Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Crazy to LEASE a new Tacoma?
I need to sell my 2005 Tacoma sooner rather than later. We camp 50 nights a year, often in very remote areas and put in about 5000 miles a year towing our small camper doing so. Plus another 5K miles...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: Giving CenturyLink my bank account...
I don’t get the paranoia. To do a direct ACH you just give account and routing number. This exact info is also printed on the bottom of any check you’ve written. Would you be afraid to pay by...
View ArticleNon-US Investing • Re: How to open a foreign brokerage account as a US citizen?
As an American living abroad my tax advisor advised me buying foreign domiciled financial assets could land me with over 100% of the invested amount in penalties. Yes you WILL lose all your money then...
View ArticlePersonal Finance (Not Investing) • Re: buying house at market peak
Exactly this! Bonds + ex-US + small-caps have been disappointing for years. To have matched the burst of appreciation of housing in the marquee American markets, would have required... astute...
View ArticleInvesting - Theory, News & General • Re: Are You in the Slow-Go Years?
Thanks to everyone for their responses. Many are insightful.stan1: I think the answer can only be "you know it when you feel it".Tib: At almost 80, I've found that "slow-go" can result from...
View ArticlePersonal Investments • Re: US Treasury value lower than 100?
I check my history transactions, and the charge of US Treasury 912797JY4 is $99.5897 on 04/25/2024, but now on my balance, its market value became $99.532.And the gain/loss is -$5.77(I purchase...
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