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re: buying military credit for pension

Posted by purpngold on 3/15/22 at 4:13 pm
[quote]Are you a federal employee buying your military time back?[/quote] No...state...

buying military credit for pension

Posted by purpngold on 3/14/22 at 1:31 pm
It cost $300 to have an actuary determine the lump sum cost to purchase 4 years towards retirement credit. Is there a rough idea on how to calculate that sum before paying the actuarial fee?...

re: Withdrawing from Roth IRA ?

Posted by purpngold on 8/18/19 at 11:56 am
Lewis, Very helpful. Thanks!...

Withdrawing from Roth IRA ?

Posted by purpngold on 8/18/19 at 11:36 am
After researching a few sites, I’m still a bit confused. It appears that we can withdraw with no penalty our contributions if IRA was established more than 5 years ago (they were). However, earnings will be taxed. Problem is that we’ve moved accounts a few times over the past 20+ years. Not sure ...

re: To The Daddy’s With Daughters...

Posted by purpngold on 7/13/19 at 8:54 pm
My only daughter is now 22 and entering med. school next month. She's dating a guy I really like a lot who treats her well. I remember vividly years ago having the moment you just experienced. My throat tightens a bit every time I hear the songs, "I Loved Her First" and "My Little Girl"....
LSUS, SUSLA, LATECH, GRAMBLING, ULM all within a two hour drive. SUNO has only 2200 undergrads and sits literally right across the road from UNO with 8000 undergrads. Two totally different “systems”. Grambling and all the Southern U satellites need to go. ...

re: Wife poll: does yours believe her?

Posted by purpngold on 9/30/18 at 12:24 am
Nope! Called her bar shite crazy. ...
[quote]Why would Tillerson call Trump a moron[/quote][img]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DlYWXD_5S5g/hqdefault.jpg[/img]...
I belong to a board of directors of a non-profit org. All of the board members recently received an anonymous email that was threatening in nature. Any relatively inexpensive methods of identifying either who owns the email address or at least from where it originated?...
Let it go and move on. Never wise to burn bridges....

re: Auto shop recommendations in BR

Posted by purpngold on 8/24/18 at 3:44 pm
Tony Lee Auto 11144 Cedar Park Ave. I live in LC and have sent my kids who go to LSU to them over the past few years. Honest and do great work....
Intense! The made it out. [link=(http://www.krtv.com/story/38913645/father-and-son-escape-howe-ridge-fire-in-glacier-national-park-video)]LINK[/link]...
Steam Whistle Brewery. Son and I had a couple beers there before a Blue Jays game. Unique venue....
[quote]Or even better go sit with him and visit for a bit.[/quote] Would love to. I'm in Louisiana, he's in Ohio....
Good friend in his early 60s just discovered he has stomach cancer. He's in a hospital in Ohio (I'm in La.) trying to gain strength (rapidly lost 40 lbs) to start chemo. Any recommendations of what to send to him and/or his wife while in the hospital? Expecting smartass/funny responses, hoping fo...
Good friend in his early 60s just discovered he has stomach cancer. He's in a hospital trying to gain strength (rapidly lost 40 lbs) to start chemo. Any recommendations of books to send to him that may be inspirational, help with what to expect, etc.?...

re: The flat billed ballcap

Posted by purpngold on 7/28/18 at 11:51 pm
[quote]Have to wear one for our Dixie Youth All Stars each year because the kids love them. [/quote] Who’s in charge? The yutes need guidance and to be taught how to be men. Man up, dammit and show em how to wear a ball cap the only right way there is to wear one. ...
[quote]I have two dogs[/quote] Trashy. There’s your problem, Vern. Get rid of the dogs. Your neighbors will thank you. ...

re: Unions, why do you dislike them?

Posted by purpngold on 7/27/18 at 12:58 pm
[img]https://i.imgur.com/YEbBfac.jpg[/img] [link=(https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/us/politics/teachers-unions-supreme-court.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FAmerican%20Federation%20of%20Teachers&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentP...