Kevin Slater

time to show my appreciation.   $$

I've not received one either, because I always make sure I reduce my automatic withholdings enough to always have me mail the Treasury a paper check every year, not the other way around.

If they stop paper checks, they'll most likely mail plastic debit cards to the unbanked.

Lie to your boss, spouse and rabbi, not you your lawyer, CPA or doctor.
Kevin Slater

From the article in the original post: 
A similar $300 charitable deduction for "nonitemizers" was included in the 2020 tax year returns as part of the Covid relief bills.  I took advantage of it then, but it only lasted one year.

The additional $1000 deduction for charitable contributions for those taking the standard deduction is noteworthy, as it can easily be overlooked when preparing your own taxes.

I have a feeling this may end up being closed… but rather than doing so preemptively I’m going to give it a chance.  If it can be kept out of the political arena, it can remain open. 

The P/E ratio is only 170.  What could go wrong? 

Bragging rights.
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Bragging rights.
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Bragging rights.
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S&P 500 reached a new record high last week.  My retirement portfolio is looking very good.

Bragging rights.
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Bragging rights.
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Bragging rights.
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Bragging rights.
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GLD has the highest expense ratio of all the Gold ETFs at .4%.  GLDM, for example, is .1%.
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I don't like holding  very much gold.  It produces no income and in fact takes money to store and secure (even if in the form of an etf).
Kevin Slater

You might put like one charge a year on that backup card just to keep it open and in good standing.
Kevin Slater

Most financial advisers and brokerages will have some financial planning tool, usually accessible online.  It'll ask you about your situation and give you the opportunity to input predicted expenditures.  I'm sure the tool doesn't mind if you mislabel hookers as something else.
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Because I want to hear a voice on the phone.  There are so many text/spam/phishing/stalker/jackers-off/whatever games being thrown at us that I would spend all day interacting with these encrypted messages while one phone call can cut thru that shit.
Kevin Slater

Moderator's warning: steer well clear of politics (and trolling) in the finance forum.  While it's difficult and maybe even counterproductive to discuss investing and economics without plumbing political matters, error on the side of less expression and less politics.  There are certainly other forums out there without such restrictions available elsewhere. Thanks.
 

You might put like one charge a year on that backup card just to keep it open and in good standing.
Kevin Slater

You might put like one charge a year on that backup card just to keep it open and in good standing.
Kevin Slater

You might put like one charge a year on that backup card just to keep it open and in good standing.
Kevin Slater