Recent content by FANOFJESUS

Around 3%

I am thinking about doing that to. What year maturities are you buying? 1 year, 2 year , 3 year , 5 year. How far are you going out? Equal amount in each year?

I would rather have a loss on a side ways move. A market to market move. Now sell to take money out of the market that is another story.

Count it as a blessing you can get out with a loss. Many pay big tax bills to get out.

everything at Fidelity or Schwab. I am very tempted to do this since it is so simple and less paper work.

I would wait until the Fed is finished raising rates maybe in March.

The last few weddings I went to cost under 3k. I thought they were fine. So I just can't relate to this. To be honest I am worried about it and even more so after the wedding what others things will come up. I keep thinking of this clip Maybe a better question is can your son afford this...

90% of expenses because we are frugal by habit.

Very true most people pay less in state taxes than taxes on a nice Chicago house. They are nice houses but not mansions.

I have read many things like this. I think cost of living should be number one unless your income is very high. Am I wrong?

I think your timing is good but I would look for lower rent.

I am thinking like RobbieB. I would not sell and pay 2x to rent. I would try to rent around the same $ House prices might go down a little bit but I am not looking for 2010 prices.

Free Dividend Fallacy--Why Dividends Don't Increase Your Wealth

I don't think it was a mistake. Taxes will be a lot higher in the future going by the national debt. If it was a mistake only a baby one.

AT fidelity they sell Purchased MMF when your core is empty. So you end up with a checking account paying about 2%