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I guess it’s a tough question to answer, it feels like any cash (unless it’s sitting in an I-bond I bought 12 months ago) is just dead weight. And that irritates me. It’s not “dead weight”, it is “ballast”. If you can see it this way it will help provide perspective. Ballast is there to keep the bo...

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jello_nailer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:13 pm I lived in Ketchum/Sun Valley. Great place, wouldn't take beginners there. Hard to beat Park City. And I also love Copper, good choice.

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I lived in Ketchum/Sun Valley. Great place, wouldn't take beginners there. Hard to beat Park City.

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Every time you buy or lease a car at a dealership, there is a negotiation. You are on one side of the table. On the other side is a team of professionals with loads of information you do not have. With diligence, luck, flexibility, you may even come out ahead (those guys sometimes get caught with t...

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I went ORBI also, has worked superbly for over a year.

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As they say, A Range Rover or Jeep will take you out in the bush (desert, mountains, etc.),
The Land Cruiser will bring you back...

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7eight9 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:58 pm Toyota Hilux or Land Cruiser depending on your budget.

I just bought a '16 Land Cruiser to replace my 2005 Cayenne Turbo. LC gets my vote.

(This is a "forever vehicle" for me)

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You may want to check on the all-in annual property taxes, city, county, school, MUD, etc. Could be $40-$50K a year. Kind of eats into that rental income.

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mortfree wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:57 pm Any chance the sound started after a tire rotation?

maybe one of the tires is backwards and is creating the noise.

Longshot but never know

Certainly possible if they are directional. Look for the arrows on the side walls.
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ROTATION

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Rather than buy new tires, it might be worth your time to investigate sound deadening/sound isolation systems/mats/blanket/insulation. You would basically apply these materials in your wheel wells and body panels to deaden the sound. Here's a video of someone installing these mats in the wheel well...

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camillus wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:49 pm Tighten your belt a bit to increase your savings rate. Cut cable.

You can catch up! It will be painful but worth it in the end.

True dat, I don't care where you're from, dats funny.^

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Well, I missed April 1.

Change in plans, it's now April 30. Instead of squeezing my head like a grape they did it the old fashioned way -

Apparently I can be bought and now we know the price...

Change please - April 30th.

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My "strategy" is to buy the stocks of companies whose products I enjoy using. Then, never sell. Had I bought AAPL when I bought my first Mac, I'd be on Easy Street today. However, it also would have tested my patience by significantly underperforming the market for a few periods in time. ...

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Goal33 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:37 pm Who cares? give as much notice as you want. When does your yearly bonus come in? give your 2 weeks or 2 months notice after that.

A big +1 ^

It's not your problem and if they don't have a contingency plan, shame on them. If you're 65 they better have one...

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When you walked away I thought at first you were a cowboy, then I realized you liquidated $500k of your taxable and went all in on bitcoin.

I was listening for brass clanging but I just couldn't hear anything...

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I had a similar experience with nearly the same level of damage, though the speed I was hit may have been a little more. I settle a year and one day later. They pushed me hard to get this liability off their books for the first 6 weeks until I finally told them to quit harassing me. I'll call you wh...

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Lightstream. $50k loan in an hour with about a 1 minute form filled out. I think it was 2.69%. Would have been in my account that afternoon if I had taken it. Didn't need the money in the end and it expired in 30 days. I agree, it's crazy. Or scary - they already know everything they need to know a...

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Lightstream. $50k loan in an hour with about a 1 minute form filled out. I think it was 2.69%. Would have been in my account that afternoon if I had taken it. Didn't need the money in the end and it expired in 30 days. I agree, it's crazy. Or scary - they already know everything they need to know ab...

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Perhaps computer-aided manufacturing is worth a look: https://technogilesolutions.com/2020/08/computer-aided-manufacturing/ This has replaced traditional machining to a significant extent. Training for it is a 12-month program at a community college. It may appeal to an artist because it is a form ...

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From what I understand, and others can certainly comment, a close look at how U.S. News Ranking is actually complied and what the ranking means could be eye opening. We had one go to Ole Miss for the quintessential college experience, which we thought was just as important, managerial and corporate ...

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It's a great time to enter construction trades. The workforce was gutted by the great recession. Meanwhile, demand is skyrocketing. Way more jobs than candidates. Lots of musicians and artists work the trades and gig/create on days off. Only minimal interpersonal skills are required as long as you ...

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Have an appointment with my ophthalmologist tomorrow, and I know I'll need new glasses. If I get the prescription from him, would you recommend Costco or Walmart for new frames and glasses? I prefer doing this in person rather than using online retailers. We've used Costco Optical for years (10+) a...

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My kids’ college education. I know it’s not every BH’s way, but figuratively I wrote every check with a smile. Paid off too :D Same here. However, the best things in life cost me little, if anything, like a smile received, or a thank you, or a pat on the head. or a belly rub or back scratch.. Woof ...

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I had the same trouble with my 2006 Lexus SC430 that was only driven once in a while. I installed this: Battery Tender Junior 12V Charger and Maintainer: Automatic 12V Powersports Battery Charger and Maintainer for Motorcycle, ATVs, and More - Smart 12 Volt, 750mA Battery Float Chargers - 021-0123 ...

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If I'm understanding you correctly, the put option is there for insurance against downswings in the value of your stock allocation. Insurance has a negative expected value: you are paying a small price over time to offset the risk of a single large event wiping you out. As long as your stock alloca...

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Although I was definitely around, I was not involved in the stock market. But I do know about that infamous era. Did any of you guys dabbled in the stock market then and what lesson did you learn? Buy during bear markets. US market always recovers. Always. I'm just curious to know if there are any ...

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1929 was actually a good year to retire. 1966 was the worst year. Not to hijack this thread corn, where did you get this chart? I thought I remember seeing on with all the 30 year 4% withdrawal rate returns from every back maybe 100 years. Tks It came from my spreadsheet. I have all the historical ...

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1929 was actually a good year to retire. 1966 was the worst year. https://www.early-retirement.org/forums/members/35183-albums227-picture2369.jpg Not to hijack this thread corn, where did you get this chart? I thought I remember seeing on with all the 30 year 4% withdrawal rate returns from every b...

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Brianmcg321 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:57 pm
corn18 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 3:10 pm 1929 was actually a good year to retire. 1966 was the worst year.

Easy solution. Start with more money.

Or live only 30 more years.

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You know, I've gotten to place where I don't fret these kinds of choices any more. The tires will have to be replaced at some point and depending on how long you keep the car, it probably doesn't matter. If you sell the car at 100k miles, for example, this would the only tire change you'd likely ma...

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Look at RIOT.
Riot Blockchain - 6 employees, market cap $3.3B

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I don't like DH or DW. I'm trying to get "my boo" to trend on Bogleheads but no luck yet. I could get on board with this one. Why can't we just use "hon" :twisted: OMG... "don't get me started!" Grrrrr. Anything other than "hon". Anything... (At least you put...

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+1 on Lightstream, good company. They have 2.49 for 36 months for a max of $24,999. They offered me 3.49% for 60mths but for $49,999. Instead I went with JPM Chase at 2.5% Was doing a cash deal last weekend on a used Land Cruiser and the finance guy ran it for grins, 2.5% was the magic number for me...

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Most of those frozen or refrigerated food items had to be tossed after day 2. I do not understand this statement. Where I live in Texas (we lost power), outside was cold enough for all frozen food and certainly more than cold enough for anything in the fridge. One of the benefits of winter camping ...

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SmileyFace wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:45 am Donate to fellow Bogleheads in need. I will PM you my name and address to send the check to.

^ That's it! Crowdfund your 25X to 40X. And it will bring great joy to someone with a smileyface

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Spend $20k on a cruise. Learn to spend your money and enjoy it. Otherwise someone else will. ^ This. Like a Seadream or Seabourn, Silver Sea small ships. It's nice to have someone know your name and what you like throughout the cruise - "Mr. Jello, thought you might like a Balvenie Double Cask...

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How comfortably retired are you? Could you just gift him the money? Very securely retired. Not rich but I live way below my means and have simple tastes. I could easily gift him the money but that would be socially awkward. Has he asked you for financial help directly? No. If he can't pay you back ...

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You got about 2/3rds of one our favorites - Spaghetti squash with red sauce. I make red pepper Pomodoro sauce & shrimp. Nothing but sauteed garlic and onions in olive oil, 2 cans canned whole tomato's, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp sugar. Secret: add about 1/4 tsp. anchovy paste (or about 2&qu...

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Most people on here will say Bank Wire, maybe iust Paypal for the deposit.
Since you are the buyer though, you have other concerns, maybe this payment issue should be the sellers concern.

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Cool. Finally a topic I know a lot about. I bought a '73 911S for $12.5K in 1986 and it subsequently sold on Goodings 20+ years later for $214K. I drove it all those years and put 180K miles on it. Restored it twice. I now have an absolutely pristine, original, low mileage 1975 Carrera; a 1990 trip...

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Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.
Said Mr. Tyson
I think this will eventually be interesting.

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I am currently driving 74 miles one way from new jersey to new york city, i highly recommend not doing so. It is at most times unbearable and hours a day add up to dozens per week. MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS, and you'll get trashed on car maintenance, gas and life quality. Wow Andrew. You beat me soundly...

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Yep, and the premiums were great too! So I sold some covered calls.

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I keep things simple. Mortgage (and taxes, HOA, etc) are all just expenses. Then I will estimate the total value of my home and subtract the mortgage balance to get my “equity” to be added to my networth. Since the value of my home isn’t a real contributor any of my retirement calculations, this wo...

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I don't care what my breakeven point is.

Social Security is our (DW/me) longevity insurance so I use opensocialsecurity.com

This will be a high traffic post.

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Not sure it's a"good time to buy". If you're paying cash, maybe not - very low inventory & record prices for sellers (private and dealers) I think money is cheap for cars now, but not if you are paying a much higher capitalized amount (cost). Answer is, it depends. Now if you need one ...

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Lightstream offers an inexpensive unsecured loan that can be used to purchase a car. I found the best rate at a local credit union, however. It would make sense to look at the website of every local credit union. I can still borrow for less than 2%. Maybe you can, too. Another possibility is a marg...

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Lightstream

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I might have just added myself to to the class of 2021. Resigned from Mega last Wednesday. I will be 64 in a few months. Gave them a March 1 date, Megacorp countered - end of year. Told them that's a little self centered and asymmetric on their part and we will negotiate next week. They are not doin...

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+1^
Survivorship bias.

"You don't know about the bazzillions that did not work out". * Embellished KenKats comment above.

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