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• Re: Boglehead golfers - Big Cedar Lodge January 17, 2021
  I travel to nearby Springfield occasionally for work and have played one of their courses, Buffalo ridge, I think? Played in the afternoon, got a decent, though still moderately pricey rate, but had the place to myself. The layout, views and conditions were great. I will definitely try to play some of their other courses […]
  ande8054
• Re: Should I refinance my mortgage? 20 yrs? 30 yrs? being 75. January 17, 2021
  You get a standard deduction of $12,525 regardless, right? To itemize, the sum total of your deductions must exceed $12,525 right? Now, let us see what goes into itemized deductions. 1. State and local taxes. The limit on this category is $10,000 2. Mortgage interest 3. Charitable contributions 4. Medical expenses that exceed 10% if […]
  lakpr
• Re: North American Annuity January 17, 2021
  Look up the word fiduciary. Ask your advisor if they are one. They will either hem and haw, maybe will lie, or will say no. A fiduciary would not sell you such garbage.
  Nate79
• Re: Young investors: don’t take unnecessary risk with aggressive and concentrated allocations January 17, 2021
  Middle-aged millennial checking in. I am a recent Boglehead convert and have the vast majority of my portfolio dedicated to low-fee stock market index funds (90/10 domestic/international) as a result, with a 10% allocation to bonds for offsetting risk (so I won't feel completely screwed when gravity drags everything down). The more of Jack Bogle's […]
  bonjour
• Re: TIAA 401(k) -> Fidelity IRA rollover January 17, 2021
  sk.dolcevita wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:52 pm I am about to pull the trigger on transferring my wife's 401, 403 and 457 assets from Fidelity to TIAA (in-plan transfers). The only difference between the the two vendors is the plan administration fee (plan offerings and corresponding ER are identical). TIAA charges 0.0554% versus Fidelity's […]
  beernutz