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npaden replied to the thread Social security by the numbers.They have $10,000 more than the guy with the defined benefit pension plan. They could put $4,000 of that into the 401k and have $6,000... -
npaden replied to the thread Social security by the numbers.You can take those numbers and divide them in half and it stays the same. Even proves the point even better actually. Which do you...
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npaden replied to the thread Social security by the numbers.Not sure if all plans are like this or just the ones I am involved with but all of the ones I'm aware of allow a lump sum distribution...
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npaden replied to the thread Social security by the numbers.These pension plans were in the "green" zone under PBGC the entire time. They were not skipping payments into the fund, actually the...
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npaden replied to the thread Remembering when you could eat for cheap.$3.45 for a glazed donut!? They are $1.10 here, $6 for a half dozen. Cake donuts are the same price though. Just a couple years ago...
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npaden replied to the thread Social security by the numbers.As for defined benefit pension plans I’m afraid that the boomers broke them beyond repair. I audit one defined benefit plan and several...
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npaden replied to the thread Social security by the numbers.Makes sense. I had just assumed the government medical coverage would include prescriptions and dental. Hadn’t thought about not being...
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npaden replied to the thread Social security by the numbers.I just did my personal taxes and it was pretty depressing. In the last 5 years my adjusted gross income has gone up 45%. Pretty good...
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npaden replied to the thread Social security by the numbers.I hadn’t checked in on this for a while and this was one of the first new posts. Took a while to catch up but no one commented on this...
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US Obesity rate in adults = 42.74% CA obesity rate in adults = 26.73% US obesity rate in children = 20.54% CA obesity rate in children...
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npaden replied to the thread Craps - My addiction - Anyone else?.My brother is on a counting cards at blackjack deal. He is a pilot and played poker on layovers for years and actually kept a...
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npaden replied to the thread Garmin inreach or Zoleo?.I think you just look at how you would use it and look at the plans and see which one fits best. If you are going to use it once every...
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npaden replied to the thread Garmin inreach or Zoleo?.The InReach has unlimited check in messages that don't count against your total as well. They have 3 customizable presets that really...
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npaden replied to the thread Anybody Buying Yet? Where’s the Bottom?.I'm not smart enough to try to time the market. If I were a gambling man I would bet that we see a nice bounce back in the morning but...
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npaden replied to the thread Garmin inreach or Zoleo?.I felt the same but it actually ends up a wash or maybe even cheaper if you only use it every couple years. The old way you had to pay...
