Friday, February 21, 2020

Where is your serious money?


Where is your serious money?
There are 3 kinds of money. What you use to pay your bills is one. Another is the money you add to your 401k, 403b, pension, IRA, Roth IRA etc for future use. Finally, there is the money you can afford to lose—Fun Money—$50 on bets/lottery every month, $1000 on that “category killer” your broker/friend tips you to. There is a thrill to losing $1000 that you never tell your family about. Very few talk about the THRILL of having saved $1,000,000 in their retirement account. We are all afraid of the consequences of people making assumptions about us from knowing that about us. We could be targets of a scam like the lady who lost $300,000 to a fake romantic liaison. We could become the mark for every legit charity in the world. We could find we have all these relatives we never met. We could lose almost all of it to one of the most ‘respected’ money managers on Wall Street. Actually, financial fees can take 63% of your potential nest egg legally.

Why ‘snoring’ is the best way to create wealth?
Warren Buffett’s favorite statement is about his strategy to grow wealth. He was commenting on his style of investing in his annual report to the shareholders of Bershire Hathaway. He says active investors earn less than passive investors. The investor return tracking-firm DALBAR found active investors earn 3.79% vs 11% for those who just buy and hold. ‘Snoring’ through market gyrations is hard to do but Buffett proves patience pays. “Low-cost funds beat high-cost funds in every single time period and data point tested” says rating firm Morningstar. Warren Buffett, world's greatest investor, says, “Most investors, both institutional and individual, will find that the best way to own common stocks is through an index fund that charges minimal fees.... Paradoxically, when ‘dumb’ money acknowledges its limitations, it ceases to be dumb.” Fight your market anxiety and let your money ride as Buffett does.

Which car insurer provides best crash claim settlement?
According to body shops that deal with insurers, Chubb and Erie Insurance both received A- marks. Insurers were ranked highest for getting the job done right and fast. Travelers, USAA Group, Nationwide and State Farm received C+grades. Farmers, Progressive Group, American Family, Geico, Liberty Mutual and Allstate received a C-.
On the bottom of the scale, Loya, The General and Direct General received D grades. No carriers got an F. Body shop owners gave higher marks to the insurer they had direct repair agreements with. Avoid vehicles with low crash safety ratings.

Is HSA good substitute for stretch IRA estate plan?
Not quite. It is useful to pay for an heir’s MEDICAL expenses but cannot replace living expenses as the STRETCH did. Anyone can make contributions into an eligible account holder’s HSA on their behalf. The individual making the contribution doesn’t have to be HSA-eligible himself; all that matters is that the account holder is. That means a parent could fund their child’s HSA annually, giving the child a tax-free resource that could be used to pay for current medical expenses or invested for the future. And, the parent’s HSA contributions are tax-deductible for their child, even if they don’t itemize their deductions. By contributing to their child’s HSA over time and letting compound interest and investment returns do their work, parents can provide a safety net for their child against any unexpected medical expenses. And since HSAs don’t have required minimum distributions, those funds can keep growing until they’re needed.


File your taxes for free
TurboTax and other for-profit tax prep firms are due to raise prices soon. If you have your documents, use your favorite software now and pay your tax due on April 15. The payment, if any, can be in April; the filing should not. The federal and state can cost you nothing at https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/. Another site has no cost or restrictions: https://www.creditkarma.com/tax. And remember you can always reduce income and thus tax by making a deductible contribution to your IRA.  


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Like 1776, this period is a test of democracy—do we really want ‘low-IQMobster?



Mobster pardons another felon: “he has done so much in NFL football."
Another felon is released by our new ‘judge/jury’: “ridiculous sentence in my opinion”
More felons pardoned: lying and tax cheating OK now



Trump approves use of antipersonnel mines that 150 countries banned 30 years ago.
Trump makes immigrant asylum impossible: Guatemala becomes entry point.


Trump to allow mercury poisoning: “not need to limit harmful pollutants” in air.

“I am chief law enforcement officer of the country.” Nothing can stop him now!
We don’t need judges/juries anymore: Mob Boss will decide for US


SCAMS/SPINS:
Recall 300,000 Mercedes-Benz cars because of fire hazards of E-Class and CLS diesels 
Only 6% of US provide most of tweet fire-storms: modern gossips have too much time on hands

Medical industry ripping US off and Congress enables them: medical lobby  dominates Washington.
Census by internet: Same firm the destroyed IA creds may need to redo census?


Mark Pyatt ND caught fraud promised futures contracts trading fake docs; bought RV, jewelry
EquiAlt, Davison, Rybicki FL stole $170 million promised real estate; bought luxury for self.
Richard Cody FL caught concealing client losses he caused; faked statements
Brian Cige NJ attorney lied about fees: promised no charge unless he wins; then $271,000 bill.
Kern-Fuller, Sutter Upstate Law caught enabling high-interest credit to disabled veterans: unfair.

BEWARE: “copay accumulator” policy which raises deductibles and out-of-pocket max.

Romance scams most devastating and US can do nothing:

VA Senate supports sale of assault-style weapons and hi-cap mags: cause 4 Dems NRA cash.
Will you get to vote this year? GOP suppression hits a rut in FL
WOW: 50% of US report we have been targeted by money scams perpetuated by impostors

Ft Lauderdale closed for Spring Break: “You’re sh***ing me?” Even fish don’t go anymore.

Jobs
IRS may visit you at home for taxes if you are wealthy enough.
Trump wants to decide the Oscar winners from now on: doesn’t like what not understand.

America split in half: Places with $2.5 million ‘starter’ homes heighten our inequality.

Who owns your account now?
Bloomberg winning FL Dems: even a sexist, who can beat Trump, leads pack
E*Trade Financial to Morgan Stanley: Every investor is now private bank client—fees!

Miracle:
Trump makes deal with Taliban: Afghan troops may come home after 18 years!
Trump lands in Daytona in 2004 plane: Time traveler in chief or more lies.
Parents save child from CA mountain lion with fierce punch and shouts
Sure, play violin while we take out your brain tumor: great idea IF it works


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