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Old 03-20-2020, 12:24 PM   #197 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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I did the same thing as the senators just with much smaller amounts. The gold prices were high, he stock market was overbought, then a 1, 2 punch came along the stupid virus and an oil crash.

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Thrift Savings Plan. You didn't use it when you were in?
I guess not.
I have thousands of dollars that are tax free as I contributed them during my years spent deployed to war zones.
My step dad who was got out of the navy/usmc in 1991 remembers it.
The tsp has 2 bond funds the G fund is like saving bonds super safe doesn't earn squat and won't losee value , the F fund is mortgage and credit backed securities and bonds.
In a bad year F fund makes 0% to -1%.
The government doesn't match contributions so all that money belongs to you.

They're testing quinidine as a possible treatment. You know what has quinine tonic, wild turkey has tonic water in it and 101 turkey is 50% alcohol.
It may be the cure.
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