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I'm considering doing a 1031 exchange into one or more Delaware Statutory Trusts. I'm sure many here have done 1031 exchanges, but does anyone have experience with DSTs? I plan to use one of the major Qualified Intermediary firms, and the DST marketplace I'm looking at is Kay Properties &...

I wanted to post an update to my earlier post on my attempts at bitcoin, and I thought I'd start a new thread and maybe attract some other people's experiences. Update: After 2.5 weeks and a crazy circus of hoops and obstacles, I am now the proud owner of 0.003866 bitcoins, purchased from the...

JIMMY BUFFETT'S OPENING MARGARITAVILLE RETIREMENT HOMES https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/latitude-margaritaville-jimmy-buffett-retirement-home?ref=facebook-869

Pesky security questions... Security Lapses at Vanguard, Schwab Could Put 401K Money at Risk - Video - TheStreet

This new article answers a question often asked around here: when and how far can I ratchet up withdrawals if my portfolio value soars? Kitces: Smart Fix for the 4% Rule | IAG Breaking News

Shoestring FIRE-ees, there is hope! Retire On $500,000? This Advisor Thinks Clients Can

Over the years I have seen wildly conflicting data on this subject. This study confirms what I have come to believe: rebalancing may help you sleep, but it doesn't increase your returns much, and it could cost you a lot of $$. (He doesn't mention commissions, taxes, spread, or the...

An update on the couple that started it all (for me, at least). Paul Vicki Terhorst Interview Update

Now this is progress. (Not safe for w*rrrrrrgh.)

Increasing the Sustainable Withdrawal Rate Using the Standby Reverse Morgage

A random walk down dangers in diversification

Great, long interview with The Man. Investing Legend Jack Bogle Answers Your Questions

Amen! Stupid things finance people say

So I signed up for ACA via Covered California's website yesterday. Part of the process is giving details of your 2013 income. You report your income in categories: earned, self-employment, dividends, cap gains, etc. It all gets totaled up and shown to you, and then that total is used to...

Inspiring...

Very interesting. An Adage Adjustment for Investors at Retirement In case you can't get the NYT story, here is the paper it summarizes: Reducing Retirement Risk with a Rising Equity Glide-Path by Wade D. Pfau, Michael E. Kitces :: SSRN

Some interesting thoughts on spending levels through retirement. Personally I'm uncomfortable planning to spend less at any point in my retirement, including extreme old age. The grim Morningstar study mentioned in the last paragraph--does anyone know more about it? Retirement Spending Is Not...

No, I'm not going anywhere. I ran across the resignation letter I wrote on leaving my penultimate j*b. I was afraid it was lost, but it turned up today in an old "sent mail" folder, and I would like to share my joy with you. On the day I resigned I sent this email to the company owner and...

Nothing earth-shattering. Just a common-sense list. 6 Signs That You Are Ready To Retire Early | Bankrate.com I would add a #7: The thought of another day in the asylum makes you want to blow your brains out, and you hate yourself for mortgaging your integrity and allowing yourself to be so...

Some good tips for early-retirees dealing with Obamacare. What 'Obamacare' Means For Early Retirees Next Year - Forbes

How many roads must a man walk down before he can find a decent rate of return? Sick of Stocks? Bored with Bonds? Invest in Bob Dylan - DailyFinance

21 Ways Rich People Think Differently - Yahoo! Finance I especially liked #14: I would go even further and say, in our bizarre culture, financial independence is a prerequisite to sanity.