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LawEgr1

:sharebeer By no means am I trying to change your mind, but you didn't mention you actually test drive the vehicle. If you did, stop reading this 😃 If you didn't, please do, I thought visibility was troublesome in the new Sienna. Fwiw Agh, I may “need” to buy a 2021 Sienna without personally being ...

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I mentioned this exact thing in another thread, just be sure you test drive the new Sienna as it wasn't explicitly mentioned. Objectively, the third row windows and rear windows are smaller vs Odyssey and Pacifica which limits visibility.

You may think it's fine though, but wanted to mention it.

LawEgr1

By no means am I trying to change your mind, but you didn't mention you actually test drive the vehicle.

If you did, stop reading this

If you didn't, please do, I thought visibility was troublesome in the new Sienna. Fwiw

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Ill try to answer your question - My family, like yours, also just went in the market for a minivan. Tested pacifica and 2021 sienna along with 2021 odyssey. For us, the Honda won after two test drives versus the Pacificas two test drives. The sienna was an odd one. Our car price is a hair under 37...

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Installed one myself on our new home. Basepump was the brand, highly recommended through research. Comes with backflow preventer certified in my state. Primary considerations are your water pressure, your required flow rate. These pumps only serve a finite range of values that your situation may or ...

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Ill try to answer your question - My family, like yours, also just went in the market for a minivan. Tested pacifica and 2021 sienna along with 2021 odyssey. For us, the Honda won after two test drives versus the Pacificas two test drives. The sienna was an odd one. Our car price is a hair under 37k...

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Just replaced our units three months ago Replaced with American Standard 2.5 ton SEER13 SINGLE STAGE AC (most basic version) 60k BTU 2 STAGE furnace New line set, wire to thermostat, ecobee Also moved new furnace 10' back to give more space in basement, so some ductwork modification In Upper Midwest...

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Just did the math

17% taxable
83% tax advantaged

Do not currently add to taxable on regular basis
Will add additional end of month money when spouse goes back to work (on leave, newborn). Unknown how much.

Lower 30s

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Edit: we received ours thru DD on May 6 as well.

Same story as the last several posts here.

LawEgr1

The resale value tells you everything. Just go with that, forget all the noise. Resale value tells you what used car customers tend to think. As shown on this thread lot of people in the US market still *think* Toyota is way ahead of Kia on reliability/durability. But that's pretty questionable. Mi...

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Our 1950s rambler in the center of the Cities has the original fiber cement siding. Quite frankly, I think it's held up terrifically. One downside to it, as far as I can tell, is that while durable it is brittle so the edges are easy to crack. There are only a few chips at the base where it meets th...

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Yep, same here. Entered into this morning

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We paid $40 for signing up at least two weeks or $25 for a single shot

this was for 0.25 acre, "trim mow & blow" (his words, not mine)

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I finally figured out why the "Get My Payment" tool said my information did not match their records. Check to make sure the address you are entering matches the spelling for what the USPS has for your address. The tool is using the USPS validated version of your address and NOT the addres...

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I would set aside $50k for a nice Emergency Fund. I would pay off the wife's student loans with the remaining $300k. I would then pay off your $85k as fast as you can. Then save for a down payment. With $700k or $400k income this shouldn't take that long. 2 years. With a new infant you need about 2...

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I don't have my payment and site says: According to information that we have on file, we cannot determine your eligibility for a payment at this time. I filed 2018 and 2019 taxes and in both cases used direct deposit. No direct deposit has shown up yet of course. Received this on trying to use the ...

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In the Twin Cities market the under $350,000 houses are still going strong. These would be considered starter homes.The over $350,000 market is slowing dramatically. Executive relocation's have slowed way down and move up buyers, which involve two transactions, are sitting out until things settle d...

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Hi all, Let's assume the following: On the housing market with lease ending soon & finances in order for mortgage Not currently laid off, but danger of course exists Company has a good current balance sheet, but some of our customer base are from industries hit by virus My boss very much acts l...

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This is all personal and local, but here is our situation that may or may not be helpful. We are relocating to a different state, we've planned this for many years. We decided to move right when this pandemic was ramping up, and decided to list our house right when the Gov. 'stay at home' order was ...

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Currently at 5 months to still get 'conditionally approved' in order to set the interview time. Major metro in midwest. Somewhat similar story. 4 of us applied in September. 3 were conditionally approved within a week or two, and completed our interview in November. The fourth is still "pendin...

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Currently working from home. Expect to be laid off soon. Well, getting laid-off happened a bit quicker than I was expecting. Got a phone call this afternoon from HR telling me that my last day is today. If anyone is looking for an oil and gas transactional lawyer with around 15 years of experience,...

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Currently chemicals industry - private company - high security due to uniqueness of company financials and setup. No impact w/ exception of no travel for next month or so. Chemicals industry is 'essential' and will not shut down. Many workers, if possible, working from home. At the plants themselves...

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See: https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=297262&p=5070058#p5070058 Just attempted to negotiate leave based on non-federal service. This was deemed unfair based on past practices and they were unwilling to switch from leave group 1 (4 hour / period) to leave group 2 (6 hour /...

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Quick update - similar to the thread about 'negotiating leave', but also perhaps of interest to others. I ended up receiving an email from the Hiring Manager for another position that was open but knocked down a grade to GS-12, which didn't quite match my existing pay but offered leadership opportun...

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I had a similar thread not long ago. I would suggest checking FederalSoup and Reddit USAJOBs for information, but in general, it's entirely dependent on your Job Series and the Agency. For me, the job was a Direct Hire Authorized position with critical need. I did not get the position, but it was my...

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I think some of the advice above is good. Specifically, keep it short & positive, but speak to how staying there would impact your longer term goals for reasons XYZ. I'll give you an example that I had. I left a job after 6 months. Fortunately, I believed it to be a great organization with great...

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Hello, I searched but couldn't find anything directly related to such a [probably] simple question. Perhaps not, though. Our AGI is extremely close to last year. However, we owe $1,000 more, and I am curious as to why. I am focused on why one W2 shows about $1,000 less withheld. I don't understand t...

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3funder wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:39 am
student wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:56 am I will do 2). I definitely will not do 3).
Ditto.

Ditto 2 given this situation as explained by OP

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I don't think it's unreasonable. My experience has been that biotech may be lower pending the specific job. I also agree that the starting salary isn't truly going to set his/her future salary raises. Performance, market and niche will. I, too, like a poster above went from 78k to 102k in <1 year. I...

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Anecdotal but we replaced our super old toilet that used up gobs of water with a 1.28gpf Kohler Cimarron.

It's awesome.

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Note that I didn't read the responses. I was the benefactor of such a decision, except in high school. My sibling and I utilized a 'hand me down' 11+ year vehicle from our parents. That got us both through high school. Upon graduation from High School we were given new(er) vehicles. One was a few ye...

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Currently at 5 months to still get 'conditionally approved' in order to set the interview time. Major metro in midwest.

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RegularGuy, I've posted on this subject numerous times, with the same message. We're a few years younger than you, but in the grand scheme of things we're about equal. Yours is unique in that it's extremely similar to my situation. See, I too married a lawyer, and suffered through periods of wanting...

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No, wouldn't impact and shouldn't impact the decision at all. My opinion is that these are often looked at backwards - There is a recall for a known defect, that's a good thing, plus you haven't even bought the car so it wouldn't impact you. If there was no recall for a known defect upon research, t...

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Chemical
Chemicals industry project management
112k mcol
6 years exp
Pmp and pe recently obtained
7% 401k which had been typical
Meh insurance varies wildly by Corp

LawEgr1

See this thread: https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=256251 Also, my post within there (copied from link above): We just went through this process. 1) I had to ask our mortgage provider on the steps / conditions to remove PMI 2) They sent a form that indicated we required: For loans > 2...

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Hello, Exec Summary: Highly recommend Progressive I've had Progressive for > 10 years now and have a high status with them. Three years ago I had shopped around for rates as we shopped around for difference home insurance and umbrella policies, of course, all companies want to combine for a 'discoun...

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OP, you're doing great. I'm glad you are attempting to pay down your debts. This thread doesn't cover this forum in glory. Screaming that they can't afford the car if they need a loan, telling them they're doing everything wrong, etc. OP, follow Dave Ramsey's recommendations for paying down debt. J...

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- paid off $27k in loans (2018 car, one student loan)
- maxed both rIRA
- maxed both 401k
- added to 529 for 75% of max state tax deduction

To a good 2020.

LawEgr1

Update to Close this Thread: - They asked for references - Those references were contacted within one day - I was then requested to come in for a second interview, which was arranged for late December. It was another 2.5 hours, with one more hour of PBI method interviewing that the VA utilizes - I r...

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I Am close with someone in their early 30’s making over 90k nearing 100k due to summer school and other extra curricular To make things even crazier the Illinois TRS tier 1 will give that person a lifetime pension of 75% of salary COLA. If the person ever gets into admin, they may, the salaries are ...

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Raising the issue of promotion to the 14 would not be appropriate in my view. Instead, ask to see a staffing chart of the function to determine what grade level opportunities exist. Also, upon meeting the 14 level folks, you may get a sense of how long they will continue to work there. Thank you; s...

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If someone gave you a relocation bonus when the announcement said it would not be done, that would be a huge problem. I am rusty on some things, but did the announcement mention a recruitment bonus? There are two parts in the job posting: 1st Part: RELOCATION PROVIDED: NO 2nd Part: RELOCATION/RECRU...

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Hello, EDIT 3 - 5 - 2020: See final post and associated thread, if interested https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=305933 EDIT 12.17: references contacted/2nd interview attempting to be scheduled prior to end of the year if schedules allow, and travel arrangements to interview si...

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Our 2018 Hyundai Sonata has this feature. Here are our thoughts: 1) The Hyundai has four modes (I forget what they're called). The four are: Mode 1: OFF - there is a button to turn it on / off at your desire Mode 2: Alert Only - if you cross a line, the graphics flash and there is a beep, but no cor...

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Note: I work with / manage and select contractors quite often for large construction, mechanical & electrical scopes. I've done own projects at our home as well. There was a very similar thread not long ago. I find the typical responses to be un-necessarily fearmongering. I'm not sure why. I als...

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My opinion echoes others. I've been travelling for work for several years (5 now) varying from 25% to 95%. I've quit the job that had increased demands. Subsequently, my salary has increased by over 50% switching jobs, and I still dislike travelling 25% even with more pay. I'm also looking to get ou...

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I recently switched from the $49 to the $89 AF card. Here is what I learned, and, in case anyone wants to know, why I switched as well: 1) They kept the $49 AF on the old card. At first blush, I refused to upgrade. So I kept that until about two months ago. The $49 has NOT changed. They also reduced...

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A few comments: Re-read the initial post. Sounds as though you expected changes from the project from the HVAC sub. If so, and you would have approved them anyway in writing, then this entire thing is based on how the sub contractor quoted the work to the GC & that you should've been aware on ho...

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