Comments on: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing: Chapters 1 – 8 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/13/the-bogleheads-guide-to-investing-chapters-1-8/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:09:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: eR0CK http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/13/the-bogleheads-guide-to-investing-chapters-1-8/comment-page-1/#comment-10640 eR0CK Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:12:06 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/13/the-bogleheads-guide-to-investing-chapters-1-8/#comment-10640 Ironically, I also just finished Chapter 8. I think it's a great book and great for beginners. I haven't got much use out of it thus far, but it's interesting nonetheless. Ironically, I also just finished Chapter 8.

I think it’s a great book and great for beginners. I haven’t got much use out of it thus far, but it’s interesting nonetheless.

]]> By: Trent http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/13/the-bogleheads-guide-to-investing-chapters-1-8/comment-page-1/#comment-10636 Trent Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:59:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/13/the-bogleheads-guide-to-investing-chapters-1-8/#comment-10636 That's $50K in today's dollars - much more in 30 years. That’s $50K in today’s dollars – much more in 30 years.

]]> By: Paula http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/13/the-bogleheads-guide-to-investing-chapters-1-8/comment-page-1/#comment-10626 Paula Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:04:45 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/13/the-bogleheads-guide-to-investing-chapters-1-8/#comment-10626 50K/year seems incredibly low 30 years from now. I realize that you won't have a mortgage, but I'm assuming that health care costs for my husband and I will easily take the place of the mortgage. 50K/year seems incredibly low 30 years from now. I realize that you won’t have a mortgage, but I’m assuming that health care costs for my husband and I will easily take the place of the mortgage.

]]> By: Duane http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/13/the-bogleheads-guide-to-investing-chapters-1-8/comment-page-1/#comment-10469 Duane Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:20:31 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/13/the-bogleheads-guide-to-investing-chapters-1-8/#comment-10469 On the sixth part I'm puzzled about the calculation. A 7% return on 2.2 million would be over 140k per year. It isn't clear if the 50k refers to gross or net income. Can you clarify things? On the sixth part I’m puzzled about the calculation. A 7% return on 2.2 million would be over 140k per year. It isn’t clear if the 50k refers to gross or net income. Can you clarify things?

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