wodehouse
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Post by wodehouse on Aug 5, 2013 10:28:50 GMT -5
I wonder why the NotMSN boards are organized with "Money and Politics" as one of the major categories (others being "General", "Your Life", "In The News", and "Recipes", etc). It always throws me off thinking that "tawkin' about my money" is not directly related to "politics". Maybe this is how the old MSN boards were organized?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2013 10:32:50 GMT -5
They were. There was a Politics and the Market (P&M) Section back on MSN Money.
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Post by midjd on Aug 5, 2013 10:34:17 GMT -5
I think it was...
I'm not sure why we can't reorganize the themes/topics, since I don't think the size of our community (compared to the MSN days) really justifies 30+ boards and sub-boards, but suggestions to this effect don't seem to gain much traction.
ETA - for instance, the Bogleheads forum has 6 boards - investing (personal investments), investing (theory/news/general), personal finance, personal consumer issues, local chapters, and forum issues.
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wodehouse
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Post by wodehouse on Aug 5, 2013 10:41:15 GMT -5
thanks for the insights.
It is strange that even after so many years I am put off by the "politics" part. It always makes me stop...like walking into a window I don't know is there.
It would be nice to add two topics: "Retirement: Planning and Execution" and "Using Spreadsheets in Personal Finance"
For "retirement", I am approaching the point where I'm not interested so much in planning how much I'll need (I'm nearing the end of my formal working career and whatever savings I have got, that's it!) but in how to distribute the big pot o' money during retirement.
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Post by wodehouse on Aug 5, 2013 10:46:00 GMT -5
'zactually, even this Your Money/YM Off-Topic !! sub-forum was added after the fact, like last year or so?
It'd be nice to add a couple other subs like I mentioned for pointed issues.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2013 10:49:13 GMT -5
I think both of those are excellent suggestions for the "Investing Basics and Beyond" board. The using spreadsheets thread should be pinned for sure.
I have a "Recommended Reading" list thread pinned.
You can e-mail one of the moderators and ask.
ETA: I'm suggesting IBB because they are more of the marathoners. We're kind of the sprinters on YM.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2013 10:53:01 GMT -5
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Post by wodehouse on Aug 5, 2013 11:00:56 GMT -5
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