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I live alone in a 2 floor house. All three bedrooms and the only bathroom is upstairs. To get upstairs, there is a 13 step narrow, carpeted staircase. There really is no room to add a bathroom or bedroom on the main floor. Stairs are no problem for me now at 56 and I think it's probably...

I have hypertension and I take Losartan Potassium for it. This condition (and perhaps this medication) puts me at high risk for COVID-19. Because of this, I am being very careful. Listed below is a summary of my research so far. I intend to discuss with my Cardiologist once I have finished...

I am a first time dog owner. My dog Puffin is a 13 lb malshi (half maltese, half shih tzu). I got Puffin when he was five months old. He is now 18 months old. I am trying to decide if is worth it to sign up for a six week (6 hour) basic training class. When he was a puppy, I think he...

I received a limited time offer by my previous MegaCorp to buy out my pension. The offer seems quite low. I'm estimating that the value of the Lump Sum payment to be 60-70% of the value of my pension. To avoid taxes, I'd have to accept as a rollover to my IRA. Another option would be to...

I have inherited part of my father's investment and IRA accounts at Ameriprise. My portion is 40K investment and 10K IRA. Ameriprise has informed me that my only option is to have Ameriprise accounts created in my name---one for the investment and one for the IRA. The charges for the accounts...

Do you know of any good novels that include early retirement as a component? I can think of one--- So Much For That is about a man who plans to retire early to an island, but then runs into issues. Each chapter starts with the current value of the funds he has for retirement. I can relate to...

Hi! I'm new to the forum. I’m 47 and I was pushed into possible retirement in November 2011 when I was laid off from a corporate job I had grown to hate. About 8 years ago, I was inspired by "Your Money or Your Life" to really focus on saving enough money to escape. My original plan was to quit...