Recent content by latexman

Me too. IMHO, they have the best biscuit on the market. And, their 10% senior discount is a winner for me.

A cycle is one 30-year retirement period. It looked at 96 30-year periods. Like 1993-2023, 1992-2022, 1991-2021, . . . , 1898-1928.

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Didn’t you read post # 7?

IIRC, after running the old tool, a window appeared above the old tool. It spoke of the new tool and had a link to try it. It said calcs were different, but the impression I got was, it seemed more like a different view of your model. No surprising differences.

You are right. I got confused because the tax calc changed about 1 year ago or so.

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Yes, I now get a yellow status on "Health Care Costs" too. I'll discuss it with my free Fidelity FA next time we meet. IIRC, the new tool also does taxes differently now. Now you just pick your state.

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Bummer! DW and I each have a pension. Guess we are staying with TurboTax! With these restrictions, I doubt many here can use it.

IRS makes Direct File a permanent option to file federal tax returns; expanded access for more taxpayers planned for the 2025 filing season. Does anyone have experience using Direct File? How was it?

I think it could be one of two things. One, we use measurable quantities as a way to understand and evaluate what matters to us. For example, to measure our car's engine efficiency, we measure gas mileage, which is easy. A more direct measurement of engine efficiency might require a...

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