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@scott I actually like Sorkin...he is unfailingly polite to guests, even if they are conservative. The one I couldn't stand (RIP) was Mark Haines...so rude and condescending to liberals and conservatives alike....no bias at all in his ugly superio…
http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/29/cnbcs-john-harwood-is-still-refusing-to-admit-he-was-wrong/
Bf and I are boycotting NBC and CNBC. MSNBC? Well....;) I liked Becky Quick and Carl Quintanilla...never suspected bias from them on the daily broadc…
@bee @VintageFreak
USAA is such a well-run company. I have my auto and home insurance with them. Every year, I get a dividend. I'm not upset at Schwab, but after reading this thread, I'm considering moving some assets over to USAA because I like…
@Dex I plan on shopping at ehealthinsurance.com. That's where I found the Aetna plan last year. I'm also going to look at Costco.com. In my area, they offer Assurant...could possibly be a better rate than Aetna. I don't think any quotes will be…
Just browsed healthcare.gov...those plans are $50 more/month than my Aetna plan. Premiums will be less in the county I'm moving to....just hope I can wrap this house deal up before the open enrollment period ends. Ideally, I would like a smooth tra…
Don't really have time to dig up more articles...buying a new house! But just wanted y'all to know my premiums went up 25%. Going to shop around when I have time. If anyone finds a GREAT deal, please let us all know! Thanks!
Those of us who are healthy and older (I mean mature) are really getting reamed.
AMEN!! The only question they ask is whether or not you smoke. Very frustrating when
I spend hours working out and keeping my sweet tooth under control.
I hate t…
I would be a lot happier if the political elite had to enroll as well...so tired of a two tier system. Any candidate who had this as part of his/her platform would have my vote...maybe even Bernie!
@Jim0445 not to mention pediatric care, maternity, etc.....even if you are male or wayyy past childbearing, i.e., me!
@davidrmoran you are correct! I think it's 2% of AGI for this year....pick your poison.
@Dex I know...after you stated BC/BS had the 2016 rates up, I checked Aetna, too. I'm really nervous...I think it will not be good news on November 1. I plan on shopping around, as well.
@Dex I feel your pain. Does your area offer Aetna? I had BC/BS and switched to Aetna last year...it was about $100/month cheaper and the network of doctors was virtually the same. It is insane...I will never qualify for a subsidy, so I'm at the …
I think you'd be surprised at how many investment managers are on a first name basis with the management teams of the companies they own.
a compelling argument for index funds!
@Old_Joe We had a "Samalie" cab driver in Portland, ME this summer...after being bumped from three different flights there, he drove us to Logan Airport in Boston. Nice guy...learned a lot about that country en route (loonng cab ride). He made a…
@Old_Joe @Catch22 when my xh and I lived in Germany in the 80's, our basis for comparison was Mc Donald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Cheeseburger Royale) and car wash. With our strong dollars, we were about equal in Germany, France, and Austri…
more stuff for you guys to argue about....GO BLUE!!!
https://mises.org/blog/poor-us-are-richer-middle-class-much-europe
and this one's for @davidrmoran...since I know how much he loves IBD:
http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-on-the-right/1…
mine was in my email this morning...looks like the only option will be to open another account at GP. Will think about this during my 12 hour drive home today.
To those who already have assets at GP...do they allow AIP on hard-closed funds like GP…
@proman
I've always enjoyed going to the World Money Show (different locations throughout the country)...they also have free webcasts you can register for, if you can't attend in person. Many great speakers, workshops and exhibits (I always came h…
Had a savings account when I was a kid (1950s-60s). The bank gave me a little passbook and when I put saving in the local bank from my summer job, the bank teller would record the sum in the book and initial next to it. If I took money out of the b…
I have about 12-15% in cash, which amounts to about $140,000. Call me a wimp, but I don't feel comfortable investing it. I already have quite a lot of money in the market.
@willmatt72
I'd call you very smart, not a wimp.
