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elections are close

Mumof2's Personal Finance Blog
Wed - Apr 09 11:58pm
23 days and we will see what party will be running our country....hopefully not Dutton because he likes Trump and wants to do...
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Wednesday writings

Save More, Spend Less
Wed - Apr 09 04:55pm
So far, I've participated in 2 rallies and 3 protests. The rallies were different in that they were indoors and featured a se...
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what am i doing?

LivingAlmostLarge's Personal Finance Blog
Tue - Apr 08 05:59am
Not panicking.  A can feel the fear in a lot of clients.  Telling them not to panic.  I'm not sure if they are...
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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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The Latest From The Saving Advice Forums

Has Anybody Set Up a Trust?

Fishindude77 • 10 Apr 2025 18:12:18
We are getting to the point 65 & 62 YO where we need to get our act together and set up a plan for our assets in the event of death, loss of cognitive or physical ability, etc. We have pretty significant assets in real estate ...
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VTI YTD is 15%

LivingAlmostLarge • 10 Apr 2025 18:04:00
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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Pro Tip: Check Temu

james.hendrickson • 10 Apr 2025 17:41:19
Guys, Here is a pro tip: If you are shopping on Amazon - first, find the item you want, then check Temu. The prices on Temu are often 1/10th of what you'll find on Amazon for the SAME item....
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Painful 2 days (April 3/4, 2025)

Jluke • 10 Apr 2025 16:36:04
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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I don't think I can retire any time soon...

JoeP • 10 Apr 2025 16:17:59
Been a while since I posted here, but the recent situations have me coming back. DW is about 6 years my senior and is closing in on her retirement which is going to be later this year. For about another year after that, we'll be ...
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