Looks remarkable similar to something my brother and I did one time, resulting in a chipped tooth. Though I think we were 15 & 12 at the time.

Haha, I’d believe that. It’s a fun time to observe performance, but limited viewing would definitely be a good idea. Focusing on spending and % saved is far more immediately important.

Ah. Mostly with the pie charts, the budgets, etc. Finding ways to lower and maintain a budget for things, like cable, phone, groceries, gas, etc. Trying to make that student loan payment an ever larger piece of the pie. Watching that budget bar fill up tells me I should probably pass on going out tonight.

Mint is great in a few ways.

I couldn’t agree more..

I would recommend focusing on your spending as opposed to your income. Your spending will determine how much you need per year, and your retirement savings could determine when you’d be able to comfortable retire, to drastically simplify things.

I’m a big fan of the FIRE approach to determining these numbers. Using index funds to hold your retirement earnings, you would be able to withdraw 4% of your savings without decreasing that amount, which leads to endless financial security (on paper).

Clearly overstepping lines could lead to net neutrality being reenacted, so quiet moves would be recommended. But there are no lines, per se, just limits to politicians’ willingness to defend the policy. Those limits don’t seem to be very constricting at the moment.....

As a Mustang owner, I’m in a similar search. I have winter tires (which are great), but potentially taking on a new job, I’d like a beater to alleviate the miles and risks associate with a long commute. I’ve noticed a bunch of Mini Coopers in the $5k range, Civics and Mazda 3s for even less, and the occasional Subaru.…

I agree the verbiage is sensationalist. And I think ‘Repeal & Replace [the tax bill]” is a bad slogan to run on; those words are forever tainted. But the bill definitely needs some fixing, and from everything I’ve read, it WILL be taking money from the average wallet a in a decade (though for now, almost everyone gets…

Oof. Your child-dining elitism is about as strong as my vehicular elitism.

Sometimes ultimatums are necessary. “Don’t sleep with other people or I’m leaving you” is a perfectly reasonable statement..

If CHIPs were a bipartisan affair, it would have been passed by now. If it were high on the dem’s platform, the impending budget approval would be on fire. And I haven’t even mentioned DACA yet. Or the bullshit tax reform fucking over most of this country, long-term. As I read my WaPo and NYT, and listen to my Weeds…

Good question. I don’t associate as a dem, rather an independent (not a B-Bro). It’s difficult to find Republicans that can explain their stances in a way I agree with. But recent NYT & WaPo stories suggest I might not understand what dems stand for either. I’m in listening mode, but it’s difficult to find a…

As a democratic voter, I’d like to see the party grow a pair of courage-producing vessels and stand by their guns. I’ve heard wavering convictions from Northam and Jones recently, which is concerning, not to say anything of the ‘machine’. Not pleased by this news..

Very true. BUT, I do encourage those capable of comfortably owning an EV to do so. It’ll help encourage the infrastructure support, which would eventually make your life a little easier (in addition to all the pros of owning an EV).

An hour a week certainly isn’t too much, and there happens to be a Tesla dealership along my potential commute. But there are a couple problems: I can’t afford a Tesla (a used Fiat 500e is in the ballpark), and I need to investigate compatibility and other charging options. My desire for something more fuel-efficient…

I was looking at the 500e recently. I may be taking a new job that’ll require car commuting, but didn’t notice any electric charging. I’ll have to keep investigating EV charging options in my area. A Mustang and a motorcycle will hold me off until next winter, but I may be shopping options next year..

1% is a nice number, thank you. But parking on the street, just charging it back up after driving is a new chore. Need to look into existing options in my area.

Being an apartment dweller that doesn’t drive all that often, while I like the idea of owning an electric car, keeping it charged makes it a bit ‘blah’ for me at the moment. I am looking forward to owning one, but it isn’t very realistic at this moment..