I started to think about some berkshire b for my portfolio about a week ago.
I’m thinking of it as a noncorrelated or less correlated item (no intention of buying gold or mining). Love the idea of putting in taxable account with the zero dividend and belief I would hold 10+ years.
Is it really less [...]
Several other threads on this board have been bantering about Mac and PC viruses. I have had a computer for almost 30 years and never had a confirmed virus. While we hear a lot about viruses, I suspect it is to sell anti-virus software.
How’d you like to have your health insurance premiums linked to your lifestyle?
Or, for you military veterans, how’d you like to have your TRICARE premiums linked to a physical-fitness score?
Sweat More, Pay Less
(hypothetically) you need or want ot get back to work. Maybe you just took the leap because of job burn out and now ready to get back to the grind. Or maybe your portfolio tanked, there is a health crisis in the family and need insurance; or you simply decided you weren’t ready yet.
Of [...]
I was talking with a few friends recently and they mentioned they wanted to spend their money and not leave an inheritance .So how do you do it ? If you spend more than 4% you may run out of money but if you don’t you’ll probably end up with a large amount to pass [...]
Oops
(hypothetically) you need or want ot get back to work. It might be because your portfolio tanked, you need health care or you simply decided you weren’t ready yet.
Of course since you have been retired you did what you wanted. Most All prospective employers will read that you did "nothing" (what did you do all [...]
Pit Bulls Kill Miniature Horse Donated To Cancer-Stricken Child
If there is an award for most depressing article headline, this has to be it (sadly).
Here’s the situation: I have two CD’s in Fremont General (FMT). Fremont seems to be on the ropes. Their stock is at $2.77 as of Wednesday, Oct. 31. From what I’ve been told (and reassured) that my two accounts are insured. One CD is due early Dec., the other is [...]
I am a FIRE person with DW both now on SS. After our very small pension (8K per year), SS and some important rental income we have a shortfall of about 19K per year which must come from investment income. Our retirement budget and plan went haywire within 6 months after retirement.