Recent content by TAnne

Grep, The monies in Vanguard are totally Roth IRAs and Traditional IRAs. We have other money we utilize for life events for now and probably into the next ten years so we don't have to drawdown any of this money until probably ten years from now. TAnne

Thank you everyone for the input, I have really appreciated the help. I will get back to you in a few days Grep. Right now I am sitting on the deck (we are traveling in the RV) at Palm Springs, CA and there is one heck of a storm headed our way and it is getting way too cold to sit here! LOL...

Grep, Yes, simple is better, you got that right for us at this point! However, could you humor me and also suggest the slighlty more complicated suggestion. I have spent so much time reading books and reading blogs/groups and researching that I may soon be too blind to read anymore, LOL...

Hi We just moved our money to Vanguard and they offer a free consultation, which we had early this morning. One of his suggestion is for the VDEQX Vanguard Equity Fund. I know it is an actively managed fund vs. index fund. I need input on this fund please. He also suggested VBMFX for the...

Vanguard Funds Hi Thank you so much for all the information, Grep. I have some research to do now! LOL You prefer Vanguard funds because?? I moved our funds into T Rowe after I retired but haven't been particularly impressed with them and Vanguard was one I was researching. Can you give me...

Market timing just stupid dumb luck Hi All For some additional information/clarification... We did not try to time the market, getting into or out of, that is non-productive! LOL :D We just had dumb luck in the timing (for this time) because we had an unexpected opportunity to go overseas...

Hi I am 55 years old, or will be in a few months. I took early retirment from corporate America in 2003. I have my 401K in a IRA now. I pulled it out of the market last year (still in the IRA) and put it in CDs and bonds for safe keeping. (after I lost about $60,000). I am ready to get...