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- Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:53 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: $1,000,000 In An Ally Savings Account?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4893
Re: $1,000,000 In An Ally Savings Account?
I removed an off-topic post. As a reminder, see: General Etiquette
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:56 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Do simple index fund-only portfolios (e.g., 3-fund, 5-fund, etc.) work for the ultra wealthy (say, $20+ million)?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 7615
Re: Do simple index fund-only portfolios (e.g., 3-fund, 5-fund, etc.) work for the ultra wealthy (say, $20+ million)?
I removed an off-topic post linking to an article which discusses political opinions of the wealth tax. As a reminder, see: Politics and Religion In order to avoid the inevitable frictions that arise from these topics, political or religious posts and comments are prohibited. The only exceptions to...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:08 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: How to use Vanguard Portfolio Watch, M* X-ray, Fidelity GPS for rebalancing
- Replies: 113
- Views: 92823
Re: How to use Vanguard Portfolio Watch, M* X-ray, Fidelity GPS for rebalancing
^^^ Caution on the dates - livesoft's post was from April 22, 2020 (1 year ago).
Here's a relevant thread: Vanguard Portfolio Watch has a new look
Here's a relevant thread: Vanguard Portfolio Watch has a new look
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:40 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Portfolio Tracking Apps?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 419
Re: Portfolio Tracking Apps?
This thread is now in the Investing - Theory, News & General forum (general question).
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Please help with windows [Microsoft Windows]
- Replies: 9
- Views: 585
Re: Please help with windows [Microsoft Windows]
This thread is now in the Personal Consumer Issues forum (computer help). I also retitled the thread for clarity.
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:57 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How to opt out of people search sites?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1170
Re: How to opt out of people search sites?
This thread is now in the Personal Consumer Issues forum (computer search).
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:42 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Facemask Recommendations?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2543
Re: Facemask Recommendations?
Upon further review, this discussion is about facemask recommendations - a consumer item.
This thread is now unlocked to continue the discussion.
(Thanks to the member who provided the oversight by reporting the post.)
This thread is now unlocked to continue the discussion.
(Thanks to the member who provided the oversight by reporting the post.)
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:33 am
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: Post your Financial Milestone Announcements Here
- Replies: 2311
- Views: 274163
Re: Post your Financial Milestone Announcements Here
I merged fortfun's thread into the ongoing discussion. The combined thread is in the US Chapters (community) forum.
Congrats!
Congrats!

- Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:28 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: [Spouse recently passed away. Please help me handle his financial matters]
- Replies: 116
- Views: 8288
Re: [Spouse recently passed away. Please help me handle his financial matters]
The wiki has some general guidelines for deciding if you should do the conversion. See: Roth IRA conversion Put traditional-to-Roth IRA conversions as a low priority. Not only do you need to have a complete picture of your current finances, but you should also have a good idea of what your financial...
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:51 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Beginning to evaluate the holdings of Vanguard Target Retirement Funds
- Replies: 138
- Views: 8427
Re: Beginning to evaluate the holdings of Vanguard Target Retirement Funds
This is a "No politics" forum. I removed an off-topic post. As a reminder, see: Politics and Religion In order to avoid the inevitable frictions that arise from these topics, political or religious posts and comments are prohibited. The only exceptions to this rule are: Common religious e...
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:56 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Experience with Citibank Bonus Offer
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2071
Re: Experience with Citibank Bonus Offer
This thread is now in the Personal Finance (Not Investing) forum (bank).
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:37 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 14654
- Views: 1126554
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
Let's stay on-topic.
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:34 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Travel to Vietnam, Thailand, or India
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4224
Re: Travel to Vietnam, Thailand, or India
An off-topic post related to the coronavirus has been removed. See: Please read before posting on coronavirus/COVID-19
Please stay on-topic, which is travel.
Please stay on-topic, which is travel.
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:34 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: [Fidelity Health Savings Account Mega-Thread]
- Replies: 1120
- Views: 141419
Re: [Fidelity Health Savings Account Mega-Thread]
Last month, I withdrew all of my Fidelity HSA funds to cover unreimbursed medical expenses. Or so I thought. At the end of the month, I got 0.05 interest for the balance in the account prior to the withdrawal. It turns out I did a partial withdrawal, but I didn't see any options for a full withdrawa...
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: What would Bogle think of Dogecoin?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1843
Re: What would Bogle think of Dogecoin?
This thread has run its course and is locked (topic exhausted). See: Locked Topics Moderators or site admins may lock a topic (set it so no more replies may be added) when a violation of posting policy has occurred. Occasionally, even if there are no overt violations of posting policy, a topic (or ...
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:18 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Maybe a stupid question but why invest in bonds instead of paying down mortgage?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3378
Re: Maybe a stupid question but why invest in bonds instead of paying down mortgage?
I removed an off-topic post. As a reminder, see: General Etiquette
At all times we must conduct ourselves in a respectful manner to other posters.
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:18 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Cryptocurrency in Free Fall
- Replies: 156
- Views: 13611
Re: Cryptocurrency in Free Fall
Here's the soaring thread: Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin Continues to Soar!
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:17 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin Continues to Soar!
- Replies: 299
- Views: 25407
Re: Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin Continues to Soar!
FYI - Crypto drops should be discussed in Cryptocurrency in Free Fall.
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:53 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How to get the best sleep?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1903
Re: How to get the best sleep?
This thread has run its course and is locked (several posts are suggesting medical remedies, which is medical advice). See: Medical Issues Questions on medical issues are beyond the scope of the forum. If you are looking for medical information online, I suggest you start with the Medical Library A...
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:42 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 6583
- Views: 1452708
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
"The Sound of Metal" on Amazon Prime. Really didn't think I fit the demographics for this movie and was prepared to not like it or the character... but it has been mentioned here too many times to ignore. Watched it with my wife and we both really enjoyed it. I agree it will be up for awa...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Facemask Recommendations?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2543
Re: Facemask Recommendations?
This thread has run its course and is locked (medical advice regarding mask usage). See: Medical Issues Questions on medical issues are beyond the scope of the forum. If you are looking for medical information online, I suggest you start with the Medical Library Association's User's Guide to Findin...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:15 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Coinbase IPO - anyone tempted?
- Replies: 183
- Views: 12206
Re: Coinbase IPO - anyone tempted?
^^^ SlowMovingInvestor requested a moderator to help flag misleading information. I have edited the impacted posts to help point to the correction.
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:47 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Who can truly afford to buy a house in this market?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1758
Re: Who can truly afford to buy a house in this market?
This thread has run its course and is locked (not personal nor actionable). General comment threads are off topic in the forums with "Personal" in the title. See: A reminder that non-investing general comment threads are OT - It must be personal . In other words, you must be asking about ...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:40 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Equal weight for index fund?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6009
Re: Equal weight for index fund?
I removed an off-topic comment. As a reminder, see: General Etiquette
At all times we must conduct ourselves in a respectful manner to other posters. Attacks on individuals, insults, name calling, trolling, baiting or other attempts to sow dissension are not acceptable.
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 2:00 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: How is your IRA held?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1187
Re: How is your IRA held?
This thread is now in the Personal Finance (Not Investing) forum (IRA).
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 1:16 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: ACA subsidy cliff now going away! Yay!
- Replies: 161
- Views: 18158
Re: ACA subsidy cliff now going away! Yay!
I merged Watty's thread into the ongoing discussion.
(Thanks to the member who reported the post and supplied the link.)
(Thanks to the member who reported the post and supplied the link.)
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 1:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Cockroach Coming Out of Hole in Sink?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3138
Re: Cockroach Coming Out of Hole in Sink?
^^^ In case it's not clear, the "trap" is the lower "U" shaped section of the drain pipe. Water is collected or is "trapped" there and creates a natural block of vapors coming in from the sewer line.
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:19 am
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: How to better advertise the Upcoming Events calendar? [a.k.a. Calendar of Events]
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1815
Re: How to better advertise the Upcoming Events calendar? [a.k.a. Calendar of Events]
The Calendar of Events page has been revised to better reflect the content. In addition to chapter meetings, the calendar contains the Bogle Center for Financial Literacy's Speaker Series events, as well as Rick Ferri's Bogleheads on Investing podcasts. The blog page description has been revised. Ad...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:48 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Vanguard - How America Invests
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3276
Re: Vanguard - How America Invests
I removed a contentious interchange which may be the result of a misunderstanding. As a reminder, see: General Etiquette
We expect this forum to be a place where people can feel comfortable asking questions and where debates and discussions are conducted in civil tones.
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:45 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Cockroach Coming Out of Hole in Sink?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3138
Re: Cockroach Coming Out of Hole in Sink?
I removed a suggestion which is unsafe and is a fire hazard.
Please stay on-topic.
Please stay on-topic.
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:09 pm
- Forum: Forum Issues and Administration
- Topic: Please Try Out Test Posts Here
- Replies: 402
- Views: 291392
Re: Please Try Out Test Posts Here
^^^ Welcome! You just needed to wait a little longer.
Check again: [Australia] Asset Allocation, Portfolio, Rebalancing & Strategy Advice
Check again: [Australia] Asset Allocation, Portfolio, Rebalancing & Strategy Advice
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:37 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anyone buy a Toyota Rav4 Hybrid recently?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2383
Re: Anyone buy a Toyota Rav4 Hybrid recently?
^^^ I also bought my 2020 RAV4 in December 2019, but it wasn't a hybrid. I can't compare it to a hybrid, but still love the car.
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:24 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anyone buy a Toyota Rav4 Hybrid recently?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2383
Re: Anyone buy a Toyota Rav4 Hybrid recently?
This thread is now in the Personal Consumer Issues forum (car).
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Disabled at 39 - looking for some general guidance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3453
Re: Disabled at 39 - looking for some general guidance
This thread is now in the Personal Finance (Not Investing) forum (financial planning).
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:26 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: WSJ Article: New Investors Discover Tax Pitfalls of Robinhood and Other Trading Apps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1934
Re: WSJ Article: New Investors Discover Tax Pitfalls of Robinhood and Other Trading Apps
Discussions of dishonest behavior or bypassing the law is totally unacceptable. I removed several posts which suggest how to bypass the WSJ Subscriber Agreement.
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Factoring tax credits towards being able to Semi-FIRE
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1325
Re: Factoring tax credits towards being able to Semi-FIRE
This thread is now in the Personal Finance (Not Investing) forum (retirement planning).
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:10 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 14654
- Views: 1126554
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
I removed an off-topic interchange regarding valuation of an NJ real estate property.
Please stay on-topic.
Please stay on-topic.
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 12:58 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: At what salary range to move out of a HCOL state?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2122
Re: At what salary range to move out of a HCOL state?
I removed a contentious interchange. As a reminder, see: General Etiquette
At all times we must conduct ourselves in a respectful manner to other posters.
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 12:52 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Federal E-File rejected due to Duplicate 1099-R
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3699
Re: Federal E-File rejected due to Duplicate 1099-R
^^^ I merged Ddd7651's thread into the ongoing discussion.
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 12:48 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 14654
- Views: 1126554
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
With regards to some earlier comments about property valuation, please stay on-topic.
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:46 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: can I get boglehead approval for a 70K truck?
- Replies: 97
- Views: 5382
Re: can I get boglehead approval for a 70K truck?
This thread is now in the Personal Consumer Issues forum (truck).
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:45 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Help Request for Accounts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 735
Re: Help Request for Accounts
FrodoKenobi - You had a duplicate thread containing your update. I merged the replies back into here and removed your duplicate post. As noted earlier, everything should go in this thread. Just view this thread and hit "Post Reply". We'll answer all your questions here. This isn't a big de...
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:37 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Wi-Fi router recommendations
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2198
Re: Wi-Fi router recommendations
If you go with Google (or most others), you can get the ad blocking with a Raspberry Pi and setting it up as a Pi Hole. What is raspberry pi? Is it legal? Would it allow you to watch youtube on apple tv without ads? Here you go: Teach, Learn, and Make with Raspberry Pi (a low-cost computer) And: Pi...
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:33 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Help Request for Accounts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 735
Re: Help Request for Accounts
FrodoKenobi - In order to provide appropriate advice, it's best to keep all the info in one spot. I merged your update back into the original thread. Don't worry about the confusing mush, it's fine. We're here to help. The hardest questions to answer are the ones not asked. If you don't understand a...
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:02 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: [Wiki: Sharia-compliant investing]
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1052
Re: [Wiki: Sharia-compliant investing]
We can put shortcuts in the wiki's search box so typing "Sharia" or "ESG" will go to that page. (SRI is the first word and will always show in the search box.)
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: 1099 for ebay Sales over $600
- Replies: 3
- Views: 422
Re: 1099 for ebay Sales over $600
This thread has run its course and is locked. Speculation about future legislation is prohibited by forum policy, see: Unacceptable Topics Politics and Religion In order to avoid the inevitable frictions that arise from these topics, political or religious posts and comments are prohibited. The onl...
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:51 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 14654
- Views: 1126554
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
I removed an off-topic post discussing the coronavirus and viruses in general. As a reminder, the main intent of the post must be on-topic.
Also see: Please read before posting on coronavirus/COVID-19
Also see: Please read before posting on coronavirus/COVID-19
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:43 pm
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: [Wiki: Sharia-compliant investing]
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1052
Re: [Wiki: Shariah-compliant investing]
justETF has a helpful overview of various ESG indexes where X stands for excluded sectors: ... Thank you for this. It is extremely helpful and illuminating. Would I be right in suggesting that an investor could use this to pick their own personal 'flavour' of Sharia-lite here? That is, decide which...
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:46 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: US Small Caps - USML vs IJR [Brazil]
- Replies: 8
- Views: 536
Re: US Small Caps - USML vs IJR
Welcome! I moved your post to the Non-US Investing forum because you are referencing USD and "UCITS" is for non-US investors. What is your home country? May I suggest you post your portfolio information in this thread using the My portfolio: seeking advice format? It will make you think ab...
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:42 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Market shift since december
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2067
Re: Market shift since december
This thread is now in the Investing - Theory, News & General forum (general discussion).