Ep 27 – Buck Talk: Reddit Mailbag
1) My 401(k) was automatically rolled over, what does this mean?2) Tax ramifications of selling gifted property?3) Better to contribute to Roth IRA for 2018 or 2019?4) Not getting ripped… Read more »
Author Archives: Jack
There’s Levels to This
The great American poet Robert Williams once wrote, “there’s levels to this“. [NSFW] It almost doesn’t matter what he was talking about, because it is true of almost every area… Read more »
Ep 26 – Buck Talk: Bruns on The Importance of Rituals, Mortgages, and Flow
We talk about rituals, get a primer on drinking yerba mate, talk about banks discriminating when issuing mortgages, payday loans, George Washington, enjoying the act versus the result, and flow…. Read more »
Ep 25 – Buck Talk: Reddit Mailbag
1) 40-50% Down Payment on Mortgage? 2) Where to invest for rock-solid safety? 3) 529 for Grandkid? 4) About to graduate with $550K debt. Plan? 5) Where to put $90K… Read more »
Protect Yourself at All Times
At the start of boxing matches and UFC fights, the referee tells the combatants to protect themselves at all times. The myth behind the saying is that long ago, at… Read more »
Ep 24 – Buck Talk: Bruns on Polar Vortex, 401(k)s
Links from 401(k) discussion in the order they were mentioned: Fidelity Study Smart Asset Article Books mentioned:
Hot Take Rising
If it seems to you like opinions are getting more extreme with less room for nuance, you aren’t alone. As I listened to a recent Joe Rogan podcast featuring Alex… Read more »
Ep 23 – Buck Talk: Reddit Mailbag
1) Financial things to do for new daughter? 2) What counts for a budget when building an emergency fund? 3) How to fix incorrect Roth contributions? 4) I have excess… Read more »
Ep 22 – Buck Talk: Reddit Mailbag
1) Should I buy a car with all cash? 2) Roth 401(k) vs Traditional 401(k) 3) Pay down student loans? 4) Reducing commissions when moving account to Vanguard? 5) Withheld… Read more »
Fed Watching – February 8th
10 (5!) minute long breakdown of the week’s events in markets and the economy. Markets mixed. Bezos energy.