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So I retired last year and want to try and withdraw some from my 403B this year. Equities have had a stellar performance in the first quarter (Jan-March), should I withdraw some now, and do a quarterly withdrawal, or wait till end of the year for a lump-sum withdrawal? Care to share your...

I retired middle of last year, but I wanted to communicate with a friend on Linkedin who works abroad. At any rate, without thinking much about it, I update my profile to 'Retired' and put in the description 'retiring early and never working again'. Now, to my surprise I started getting...

We've been buying organic eggs from Costco at $8.89 for a while. However, a few days ago, there were no organic eggs, so we bought the $4.99 Cage Free Eggs that is from vegetarian-fed chickens and it says 'No hormones'. Both packs are 24 eggs (2 dozens). The price difference is big ($4.99 vs...

I've read some article and also some retirement advice about getting carried away with home improvements, I never thought much of it until I met a neighbor yesterday. I met an old neighbor in our neighborly grocery store, and he remembered me, because we have the same home builder and...

Alright so the past 2-3 years, (1) we've had home inflation increasing the value of homes, and (2) we've had construction cost going up. Now, I'm renewing my insurance, and my insurer says my home is worth $50,000 more, if they have to replace and rebuild everything. And their calculation is...

Wow, Just saw the news. Suzanne Somers RIP. Thanks for the laugh with Three's Companies. They said cause was breast cancer.

I have an older IPhone X and I think I need a physical SIM card to insert in my phone for Italy/Europe, since eSIMs work for newer iPhones. Anyone who has used a good pre-paid SIM card for Italy that has good performance for Data/Voice/Text ? I see Vodafone and Orange on Amazon.com. Anyone...

I have a chase credit card that covers any car rental accidents and Chase says they will cover it. I'm renting a car for 2 weeks in Italy. Some here says it's better to just get the collision protection from the car agency. This will cost me $165. Or should I rely on my Chase Credit card that...

So Flying Car is approved by the FAA. Available 2025 Price = $300,000 Driving range = 200 miles Flying range = 110 miles Many technical details on the video. It is gimballed, so it has pivot support and stability like those high-end drones.

Questions: How long did you shift from savings mode to splurging/spending mode after you retired? So, retired and FIRED last June 30, 2023. I have not really spent much money, just ate/cook at home, have not gone out really. Asked wife if she wants to go out and see the Indiana Jones movie...

So, I just enrolled in ACA Healthcare.gov and choose Aetna insurance. Premium is $0.00. It's asking me to pay. And when I try to put my credit card and complete the 0.00 payment, it says it cannot be less than $0.01. Should I just wait for instructions from the Insurance company...

After all the planning and lurking here, I finally FIRED at 59. :dance: Got my last monthly paycheck today (June 30), which had a big bonus as I did extra work this month. I had to look at my checking account at 1:30 am dawn to see my last pay get deposited. Then, I was able to relax and say...

With the S&P entering a new Bull market and the Fed, most likely, pausing rate hikes this week, are you planning to increase your Equity allocation or stock holdings this week. I'm thinking of adding more to my S&P500 401K index fund tomorrow or Tuesday. What do you think? Any plans on your part.

Hi all. I'm retiring in 3 months, and deciding between PPO and HMO. It seems like I will pay $0 with HMO, so I might go with that. My doctor is listed in the Aetna CVS HMO insurance I'm looking at. Just wanted to know if any of you had HMO in 2022 or 2023, and you had no problems. DW...

Sad to hear that Lance Reddick passed away today. I really like two of his roles in John Wick and Bosch. He played the cool Hotel Continental Concierge in John Wick films, and it seems he finished filming John Wick 4. News said that he was on tour to promote the John Wick 4 movie which is...

RIP https://news.yahoo.com/entertainment/raquel-welch-one-million-years-200425372.html

This year's Social security statement says if I pass away this year (2023), my DW at full retirement age gets $3,156 as a survivor benefit (she is full retirement age). I'm 59 this year. What if I take Social Security at the early age of 62, I'll probably get $2,300. Now, if I pass away at...

Hi. So, I made a big gain on buying Netflix calls for Jan.2024. A few months ago, I bought Call options at a $250 strike price. I need to take some cash so was planning to sell those $250 Calls and roll it to $260 calls (also on the same stock, Netflix). So question, do I pay capital gains...

Wow so young. https://news.yahoo.com/entertainment/lisa-marie-presley-daughter-elvis-014031841.html

I'm retiring in a few months and ready to travel. Most destinations are Europe. I was thinking of getting a Delta Skymiles credit card, a United Explorer credit card, or a Chase Sapphire Credit Card. It has perks like $600-$750 starter points, Upgrades, Complementary pass, and stuff like...

71 Years Young. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kirstie-alley-dead-star-cheers-011545744.html

I guess everyone is really scared of inflation now. :blush: https://www.investopedia.com/millionaires-say-they-won-t-be-able-to-retire-6835210?utm_campaign=quote-yahoo&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=referral

He was also w Bruce Willis in Die Hard. RIP. https://deadline.com/2022/11/clarence-gilyard-jr-dead-walker-texas-ranger-die-hard-matlock-top-gun-1235183554/

We created our own Low Carb Zero-Flour Pizza using Cauliflower Crust which we made from fresh Cauliflower and Eggs. 2 Cups of Grated Cauliflower only has 10g carb. Toppings - mushrooms, pepper, Feta cheese, Mozzarella cheese, spinach, Arugula, tomato, olives, and ah Low-sodium Bacon 🥳

I noticed in my TIAA website that the Payout for TIAA Annuities had a big increase in November. It use to be around 6.5% - 6.7% in October for the age range I was looking at. I'm monitoring it, because I'm retiring in a few months at 59.5 yrs old and plan to convert part of my 401K to annuity...