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    Car loan application as a retiree

    I had a similar situation and the dealer allowed me to write a personal check for the entire balance. Have you asked to see if this is something they are open to?
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    How are dividends for retirement

    But there is no upside with Treasury’s. SCHD has a long term annual return over 10% (including the dividend)
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    Billed for screening colonoscopy?

    I had one at a GI outpatient center and they coded it as diagnostic (which I was unaware of). I then received an EOB from my insurance company saying that the full amount (less their discount) was being applied to my deductible and I was responsible for the whole amount. I called to inquire...
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    Vacation Rental Investing

    Thanks for the input! I definitely agree that prices are ridiculously high in most places at the moment. Some locations I started looking at in April have appreciated 25% since then (and were already way up to begin with). Has anyone been successful with other real estate investments?
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    After 10+ years, a first hello

    Thank you everyone for the warm welcome and replies! It helps to know that others who were FI chose to work for several years afterward. I don't mind my job but it definitely doesn't excite me. I will continue on for a while at least until I feel like I really don't want to do it anymore...
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    Vacation Rental Investing

    I am wondering if anyone invests in vacation rental resl estate for income and appreciation. I am hoping to get some general guidance as well as specifics on the best way to approach it, best locations to invest in, etc. Some brief background about me. I am 56 and still working in an executive...
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    After 10+ years, a first hello

    Hi everyone, I am embarrassed to tell you how many years I have been lurking. I have found this forum to be a wealth of information and am very thankful that not everyone has been as bashful as I have been! I am 56 and my youngest is headed to college in a week. I have an executive level...
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