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    • Na Pali Coast of Kauai in Hawaii
      • What You Need to Know before You Hike Kalalau Trail
      • Hiking Na Pali Coast- Finding an Island Paradise
      • Hiking Na Pali Coast: exploring the valley and 11 miles outbound
    • Chilean Patagonia – A Paradise at the End of the World
      • Part 1 – Plans and Logistics
        • How To Plan Your Self-Guided Trek in Patagonia
        • 4 Big Considerations Before Planning a Trek in Patagonia
        • Everything You Need to Pack for Hiking Patagonia
      • Part 2 – The “O”
        • Day 1: Catamaron Across Lago Pehoe and a Day Hike to Camp Grey
        • Day 2: Hike to Britanico viewpoint and Camp at Italiano
        • Day 3: A long day from italiano to Chileno
    • Nepal – Trekking on the Roof of the World
      • Posts to help you with planning a trek in Nepal
        • Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make Trekking In Sagarmatha
        • What You Need To Know About Planning A Trek In Nepal
        • Everything You Need To Pack For Your Trek In Nepal
        • 7 Big Considerations When You Pick A Teahouse In Nepal
      • Our Epic Adventure in Sagarmatha
        • Day 1- to Lukla, to Namche
        • Day 2- Namche and Acclimatization Day
        • Day 3: Namche Bazaar to Dole
        • Day 4: Dole to Gokyo Lake
        • day 5: Up the Ri
        • Day 6: Cho La Pass
        • Day 7: Dzongla to Pyramid
        • Day 8: Kala Patthar
        • Day 9 & 10: Chukhung
        • Day 11: Chukhung Ri
        • Day 12: Ama Dablam BC and Tengboche
        • Day 13 & 14: back to Namche and Lukla
        • Our flight from Lukla
      • Exploring the Capital City of Nepal
        • Kathmandu – Part 1/2
        • Kathmandu – Part 2/2
        • Food in Kathmandu
    • Switzerland – 8 days of Alps and Alpine Lakes
      • How To Spend A Wonderful Week In Switzerland
      • Your Travel Guide to One Week in Switzerland
    • Cambodia – A Photo Journal
    • Vietnam – a Food Photo Journal around Ho Chi Minh City
    • India – My Photo & Travel Journal
      • Part 1: Delhi & Agra
      • Part 2: Ajmer & Pushkar
      • Part 3: Fatehpur & Jaipur
      • Part 4 Jodhpur & Udaipur
      • Part 5: Varanasi
    • Morocco – My Sahara Dream
      • How to Plan a Trip to Morocco
      • How I Fell In Love With Morocco In Ten Days
  • PNW Outdoors
    • Mt. Baker: a Quiet Volcanic Beast to the North
    • North Cascades
      • Spider Gap- A Wondrous Wilderness
      • Land of Witches, Gnomes and Satyrs: The Enchantments
      • A Snowy Wonderland Up Mt Dickerman
      • Hidden Lake: Black Water in a White Granite Pool
    • High Divide Loop- the Heart of Olympic National Park
  • I love food
    • From My Kitchen with Recipe
      • Crab boil: our favorite way to celebrate sunny days in Seattle
      • Our Favorite Non-barbecued Ribs
      • From My Childhood Memories: Sweet Water Noodles (Tian Shui Mian)
    • From My Favorite Places around Seattle
      • The Shop Agora in Capitol Hill
      • My Favorite Tacos in Seattle: Rancho Bravo!
    • From My World Adventures
      • Food We Had in Kauai Ranked
      • Food in Kathmandu
      • Vietnam – a Food Photo Journal around Ho Chi Minh City
    • I LOVE food!
  • A Little Shop of Photos
    • Wilderness Photos
    • People of the World
      • Man of Cancer
      • Just a tourist
    • Cities and Arts Photos
    • Outdoor Gear I Love (2017)
  • Personal Finances
    • How much do you need to retire?
    • Why Manage Your Finances
      • How Expensive Is A Financial Advisor?
      • 5 Reasons Why You Should Manage Your Own Finances
    • Investing basics
      • Investment Terminology
        • Asset Location: How Do You Decide on Which Account to Invest
        • 3 Key Things To Understand In Asset Allocation
        • Why invest early in life: time and compound interest
      • Manage Your Portfolio
        • 4 Rules When Building Your Portfolio
        • 5 Portfolios You Can Count On
        • Why rebalance your portfolio periodically?
        • 3 Steps to Rebalance Your Portfolio
    • Retirement Accounts
      • 401k and Tax Shelters
        • Why you should contribute to your 401k – part 1
        • Why you should contribute to your 401k- part 2
      • Taxable Accounts
        • Taxable Accounts – What They Are & Two Big Reasons to Invest in Them
        • Five More Reasons to Invest in a Taxable Account
      • traditional IRA and Roth
        • How to report backdoor Roth on your taxes using H&R Block
        • What’s a non-deductible contribution to traditional IRA? Why it’s a bad idea?
        • Four Groups of Investors Who Should Invest in Roth
        • 3 steps to do a backdoor Roth IRA
        • 5 reasons to be mindful when you contribute to a backdoor Roth IRA
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Month: January 2018

Five More Reasons to Invest in a Taxable Account

January 27, 2018 MyAlpineLakes

There are many reasons why people choose to invest in a taxable account. I named two big reasons in my previous post. Here are five more in case you needed a little more convincing.

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Taxable Accounts – What They Are & Two Big Reasons to Invest in Them

January 23, 2018 MyAlpineLakes

If you have money left after 401k and IRA contributions, what’s the next best place to invest it? Come follow my posts on how to manage your personal finances. It’s worth a few minutes of your day.

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Mt. Baker: a Quiet Volcanic Beast to the North

January 20, 2018 MyAlpineLakes

When I decided to move to Seattle seven years ago, many friends talked admiringly about the beautiful geography around here: Puget Sound and Olympic National Park to the west, Lake Washington and North Cascades to the east, Mt. Rainier to the south, Vancouver to the north. But where is Mt Baker?

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Our Favorite Non-barbecued Ribs

January 14, 2018 MyAlpineLakes

Tricia and I both looooove pork ribs. She prefers them barbecued and I like them stewed. But there is one way to cook them that we both absolutely enjoy. With further ado, here’s our favorite non-barbecued ribs.

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3 Steps to Rebalance Your Portfolio

January 13, 2018 MyAlpineLakes

There are problems with simply selling your excess asset types. You may not want to sell an asset held in a taxable account because selling it can trigger a taxable event, which is usually undesirable. Here are the 3 steps I usually take to rebalance my portfolio.

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Why rebalance your portfolio periodically?

January 6, 2018 MyAlpineLakes

Rebalancing is an integral part of your asset allocation management. Because assets within your portfolio grow at a different rate, the portfolio as a whole needs to be rebalanced periodically to maintain its risk exposure and its growth potential.

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  • Day 3: A long day from italiano to Chileno
    Day 3: A long day from italiano to Chileno
  • What You Need to Know before You Hike Kalalau Trail
    What You Need to Know before You Hike Kalalau Trail
  • Day 2- Namche and Acclimatization Day
    Day 2- Namche and Acclimatization Day
  • 7 Big Considerations When You Pick A Teahouse In Nepal
    7 Big Considerations When You Pick A Teahouse In Nepal
  • Hiking Na Pali Coast- Finding an Island Paradise
    Hiking Na Pali Coast- Finding an Island Paradise

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