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I have had the time to finish a book that I started writing several years back. Over the weekend I finalized publishing it as an ebook on Amazon.:dance: Here's the link: Repayment in Terror: Douglas Joslin: Amazon.com: Kindle Store#_ At $.99 a download I wn't be wealthy any time...

The DW and I are building a house outside of Charlotte, NC (Belmont). This is really ER for us, as we are close to 60 YO. The wife is a pharmacist, and is applying for a NC practise license. I have a business/financial background (MBA, non-practise CPA), with the last decade in...

My DW and I are looking at having DW Homes build us a house outside of Charlotte, NC. Any experience with DW Homes out there?:coolsmiley:

We're fairly experienced European travelers, but now we're looking at a Prague/Kracow/Budapest trip. Any suggestions from those who have traveled in this part of the world? We want to go independently, probably using trains. Where do you suggest that we fly into? Itinerary?;D

Yes we chose a great vacation here, arriving on Thursday. We experienced the quake in Vina Del Mar, west of Santiago on the same bay with Valparaiso. We were literally tossed out of bed, and ran to our room's balcony, to get out from under any overhead roof. Our hotel suffered no damage...

I just got this in an email: Windfall Tax on Retirement Income Adding a tax to your retirement is simply another way of saying to the American people, you're so darn stupid that we're going to keep doing this until we drain every cent from you. That's what the Speaker of the House is...

retire-and-be-happy: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance Dead is the new retirement. OK, that doesn't sound appealing, but working till you drop is a heck of a lot better than playing crappy golf at the country club, eating chicken salad sandwiches for lunch, and complaining about your...

After 30 plus years in accounting/finance, mostly as Controller or Finance Manager in the private sector, I am working only 18 to 20 hours a week as Controller for a construction firm. This is down from the 24 hour scheduled that I worked late last year. Things are quite slow here in Michigan...

I watched a few minutes of both Presidential candidates being questioned about (possibly) universal national service. Some kind of new law??? What actually is happening. I am aware of "Crazy Charlie" Rangel and his back handed attempt to reintroduce a military draft. What is actually going...

Not my wedding, my daughter's. She called me over the weekend, her and fiancee have split and he moved out. I have spent about $4500 so far on a December, 2008 wedding. At least $1500 - 2000 is just gone, but, I bought them a package trip through Apple Vacations at an all-inclusive down on...

I am being told that my 20+ year old asphalt shingle roof needs replacement. (A carpenter doing some work in the house is telling us, and we know him well, so he's a good info source.) Anyone face this recently. I will not be attempting this myself, so I need a reliable experienced...

Has anyone traveled to Chile. My DW and I are looking at a two week trip probably in the first two weeks of March (Chile's late summer/early fall). We would rent a car upon arrival in Santiago, go to the coast and tour wine country areas. Then we wouldfly all the way south to Punta Arenas for...

Any other Hip recepients out there? I had my right hip replaced last Thursday. Hell of an experience. That said, I'm 54, in good shape, and should come through the healing and rehab process well. Waiting for my PT therapist to stop by right now. Let me Know.:duh:

My DW and I are sliding into fire after more then 60 years (jointly) of work in our professions. We plan to drop to three day/week work averages in 2008, with a total FIRE 1 to 2 years later. We are both mid-50's. From both savings and an inheritance we plan a lovely FIRE, with a $50,000+...

It seems likely to me that tax rates and burdens will take a significant step up in the 2009-2010 period. Capital gains and dividends may well be taxed at normal income rates. The Feds may even look at an Assets Surcharge Tax (levied in some countries now). Universal health care, in some...

My wife and I are mid-50's professionals, and ready to step off the merry-go-round. We are financially ready, but trying to discover what we will DO in retirement. (After we travel the world for a couple of years). ;)