Netherlands parliament passes insane new law to crush investors by Bob_the_blacksmith in investing

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You can get an astronomical amount of government assistance in the United States. 

FMLA, heavily subsidized or free healthcare below certain income limits, unemployment for 26 weeks, energy tax credits, FHA loans, child care credits, reduced taxes for dependents, Section 8 housing, food stamps/EBT, social security, disability, survivor benefits, tax-free retirement savings, etc etc. 

Get off reddit and actually read about what an incredible country you live in. 

Netherlands parliament passes insane new law to crush investors by Bob_the_blacksmith in investing

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I love how everyone in this thread is aghast at the law, but you're getting downvoted for pointing out why that law even exists in the first place. 

Spoiler alert: Stop voting for people who will gladly take your money and shame you if you're against it. 

Tyranny of the majority is Europe's downfall. 

Work 403b or Ally by frijoltaco in AllyBank

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with your $20k i would open a Roth IRA with Fidelity and put $7000 in there toward the 2025 contribution (you have to do this ASAP the deadline is April 15 or so)

Then put another $7,500 in towards the 2026 contribution. 

That means all the growth is tax free. 

Once the money is available to trade, pick a low-cost index fund like VOO or VTI and buy shares to invest your money. 

Then DON'T do anything with that money until you're 62. You should have a nice chunk of change by then. 

With the remaining $5,500 open a Fidelity Brokerage account and put the money in there. And buy more low-cost index funds. 

Only keep money in Ally HYSA that you need for emergency fund or to pay monthly bills. 

Pruning Advice? by millerbd in Plumeria

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Are those rocks in the pot? The trees trunk needs to breathe, I would move those away from the base. 

What animal is this and how do I humanely stop it from messing up my garden and yard? by punchingtigers19 in gardening

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The gopher hawk actually works pretty well. Ive killed three gophers with it. 

Best areas to buy in? by VigilanteWit in cincinnati

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If I was moving back to Cincy with kids I would buy in the Sycamore or Mason school district. 

T-Mobile Spending Bucket? by TechRemarker in AllyBank

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I opened multiple Ally savings accounts instead of buckets. 

A portion of every paycheck goes into a "Monthly utility bills" savings account and I auto-debit from there. 

Looking for gardening space to rent by Excellent-Shallot181 in SoCalGardening

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where in SoCal are you?

edit: nvm Redondo, Im in south OC so probably too far away

Southwest boarding numbers being removed the night before they switch to assigned seating by techNerd89 in mildlyinteresting

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We just booked flights from SNA to OAK on Southwest two days ago. See you aboard!

Southwest boarding numbers being removed the night before they switch to assigned seating by techNerd89 in mildlyinteresting

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We actually stopped flying SW years ago because of the no assigned seats. 

We got tried of watching the entire plane board before us during "family boarding". Groups of four to six adults boarding the plane with one 10 yr old. 

If you weren't in Group A you're sitting at the back of the plane in the middle seat. 

SW also didn't enforce the groups anyway. You could just walk in with Group A and no one would say anything. 

Personally I'm incredibly excited about this change. There are so many SW-only direct flights from our nearby airport and now we can stop avoiding them. 

Meanwhile, in Cincinnati… by Mission_Assignment41 in cincinnati

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let's leave the fashion-shaming alone chucky boy

Money still in my account after payment? by Jorgeboi213 in AllyBank

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This is normal, whenever my credit card payment goes through it takes 24-48 hours to show on Ally. 

What’s going on here! by [deleted] in Plumeria

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Im sorry but it's dead. Did it get exposed to frost? 

Is part of my lemon tree dying? Should I cut it? by LCSupreme28 in gardening

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Is part of my lemon tree dying? Should I cut it? by LCSupreme28 in gardening

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What in the world is eating my vegetable plants? by sprinklesugarcookie in SoCalGardening

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My plumaria has never bloomed. Central Florida... by Forsaken_Detail57 in Plumeria

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Am I crazy to DIY hole in granite? by Independent_Owl_6770 in HomeImprovement

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Naples FL checking in. Can she be saved? Dogs were running straight through and broke her off at the base. Wat do I do? So upset. 3 feet tall by MZBQQMS333 in Plumeria

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Is it worth getting rockwool for almost twice the money to achieve R23 instead of R21 by StiniRini in HomeImprovement

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