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Your impression may come from the fact that many people don't talk openly about their finances to random people on the internet.

For me, Fidelity is a non-starter, for reasons that are none of your business.

It's nice that you like Fidelity. But it's a good idea to recognize that your finances and life situation are unique to you.

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Cool - so a non-answer and condescending dismissal of genuine questions.

Lots of people talk about finances online. See r/personalfinance or r/financialindependence. It’s a good way to learn.

I am not "lots of people." I have no interest in being "lots of people," or in proving myself to strangers on the internet.

I cannot convey 50 years of my financial life, experience, and history into what fits in an internet post. Anyone who can probably has a very narrow view of finance. I can say that I know how to manage my finances, and my accountant agrees with my methods and track record.

But if you think Reddit is the route to financial literacy, I can understand why you don't understand.

That response is awfully unconstructive and dismissive. Perhaps you're able to articulate why you believe Reddit, specifically r/personalfinance and other reasonable boards, are bad, no?

I don't necessarily think Reddit is a good route to financial literacy. Nor do I know of a better route. Despite (or because?) of all that, I still think the question was reasonable. If you don't want to answer the question, that's fine. But you don't have to be so antagonistic about it.

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