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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3975 on: November 05, 2021, 01:35:21 PM »
Max contributions for 401k is up to $20,500 for individual contributions and $61,000 for for total contributions for 2022

so that's good

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2021/11/04/irs-announces-higher-retirement-plan-contribution-amounts-for-iras-401ks-and-more-for-2022/?sh=3d648b8d3b1b

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3976 on: November 08, 2021, 03:02:59 PM »
Quadruple record close(again) for the 4 big averages. STONKS ONLY GO UP  :billdance:
"The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks"

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3978 on: November 10, 2021, 11:53:43 AM »

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3979 on: November 10, 2021, 11:57:45 AM »
Time to buy that Beijing condo!

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3980 on: November 26, 2021, 09:17:19 AM »
The market is puking its guts up

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3981 on: November 26, 2021, 09:27:25 AM »
Have discussed long term care insurance yet? After seeing her grandpa spend over 2 years in a facility destroying their finances, Mrs. SF keeps asking me about it. When I was a younger lad, I knew people that sold the crap out of that stuff and it was a pretty decent deal and the coverage was great. Most of those insurers are taking a rough ridin' bath on those policies now so they aren't near as worthwhile as they used to be. I've seen those fixed annuities with LTC riders that don't seem too terrible. Coverage may not be the best but at least you aren't throwing a ton of money towards premiums you may never get back. Any other getting ready for being old balls peeps pondering this?

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3982 on: November 26, 2021, 10:01:28 AM »
I briefly looked into this for my folks but there just doesn’t seem to be a lot out there. At this point I’m of the mindset that I’m better off building up my own nest egg to help out with fun/comfort expenses and letting Medicare/Medicaid cover long term health costs, which are almost guaranteed to be ridiculous.

No idea what I’ll end up doing for myself.

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3983 on: November 26, 2021, 11:40:50 AM »
I briefly looked into this for my folks but there just doesn’t seem to be a lot out there. At this point I’m of the mindset that I’m better off building up my own nest egg to help out with fun/comfort expenses and letting Medicare/Medicaid cover long term health costs, which are almost guaranteed to be ridiculous.

No idea what I’ll end up doing for myself.
Yeah, that has always been my plan, but seeing someone get drained by a 6k per month bill first hand has made me think about it more.


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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3984 on: November 26, 2021, 12:13:53 PM »
God damnit Bill Gates :curse:
"The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks"

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3985 on: November 26, 2021, 12:16:25 PM »
Why is literally everything (including crypto) down 10%??  :bang:

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3986 on: November 26, 2021, 12:16:50 PM »
Why is literally everything (including crypto) down 10%??  :bang:
Omicron

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3987 on: November 26, 2021, 12:17:20 PM »
VIX is way up!

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3988 on: December 07, 2021, 10:21:13 AM »
I've been seeing a lot of references to the dot com bubble. It's making me a little nervous.

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3989 on: December 20, 2021, 06:58:02 AM »
going to be a lot of red today bros and brodettes. BBB not going through is going to crater this thing.

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3990 on: December 20, 2021, 07:11:41 AM »
going to be a lot of red today bros and brodettes. BBB not going through is going to crater this thing.

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Probably people like me pissed that they aren't going to get those sweet ass cheap(er) electric sleds.

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3991 on: December 20, 2021, 07:13:20 AM »
going to be a lot of red today bros and brodettes. BBB not going through is going to crater this thing.

 :frown:

Probably people like me pissed that they aren't going to get those sweet ass cheap(er) electric sleds.

https://twitter.com/JimPethokoukis/status/1472717668239171591

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3992 on: December 20, 2021, 07:16:44 AM »
In more positive news for all you Cerner cats (assuming you have options of some sort)  :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad:

https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1472918254297489409

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3993 on: December 20, 2021, 08:23:28 AM »
Glad BBB didn't pass. Should help quell inflation a bit. This fed money pumping is killing us.
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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3994 on: December 20, 2021, 08:26:04 AM »
In more positive news for all you Cerner cats (assuming you have options of some sort)  :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad:

https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1472918254297489409

a bittersweet (or just sweet?) jump in my net worth over the past few days

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3995 on: December 30, 2021, 06:08:14 PM »
Guess how many of these pieces of crap out performed the S&P? lmao

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3996 on: January 06, 2022, 09:33:21 AM »
Which way we going gang?


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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3997 on: January 06, 2022, 11:40:23 AM »
Which way we going gang?



To the moon. Stonks only go up

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3998 on: January 06, 2022, 12:06:45 PM »
Which way we going gang?



To the moon. Stonks only go up

Yep, just zoom the chart in or out or make the line longer or shorter and....... :kstategrad:

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Re: New To Investing Thread
« Reply #3999 on: January 19, 2022, 03:03:33 PM »
Looks like we are headed down imo.
"The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks"

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