Recent content by VanWinkle

I put 5K in a money market account and raised my deductible to 5K. Current rate is under 500.00 per year for homeowners here in Tennessee. RC of 500K. I am amazed at some of the rates around the country.

Great story and it will give confidence to those without a massive pile of money saved for retirement. You will enjoy and adjust as necessary. I think you will live the good life and enjoy!!

Just more ammo for the Vanguard haters in the world...... It won't affect me or my numerous accounts at Vanguard(including one just moved from Fidelity to Vanguard) YMMV

I agree 100%

Ask when you enter the restaurant and leave if they up charge for a credit card. Let them know why you are leaving. This is the only way to change their thinking by hurting their sales.

A fixed indexed annuity purchased by SO in 2013 during a pretty good 10 year market returned a little over 2.5% a year after expenses. Once it hit the out of penalty phase, SO did a 1035 exchange into a MYGA ladder at 5.85% and is very happy to be out of the fixed indexed annuity. They are...

It sounds like you have been the sane one through all of these years. I agree with your regrets concerning his treatment of the kids. Making his life harder may feel good, but it is likely the wrong move if you ever hope to find peace in these matters. Good Luck, VW

Recently did 3,4,and 5 year MYGA ladder with all of the companies being A- and above. The rates were comparable with the B rated companies so the choice was easy.

Good information about the checkbook at Vanguard as I intend to start QCDs next year at 70 1/2. That seems to be a simple way to take care of the QCD.

I just moved my two accounts from Fidelity to Vanguard to simplify to one brokerage for the future. I was not impressed with Fidelity and thought their website was difficult. Their online programs were on option trading and individual stock/bond trading. That is not how I spend my retirement...

Usually diagnose CV joints by putting vehicle in a slow speed hard turn(parking lot works) in both directions and listen for excessive noise. You may want to check into a rebuilt axle assy available for about 140 bucks with new boots on both ends and new joints. VW

As a tax preparer for AARP, they get rejected every time if the taxpayer forgets to get a new pin each year.

I recently had 2 implants on the lower jaw. One went great and the other had to be extracted and redone due to bone at that location. So far the completed one is fine but I have limited experience with it.

I grew up in a Mississippi River town in Illinois close to St Louis. I traveled north and south on the Great River Road and always found it interesting. Some quirky little towns with great food and beautiful parks overlooking the river from bluffs above. I was limited to a couple hundred miles...

That's a great premium!!! it is 345 for 2 mil in my area.