Gift to Yourself
Gift to Yourself
Christmas is around the corner! What are you getting yourself as a gift?
I plan to contribute ~ $400 extra to vanguard total stock market (vtsmx) held in my taxable account. This will place me at $10k invested in this fund between my Roth IRA and taxable account for the year.
Let's hear it!
I plan to contribute ~ $400 extra to vanguard total stock market (vtsmx) held in my taxable account. This will place me at $10k invested in this fund between my Roth IRA and taxable account for the year.
Let's hear it!
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What a great gift to yourself! I wish my husband was as dedicated to our finance plan.
C
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I used to gift myself on my B-Day (December 28) instead of Xmas/Hanukkah. When I was a poor worker bee it was the promise of hard work and better times. When times got better it was a little something, nothing memorable. As things got still better and I rose through the ranks it might be a decent bottle of whiskey. From about age 50 on I took pretty good care of me, in a rather un-Bogleish manner IF I had met my investment target for the year. Now coming up on age 67 in a few days, it will be a bottle of 18 year old Jameson Irish Whiskey and a $1000 donation to charity. I also do a $1K donation at my wife's B-Day in July. Operation Smile has been the recent recipient although I am considering splitting now between them and Fred Hollows Foundation.
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Nothing special although I will enjoy the time off from my workplace holiday break.
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I'll be investing in 5 or 6 bottles of high quality Bordeaux and Jumilla wines. This is likely to be a short-term investment.
I'll also be putting more $ into FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap (VFSVX) and International Value Fund (VTRIX) to rebalance, since they haven't performed too well recently.
I'll also be putting more $ into FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap (VFSVX) and International Value Fund (VTRIX) to rebalance, since they haven't performed too well recently.
Passions are the only orators which always persuade. - François de La Rochefoucauld
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I bought myself a Grace Digital Encore internet radio ($140 with Black Friday discount code direct from Grace). I love the options available with internet radio. I find I get a lot more out of separate internet radios instead of listening using a computer. This was the 4th year I bought myself a discounted internet radio on a Black Friday deal. They're all working great and I have them everywhere. I had subscribed to satellite radio up until a few years ago but I gave it up when I got into the wider variety available with internet radio, at least when I'm not driving.
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Two hive structures to get ready for my newest beekeeping hobby. And if works right could be a productive hobby, hopefully later in 2015 will have honey to give to family, friends and most importantly neighbors.
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I get an extra pay in January. I plan to slap that money onto the remaining 2k of student loan debt I have. Not even 2 years ago I had over 36k. After loan forgiveness of 17.5k for 5 years in special education at a low income school and an additional $500 each month from my lovely wife, I can almost taste it. Next up, the remaining 47k on my mortgage which will leave us absolutely debt free before the age of 35 all while utilizing two "measley" teaching salaries. I don't mean to brag and there are surely others who are better off financially than me, but with a wife, a 2 year old and another due in a couple weeks, I am damn proud of our achievements.
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Eight day Ignatian retreat in 2015.
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I will be getting three separate COLA's on January 1st. I will wait until then to see how to treat myself.
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Good by flip phone hello smartphone, should be here next week and some good beer/cheer.
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My gift will be a steak dinner at St. Elmo's steakhouse in Indianapolis. It's on the must try list regarding restaurants.
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Nothing. Same with birthday. If I happen to find something I want later, then that will be my Christmas or birthday gift. But I don't like having to choose something by any certain day.
The surest way to know the future is when it becomes the past.
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Satisfaction.
Satisfaction will be the gift to myself after I send/deliver all the checks/donations to those persons and organizations I care about.
Satisfaction will be the gift to myself after I send/deliver all the checks/donations to those persons and organizations I care about.
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Hockey Streams account
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Good answer.cfs wrote:Satisfaction.
Satisfaction will be the gift to myself after I send/deliver all the checks/donations to those persons and organizations I care about.
The surest way to know the future is when it becomes the past.
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I just bought an electric guitar to play my favorite U2 songs.
"The two most important days in someone's life are the day that they are born and the day they discover why." -John Maxwell
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Gave myself the best gift ever today. My wife and I walked into a Toys R Us today and paid off the layaway accounts of 6 people, who will receive phone calls telling them to come in and pick up their gifts, and even better, we paid off the account of a young woman who came in to pay her bill and pick up her kids Christmas presents. She was shocked. We wouldn't give her our last name and told her we only wanted to make her holiday easier. Tears were shed by all; the manager said we helped restore his faith in humanity. The feeling we had after doing this was definitely the best gift we ever gave ourselves.
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That's awesome! Was there an amount limit on the layaways that you paid off?Drelk3 wrote:Gave myself the best gift ever today. My wife and I walked into a Toys R Us today and paid off the layaway accounts of 6 people, who will receive phone calls telling them to come in and pick up their gifts, and even better, we paid off the account of a young woman who came in to pay her bill and pick up her kids Christmas presents. She was shocked. We wouldn't give her our last name and told her we only wanted to make her holiday easier. Tears were shed by all; the manager said we helped restore his faith in humanity. The feeling we had after doing this was definitely the best gift we ever gave ourselves.
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I just bought myself one of these hat clip lights,,,,fantastic little gadget
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TravelforFun wrote:That's awesome! Was there an amount limit on the layaways that you paid off?Drelk3 wrote:Gave myself the best gift ever today. My wife and I walked into a Toys R Us today and paid off the layaway accounts of 6 people, who will receive phone calls telling them to come in and pick up their gifts, and even better, we paid off the account of a young woman who came in to pay her bill and pick up her kids Christmas presents. She was shocked. We wouldn't give her our last name and told her we only wanted to make her holiday easier. Tears were shed by all; the manager said we helped restore his faith in humanity. The feeling we had after doing this was definitely the best gift we ever gave ourselves.
We were given a list of all layaway accts minus names and randomly picked 6. Amounts were up to us.
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That Lending Club IPO was a pretty good unexpected gift.
Other than that, I really don't find myself wanting that much. Have a beautiful wife and 2 newborn twins, a house, 2 cars, food on the table, good health. Buying stuff is highly overrated.
Other than that, I really don't find myself wanting that much. Have a beautiful wife and 2 newborn twins, a house, 2 cars, food on the table, good health. Buying stuff is highly overrated.
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We were picking up a quick lunch at the local Subway, parents, kids and grandma. We get to the counter to pay the bill and was told someone already paid for it, never found out who. We were grateful but I was not sure what to think at that moment, maybe we look poor, we all took hot showers that day, I don't think we looked like we came from under the bridge by the river.Drelk3 wrote:Gave myself the best gift ever today. My wife and I walked into a Toys R Us today and paid off the layaway accounts of 6 people, who will receive phone calls telling them to come in and pick up their gifts, and even better, we paid off the account of a young woman who came in to pay her bill and pick up her kids Christmas presents. She was shocked. We wouldn't give her our last name and told her we only wanted to make her holiday easier. Tears were shed by all; the manager said we helped restore his faith in humanity. The feeling we had after doing this was definitely the best gift we ever gave ourselves.
I assume it was just something someone wanted to do, pay it forward kind of thing, it was a nice gesture. I have never been good about accepting gifts, so it did help in some ways.
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I picked up the Anova Precision Sous Vide Immersion Cooker. Got some 24 hr baby back ribs going right now, will see if it was worth it tomorrow.
Mike
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Remington 12 Gauge Model 870 Express for Home and Bear defense.
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What kind of wimpy bear needs a shot gun to defend himself?Boonedog wrote:Remington 12 Gauge Model 870 Express for Home and Bear defense.
The surest way to know the future is when it becomes the past.
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Super idea.Drelk3 wrote:Gave myself the best gift ever today. My wife and I walked into a Toys R Us today and paid off the layaway accounts of 6 people
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I picked up some Silver Eagles. I like to hold shiny stuff.
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Drelk3 wrote:Gave myself the best gift ever today. My wife and I walked into a Toys R Us today and paid off the layaway accounts of 6 people, who will receive phone calls telling them to come in and pick up their gifts, and even better, we paid off the account of a young woman who came in to pay her bill and pick up her kids Christmas presents. She was shocked. We wouldn't give her our last name and told her we only wanted to make her holiday easier. Tears were shed by all; the manager said we helped restore his faith in humanity. The feeling we had after doing this was definitely the best gift we ever gave ourselves.
Very good idea!
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The Bears are wimpy round these parts so thats why I reserve the right to Arm Bears.cheese_breath wrote:What kind of wimpy bear needs a shot gun to defend himself?Boonedog wrote:Remington 12 Gauge Model 870 Express for Home and Bear defense.
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Good one.Boonedog wrote:The Bears are wimpy round these parts so thats why I reserve the right to Arm Bears.cheese_breath wrote:What kind of wimpy bear needs a shot gun to defend himself?Boonedog wrote:Remington 12 Gauge Model 870 Express for Home and Bear defense.
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This is a tough one as my birthday is on Christmas, so the old 2 in one gift. DH wants me to pick out some jewelry which he "buys", but I pay for when the CC bill comes in. I'm thinking more along the lines of a new bird feeder.
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I've been eyeing a second Apple TV for the bedroom TV. I don't often watch stuff in there, but I'm tired on occasion of moving the existing unit between TVs. I especially appreciate the bedroom TV when I'm feeling under the weather.
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My partner and I just booked a 16 day vacation. First to visit friends in Fort Lauderdale, then a few days of R&R in Miami, then 9 days in Buenos Aires and Mendoza!
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New socks. I don't need much to be happy
"The poor long for riches. The rich long for heaven. But the wise desire tranquility."
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Aurora by iWinks. A lucid dream machine.