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by quenali
Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:53 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Financial Lessons for Kids
Replies: 11
Views: 4266

Re: Financial Lessons for Kids

Lone Wolf, You may not realize it, but you are already teaching your kids about money.  They listen to your conversations with your spouse about bills to pay, they watch you shop for groceries and clothes and how you look for value, they watch you at the restaurant with tipping, they already know wh...
by quenali
Mon May 23, 2011 2:09 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: PP for Old Age Pensioner
Replies: 17
Views: 9222

Re: PP for Old Age Pensioner

I'd be inclined to put the $20,000 into PRPFX and be done with it.  If she had $200,000, then I could justify a 4x25%.
by quenali
Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:01 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Fox vs. Hedgehog
Replies: 3
Views: 3152

Re: Fox vs. Hedgehog

The Fox and the Cat A Fox was boasting to a Cat of its clever devices for escaping its enemies. "I have a whole bag of tricks," he said, "which contains a hundred ways of escaping my enemies." "I have only one," said the Cat; "but I can generally manage with that." Just at that moment they heard th...
by quenali
Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:35 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Anyone Else Snowed In?
Replies: 11
Views: 6633

Re: Anyone Else Snowed In?

I'm snowed in as well and tomorrow doesn't look much better.

The woodstove is "crankin" and the tea kettle is hot. 

As long as the power is on, I'm happy.  And I have all these great posts to catch up on........
by quenali
Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:21 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Investing through ING Sharebuilder
Replies: 27
Views: 13714

Re: Investing through ING Sharebuilder

Please Storm, don't hold back !!
by quenali
Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Craig's PP-Related Podcasts
Replies: 15
Views: 8251

Re: Craig's PP-Related Podcasts

How about an interview with Rick Ferri ??
by quenali
Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:23 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Viewing the PP as an Annuity
Replies: 2
Views: 3914

Re: Viewing the PP as an Annuity

Why settle for a 4% withdrawal rate when one could purchase an annuity with a guaranteed withdrawal rate of 6% or annuitize and get maybe 7-9% (assuming you were in your late 60's, early 70's) ??  (geez, I sound like a salesman) MT, would you put your mother's money in a PP and let her withdraw 6%??...