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I was reading about dividend stocks today and saw many comments from people that were against investing in dividend stocks. It seemed to be related to taxes. I don't quite understand. Why are some people against stocks that pay out quarterly dividends?

Due to market fluctuations, you may hit your number one day, drop back below your number, and not come back up to your number for days, weeks or months. At what point do you feel comfortable saying, "Yay, I/We made it!"?

Quick question (hopefully). Calculating my retirement number, I get 1.2 million for a plain ole FIRE number. But do I need to calculate two numbers, a pre-aged 60 number and a leftover amount? I will be nearing the 1 million mark soon at age 40, so the FIRE date is getting near. But 720k of...

My company is changing 401(k) providers and we are being forced to move our money to the new provider. My benefits team tells me we are allowed to do in-service rollovers with no age requirement. I'm thinking about rolling my 401(k) over to an IRA with Fidelity. I see that I will lose...

I have received two new credit cards this month (one new and one replacement) and both have tap to pay functionality. I've only used my phone to pay twice in my life, but this new tap card is great. Much faster than inserting the chip. Are there any downsides to tapping? Is tapping used in...

I have refinanced my mortgage last month and I'm down to $80k @ 3.375% for 15 years. My house appraised at $139k. The actual loan part of the payment is about $600 per month with taxes and insurance consisting of an additional $300 per month. I read these stories about how it's such a great...

Hi everyone. I've browsed this forum for several months and decided to join after hitting a personal milestone. I finally made it to $100k in my 401(k). I try not to check my balances too often, but on days with big swings in the markets I like to see how I fared. I track my status...