Well isn't this pretty fuckin' rich.

Sorry - I was wrong. Gains up to $10K may be used for the first time home purchase penalty free. Tax would still be due on the distributions (above your cost basis) AND the Roth would need to be open for 5 years. My bad!

You can always pull your contributions out of a Roth IRA tax and penalty free. You can also pull up to $10K of gain out tax/penalty free for a first time home purchase. There is no amount of time the money needs to be in the account.

I believe it is a sand tiger shark, not a tiger shark. I’m not sure if that makes any difference.

As a former MoCo/HoCo native, I found this comment to be extraordinary.

I don't think he is condoning rape, I think he is saying that a rape did not occur and she is only claiming it did for money.

I found this on another site discussing the recent scandals the NRL has faced:

“In 2014, Cronulla star Todd Carney had his $650,000 per year contract torn upafter a photo of the player urinating into his own mouth was posted on social media.”

An insured has to consent for a life insurance policy to be purchased on them, regardless of marital status. I think most of these cases are misreported. The husband likely did not “take a life insurance policy out on her”, rather she purchased it herself and he was the named beneficiary. He might have suggested she…

I agree with the overall theme of the article, but he is paying far more than $1.5M in taxes. I don’t know what state or city he lives in, but just on the federal level, he would be paying north of $1.9M If he lives in a state like California, he’s going to be closer to $2.5M

Brett Cecil is also left handed.

While I agree with your sentiment, it’s also important to remember that facing one of the top pitchers in baseball isn’t a foregone conclusion that the game will result in a loss. The Orioles won three games against three top end starters last post season (David Price, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander).

There is a rule in the tax code (T-72) that allows an individual to withdraw money from a qualified plan (i.e. 401(k), IRA etc.) prior to age 59 1/2 with no penalty as long as the distributions are equal and substantial. Meaning if he has $1M in his 401(k) at 40 when he retires, he could take out $100K per year, but…

CFP® here, $18K is the maximum amount an employee may contribute to his plan. The $52K limit is from all sources (Employee contribution, Employer match, and profit share).

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It's like what Lenin said... you look for the person who will benefit, and, uh, uh...

The comparison of slave to professional athletes still baffles me. I think it is so unbelievably idiotic that only a troll could believe it to be somewhat comparable.

Lol

Oh stop it, Chris. This isn't about you and special teams.

People can be so awful.

I think you're missing a word or two in the second paragraph. I'm assuming you mean that "in order for a diversified portfolio to lose all of its value... "