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Well, do not get banned then. Or if you get banned, you can still lurk and read the posts.
But I as some others here prefer to see you being able to post.
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Well, do not get banned then. Or if you get banned, you can still lurk and read the posts.
But I as some others here prefer to see you being able to post.
I love this forum. I think the moderators do a great job. I have no beef with the way things are going.
I am just observing that in my 5 years here, I'm seeing a bit more bravado, a bit of strutting around with the tail feathers out. Nothing wrong with that. The most recent one that got me laughing was the $6,000 of checks waiting in the mailbox. Maybe a few too many threads bragging about this or that. No problems. You got the tail feathers, go ahead and strut them.
All this has me thinking we may be seeing a high. Of course, I don't know. Nobody knows. There's probably not enough history in this forum to gauge the future. It would be an interesting exercise to take the "brag temperature" of posts and try to determine future markets.
It's probably a sign that the economy is going well, and has been for 7 years, so people are feeling more confident.
If Im not permanently banned...
I am just observing that in my 5 years here, I'm seeing a bit more bravado, a bit of strutting around with the tail feathers out. Nothing wrong with that. The most recent one that got me laughing was the $6,000 of checks waiting in the mailbox. Maybe a few too many threads bragging about this or that. No problems. You got the tail feathers, go ahead and strut them
This is the same guy who brags about having $2M and putting his kids on Medicaid
Hey, back in the early 80s, I had family members who were very proud of showing off their Government Cheese. Not poor people mind you, just taking advantage of what was advertised.
That stuff was weird by the way.
...or they have 8 figures is the thing to do.
Around here, the game is figuring out how to transfer all the assets from Gram to the adult children so Medicaid will pay for the nursing home.
For some reason this bothers me though people doing tax planning, to avoid estate taxes, does not bother me. Not sure why. It's, of course, very common but just feels wrong to me.
Man, this is stranger than fiction. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Raisin_Reserve.
Yes. One reason I don't visit there much. You exaggerate, but not much!If you really want to be de[-]im[/-]pressed head over to Bogleheads.
"So I'm wondering if we can retire now given we only have our $12 million portfolio, plus 80% COLA pensions & maxed-out SS retirement.
In addition, my spouse will receive a $7 million inheritance from their recently-deceased parent/sibling/3rd cousin twice removed."
If you really want to be de[-]im[/-]pressed head over to Bogleheads.
"So I'm wondering if we can retire now given we only have our $12 million portfolio, plus 80% COLA pensions & maxed-out SS retirement.
In addition, my spouse will receive a $7 million inheritance from their recently-deceased parent/sibling/3rd cousin twice removed."
When I used to watch Suzie Orman, and the Can I afford it part started, I used to wake up the whole house shouting, they just want to be on TV. I have 3.2 million, I make 225,000 a year, can I buy a pencil sharpener?We won't be at a high until we start seeing threads of "I have 15 million, can I retire?"
Right now we are only at ~$5 million figures in the threads so I think we still have a long ways to go.
There was (probably still is) an exemption for a transfer of the home to an adult child who lived with and was caretaker to Granny for a few years (2?) before they had to enter the nursing home.
I see no problem with the above.
We won't be at a high until we start seeing threads of "I have 15 million, can I retire?"
Right now we are only at ~$5 million figures in the threads so I think we still have a long ways to go.
If you really want to be de[-]im[/-]pressed head over to Bogleheads.
"So I'm wondering if we can retire now given we only have our $12 million portfolio, plus 80% COLA pensions & maxed-out SS retirement.
In addition, my spouse will receive a $7 million inheritance from their recently-deceased parent/sibling/3rd cousin twice removed."
I don't care about folks "strutting their stuff". I do not have to believe everything on the internet.
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What these good times mean to me is, when something like Harvey comes along, I can help others. I have family and friends in Houston that have been severely impacted, so it is nice being able to be very generous (at least in their eyes) in helping them.
Oh! I was wondering where all that "Whee!" stuff originated. Thanks for the history lesson.
Then visit money market mustache . I am 25 and sick of working I am going to retire on a $30,000 inheritance and just dumster dive with my bike that I put a tent over and live in.
And if you still get depressed with your low saving, head from MMM to cheaprvliving where people are 60 years old with only $2000 in saving and looking to buy a van to live in.
I guess there are always browner pastures. Even the person with $15 million would look like a pauper in the Medina area of Seattle.