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Message |
 Topic: Your favorite vacation |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 31
Views: 17693
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 Forum: The Green Room Posted:
Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:02 am Subject: Your favorite vacation |
| My best vacation was about two years ago and nowhere else I’ve ever been has ever come close. I have a friend who lived in Hawaii with his wife and they put something on Facebook asking neighbors to ... |
| Topic: I am looking for some easy ways to save money for the future |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 12
Views: 27180
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:06 pm Subject: I am looking for some easy ways to save money for the future |
| I wouldn't save for furniture if you're buying new. Most stores offer 0% financing, I would take advantage of that. |
| Topic: I'm 18 and inherited $50,000 |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 23
Views: 69167
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:44 pm Subject: I'm 18 and inherited $50,000 |
Wino woke up on the wrong side of bed.
Wino's points are actually 100% accurate, IMHO. You should give some thought to what he/she is saying. I just wish the tone wasn't so combative. |
| Topic: 28y & just discovering my financial profile |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 12
Views: 14089
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:57 pm Subject: 28y & just discovering my financial profile |
I would move at least 3/4 of that CD into a taxable account, SP500 Index at Vanguard, it grows tax-deferred.
Is this right? |
| Topic: What to do with 30K |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 23
Views: 67221
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:58 pm Subject: What to do with 30K |
you might consider paying down enough of your principle until that PMI is removed.
OTOH, that is exactly the thinking that causes lottery winners (& other lump sum recipients) to be broke in a ... |
| Topic: What to do with 30K |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 23
Views: 67221
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Tue Jan 20, 2015 3:01 pm Subject: What to do with 30K |
If you're paying a PMI on your mortgage you might consider paying down enough of your principle until that PMI is removed.
Just a thought.
EDIT TO ADD: and then take that monthly savings and ... |
| Topic: What to do with 30K |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 23
Views: 67221
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:56 pm Subject: What to do with 30K |
Awesome advice. I also have a 5 year old. Should I consider a 529 for college or maybe there's a better strategy? Thanks.
Welcome aboard, working monkey. I am 38 as well and have found a lot of go ... |
| Topic: State Retirement Investment Plan/Retirement Plan |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 8
Views: 37570
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Forum: Retirement Planning Posted:
Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:38 pm Subject: Re: State Retirement Investment Plan/Retirement Plan |
| I started working for the State 7 years ago and I enrolled into the State Retirement System (FRS) Investment plan. I'm about to separate from govt and go private which my new employer offers a 401k as ... |
| Topic: How do I start saving? |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 11
Views: 10144
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:26 pm Subject: How do I start saving? |
Make things automatic. When I started getting serious about retirement I set up my 401K to be taken out and automatic weekly deposits to be put into my IRA.
Similarly when I realized I had no emer ... |
| Topic: Pay student loan or add to retirement? |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 23
Views: 30239
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:12 pm Subject: Pay student loan or add to retirement? |
This argument (or at least some form of it) has been done countless times on this board.
I fall somewhere between oldguy and littleroc in terms of beliefs. Although as I get older I am more like ... |
| Topic: Roth or pre-tax IRA/401K, etc? |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 18
Views: 60043
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Forum: Retirement Planning Posted:
Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:17 pm Subject: Roth or pre-tax IRA/401K, etc? |
| The other thing to consider that recently dawned on me is that if you plan to move to Florida or a state with no income tax in retirement and you're contributing to a Roth you are paying the state tax ... |
| Topic: 401k strategy |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 13
Views: 48602
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Forum: Retirement Planning Posted:
Fri Jul 11, 2014 2:20 pm Subject: 401k strategy |
| That never would've crossed my mind to do that. Good thinking. |
| Topic: 34 y.o. - how am I doing so far with retirement plan? |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 13
Views: 45923
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Forum: Retirement Planning Posted:
Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:51 pm Subject: 34 y.o. - how am I doing so far with retirement plan? |
| When I went back I was thoroughly impressed with the package they had made up for me. They really didn't try to sell me on insurance that much either. If you have State Farm it might be worth your tim ... |
| Topic: 34 y.o. - how am I doing so far with retirement plan? |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 13
Views: 45923
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Forum: Retirement Planning Posted:
Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:27 pm Subject: 34 y.o. - how am I doing so far with retirement plan? |
| I recently created a similar thread to this on this board. We are in very similar situations - I'm a couple years older than you and I am not putting that $27,965/year away but overall pretty similar ... |
| Topic: CD from 1983 |
MrNewEngland
Replies: 15
Views: 11993
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:54 pm Subject: CD from 1983 |
| Once again, I am glad to e-know you. |
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