Have you tried the “box, then discard” method, taking the item out of sight for a couple of months?

Not everyone has the same experience as you. I have a house, stocks, 401K, HSA, etc and I do my own taxes. I know it’s not for everyone though.

“I had no idea the interest was deductible. I missed out and kicked myself for it years later.”

I’m not seeing “donate large amounts of money” in the chart.

Mom, the internet before the internet.

While that sucks, take the IM’s to HR

Cows also like bagels. A friend of mine has a cousin that raises cattle in northern California (I think outside of Sonoma), they get old bagels for cheap.

If you are having “Fifty Shades Style Sex” you need to get a psychiatrist because you are most likely living in a delusional fantasy world...

I add green chile and call it a Juicy Lucia.

The link to index funds above is the way to go! I’ve read about Buffett, read Peter Lynch, Benjamin Graham, some Phillip Fisher and John Bogle. I tried to learn, bought several good companies like Campbell’s, JPM Chase, Heinz, EDS, and a couple more and through the years at least doubled my investment, yet I screwed…

Planting a seed to grow a tree is a great, long-term benefit — but digging up the seed every day to check on its progress will just kill the tree.

Not meant to be financial advice but I use Acorns. I started with $20 bucks and over the course of 1&1/2 years have put a lot of round ups into the investment and am averaging a 6-7% return. Also if I see a dramatic drop in stock prices I take it as a sign stock are going temporarily on sale. I try to drop $20 or $50…

“But I knew that over the long term the market always goes up”

Also, remember, every time you make a move, you’re giving some of your money to a broker. They get paid either way, you may not. Sit on it and wait.

What frustrates me about this is that people love to complain about SNAP fraud when even if some of it was fraud, the amount we spend on that is NOTHING compared to what we spend on the military or healthcare. This is screaming over fractions of pennies.

I visited my Italian family (My dad’s 1st cousin and her immediate fam) and her husband had an entire little garage with the ceiling covered in hanging salami. Man that was some good stuff!

If I were a luggage thief, I’d totally steal your jerky.

Frequent flyer here and I experience and do the same. I use cable (zip) ties on all checked luggage zipper pulls even for units with built-in TSA locks.