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Condolences 🙏🙏 For now, choose accounts and or funds that have Security of Principle (includes CD's, Treasuries, Money Market, etc) Liquidity Accessibility Read the forum wiki on “Windfalls” Don’t do anything until you read it. Avoid friendly helpful; Financial advisors Wealth managers Bank advisor...

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Goodwill
Savers

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Sometimes when a beneficiary thinks that the estate didn't go as planned, it's because the beneficiary was disappointed with the plan, not because it didn't go the way the decedent wanted. However, having planned and administered many estates, I've been involved in many that didn't go the way they ...

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OP here. Back story now. I wanted to "dip my toe" into the RV life. An inexpensive option was to buy a small travel trailer and pull it with the truck I now drive. The advice and feedback I received here was invaluable and clear. The scenario will not work. I need a bigger truck or go the...

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We have a fairly simple setup with single speed separate HVAC systems for each of 3 floors. The total coverage is over 5000 sf.
Our total heat and cool costs are no mor than $200/mo during the hottest months of summer and the coldest below freezing months of winter.

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Update - I spoke to Vanguard’s personal advisory service over the past week and they told me that they are likely to roll out a direct indexing service soon for ultra high net worth accounts (over $5M invested). The Vanguard rep said they have launched it already for some institutions they work wit...

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Condolences 🙏🙏 For now, choose accounts and or funds that have Security of Principle (includes CD's, Treasuries, Money Market, etc) Liquidity Accessibility Read the forum wiki on “Windfalls” Don’t do anything until you read it. Avoid friendly helpful; Financial advisors Wealth managers Bank advisors...

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Also these personal “black swans”....

Health catastrophe
Family catastrophe
Disability
Long term disability and health concerns
Lawsuit/ long term extended litigation
Estate catastrophes
Business impacts and failures if a business owner

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Given market and economic fluctuations and unpredictability. It would be helpful to approach generating consistent passive income with preservation of principle computed as someone retiring early with supplemental work income. I think this is what you’re alluding to, correct me if that is not so.......

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Read the site Wiki on
“Investing Behavior Pitfalls”
“IPS”

Might help stick to your IPS.
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New Balance classic USA.
M587
Jogging / Running shoes.

Some of the Sketchers in wide sizes.
Sport Energy Afterburn is a good one

The New Balance 928 used to be wide and roomy but the shape and sizes changed a little with overseas manufacturers so now it’s a maybe.
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Questions: Have you invested in R:E residential income property before? Have you had prior experience as a landlord with tenants? Do you plan to self manage or use a property mgt co? Do you have a business plan? Let’s say you have $800 k and have a loan payment for that. Can you make the loan paymen...

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Buy a new fan. If it still trips, have electrician replace outlet and or inspect wiring. A hair dryer in a bathroom at 1500 watts doesn’t trip GFCI. A small fan definitely shouldn’t. +1 For safety, try plugging in another fan. Replace the defective one. Or replace the gfci. It should not be trippin...

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We are looking at replacing our current 15-year-old treated lumber deck, and we're trying to grasp all the options available to us and wanting to ensure that the job is done properly. Our current deck was a DIY job from the first homeowner and was not installed correctly. It is also not to current ...

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Similar here, lifelong competitive athlete: football/baseball/wrestling/track growing up, football in college, then powerlifting and superbike (motorcycle) racing, then triathlons/running/cycling races as an adult. Injuries (torn biceps, ruptured achilles, two knee surgeries, and now a host of curr...

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On a larger and more inclusive tangent vs sports. . . . Competitiveness ? VS Ambition ? VS Self Challenge and Growth beyond limitations? VS Complacency? VS Ambivalence? VS Safety, Security, Structure, Boundaries, Limitations? VS Physical vs Emotional vs Competitiveness as a "core person" i...

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Hello all, I'm new to this forum. Hope it's appropriate to ask for this advice. (Please try not to laugh) I am 57 yr old single person, currently self-employed as a handy person (aka don't make alot of money) have $45K in Home Depot Stock and that is it. Really! What the heck am I to do in order to...

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OP: The "elephant in the room" here is the "cultural aspect". (without going into details that might seem off topic) So, let's address this first: 1 In many Asian, Asian Pacific, and (yes) Chinese, Filipino, Southeast Asian, Japanese, other cultures, etc, it is very common to hav...

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There certainly seems to be an emotional component to investing for many. How would you describe what it feels like to make an especially good (or bad) investment decision? How deep does it get?? The moment when realizing that an investment or business venture is going into a bad place and there’s ...

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I've known a handful of people who've done builds or large remodels using an architect. None have stayed in budget. Some ended at 2x original cost. Best wishes. +1 The most extreme example I’ve seen of this was where the original project price was 2.1 million and after a 2-3 year final completion t...

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I've known a handful of people who've done builds or large remodels using an architect. None have stayed in budget. Some ended at 2x original cost. Best wishes. +1 The most extreme example I’ve seen of this was where the original project price was 2.1 million and after a 2-3 year final completion t...

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I am looking at doing an addition to my home, as well as some other big projects. I recently sought out a local architect and told him my plans. He sent me a proposal to draw up plans and also gave me an estimate of what he thinks it will cost for construction. His estimate seems a little high, but...

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You may want to format your question in the following manner: https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6212 This would allow us to know specifically what your situation is, and how to best advise you to proceed. It also lays out all your assets, income, and expenses in a standardized format...

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New Balance used to have a chart matching various types/models of walking/jogging shoes to type of foot. IE: high arch, low arch, medium, flat foot, etc. But, their sizing and quality has dropped since outsourcing more of their products overseas. There is a line of New Balance that is USA made that ...

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We recently had a quote from Costco Auto for a 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro/Limited. The discount was not greater than what we could get when bargaining with various dealerships. Perhaps it depends on the type of car and area, etc.

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There is an alternate kitchen cabinet remodel, besides painting them, that involves refinishing the face frames and installing new doors for a very new and different look. Have you considered that?

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I'm looking for a sanity check on an idea that I might change my AA from 50/50 to 50/25/25 (stock/RE/bond). The reason: diversification. I'm uncomfortable with so much in cash/bonds "doing nothing" but not comfortable increasing equity. I see the RE risk as about midway between stock and ...

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Your criteria, regardless of account or fund are:
1 Security of Principle
2 Liquidity
3 Accessibility

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I wear scuba dive boots/shoes for all my aquatic needs. I've had to same pair for almost 2 decades. They have a hard rubber sole with traction. I love them because they also allow me to walk on rocky surfaces when needed. I don't know the brand, but I would recommend a quality dive boot/shoe. The s...

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Every time I read threads like this, I am so happy that I don't have an HOA to worry about. Rules governing who can park in my own driveway or how many dogs I can have? I don't care how reasonable the board is about it, that should be nobody's business but mine. Perfectly reasonable reaction, until...

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6 fund hybrid (2 fund) LMP per Bernstein.

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Boards, chairs, and committees....etc. Depending on positions. And depending if position is code compliance ..... You will be noticed You will be liked or disliked or resented You will make friends....and alliances...or otherwise Sometimes it feels important Sometimes it is rewarding ....or thankles...

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Perhaps “X” in annual expenses might be a better metric for some folks.

And different if one is in an income earning pre retirement stage or post retirement non working.

In my case as a retiree, 2x.

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This thread has gotten completely derailed. As far as we know the OP has an upper-mid-range 14-year old dslr with a built-in flash, 12mp crop sensor and a kit lens. The OP is considering upgrading to what today is roughly the equivalent camera. The D300 was more or less the D850 of its day, despite...

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My point is, "pro" is not just marketing per your comment I quoted. There are real and important differences in the camera features. Certainly when I look at Nikon's line, for example, it is very obvious which cameras are aimed at more serious photographers. Could you give me an example o...

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Per your mention of anxiety history and overthinking as related to financial path. Why do you have a history of anxiety? What brings it on? Life challenges? Insecurity? Performance anxiety? Debt? Lack of a guaranteed direction and results? Actionably. Be so busy striving and overcoming obstacles tow...

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Ah, no. It is not marketing. There is no official enforceable definition of a pro camera. There are some characteristics often found in cameras labeled pro, but it's not guaranteed, and there are cameras not labelled pro that can share many if not all of those features. For that matter, there are m...

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My understanding is that part of what makes professional level cameras more expensive is not that they necessarily take better pictures, it is that it is more rugged and weather resistant and it does not sound like you need that. A professional camera is whatever the marketing department of the man...

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Basic female (non injury) "fitness", does not have to be "Rocky or super gym guy level. Obviously, nobody must be "super gym guy", but I think women are often sold short by society and the fitness industry and told they can't (or shouldn't) do higher intensity training or s...

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cheese_breath wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:06 am
UpperNwGuy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:22 am Don't let her spend a dime on any equipment until she proves her commitment by doing a program of walking and other equipment-free exercises for a least two months.
+1 except for some inexpensive resistance bands which I've already recommended to get started.

+1
Great point!

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Thread for those that are familiar with high end SLR cameras.... I have my eye on a professional SLR camera, likely the Nikon D850 but also considering the Canon 5D Mark IV camera. One thing that I have discovered is that neither professional-grade camera has a built in flash. Currently I use a Nik...

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With some nicer weather, we've opened some rarely opened windows and I'm not sure what to do now. In one window on the second floor, there are carpenter ants (ants with wings) coming up from the bottom channel. If the window is closed, they do not come into the house. What is my next step in figuri...

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Sooo... in a nutshell my friend, his girlfriend, and 3 of her siblings want to by land to start kind of a family compound/farm. They range from mid 20s to mid 30s. This isn't like a cocktail napkin thing they are quite far along in discussing it. Their plan is to form an LLC to purchase land and th...

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This isn't for me. This is for my sister-in-law that just came to the realization that she needs to make her health a priority. She knows we're pretty into working out and asked for recommendations on how to get started. She told me recently that she really hasn't done any sort of exercise in proba...

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Sooo... in a nutshell my friend, his girlfriend, and 3 of her siblings want to by land to start kind of a family compound/farm. They range from mid 20s to mid 30s. This isn't like a cocktail napkin thing they are quite far along in discussing it. Their plan is to form an LLC to purchase land and th...

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Late last year, I rented a mini excavator (get the smallest bucket) for a week and trenched for underground drain lines for 4 buildings. As stated earlier, not hitting gas lines, power lines, septic lines, etc, is "critical". Having a machine for trenching does not eliminate using a shovel...

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I'm not going to talk you out of it. Go for it! I'd use flexible pipe though.... but nothing wrong with smooth PVC........ All of my down spouts are routed a hundred plus feet underground, via corrugated black pipe, out to the woods. works great...... you'd think the black pipe would collapse, but ...

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Perhaps when everything is done it might result in less $ savings and more work than you thought and results may not fully meet spouses expectations. So.... have fun doing it for it’s own rewards. Or Hire, save your spine, make sure it meets spouses expectations. Just because we “can” do something d...

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I find Amazon pantry items to be much more expensive than I pay at a regular grocery store. First, analyze what pantry items your family will actually use. Definitely don't bulk buy anything you don't currently use. I have the best luck at our Kroger affiliate and their case lot sale. We buy canned...

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1 remove some boards by the house side to see if there’s a ledger attached to the Ext house wall. 2 remove some boards on the opposite end to look under and get an idea of the condition and structure. 3 I’ve never seen a wood deck with the joists and beams so low to the ground. Likely the main beam ...

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