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NuttBoxer
2023 Jan 2, 11:45pm
NuttBoxer
2023 Jan 2, 11:45pm
We recently paid off our debt with the stock sale from my yearly vesting. Didn't have much, but it's gone now. Added to my long term investment, put something into the emergency fund, and added another gun. The rest has gone to enjoying many things in the Southwest we still hadn't done, despite having lived here for so long. Never get so caught up in the future you don't enjoy the present.
We have more financial freedom than we've ever had, and that's mostly due to raises that keep up with inflation, or just ahead, and living within our means, and I mean housing. Refusing to spend more than 25% of my net income on housing is the best decision we've ever made, and the only reason California hasn't whipped us for coming back. And if things ever changed, we'd just move to a cheaper locale.
We have more financial freedom than we've ever had, and that's mostly due to raises that keep up with inflation, or just ahead, and living within our means, and I mean housing. Refusing to spend more than 25% of my net income on housing is the best decision we've ever made, and the only reason California hasn't whipped us for coming back. And if things ever changed, we'd just move to a cheaper locale.
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GNL
2023 Jan 3, 4:52am
GNL
2023 Jan 3, 4:52am
CBOEtrader says
@CBOEtrader - How the hell did you do that?
my income has grown 20x since the pandemic started
@CBOEtrader - How the hell did you do that?
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CBOEtrader
2023 Jan 4, 2:31pm
CBOEtrader
2023 Jan 4, 2:31pm
GNL says
Its called crony capitalism.
I sell health insurance. The ACA expanded subsidies across the board, and added a yearround SEP for under 150% earners... meaning i pile on thousands and thousands of clients who pay nothing for their policy, while i am paid for administering their application process.
CBOEtrader - How the hell did you do that?
Its called crony capitalism.
I sell health insurance. The ACA expanded subsidies across the board, and added a yearround SEP for under 150% earners... meaning i pile on thousands and thousands of clients who pay nothing for their policy, while i am paid for administering their application process.
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FortWayneAsNancyPelosiHaircut
2023 Jan 4, 6:08pm
FortWayneAsNancyPelosiHaircut
2023 Jan 4, 6:08pm
Dear diary... it is day 56 of my hermit existence in the mountains. Disappointed but eager I've been unable to hunt down elk or deer, only water fowl. But luck finally shined upon my misfortune as I came upon 3 realtors... so killed them and ate their livers.
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Shaman
2023 Jan 4, 8:14pm
Shaman
2023 Jan 4, 8:14pm
FortWayneAsNancyPelosiHaircut says
Eww, I understand killing them, but eating them is just asking for a nasty venereal disease!
Dear diary... it is day 56 of my hermit existence in the mountains. Disappointed but eager I've been unable to hunt down elk or deer, only water fowl. But luck finally shined upon my misfortune as I came upon 3 realtors... so killed them and ate their livers.
Eww, I understand killing them, but eating them is just asking for a nasty venereal disease!
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2. Doing fine. Things are just the same, no changes.
3. Still earning, but working from home now.
4. Lost my job, but have savings and UE payments are helping.
5. Was a gig worker, little savings, not being helped by UE payments.
6. Retired and smoking fat cigars.
7. Was homeless before, so who the fuck gives a shit?
8. Back in Mom's basement and enjoying her apple pie.
9. Illegal organ harvesting business doing better than ever.
10. Getting laid more by desperate, broke, but tatted babes.
11. Internet service is spotty in the bunker, but have plenty of yams, beans and lead. Bring it on!