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davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
@MikeM: Thank you for filling in the blanks for me concerning robo & personal account.
Your second thought on using TRP retirement fund, or in my case VG, may be the way to go. Three pot it ,Retirement 1/3- 2025 1/3 & 2030 the final 1/3
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Would this be related to question I asked below about fiscal stimulus ?
"Despite a return to fiscal stimulus and a dramatic rise in the budget deficit, the data suggests the United States economy has slowed considerably in recent months, and many…
A very nice run for the last 10 years ! What will the next 10 years bring for these funds ?
A look see how they performed in 4/th Qter 2018 would have added to the article.
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Okay , I'm holding a small policy amount $ 50 K to help pay taxes on IRA's , should I pass before I lower them considerably by withdrawals At this time, policy is costing about $500 a year.
Is this a good idea ?
Does anyone care to comment on…
Greeting from a April 28 /th Winter wonderland.
Hank well put. Instead of posting what are you buying , selling , or caught in the headlights. I went in a different direction somewhat.
I realize most followers here have different approaches to …
@Crash: I went shopping for drug coverage after Union supplemental kicked Medicare people out the door while trying to reduce outlays. I had Senior care (WI.) for awhile & now have switch over to VA for my meds & health care.
Good luck in …
@ MikeM: That's why I asked the question. I thought I might be missing something. & when you replied it sparked my interest.
Hence forth, believe nothing you hear & only 1/2 of what you see.
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"Still, history bodes well for stocks the remainder of the year. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has recorded 10 first quarters where the index gained at least 10%. On nine of those 10 occasions, the index rose for the remainder of the year, averaging …
@johnN: suggest you & wife get NRA patches & wear them when you are out & about.
Like putting home security sign on your property.
Happy Easter to All, Derf
@VF:
"This line shows the dividends you received last year; those that count as qualified--meaning that they're subject to the more-favorable qualified dividend tax treatment--are in Box 3a and ordinary dividends are in 3b. As with taxable interest …
@Old_Skeet: Never thought about this side of the story. Earlier in year I bought a few small CD's through broker's. With that said I'm wondering why CD's show values rising from less than original value. Would that be the broker fee taking effect.
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@Old_Skeet : Ten Four on the 250k,not even close. Currently doing the new money thing. They want your money & will pay up to get it ,but very little to keep it in place !!
@ Crash; Brother told me he saw it posted in local newspaper. Southern WI. bank. Wisconsin River Bank.
Crash , as long as I have you on the line, have you been doing any fishing?
Derf
