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FAFSA

Can an adult who has a Bachelor's degree but who is going back to school to get a teaching certificate (because he can'...
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posted by sandyhb6
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by sandyhb6

FAFSA question (moderation error)

Hi, folks. I'm afraid I hit a wrong button and deleted a post by someone today regarding the FAFSA. (All I got was a qu...
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posted by mifp
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Hulbert: Are Stocks Undervalued?

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/are-stocks-undervalued-2011-09-06 Posted yesterday at Marketwatch. Summary: based on c...
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posted by mifp
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by mifp

MIFP Moderation - we're back

Sorry for the delays. Our moderation system was down for a few days, but we are back up and running and look forward to...
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posted by mifp
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by mifp

Retirement Expenses

I've often heard that in retirement, you only need 70% of the income you had when you were working. Sometimes I've seen...
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posted by iarwain_8
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by iarwain_8

Asset classes for ST bond portion of portfolio?

[Mods: I realize this is getting near the line of misc.invest.mutual-funds, so if it helps, think in terms of narrow as...
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posted by rlc-news
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by rlc-news

Debt ceiling deal, S&P Downgrade

And the volatility goes off the charts again. Just seeing what folks are doing and thinking. I spent Friday convincing...
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posted by mifp
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by mifp

Big Money Gets Into Landlord Game

Reading the article excerpted below, I wonder how small investors with say $100K to invest can find real estate partner...
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posted by beliavsky
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by beliavsky

Mortgage vs cash

We're downsizing to new home w/o pool and stairs. Both retired, 70 and 66, both active in pretty good health. Have pens...
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posted by chip.a.wood
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by chip.a.wood

Mortgage Payoff and Earthquake, Inflation

What happens to residential real estate in earthquake disaster areas? Like Kobe (1995) or recent quakes in New Zealand...
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posted by sparky
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by sparky

All about fund yields

http://seekingalpha.com/article/280898-deciphering-etf-yield-metrics A pretty good article describing some of the thing...
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posted by mifp
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by mifp

alternative places to invest part II

sorry to all of you who replied to my original post this year. my notifications were turned off and i had no idea it wa...
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posted by cporro
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by cporro

529s for children and grandchildren

My wife and I have three children. With our current jobs, we would be able to pay their college expenses out of our sal...
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posted by beliavsky
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by beliavsky

Treasury Bond Secondary Market

With the debt ceiling looming, I'm starting to wonder what "the market" think about the possibility of default. Is ther...
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posted by woessner
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by woessner