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MyOwnPeace

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2. For myself......

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Thu Mar 26, 2020, 02:46 PM

Mar 2020

I have no problem accepting it since it will be a very small portion of what my IRA has lost thanks to the "Trump Economy!"

I was fortunate enough to be able to wait out PRESIDENT OBAMA'S rescue and did recover from the "Bush Economy" - and yes, it did continue to grow thanks to the work PRESIDENT OBAMA had done to help the country and markets heal.

But now - not so sure I'll be around to see things ever get back to where they were before this latest "incident."

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Honestly, I'd rather not [View all] question everything Mar 2020 OP

Maybe we could view ourselves as trustees of this money? raging moderate Mar 2020 #1

Agree. I have been thinking of doing this with the RMD question everything Mar 2020 #4

I read great things about it - QCD's - Qualified Charitable Distributions, but one must be age 70.5+ progree Mar 2020 #9

That's what my sister is doing with her RMD csziggy Mar 2020 #11

For myself...... MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #2

Mine will go to Democratic candidates who don't lie to me. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #3

Better you say who it helps tazkcmo Mar 2020 #5

That, too question everything Mar 2020 #6

Mine's going to my daughters (and grands.) elleng Mar 2020 #7

On IRA RMD's -- an RMD is a transfer from a traditional IRA account to a regular taxable account progree Mar 2020 #8

If you really don't need it, you can pass it on to someone who does. Franklin Graham is needy. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #10