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If you go Odyssey, make sure you listen very carefully before buying. I had a 2019 for a year and couldn't stand it anymore. https://www.odyclub.com/threads/rattle-noise-on-acceleration-revisited.347853/ I love Hondas, but remember a friend letting me drive their Odyssey around. I was amazed at how...

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Is there something I'm missing? Yes, you really don’t know what type of vehicle you need. As has been pointed out, those two vehicles are nothing alike, so advice about which is best won’t help unless you provide more information as to your needs. I’m a Tesla admirer, but we have a minivan that cou...

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I believe that Microsoft is grossly overvalued. The PE ratio is 35. At the same time, it has the second biggest market cap of all companies ($1.66 trillion). You're swimming upstream against history if you think that a behemoth can grow quickly enough to justify such a high PE ratio. If you are a B...

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He is not your friend. You have a business relationship. Actually you do not need to talk to him and in fact you are just wasting his time in doing so. Schwab should be able to handle the transaction completely from their side. Once it is completed you could as a courtesy give the advisor a call an...

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As for speculation, the prices are too high when I consider the fact that many homeowners might not be able to afford the dramatic increase in taxes in the next few years. This is precisely what happened to family friends who have lived in Austin for 15 years or so. Mortgage was very low, taxes too...

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My first 3-5 years of retirement will be around 45-50k annual expenses in low cost countries. Afterwards, I'll increase to my upper budget of 90k and start living in higher cost countries (Amsterdam, Tokyo) Nothing wrong with travelling the world for a bit but honestly you don't want to end up in a...

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This is probably the most-expensive option, but still something to maybe consider if it's legal where you live: What about building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in your backyard? Put at least a bedroom, small bath, kitchenette, and living room in it. Then have your aging parent live there when ...

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JDCarpenter wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:16 pm We have been happy, as our biggest concerns are the hypothetical cost of being hit by an uninsured concrete truck (for example), and avoiding rack rate markups on everything else.

You don’t need health insurance for that, only life insurance.

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Go drive in and around the outskirts of Austin. It’s not like LA County where there’s not a lot of space to build. In Texas, all you see is endless land. It’s all privately owned. As oil prices crater, where are these people going to get income? By selling it all for development. Land here is ag us...

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$400k or $500k seems downright inexpensive to those coming from HCOL areas with their HCOL area salaries, especially at the current rock bottom interest rates. I wouldn't wait for a slowdown because it likely won't arrive anytime soon. I lived in Seattle as it experienced its most recent tech boom....

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Contrarian view. I remember this exact sentiment back in 2005-2007 when it was a forgone conclusion that house prices would only go up. That if you didn’t get something now, you’d miss your opportunity. Lots of desperate buyers, and I ended up being one of them. Reading this thread sounds awfully fa...

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Mine is showing a warning after a year and a half unfortunately. And the battery isn’t lasting nearly as along. Disappointing compared to the many MBP’s I’ve owned successively.

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Not a podcast, but NYT smarter living is a newsletter for this, but aimed broadly at life and not necessarily exclusive to office work.

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+1 to the Miata Also, a 20 year old Honda S2000 is worth considering. Great little sports cars that are as simple as possible, they don't even have ABS. Unfortunately, these are very expensive as everyone wants them +2, this was my first thought as a former Mazda owner. Specs mean nothing. Get behi...

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I used to because I was convinced it was a good way to balance risk and projected returns, after reading Rick’s book. After years of following this forum I eventually did away with it, mostly to simplify a growing portfolio with numerous accounts. I still sometimes feel like I’m missing out, though.

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Last year my wife and I spent $17.1k. That did include employer-paid health insurance, no vacations other than a weekend in San Diego (thanks COVID), and no accrual for replacement vehicles/appliances, etc. We can live on less (go down to one car, not vacation overseas and watch expenses more caref...

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I received my first payment via direct deposit, and my second payment via paper check Same for me which I thought was odd. I actually haven’t received the check yet though. Get my payment site says it was sent on 1/6. Do you recall about how long it took for yours to arrive? In the same boat! Mine ...

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Congratulations, and big respect for your thoughtful approach with your employer.

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I bought and I tried to tell every darn Boglehead here to buy. Back in 2018-2019 most Tesla threads got locked or deleted. I also tried to tell you all to buy the cars. Luckily I did both. It really wasn’t that complex. Coming off years of 50%y/y growth and the worlds most important collection of t...

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No, but I do have ROMO: Regret Over Missing Out. I actually thought about buying TSLA early in 2020 before its great run. There are other examples, sadly. I've learned that when I spot an opportunity I need to move quickly rather than waiting for a great price. I bought and I tried to tell every da...

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I would work for 4 months. Save enough cash to pay for this year + next year without touching your investments. You would make this decision on the basis of getting more cash? So why 4? Why not 2 months, or 48 months? OP doesn’t need it. OP, based on what you wrote, I am not hearing a notable reaso...

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Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living in San Francisco, has two guesses left to figure out a password that is worth, as of this week, about $220 million. The password will let him unlock a small hard drive, known as an IronKey, which contains the private keys to a digital wallet that holds...

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I live in a not particularly large house (about 1750 square feet), but in a VHCOL area. I think it has to do with interpretation of what lean FIRE is. My understanding is that lean FIRE is living in a basic fashion in a way that minimizes expenses which means minimizing the cost of housing as well....

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I was having this discussion with an older gentleman (i'm 40, he's 80. He taught me how to golf when i was 12. We golf with each other almost every year) I'm good friends with. He self manages his money and was one of the guys who told me to get off my duff and do it myself. He retired in 2002. He ...

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My definition of being FI is when I can feel comfortable paying someone to mow my lawn (in retirement). At $200 a month...I don’t know.

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First few years of marriage was spent getting spouse out of debt. Over 10 years of marriage was on a single income. There were only a few years where we hit $100k-$110K combined salary. No inheritance. All index funds. Retired in 2016, haven't withdrawn from retirement accounts due to making money ...

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I've asked my wife to save the grocery store receipts so I can see what items she's buying and how much they cost and she refused. She has zero interest in cutting the costs down. Also whenever she leaves the house for shopping, she comes back with some takeout food. Not sure what to do other than ...

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DW and I traveled extensively in normal times, with two young children in recent years, and are looking forward to doing so again in the not-so-distant future. Currently kids are 7 and 3, a bit too young to appreciate epic, expensive trips like Safaris, Galapagos, etc. For those that did something ...

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Our iPhone 6 runs great, so we’re sticking with it. The main thing to watch out for is the fact that one can't update to iOS 13. Apple has still been making bug fixes to iOS 12, but my guess is that will stop soon (probably some time next year if I had to speculate). This doesn’t worry me. I have n...

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This is the second year in a row that our investment gains have exceeded our spending (this year our investment gains were 3X spending!). I think that is a pretty good indicator that we are FI, or close. Will you feel the same with 3 years of -20%? +1. The past two years are nowhere near average. T...

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Some friends are reporting that the recent stimulus check has hit their accounts, asking if we have received ours. Just wondering how those folks respond who do not receive one but don't want to divulge their financial status, particularly with friends who are not nosy, just not aware of the financ...

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Comparison is the thief of joy. Everyone is different. Everyone catches different breaks in life. People get lucky. People work extremely hard. Some people inherit money. There is no one size fits all. The only thing you can do is focus on yourself. Great argument to not be reading this thread.

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Would you be okay with your mortgage being sold to them? They worry me after all their criminal behavior over the last few years. Should I trust a lender who commonly sells their mortgages to WF? Why or why not? Mine got sold to WF. Hated what they did, but it feels like they are bending over backw...

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Would you be okay with your mortgage being sold to them? They worry me after all their criminal behavior over the last few years. Should I trust a lender who commonly sells their mortgages to WF? Why or why not? Mine got sold to WF. Hated what they did, but it feels like they are bending over backw...

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Did the accounting of the year yesterday. Breathing a small sigh of relief that 2020 is over. :beer Maybe this report is of interest to someone. Age: Early 40's Average taxed SS earnings the past 15 years: $70,000 AA: 70/30 Base salary was $55,000 for much of the past decade. Generated side income t...

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Soon2BXProgrammer wrote: ↑Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:45 pm Nord also has 36 month packages that are cheaper per month.

+1

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What vehicle needs the alternator? What's the estimate you've been given? Note that if your price is from the dealer, you can probably get it fixed a lot cheaper at an independent shop. There are also mobile mechanics who'll come to you and swap it out on your driveway. Don’t mean to hijack the thr...

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Invisalign has been mentioned several times. Is it a more affordable option (assuming everything else is equal)?

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LG Ultrafine 4k and 5k were designed specifically for Apple. Pretty decent 1080 camera, good speakers, and you can charge an Apple laptop through the main Thunderbolt 3/USB C port. They're pricy compared to other brands and models but you get pretty good integration into the Apple ecosystem and the...

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How does someone get 500k in a roth ira by 30??? Great point. I'd be interested in learning how even a couple could get close to that amount by early 30s. 30k a year for 5 years could go to 500k. assuming it compounds at 43%. maybe op and his wife put 30k a year in the roth and it went into some su...

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How does someone get 500k in a roth ira by 30??? Great point. I'd be interested in learning how even a couple could get close to that amount by early 30s. 30k a year for 5 years could go to 500k. assuming it compounds at 43%. maybe op and his wife put 30k a year in the roth and it went into some su...

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I'm glad to find this gem of a thread and the "underwater" discussion, LOL. Lol, you said it better than I could. The irony here is that OP appears to have been able to FIRE when they received their inheritance some time ago. But now has a huge mortgage and serious private education to pa...

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Our iPhone 6 runs great, so we’re sticking with it.

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Lots of discussions, search previous threads.

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Typically, the only exceptions to the above are 401(k) loan repayments, contributions made by self-employed people, and after-tax contributions. Oh really? The law allows making after-tax contributions outside of payroll? News to me... but if allowable, I will definitely push our administrator to a...

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We have used www.tirerack.com for the past four or five sets of tires (including Continentals). Thousands of reviews for all types of tires. The site allows you to sort and filter for your auto make and model, as well as tire type and characteristics, i.e. all season, snow, soft ride vs. long weari...

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Thank you all for your responses. It sounds as the best option is to give him my car when the time comes. I am also considering delaying it until he’s a Senior in high school as to limit liability. In the meantime he can ride around with me and friends to school. I think it’s nice to have something...

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I wish I could have a single taxable account with individual buckets and I'm sure it exists somewhere. Just thought I'd throw this out there in terms discussion. Any insight, different ideas, are appreciated. FWIW, I do this with capital one. I have like a dozen different savings account, for a who...

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tbone555 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:19 am 2021 Toyota Sienna XLE. Had it for a week so far and love it.

The hybrid? I’m really interested in it. How does it compare with previous minivans?

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