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Derf
davidrmoran : No need to send billing, it's the amount that caught my attention!
I owned a 85 300ci ford 150 for a good number of years. I loved the bench seat & roomy engine compartment ! On the other hand the battery failed shortly after warranty ended & front-end needed an alignment even thou the dealer said in was i…
@Crash: < These young people have no generous GI Bill to come home to, like the WW II veterans. > Guess how they could acquire GI Bill ?! I didn't serve in WW2 , But I did use the GI Bill !
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@ Old _Skeet Tell me $ amount you bet on each horse & type of bet. I can't follow what you're telling me. Think Ted is still + 1 I'll carry this forward for Belmont & then you can be a little more specific with your wagers.
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Kaspa does make a point , but a return of 8 % for last 4 years would be hard to top !
On the other hand using IRA, etc. would lower your RMD's thus saving some on taxes & S.S. tax.
Derf
@Ted: Will you be playing Justify in the Preakness ? Along with ?
As far as your vig question I think it will be going up. More people with their hand out !
It's "better" to be lucky than good,
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@ catch22:
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COLA"S thus far :
The 1975-82 COLAs were effective with Social Security benefits payable for June (received by beneficiaries in July) in each of those years. After 1982, COLAs have been effective with benefits payable for December (received by ben…
@catch22: Chuck started to do the later of which you mentioned in above post. After 2 or 3 times this stopped . Vanguard is pushing for this also, but haven't had to do this as of late.
Good i…
@ Maurice: I'm in the same boat, as end of third qter 2017 I moved 2 accounts there. I think it depends on how big of a hit you would be able to take & still sleep. Also what and when this cash will be needed. Retirement income fund lost about …
"It's good to start hearing BobC's reflections as he closes a chapter that he'd been writing for 50 years and begins another."
Thanks Bob, I enjoyed your comments !
Derf
' Other economists are talking about something called wage boards, where companies and workers would negotiate over industrywide pay. Such boards already exist in New York, California and Australia."
I believe at one time wage boards were calle…
@ Old_Skeet
@davor
Thanks for your replys. It appears I need to see tax accountant. I was about ready to trash account info from wife who passed a number of years back. I've kept accounts separated so this should help.
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@Old_Skeet: Thanks for your speedy reply. I believe at this time that MFs don't get a step up in CGs only stocks upon death. Have I been lead astray ? How does retitled work ? I'll check that out at google.
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@ Old_Skeet: When you mention that many shares came your way by means of transfer, does that mean you were co-owner on the account ? Otherwise if this transfer took place due to someones death wouldn't taxes be due? AS I understand there is no ste…
Noonish:
The S&P 500 Index declined 2.3 percent as of 1:13 p.m. New York time.
The Nasdaq 100 was off 2.9 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.2 percent.
The MSCI Emerging Market Index increased 0.2 percent.
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@MikeM: . Not sure why anyone would choose this platform over a Schwab or Fidelity or other brokerages though. I connected with Computershare when Met Life Ins went public. Can you imagine how many individual received shares? I also also have anothe…
@Crash: Thanks for the explanation. I have a few shares (MET) through them or at least I think it's one in the same. Guess I'll check the spelling to see if I'm right or wrong.
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@msf; Interesting fact about veggie burgers - almost all have wheat filler. I guess for health reasons I have to stick with good old beef:-)
They have corn fillers !! Enjoy your beef !!
Derf
Part of that 322 billion was mine. Tried to make purchase while snow_birding in TX. Vanguard wanted to know where funds were to be taken from. I thought it was obvious , but didn't pursue it as I had second thoughts about security.
To big to fail …
