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by SunDevil
Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:37 am
Forum: US Chapters
Topic: 🎁 🎉Happy 100th Birthday to Taylor Larimore 🎊🎂
Replies: 429
Views: 41920

Re: 🎁 🎉Happy 100th Birthday to Taylor Larimore 🎊🎂

Happy 100th Birthday! I have been inspired by your posts many times over the years. Thank you!!
by SunDevil
Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Wallet stolen at work. How to keep handbags/totes secure at work?
Replies: 29
Views: 3704

Re: Wallet stolen at work. How to keep handbags/totes secure at work?

I work in a similar environment. I keep my car key, driver’s license, and 1 credit card on my person at all times. I wear scrub pants every day with zippered pockets to store these. In my office, I have a cheap “purse” with toiletries and items that won’t be missed too much if stolen. My real purse stays at home. Can the employer put in lockers?
by SunDevil
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Best method to learn basic conversational Spanish
Replies: 21
Views: 2810

Re: Best method to learn basic conversational Spanish

The #1 game changer for me was finding a tutor on italki. I wish I would have started making myself converse much sooner, as soon as I had the basic grammar. You’re so lucky you have a built in partner to practice!
by SunDevil
Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: What frugal thing did you do today?
Replies: 4524
Views: 617230

Re: What frugal thing did you do today?

I volunteered to work the holiday today at the hospital. I’ll earn time and a half plus all employees today get free lunch in the cafeteria. For me, it’s a great way to kick off the new year!
by SunDevil
Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:47 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Is VXUS investing in China too Risky?
Replies: 71
Views: 6816

Re: Is VXUS investing in China too Risky?

I just completed a survey for Vanguard yesterday with questions about my thoughts on emerging markets and specifically investing in China. One of the questions was would I have more interest in investing internationally and in emerging markets if China was excluded from the fund.

Did anyone else get this survey?
by SunDevil
Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: What happens to capital gains when TIPS matures?
Replies: 1
Views: 498

What happens to capital gains when TIPS matures?

So I think I understand the basics of how a TIPS ladder works and I’ve set one up to cover basic expenditures between retirement bridging to social security age. I understand that face value of the bond varies depending on interest rate and if held to maturity, will pay the original face value + inflation adjustments. If interest rates fall in the future, redemption value of the bond increases prior to the maturity date (or the reverse as we saw this past year). My question: If I have a bond that has unrealized capital gains (ie interest rates have fallen), does the gain “disappear” when the bond matures and pays out original face value? E.g If interest rates have fallen and my $1,000 TIPS is worth $1,500 one month before maturity, do I nee...
by SunDevil
Wed May 24, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: What are your hobbies?
Replies: 561
Views: 16717

Re: What is your #1 hobby? (I need to develop new skill/hobby.)

My #1 hobby since Covid started has been learning Spanish. I started with a basic high school level (A2 CEFR) and now have an advanced level and use it in my work and a variety of social settings (B2-C1 level). I initially started out just wanting to brush up and be able to have basic conversations. I found an excellent online tutor who lives in Venezuela and this was a game changer for me. I also joined an online language school and I plan to do a weeklong immersion program in Colombia with them this year. I've found a few language exchange partners from various Spanish-speaking countries for weekly video chats. One in particular has become a good friend and I visited with her in Spain earlier this year. This hobby has intersected with som...
by SunDevil
Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:23 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Forced into this awful car market
Replies: 34
Views: 6817

Re: Forced into this awful car market

Update: Thanks for all the advice, it helped us to decide on purchasing a new 2022 Pilot yesterday.  We ended up with one of the top trim levels, AWD, leather seats, all bells/whistles for 47,500 out the door (~3500 below MSRP + taxes).   Although I know we could get a better deal in a couple of months, there doesn't seem to be a cost-effective way to do a short-term rental/lease.  And unfortunately we had to have a car immediately.  As pointed out above, it was easier to negotiate a discount on the upper trim level even though dealers were firm with prices on the base model.  Also, we financed it at 1.9% for 48months as even online savings accounts are higher than that now.  I have never paid more than 40k for a new car, it was really hard...
by SunDevil
Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:38 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Forced into this awful car market
Replies: 34
Views: 6817

Forced into this awful car market

Unfortunately, someone recently hit and totaled our 2016 Honda Pilot, which only had 70k miles and was in excellent condition.  Now we are looking to replace it with another Pilot (this car did its job btw, in a very serious accident).  Our usual strategy is buy a car new, minimal bells and whistles, and drive it until the wheels come off (or someone totals it).  This is a tough market for cars right now and I'm looking for advice to make the best, long-term financial decision. Option 1) Used 2017 Pilot (top trim level), 49k miles, certified pre-owned: $35,500 out the door price (there isn't a huge differential between new and used prices right now) Option 2) New 2022 base model Pilot: $43,500 OTD; dealers within 50 miles have plenty of inv...
by SunDevil
Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Some Chinese tech stocks are ridiculously cheap (MOMO, YY)
Replies: 105
Views: 9387

Re: Some Chinese tech stocks are ridiculously cheap (MOMO, YY)

I always wonder if posts like this are an attempt to artificially pump up certain stocks (before the eventual dump of course)...
by SunDevil
Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:42 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Germany recommendations in January?
Replies: 17
Views: 1266

Re: Germany recommendations in January?

Thanks all for the ideas! I'm definitely not used to living in higher latitudes and I think the darkness would be more bothersome than the cold. Now I'm wondering if it'd be best to spend a week in Germany, touring museums and indoor sights, and then a week in a warmer, sunnier location. Maybe the south of Spain? (at least I'd know the language there)
by SunDevil
Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:28 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Germany recommendations in January?
Replies: 17
Views: 1266

Germany recommendations in January?

I always enjoy reading travel recommendation threads and now I have one of my own to post. I'll be visiting a friend who was recently stationed near Frankfurt, Germany. We'll have 2 weeks of vacation and a car and bikes available. We are interested in both urban activities (museums, historical sites, restaurants/bars, etc) and outdoor activities (hiking, biking, kayaking, etc). We could also drive to other areas of Europe but don't want to spend too much time on the road. The only time that this trip is possible is in the beginning of January. What would your ideal itinerary be?

Thanks Bogleheads!
by SunDevil
Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:29 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Optimizing PPP Forgiveness
Replies: 369
Views: 33289

Re: Optimizing PPP Forgiveness

MP123 wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:30 pm
SunDevil wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:04 pm Is it correct that the 2019 line 31 net/12 x 2.5 months calculation can be used for the 24 week, but not 8 week period?
...

I just got an email today that BofA will begin accepting forgiveness applications in early August, so maybe by then we'll have more info.
Loan Builder (paypal) already has the loan forgiveness app available and I would like to apply now as interest is accruing. However, it seems that it would be best to wait the full 24 weeks, if electing that covered period.
by SunDevil
Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Optimizing PPP Forgiveness
Replies: 369
Views: 33289

Re: Optimizing PPP Forgiveness

I am needing some clarification on what the advantages are of the 24 week vs 8 week covered period for Sole Proprietors.

Is it correct that the 2019 line 31 net/12 x 2.5 months calculation can be used for the 24 week, but not 8 week period?

Also, can the loan forgiveness application be filed before the 24 week period is done?
by SunDevil
Sat Jun 20, 2020 9:55 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Wirecard scandal / Germany's Enron
Replies: 21
Views: 3133

Re: Wirecard scandal / Germany's Enron

Just listened to an interesting episode of NPR's Invisibilia podcast with a strange Wirecard connection. The newest episode, "Trustfall".

Sure sounds like Wirecard hired some thugs and a hacker-for-hire company to try to silence a short seller who was calling attention to their fraud.
by SunDevil
Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:04 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Do I need to amend my federal tax return?
Replies: 8
Views: 1267

Re: Do I need to amend my federal tax return?

Thank you all! One less thing to worry about this weekend :sharebeer
by SunDevil
Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:26 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Do I need to amend my federal tax return?
Replies: 8
Views: 1267

Re: Do I need to amend my federal tax return?

So if all the business income is combined on line 1 of schedule C there isn't really a point in amending the return, right? I just find it strange that when I print out the return, I don't see the business income broken down by 1099-MISC, 1099-K, etc. I tried amending the return on TT and added the 1099-MISC (and subtracted that amount from general non-1099 income) but the return looks identical to the original one when printed.
by SunDevil
Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:24 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Do I need to amend my federal tax return?
Replies: 8
Views: 1267

Do I need to amend my federal tax return?

I filed my taxes in early February and already received a refund. I recently received a late 1099-MISC with income that I already reported as General Business Income. Do I need to amend my return to show this income on a 1099-MISC rather than lumped with other income? When I print out my Schedule C, I just see gross income and I don't see it broken down as 1099-MISC, 1099-K, General Income, etc. Thanks for your help :happy
by SunDevil
Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:38 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: CNBC Nightly Business Report cease production in Dec 2019
Replies: 123
Views: 10017

Re: Where is the best place to get business news on the net that you can watch?

Dukethegator wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:21 pm I have read zerohedge pretty consistently since around 2009 and have always speculated it is part of a Russian disinformation campaign. Obviously the editorial bias since the war with Ukraine has become a lot more obvious. I find it fascinating.

I have had this same suspicion whenever I've seen articles from zerohedge... smacks of Russian disinformation.
by SunDevil
Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:14 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Health insurance premiums 100% deductible for self-employed?
Replies: 5
Views: 736

Health insurance premiums 100% deductible for self-employed?

Both my spouse and I are self-employed and get health insurance from the ACA as we don't have access to insurance from an employer. My understanding is that our health insurance premiums are 100% deductible as an above the line deduction reducing AGI. I am not a tax expert so I want to verify this is accurate: Assuming we will be making a profit and owing federal income tax, it would be better to choose high premiums/lower deductible plans. Would premiums then reduce our taxes owed dollar for dollar? And then we can take a further tax deduction by choosing an HSA eligible plan. I'm not sure why I am seeing posts from self-employed people complaining about health insurance premiums if they are 100% deductible. Am I missing something? https:/...
by SunDevil
Tue Oct 29, 2019 8:24 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Hello
Replies: 209
Views: 16437

Re: Ok to go without health insurance?

If self-employed without the option of health insurance from an employer, then wouldn’t premiums be an above the line deduction? I am self-employed and choose higher premiums/lower deductibles for the huge tax deduction on premiums.
by SunDevil
Thu May 09, 2019 8:48 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Houseplants
Replies: 42
Views: 4697

Re: Houseplants

Another vote for the ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia). This is the only houseplant I've been able to keep alive longer than a year and it looks fantastic. This thing thrives on neglect: low light and watering no more than every 2 weeks.
by SunDevil
Thu Apr 25, 2019 6:04 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: [Retiring before 65: How do you deal with health insurance?]
Replies: 88
Views: 14746

Re: [Retiring before 65: How do you deal with health insurance?]

Just the premiums. It may make more sense to buy a more expensive plan (higher premiums, but deductible) than a less expensive plan (non deductible copays and deductibles). did I just write non deductible deductibles?

Dental and vision insurance is also deductible.

--vtMaps
Wow, I can't believe I never thought about this when signing up for ACA Marketplace insurance. I probably should have gone with a much higher monthly premium/lower deductible as I can take the self-employed health insurance deduction on premiums. Thank you for pointing this out!
by SunDevil
Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Dealing with a windfall
Replies: 39
Views: 8684

Re: Updated: Dealing with a large (lottery) windfall

Edited for privacy
by SunDevil
Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:21 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Dealing with a windfall
Replies: 39
Views: 8684

Re: Dealing with a large windfall

Edited for privacy
by SunDevil
Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:46 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: foreign tax credits - filing state tax returns
Replies: 11
Views: 3767

Re: foreign tax credits - filing state tax returns

Applying for the FTC on Arizona return using Turbotax: It asks for 1) Income reported to both AZ and RIC 2) Portion taxed by AZ 3) Portion taxed by RIC. If all the income is from dividends, do I enter the total ordinary dividends for each of these lines?
by SunDevil
Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:44 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Different total premium tax credit in Turbo Tax vs Tax Act
Replies: 2
Views: 413

Different total premium tax credit in Turbo Tax vs Tax Act

Tax return was a bit more complicated this year so I ran the numbers through both Turbo Tax and Tax Act. Tax Act is showing an additional $365 refund compared to Turbo Tax and the difference seems to be that TA is calculating the total health insurance premium tax credit (we have a Marketplace plan) as being $365 higher. Any ideas on why there would be a difference? Thanks in advance.
by SunDevil
Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:50 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Family expecting “comps”
Replies: 38
Views: 6339

Re: Family expecting “comps”

michaeljc70 wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:33 pm It seems not having a real policy has caused confusion. Sometimes you give them extra stuff, sometimes a discount, etc. I would just make it a straight % off that they (you can define they) get every time so there won't be any confusion and every family member gets the same discount.
Great advice. I guess we have to explicitly tell all family what our policy will be. When this incident occurred, we were training a new, non-family member cashier and we don’t want her to think it’s okay to casually give discounts. We tried to explain this to our angry family member. I don’t mind giving some sort of family discount, but it is easier to give free food or drinks (our business) than it is to ask a new cashier not to charge people.
by SunDevil
Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:46 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Family expecting “comps”
Replies: 38
Views: 6339

Family expecting “comps”

We have a small business and serve the general public. Friends and family occasionally come as customers and our policy has been to charge them if they come up to the register, but we usually give a discount or extra freebies as a favor. Well, we had an immediate family member come to the register yesterday, and they were charged regular price (under $30) but we gave them $15 worth extra. We assumed they would want to pay because they also have a business and we always pay if we use their services (at a friend rate). This morning they sent a nasty message saying that they can’t believe we would charge immediate family members. We offered a refund and they then said the money is not the issue but it is the principle. I think that there must ...
by SunDevil
Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:26 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Starting a small business- Tax questions
Replies: 8
Views: 1371

Re: Starting a small business- Tax questions

ralph124cf wrote:Most of the answers will be decided by the type of business entity that you set up. What are you planning, Sole Proprietor will file on schedule C, while a Sub-chapter S Corporation will need to file a corporate return.

Ralph
It will be set up as a sole proprietorship, so we'd file in schedule C
by SunDevil
Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:54 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Starting a small business- Tax questions
Replies: 8
Views: 1371

Starting a small business- Tax questions

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide! 1) My husband and I are getting ready to start a small business and we should be up and running in January of 2017. However, most of our start up expenses are incurred this tax year. How do I deduct 2016 expenses? Would I file a schedule C for this year, showing no business income and list all the expenses? We do have some W2 income this year, but it will be less than the total of our expenses. 2) I am also wondering the best way to pay occasional help. My husband and I will be the sole employees more than 90% of the time, but we will need help occasionally. Is it correct that we do not need to file a 1099 for contractors if pay is less than $600/year? 3) We will need to buy a truck which will...
by SunDevil
Wed Aug 05, 2015 5:14 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Anyone with experience buying a house at a foreclosure auction in AZ?
Replies: 1
Views: 406

Anyone with experience buying a house at a foreclosure auction in AZ?

We are looking for a primary residence and a house in our desired neighborhood is going to be auctioned next week at the county courthouse. The opening bid will be $200,000 less than the outstanding balance on the mortgage. The house is being sold "as is" and it is listed as owner occupied. Although we can't inspect it inside, we have interior photos from when it was listed a year ago, and it looks very nice and appears to meet all our needed criteria. We have a realtor but she is unfamiliar with the auction process.

Does anyone have any knowledge about how this would work and if it's even worth pursuing?
by SunDevil
Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:26 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Best way to get short term health insurance?
Replies: 2
Views: 456

Best way to get short term health insurance?

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has suggestions on where to look for high quality, affordable short-term health insurance? My employer insurance will end in June and my husband is starting a new job. His insurance won't start for 90 days after that. I will need maternity care with frequent monitoring, so we will need a plan that is widely accepted with a fairly low deductible.

Looking at the ACA plans, it looks like the the cheapest, $1000 deductible family plan is ~$700 per month. Cobra for me alone is $670 and $1500/month for the family. Any other options that would be more afforadable?
by SunDevil
Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:18 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Buying first home in SF - gut check
Replies: 93
Views: 15671

Re: Buying first home in SF - gut check

hiddensee wrote:Have you considered buying a house in Wyoming instead? It would be much larger, cheaper, and with your $2.5m investment pot the lack of high paying jobs wouldn't be a problem. 28 is a nice age to retire.

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Maybe the outdoors is not your thing, and I of course don't know what is, but whatever it is sounds awfully expensive once the housing costs are appropriately added to the entertainment bill.
The trouble is that your money won't go far in Jackson Hole either. If you want cheap WY living, you might be looking at this:

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by SunDevil
Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:42 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Fantastic video on how the economy works
Replies: 10
Views: 2712

Re: Fantastic video on how the economy works

Thanks for sharing. Great explanation of what can be expected during deleveraging periods.
by SunDevil
Fri May 17, 2013 3:33 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: $600M Powerball Jackpot - take cash or annuity?
Replies: 86
Views: 10545

Re: $550M Powerball Jackpot - take cash or annuity?

tc101 wrote:
You know the standard advice if you do win - Tell no one!!!
Is it possible to remain anonymous? Has anyone actually done that? Does using a trust really work?
It's definitely possible 8-)
by SunDevil
Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:31 am
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 115
Views: 16106

Re: Only after a 150% stock market rally in 4 years...

I am 26 and really started getting into investing around March '09 when the DOW was near its bottom. Basically just dumped all the money I had saved up and put nearly all of my paychecks into investments since I viewed the market crash as a good opportunity. Worked out nicely for me. Was surprised to hear people I know that had a lot of cash but were scared to put money into the market. Missed a wonderful opportunity IMO and I nearly tripled my portfolio in the past 3-4 years. I think portfolio value makes a huge difference in this discussion. I have to remind myself of this because sometimes I am tempted to look back at 08/09 and feel like I am very risk-tolerant. At that time, I was also looking at stock valuations and pouring in every s...
by SunDevil
Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:19 pm
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: PBS Frontline is looking for people to interview
Replies: 24
Views: 9876

Re: PBS Frontline is looking for people to interview

I don't live in that area but I was shocked at the high expense and insurance-laden 403b our district offers. Add to that the terrible advice from the plan reps: When signing up (for the only fund at less than 1% ER), the rep told me to call him if the market starts crashing. "We can go to cash then and always buy back in when things are better."
by SunDevil
Mon Nov 05, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Portfolio help needed- increasing tax advantaged space
Replies: 7
Views: 841

Re: Portfolio help needed- increasing tax advantaged space

Let's just check a couple of things. To be in the 15% tax bracket, your taxable income has to be less than $70,700. Does that look about right? Or could you have given us your effective tax rate? "Low 7 figures" means in the neighborhood of $1 million or $2 million. Does that seem about right? Some people mistake $700,001 for "low 7 figures". I'm not trying to be nosy, but these are mistakes that people commonly make. That's correct. - If I use specific ID to sell from taxable, should I sell lots with the greatest LT gains? (Would the capital gains tax be 0 regardless?) - We are in the 15% bracket even without tax-deductible 403b contributions. Do you still recommend adding to a traditional 403b? Is this for tax diversi...
by SunDevil
Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Portfolio help needed- increasing tax advantaged space
Replies: 7
Views: 841

Re: Portfolio help needed- increasing tax advantaged space

Thanks for the reply, dickenjb. Hopefully Vanguard can help with the specific lot IDs, because I certainly haven't kept the best records. I don't think we will add any more into the 529. We did a large lump sum one year for the state tax deduction. I will look into getting Ibonds- has the treasury direct site become less cumbersome?
by SunDevil
Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:22 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Baby Gear Recommendations
Replies: 19
Views: 4275

Re: Baby Gear Recommendations

I second the recommendation for a 'wait and see approach' and I recommend looking for things that they will outgrow quickly (swings, bouncers, etc) on craigslist or the like. Beyond the basics (clothes, food, diapers), what you will end up needing will really depend on your particular child. We were lucky and received a lot of barely used hand me downs from friends. Some of the things we really thought we would use were barely touched. Our son had no interest in the bouncer, we realized our house was small enough we didn't need a monitor, we never had much need for the pack n play, etc.

Congratulations!!
by SunDevil
Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:56 pm
Forum: Personal Investments
Topic: Portfolio help needed- increasing tax advantaged space
Replies: 7
Views: 841

Portfolio help needed- increasing tax advantaged space

I would really like to increase our tax-advantaged space. My husband and I are both working part-time and I have a Roth or traditional 403b available at my new job. My employer contributes to a defined benefit plan, but not the 403b. Emergency Funds: Yes Debt: None, House paid off Tax Filing Status: MFJ Tax rate: 15% federal; 4.6% of federal for state Ages: 31 Desired AA: 80% stocks/20% bonds Desired Intl: 20% of stocks Taxable 6% VWIUX (VG Int-term tax-exempt) 15% VTIAX (VG Total Intl) 52% VTSAX (VG TSM) Her traditional 1% VTIVX (VG Target 2045) Her SEP-IRA 2% VBMFX (VG TBM) Her Roth IRA 4% VBTLX (VG TBM) His traditional IRA 6% VBTLX (VG TBM) His Roth IRA 4% VBTLX (VG TBM) 529 Plan (Vanguard 50% stocks/50% bonds) 10% New Annual Contributio...
by SunDevil
Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:42 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: What to buy/Not buy at Sams/Costco
Replies: 44
Views: 10956

Re: What to buy/Not buy at Sams/Costco

texasdiver wrote: Are you freezing the big jars of peeled garlic cloves or the big bags of whole garlic heads?
The bag of peeled cloves freezes better than the jar for some reason. The texture does change slightly, but I find no noticeable change in the flavor. Maybe more discerning tasters would disagree, but we go through garlic fast in our house and like the convenience of always having it available.
by SunDevil
Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:42 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: What to buy/Not buy at Sams/Costco
Replies: 44
Views: 10956

Re: What to buy/Not buy at Sams/Costco

texasdiver wrote: Some items at Costco just come in too large of quantities for me to use. Garlic, for example comes in giant packages. I can't get through 1/4 of it before it goes stale. So I buy garlic at the local grocery.
The large package of fresh garlic is actually one of our favorite Costco buys. It freezes well and we just thaw out a few cloves at a time.
by SunDevil
Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:30 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: How To Behave Irrationally (Free Duke U Online Course)
Replies: 15
Views: 3722

Re: How To Behave Irrationally (Free Duke U Online Course)

Looks cool; I just signed up. Thanks for the link!