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    350Z's I Fund Thread - Sept. 07

    I am following Ebb to safe haven. I have been trying to follow Ebb most of the time but have found that when I deviate is usually when I loose, so I am following more closely now, especially the exits.
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    Retire at age 55?

    I have a question. I think I understand TSP withdrawals but am not sure about the defined benefit plan. I want to retire at 57. I will have only 25 years on at that point but will have the minimum of 30 years under SS to get full benefits. When I say retire I don't really mean filing for...
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    Some negative comments on the site

    Although I rarely post on this site I have to say I truly disagree with Desperado. Have you ever heard the saying, Knowledge is power. I'm not even going to argue the %'s presented because I believe that most people on this board are smart enough to know that statistical data can be presented...
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    TSP Talk Returns Calculator

    Can someone tell me how to find the share prices on a particular. I did an IFT on 8/10/06 but never recieved the confirmation. My account does reflect the change however. I just can not keep the calculator accurate without those share prices? Can anybody help
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    shaggy's account talk page

    Cob: 03/22/2006 G- 75% F-0% C-5% S-5% I-15%
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    shaggy's account talk page

    Change of heart I have been on the wrong side of this up and down market since the year began. I am barely in the positive now and am begining to see the warnings that tom is putting out. GOB: 02/01/2006 G= 55% F= 5% C= 5% S= 5% I= 30%
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    shaggy's account talk page

    Want to play but also want to have some cash reserves if a correction does occur. COB: 01/10/2006 G= 20%, f= 30%, C= 20%, S= 10%, I= 20%
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    shaggy's account talk page

    Changing I just couldn't help myself. I feel like I'm the only one missing out on what could be the largest gain of the year. Looks like today my go down some. So COB/ 01/05/06 G 40%, F 40%, C 10%, I 10%
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    shaggy's account talk page

    imported post Am taking everthing off and putting into the G and F funds for the new year. I agree with Tom and would hate to start the new year in the negative.
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    How much should one save?

    imported post Most financial calculators I use show SOC at about $25,000 20 years from now. This is for a single person. Married shows $37,000. Of course who knows what will happen with SOC in the future. In addition a salary of $70,000 today with average increases of 3% a year which I believe...
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    Market Talk / Dec. 4 - 10

    imported post Go to "Recommended Reading" board. It's the first topic.
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    Dollar Heads for Worst Quarter Versus Euro in More Than 2 Years

    imported post It is amazing to me how americans never take responsibility for their actions. Before the war began Americans were in support of the war as a whole. Polls showed they clearly were behind the presidents actions. EVERY time the president was on TV or gave a speach he promised that...
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    Maximizing Agency Contributions

    imported post Is it just me or is he still not looking at it right. The 4% is 4% of pay not 4% of the $577.00. In other words if you make $4,000 a paycheck and contribute 15% to TSP then you contibute $600.00 and the government contributes an additional 4% of the $4,000 or $160.00. So the total...
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    Props for TSP Talk

    imported post I agree with the others Tom. And by the way you have always made the right move just not always at the right time. I have been following your moves pretty closely and pretty much mirror your moves. The only difference is I look at your move, read everybody elsesand then feel my...
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    Maximizing Agency Contributions

    imported post I believe you have the wrong thought on this. that 4% is 4% of pay not 4% of the total allocation. If 20% of your pay would ='s the 15,000 then you need only contribute 20%. The 4% would be added to the 20% for total contribution. So in essence you would be saving 24% of your...
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