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Got this VG email today but have not taken survey yet.

S&p 500 closing 12/31/2008 903.25 12/31/2009 1115.1 12/31/2010 1257.64 12/31/2011 1257.6 12/31/2012 1426.19 12/31/2013 1848.36 12/31/2014 2058.9 12/31/2015 2043.94 12/31/2016 2238.83 12/29/2017 2673.61 12/31/2018 2506.85 12/31/2019 3230.78 12/31/2020 3756.07 12/31/2021 4766.18 12/31/2022...

Just copied this from a local chat group. Sounds like a good idea.:dance:

I am a regular viewer of Animal Spirits with Ben and Michael. Here is a bit of wisdom from the recent podcast: Can't say I disagree.:coolsmiley:

Even famous rich folks can get ripped! https://www.fa-mag.com/news/world-s-fastest-man--usain-bolt--loses--12-million-in-alleged-fraud-71592.html?section=75&utm_source=PW+Subscribers&utm_campaign=c7be716e4f-PW+Report_090422_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1899ce8517-c7be716e4f-233707017

If you are wealthy (whatever that is) you may be asked to participate in your states wealth redistribution plan...

VG admits to large prediction error. Making accurate forecasts in financial markets is a crap shoot, isn't it...

If you transfer up to $50000 to Ally account and keep it there until 1/15/2023 you qualify for 1% ($500) GETPAID bonus. May be worth it.

Our crowd went out at a local cafe to have lunch. For some reason the owner was our waiter. He did a good job of waiting. Normally you do not tip an owner as his compensation is in the return he makes on his investment (the operation of the eatery). DW paid our bill with a CC and I later looked...

Fritz @ Retirement Manifesto has a very interesting article here. Not sure if I am on board with all of it, but it is interesting. https://www.theretirementmanifesto.com/how-real-people-manage-their-money-in-retirement/

Christine Benz give out solid RMD advice in this article...

Allan Roth gets it. He tells us why he is not leaving VG. Many of us could have written this, but he did. Enjoy! https://www.etf.com/sections/index-investor-corner/why-im-not-leaving-vanguard?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklynewsletter Why does Vanguard pay so much...

Sign up for occasional notice that the International Space Station is floating overhead tonight (or any night). It's fun in a way. https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/

He is not playing in the SB on Sunday, but it's good to hear about players headed in the right direction when it comes to money management...

It will be close to this in 2022...unless it's not. https://advisors.vanguard.com/insights/article/series/vanguardeconomicandmarketoutlook?INCMPGN=IN:BR:XX:FAS:XX:20211217:ALL:XX:BANNER:MVP:VEMO:XX:XX#overview

My CD @ NFCU (1.14%) is expiring in Jan and NFCU only offers me a new CD @ 0.95%. I poked around today and the best that I can find for a 3-4 year CD is 1.70% @ NASA FCU for 49 months (ok with me). That rate beats the others that I can locate today. Can anyone suggest a better CD rate than what...

I am becoming familiar with this phrase from our Constitution (Article1, Section 8). Attached WSJ article suggests the this authority granted by Congress, would be an excellent way to handle all of these online hackers (See Costal) that steal billions of dollars now. You can't see the entire...

CFP education will now include mind-bending to the curriculum. Sounds logical to me. https://squaredawayblog.bc.edu/squared-away/psychology-added-to-cfp-certification/

Isn't it about time to learn about Texas? The acting stinks, but good history. Start here...https://www.thc.texas.gov/blog/san-jacinto-lone-star-shines?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Her Grandsons ripped her off and she responded...

I always wondered how much Dave Ramsey charged to be in his loop. Here is a peek inside...

Arnold Ray Lambert passed away this past Friday April 9, 2021. He was 100 years old. Ray was a medic serving in WW2 with 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, part of the Army’s 1st Division — the “Big Red One.” He took part in the Allied invasions of North Africa and Sicily and landed on...

I am a native of FL but this says that I have no accent and could be from midwest. Give it a whirl. Quiz - Which American accent do you have? - YouThink.com

Pretty impressive from $0 to $25B in ten years...

This is a darn good primer regarding SSA and how we got where we are today with this program. I think that I was familiar with a lot of these associated facts, but this article draws them all together in a nice readable package. Enjoy...