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  • Re: A few retirement questions

    smerkasmerka
    September 2015
    Oh and Vanguard and Fidelity might have minimums you need to open an account so if your budget is tight, I would just start saving an amount (say $100 amonth) in a savings account until you can open … (View Post)
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  • Re: A few retirement questions

    smerkasmerka
    September 2015
    I think you just need to start. I would call Vanguard or Fidelity and sign up for a Roth IRA. I would suggest you start wih a Target retirement date fund so you don't get overwhelmed with the di… (View Post)
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  • Re: UPDATED: For those who watch TV, what's your budget for a new TV?

    smerkasmerka
    October 2015
    We spent about $1,200 on a tv and my son proceeded to throw something at it and crack the screen. We then got a $600 tv. I watch a LOT of tv and I honestly can not tell the difference. We knew we wer… (View Post)
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  • Re: Buying a house, in need of some budgeting advice!

    smerkasmerka
    October 2015
    I don't mean to burst your house shopping bubble, but the first thing you and your boyfriend should do is sit down and talk very openly about how you will own this house. Will one own and the ot… (View Post)
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  • Re: Gun Violence

    smerkasmerka
    October 2015
    Liberal policies are not getting people killed. Guns in combination with mental illness are getting people killed. We are the only industrialized country in which this happens with any regularity. Wh… (View Post)
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