That is a genius idea for a wedding gift! I recently got into glass engraving and a lot of my friends are getting personalized stemless wine glasses for Christmas. Now I want to invest in metal engraving bits. Need to investigate if a dremel with a flex shaft would be strong / fast enough

my life has improved so much, I love it

This is the tactic that I have adopted as well. Pay off my balances every time I get paid. Ensures I always have an accurate picture of what my available cash looks like.

Yes, I learned that trick.

Works wonders, and less pain.

I do something similar to this. I budget my spending monthly, but I pay off my credit card after each paycheck.

“The parking around here is always shitty so start looking now” and then it automatically switches to walking directions once you park.

Aaaand..... my bf def looks at me like I am special, sees me, cares that I am here, but also has been carrying on an emotional affair and pushes boundaries to see this person in public settings because he is infatuated. How is this possible? Because he is capable of wanting and loving both and being conflicted, and…

I guess my point is that people show that they care and that they see you in different ways and sometimes it’s important to not expect to receive that in the way you would give it yourself.

Very true...... It’s like trying to figure out someone by looking for that tell tail body language sign. Most times you just cannot look at one, but a number of them to get a better idea.

I feel that way about Starship Troopers. I thought the movie looked stupid, but was told to give it a shot and I loved it. I then asked a friend a question about The Roger Young, for some reason thinking he would know why the ship was named that, and he said “I’ll tell you next time I see you.” Next time I saw him, he…

Agreed. I’m in a very difficult spot with Mr. PissReekingOcelot at the moment, and it’s definitely being made more challenging by the fact that he’s not giving me what I say I need, the way I need it. I think we’re both right and wrong on this: yes, he should respect what I need, but I also need to be better about…

I guess my point is that people show that they care and that they see you in different ways and sometimes it’s important to not expect to receive that in the way you would give it yourself.

I would add, share a little bit too; but do not dominate. It’s a two-way street and they would love to know a little about you too. However, remember it is not about you. Ear’s open, phone down, and patience is a happy family interview.

Such great tips! The little details are the best.

Same! The turkey gets carved in the kitchen.

Because black business owners face systemic discrimination.

Serious answer? His presence would be too disruptive to the parties; particularly with the Secret Service and all the looky loos.

Rules of thumb are generally good but can be individually terrible. I’ve discovered the rule of thumb on used cars can either save you a ton of money or end up costing you more than brand new off the lot depending on your taste in cars and desire to haggle. When I was shopping for my current vehicle, I would have lost…

This. There was an episode of the “Love Boat” where an older couple took the cruise. The husband had just retired from the postal service, they had always lived very frugally, but allowed themselves the cruise as a celebration. Then the wife told the husband that she skimmed from her household budget and bought blue…

Housing is a hard one, definitely something a lot of people get caught up on when delving into FI/RE. There are a lot of entrenched opinions & mindsets when it comes to housing.