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@LewisBraham Portion size in US is ridiculous...we just got back from a trip, so we were eating out a lot and usually just ordered one meal and split it.
I am a middle-aged female (59) and have been 5'7" and 125 lbs for most of my adult life, by…
@willmatt72
There are others here that know WAY more about funds and etfs than me and hopefully, they will jump into this thread. I think they all do basically the same thing, so you should probably look for low expenses, performance, domestic vs.…
@scott Costco is great for rental cars...unbeatable pricing. We just got back from New England and rented a midsize car for 10 days at the Portland, ME airport for $168. I get a family discount at Enterprise, since one of my sons works for them, and…
Thank you, MFO team, for the email this morning outlining the subscription info. I am a holder of their funds at Schwab and was prepared to pass on this one because I was told by Schwab that it wouldn't be offered there and it just seemed like too …
PRDGX or VDIGX for domestic funds; VIG for domestic ETF's
PID for international dividend growth
I know there are others, as well...these are the ones that came to mind. Just thinking that this might be what you're looking for, if you can take mo…
@willmatt72 What about one of the dividend growth ETFs/funds? You will be getting in at a lower cost than several months ago and hopefully, will grow your income AND get a gain. Although remember, this tax loss selling season may be a bit brutal.…
@PRESSmUP Of course, all of this turmoil is occurring at the precise time we need to make a decision on the Grandeur Peak MicroCap fund.
Yes, and then tax-loss selling season begins in earnest :(
@Crash "You really ought to go to other people's funerals, because if you don't, they'll never come to yours."
My fav quote, too!!
Also like this one:
Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
@PRESSmUP Clinton Foundation taking $$ from foreign governments is a "fake scandal"?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/foreign-governments-gave-millions-to-foundation-while-clinton-was-at-state-dept/2015/02/25/31937c1e-bc3f-11e4-8668-4e7ba843…
@PopTart @scott Hillary shmillary. She's just using drug prices as a populist tool to help her poll numbers.
AND to deflect attention from her own issues...private server, Clinton Foundation taking $$ from foreign governments, missing emails, Hum…
@VintageFreak didn't do the actual math...I don't live in Cancun...just wanted to emphasize that I own a VERY small position in MCXAX, so unless you want ulcers, don't put a lot of pesos in it!
@VintageFreak yes, as I've stated, it's not for the faint-hearted. And some days, it's up over 5%. The challenge is knowing when to put in more money. I have a small position in it...probably .00001% of my portfolio. It keeps things interesting…
@davidrmoran hardly any inventory here...new construction like crazy, but expensive. No emotional attachment to house whatsoever, but love the golf situation down here. All bargains are gone...sounds like you were in SWFL at or near the bottom (i…
@davidrmoran
I have been trying to decide for months whether to sell my overpriced house and buy an equally overpriced house in SWFL or move to another, less expensive area in FL, or sell and rent till this mini bubble bursts. I have a gain on my …
@davidrmoran I don't think even the most econ-psycho of rightwingnuts (Taranto, WSJ?) ever expected an F&F recovery that was being screwed up by (himself alone) the Muslim Kenyan.
I wish the Fed would raise interest rates, so we could put the…
Are they going to allow Bernie to debate, since he isn't a Dem? I would think Hillary would forbid him to participate! He and Biden are the only ones who have the potential to liven things up a bit, IMO.
@davidrmoran http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/235007-gowdy-months-of-clinton-emails-missing
she didn't have to falsify or distort...just "lose" the ones she doesn't want anyone to see.
@davidrmoran I was getting psyched about her poise and smarts until her grotesque, grisly lying
Oh, come on....I think you're exaggerating about Hillary just a little bit ;) (I took liberties with my cut and paste...just like Hillary and her email…
@catch22
It's been really rough being a Wolverine these last several years...especially since I live with a Sparty...so be kind, please!
Be sure to stop at Zingerman's while you are in A2!
more trouble for Illinois lottery:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illinois-lottery-sued-for-not-paying-winnings-due-to-state-budget-impasse/ar-AAe7onA?ocid=U305DHP
@Anna There are some unwritten rules as to what is allowed off-topic and what is not...I haven't quite figured it out yet, so I try not to start an off-topic thread anymore...I hate getting scolded! But sometimes I've just gotta chime in! Maybe tw…
@Anna In matters controversial, my perception's rather fine; I always see both points of view, the one that's wrong and mine.
Love this quote...I plan to use it with my sons!
