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15,000? If you go with dual rear wheels, you kin tow considerably more. But I don't tow routinely and max payload I've done in my F-150 was 2300 lbs of crushed stone for ten miles, just a bit overloaded, yes. So if you need higher load capacity, then no choice but a HD model ..

Right once again. We old folks are all gonna croak, sooner rather than later. So the question is: what sort of funds are the younger gens clamoring for?

Exactly. If you're happy being 100% in VOO, then where's the problem?

My F-150 3.5l Ecoboost gets consistent 20 mpg on the highway. Get one of them...

My factory ordered F150 Lariat had an MSRP of $54,385 back in December, 2015, so that sounds about right. I'll likely buy a higher trim level as its replacement in a few years, the model with a hot tub in the back. Could run $80k, depending...

I'm on our first Viking river cruise right now. Smallish ship, constrained by lock size and bridge clearance, so 190 pax max. No under 18 allowed. Not too many fat ppl. Decently good food. No casino or similar foolishness Viking does ocean cruises also; haven't yet done one but very well...

I have no experience with the product the OP is talking about. What I have are immediate annuities from TIAA which I started in 2013. Sadly, TIAA products are not available to the general public. I see no reason to fool with annuity products until you're ready to start receiving income the...

OP mentioned eventual tax withholding from his SS benefit. Note that while 85% of your GROSS SS benefit is subject to income tax, they apply your selected withholding percentage to your NET benefit after Medicare and IRMAA are subtracted...

Looks like a number of good answers for the OP, but I'll be contrary and say first of all that I have no real interest in tracking my Net Worth, which includes my house, vehicles and so forth. My main interest is in monitoring my Investible Assets, but I don't need to get down in the weeds for...

I'm also in 24% Federal bracket but not looking for lots of additional interest taxed as ordinary income. I put excess income into my Vanguard taxable account most months. I target keeping that account 95% stock funds with 5% in my settlement fund, which obviously pays interest, but I'm okay...

Not everyone is willing to look up the funds in the OP to find out what they are...

Looks like you're talking about Capital Gains Distributions (CGDs). These generally come from managed funds, not index funds. For most people, it's best to hold only index funds in your taxable account. If you want to hold managed funds, hold them in tax-deferred and Roth accounts. In that...

I would charge him rent ruffly equal to what the property taxes are...

And you survived? Good...

Umm, there's more to Roth conversions than simply tax arbitrage...

Nice that you came back to update us...

There's nothing wrong with being a higher income retiree, paying higher taxes. I'm something like that. Roth conversions aren't going to make you a low income retiree but they might help you avoid the next higher IRMAA tier...

Excellent situation that you're in. Just continue onward, focusing on life balance and check back in five years. See you then...

I thought we already said he'd be getting a 1099-R for the withdrawal of the RMD amount...

Midpack is pretty much right. Though if you turned your entire tIRA into deferred income annuities, why would you be doing Roth conversions; there's no tax-deferred money left. Best thing to do now is just enjoy being a higher income retiree...

Right. Let's say he could do that rollover back into the tIRA. And let's assume his RMD was $50,000 and his marginal tax rate is 32%. So he pays $16,000 in Federal tax on this year's RMD, puts the $50k back into tax-deferred, and then pays ANOTHER $16K in Federal income tax when that money is...

7 is totally irresponsible, checko...

Actually, it takes moist heat to get really tender pork, as in pulled pork or Chile Verde. But those are different cuts of meat. With baby back ribs, in my unfortunate experience, dry overcooking on the grill gets you something closer to charcoal... ?

Perhaps, but I suspect those places might boil the ribs first before putting them on dry heat with an overly sweet sauce...

I'm a fan of baby back ribs (pork). I typically mix a heaping tablespoon of Walkerswood jerk seasoning with a little Italian marinade to thin it down and then spread it on top of the rack a bit ahead of time. Then toss it on the gas grill, low heat, for 45 minutes or so, turning a few times...