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The Struggle Continues

Frugal Foodie
Mon - Apr 07 10:54pm
It seems like it's just doom and gloom as far as the markets. Here it is Monday, things were up and down, and when I checked ...
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Bad & Broken Things

The farm and farmhouse
Mon - Apr 07 03:41am
Been having a rough couple weeks. A storm ripped part of our roof shingles off while I was out of town. Once we got a contra...
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did you vote?

LivingAlmostLarge's Personal Finance Blog
Sat - Apr 05 09:29pm
Well if things are scary now hold on. I think a recession is coming.  I hate the fact so many people didn't vote.  ...
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Whoa...

Good Living and Lucky's Personal Finance Blog
Sat - Apr 05 08:19am
I took a look at the accounts and it seems I've lost more than the equivalent of what my first house cost just in two days. I...
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Figuring Out The Rest of the Week to Sav...

Lucky Robin's Personal Finance Blog
Sat - Apr 05 06:35am
This morning I made a plan to keep my ADHD brain organized for the rest of the week.  I probably should have gone throug...
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The Latest From The Saving Advice Forums

Painful 2 days (April 3/4, 2025)

Jluke • 08 Apr 2025 01:01:25
Down 62k on Thursday Down 101k on Friday bought 4 shares of VTI on Friday at $250 back in March I shielded larger cash amounts (e.g. yearly bonus) in a 9-month CD so I didn’t do anything stupid with it. also started the y...
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VTI YTD is 15%

LivingAlmostLarge • 08 Apr 2025 00:56:06
Well i'm down 15% YTD and so is my mom. It is a very large hit. I would not want to be in the midst of retiring. This is SORR. How's it going? I figured people might decide pain is bad when it hits 30%? How long until you think pe...
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2025 Decluttering Thread

disneysteve • 08 Apr 2025 00:36:47
New year, new thread This is the place to share your success, challenges, and failures when it comes to getting rid of clutter and staying organized whether it's in your house, your workplace, your car, wherever clutter builds up...
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Good time for Roth conversions?

cypher1 • 07 Apr 2025 23:47:39
Been awhile for following up on forum but I've been meaning to ask for opinions on when to do Roth conversions, or if it makes sense for me to go down this path in the near future. I'm 44, single, in MN (not sure if state matters ...
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February '25 Inflation highest in a year

ua_guy • 07 Apr 2025 20:47:26
The Federal Reserve’s key inflation measure rose more than expected in February while consumer spending also posted a smaller-than-projected increase, the Commerce Department reported Friday. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28...
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