's going on...

Question from a newbie on this forum. I'm looking for somewhere to put my expiring CD investments (liquid funds). I've been looking into laddering Municipal bonds. Thinking about spreading them out into 5-10 year maturity ranges till interest rates recover. The S&P aaa Muni's are paying...

Monday - fixed the fan motor in my daughters air conditioning, 2 hr job that took 8. Saved her $150.00 Tuesday - Rested from Monday's effort Wednesday - Took my grandson fishing in the AM, no fish but he loved it. Started the lawn in PM. Thursday - Finished the lawn in AM, wife and I took our...

I worked for a large company in the early days we socialized together and acted as a family. Then the new competitive business models started to emerge. Between moving, changing assignments and layoffs over the years seems everyone built up an immunity to seeing people leave. After a while there...