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Message |
 Topic: How to combine money in a second marriage? |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 7
Views: 12621
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 Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:20 pm Subject: How to combine money in a second marriage? |
| My girlfriend and I are considering marriage. We both own homes. We intend to get a prenup so that our homes, as well as other assets owned prior to marriage, are left to our respective children fro ... |
| Topic: Favorite dividend stock/fund? |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 7
Views: 8089
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Mon May 13, 2019 7:03 pm Subject: Favorite dividend stock/fund? |
| For the purpose of supplemental income, what dividend paying equities would you advise investing in? |
| Topic: How I Lost Over $60,000 in Less Than 24 Hours at Vanguard |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 11
Views: 16214
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:56 pm Subject: How I Lost Over $60,000 in Less Than 24 Hours at Vanguard |
| Thanks for sharing this story. Wow! I will be extremely careful when trading going forwards thinking of you. |
| Topic: 200k cash, how would you invest it? |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 39
Views: 63597
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Forum: Earning & Income Posted:
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:43 pm Subject: Re: 200k cash, how would you invest it? |
If you had 200k cash in your hand, didnt own a home. How would you invest it?
Real estate? Rentals? Seller financing? stocks? What would you do?
I do have a home, so I'm just going to consider a ... |
| Topic: To stay or sell... from a financial perspective |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 10
Views: 11075
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Forum: Real Estate Posted:
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:38 pm Subject: To stay or sell... from a financial perspective |
Hi there! You probably already made your decision, but some thoughts:
1) I disagree with a number of your assertions. A 14 year old house won't need a new roof for a long time to come. I also do ... |
| Topic: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 25
Views: 84284
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:04 pm Subject: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
My emergency fund is $15000, sitting in a money market fund.
Yeah, in 30 yrs the $15,000 in the MM will still be worth $15,000. Or, $15,000 placed at the longterm market average will be $345,000. ... |
| Topic: 401k HELP |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 9
Views: 30765
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Forum: Retirement Planning Posted:
Wed Dec 21, 2016 7:05 pm Subject: Re: 401k HELP |
| I have a 401k with Fidelity. I am invested in funds that invest using your age and retirement date. I plan on retiring in 8 years max. I don't think my account is were it should be based on my contrib ... |
| Topic: What else should I be doing for retirement? |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 5
Views: 17900
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Forum: Retirement Planning Posted:
Thu Dec 15, 2016 6:49 pm Subject: What else should I be doing for retirement? |
| If you have any kids, don't forget the 529 plan. Actually, if you plan to have kids, I think you can start a 529 plan in your own name, then when the first child is born, switch the plan over to him ... |
| Topic: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 25
Views: 84284
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:26 pm Subject: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
My emergency fund is $15000, sitting in a money market fund.
Yeah, in 30 yrs the $15,000 in the MM will still be worth $15,000. Or, $15,000 placed at the longterm market average will be $345,000. ... |
| Topic: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 25
Views: 84284
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:35 pm Subject: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
| I'll have to give that some thought then. My emergency fund is $15000, sitting in a money market fund. |
| Topic: Help I have 4 payday loans out and I can't pay them off! |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 3
Views: 15352
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:58 pm Subject: Help I have 4 payday loans out and I can't pay them off! |
My advice to most people who get into debt way over their head is:
1) Rip up your credit cards. Pay everything with cash or by debit card.
2) Strictly track - with a ledger - where you spend every ... |
| Topic: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 25
Views: 84284
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:53 pm Subject: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
You are at a great decision point - 'save' or 'invest'. The Law of Finance - "risk and return are directly proportional'. You need some risk to build wealth and to outpace inflation, right now you ... |
| Topic: Stock market bubble? |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 11
Views: 17857
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Forum: Investing, Stocks and Bonds Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:49 pm Subject: Stock market bubble? |
I think we may be seeing "irrational exuberance" right now. I see 3 big drivers of the recent Stock Market rally:
1) The Republican plan to ease taxes and regulations on corporations.
2) The recent ... |
| Topic: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 25
Views: 84284
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:08 pm Subject: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
| Sorry, I should have stated that in general you need to come up with a Life Goal. Then match your finances to meet that Life Goal. For me, it is early retirement, so I take my excess and invest it i ... |
| Topic: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
ken-do-nim
Replies: 25
Views: 84284
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Forum: Personal Finance Posted:
Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:07 pm Subject: Advise on early Mortgage Payoff vs Investing |
So you've got about $53,000. First off, congratulations! Second, you have an IRA, so assuming there's enough in there, retirement looks covered, also congrats!
The first $15000 or so of that $530 ... |
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