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Google-Fu_Shifu t1_jegtkox wrote
Reply to comment by CaliBigWill in Adults who still drink milk are you ok, it’s very unsettling behaviour? by [deleted]
Yer mom doesn't seem to mind.
Alarmed-Turnover81 OP t1_jegtkhg wrote
Reply to comment by randomguyfromafrica in What is something that you thought was normal in your childhood, only to find out it totally wasn’t? by Alarmed-Turnover81
I definitely agree with you on this! Me too.
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AlleyQV t1_jegtkg9 wrote
Reply to husband's coworker ( F30) asking my husband why he's so protective of me (f 29) by [deleted]
There's a lot wrong with this. But it sounds like your husband sees it and is trying to shut it down. Good for you!
houselegs OP t1_jegtkfp wrote
Reply to comment by creativexangst in Loch Ness Monster, me, watercolor and pen, 2023 by houselegs
Thank you :)
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Organized_Khaos t1_jegtkcw wrote
Reply to comment by chuffing_marvelous in LPT: Don't believe any marketing campaigns tomorrow by schaefercmatthew
I know. It was intended to be a lighthearted comment, even though I meant it.
nitestar95 t1_jegtkbl wrote
As a kid, some bullies tied me to a tree in the woods, put kindling around my feet, and started throwing matches at the twigs. I really thought they were going to burn me to death.
I started screaming, my neighbor heard, and came out and scared them away and freed me. But I've never been more scared in my life.
Longjumping-Nature70 t1_jegtk91 wrote
You are doing well. You have way more of a handle than I did at your age. I just threw darts while trying to figure it out. Of course, the internet was just beginning
Do not worry about the layoffs. Layoffs go in a streak. In one or two years(tops), there will be no layoffs for another decade and it will only be hiring. 2009 to 2021, companies hired like mad, now it is time to pay the piper. By the start of 2024, I am willing to wager hiring begins again.
IMHO, when young you need to worry about surviving first.
Contributing anything to retirement is better than nothing. But contributing the max to retirement could mean living hand to mouth. I realize you are not contributing the max, but it is a good chunk. None of us know then the time clock ends. Life is meant to be lived.
I say cutback on the ROTH 401k contributions, maybe to 8%. If you like the 12%, then go for it.
For me, my goal was to always lessen my debt. Not sure what your rate is on student loans, but since I have seen some with 11.25%, ouch. As I recall, my student loans were at 8%. We paid our student loans in full. My loans were not in the 5 integers though.
I always figured if I lowered my debt, I could allocate the money to build wealth. I own mutual funds, dividend reinvestment plans, stocks, and iBONDS. Do not buy iBONDS.
Buy a ROTH IRA and put it into a mutual fund.
The RSUs are nice, but my advice is to keep 50% of them if you believe in the company and sell 50%. I speak from experience on losing out on a bundle of cash because my spouse told me I could no longer sell stuff because of the tax consequences. I was using the money for home improvements.
Fine. I sold none of it after that and watched it crash to -95% from the high when I cashed out. I lost $400,000 or so. After that I told my spouse I no longer accept advice from them.
0000-username t1_jegtka8 wrote
The combination of walking out of subway and into a decent sandwich shop
[deleted] OP t1_jegtk6f wrote
Reply to husband's coworker ( F30) asking my husband why he's so protective of me (f 29) by [deleted]
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bukkakedebeppo t1_jegtk6p wrote
Reply to comment by peteypete420 in Hot take: bus rapid transit on the boulevard would be better than a subway by avo_cado
How can you hate the 15? You take that back.
HCM4 t1_jegtk4s wrote
Reply to comment by musicofspheres1 in Goddamn it's really happening by BreadManToast
There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen
Lenin
paltum t1_jegtk31 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Is there a time where I can stop saving for retirement? by [deleted]
Your life expectancy is not a precise number. You need to plan to be pretty old when you are waving your last dollar. You don’t want to save enough to get to 80 just to find you are good until 95.
The other factor to consider is the potential that the last few years of life can be insanely expensive. If you need help, it can easily cost $100k/yr today. There is no way to know if you need this care or for how long. Long term care insurance might offset this risk.
You also might not collect as much social security as you expect today. It is getting pretty likely that retirement age will be kicked further out. And Medicare may be a lot more expensive, as well. Both of these benefits are going to go under increased financial pressure.
My personal approach is to some day pay off my mortgage and use my home as a store of value to handle a major life change like assisted living.
In other words, you probably want to save enough to cover your expenses in retirement, maybe add a bit to give you flexibility for things like vacations, and have an extra pile to handle massive end of life expenses.
No-Passenger3193 t1_jegtk03 wrote
Reply to comment by Talkat in Resistance is Mounting Against OpenAI and GPT-5 by BackgroundResult
You are right
j0b534rch t1_jegtjuv wrote
Reply to comment by Wwize in U.S. Extends Carrier Deployment After Syria Attack by Kimber80
Also, the US has a large base or two in Jordan. They aren't talked about much but they are there.
External-Menu-2575 t1_jegtjvd wrote
The chapter where I overcame my fears and pursued my dreams.
needtofigureshitout t1_jegtjrp wrote
Reply to comment by Cumupin420 in Psychedelic treatment linked to substantial reduction in alcohol misuse and PTSD symptoms in Veterans, according to new study. by chrisdh79
At 1mg lsd and 90ish mg dmt, i would say the lsd was more pleasant, and I've never broke through with dmt but i did learn about myself, whereas with lsd i felt like i learned more about the world.
thought_first t1_jegtjry wrote
Reply to Anti-Armenian flyers promoting 'completion of genocide' appear in Glendale, CA by DavidofSasun
Xenophobic self-hating subhumans are ruining any chance of progress for humanity.
Out them, don't help them hide.
lukeisheretic t1_jegtjq7 wrote
Reply to comment by Feisty_Law_3321 in Finally met the man himself by ddd117
Yeah I wouldn't knock someone for wearing one that's for sure haha. My opinion is just for my personal fashion
MjrK t1_jegtjqj wrote
Reply to comment by lordofbitterdrinks in [News] Twitter algorithm now open source by John-The-Bomb-2
We don't and likely we won't know.
Unless perhaps someone internal checks and leaks important missing details that later on...
But for now, it does seem robust enough to be reflective of what they have probably been using up to some recent - but that's still just speculation
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Loose_Mail_786 t1_jegtjjm wrote
Reply to Beyond Meat? by ScummyCivicOwner
As a BROKIE Instacart shopper I almost never get any of that trash for customers. That’s my DD.
spisHjerner t1_jegtjkb wrote
Reply to comment by the_red_scimitar in Google announces a series of cost-cutting measures across the company as it slashes staff perks by McFatty7
Eh, IMO it's more than hand wavy conspiracy theory claims. People who work in certain sectors are presented with paths. And Google has chosen a path. We'll see what comes of it.
IntoTheMild1000 t1_jegtko6 wrote
Reply to Six fairly decent thespians from late 1990's by pleasemeohyeah23
I would add Leonardo Dicaprio.