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The earliest "year in review" from David Collum that I can find is for 2010. Does anyone know of earlier posts (and can possibly provide a link?) or an archive, possibly? I like to make an exercise of matching a person's opinions/predictions from long ago to their subsequent performance an...

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Lots of noise and volatility ultimately leaves the S&P 500 at 3250 on December 31st- relatively flat. Democratic candidate wins the presidency.

1/8/20 - 5%

Funny, I just read a thread "Dealing with a Meddling Friend." It went something like "I am independent, well-paid professional, who likes to party and have a good time. You know a "let's have a good time because we are going to die any ways" type of person. Yes, sometimes t...

Thanks for holding the meetup today, Jacob! I had a great time and made it home safe (through 5 torrential downpours!)

@allagash well, thanks for deciding my entertainment for the evening. The Blues Brothers is one of my wife's favorite movies

I think Sclass said it beautifully.

You can buy some serious acreage in rural Michigan for the price of a college education. Since the college education has been fully paid for as of yesterday, I'm on track to have both of these things... Everyone on the forums is invited to live on my ERE permaculture farm once it's up and running. ...

Great job Felipe! Keep up the good work

my sister went to CES for the first time this year. She works for a silicon valley startup and her work sent her (all expenses paid) so she went. She's putting ERE into practice on the expensive west coast by saving 60%+ of her ridiculous 110k annual income. Even though rent is typically $1400-2000 ...

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Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:50 am

Hormones

+1

There is a lot of overthinking going on in this thread. The correct answer is hormones. It is not more complicated than that...

Tax fast food corporations the same way big polluters get hit, and for the same reasons collateral damage

Very interesting! In the US, consumption of BIGGER and BETTER housing is highly encouraged because, if you sell an owned home here: You have to pay tax on the capital gains UNLESS you spend that money to purchase even more real-estate. It's always good to keep your options in mind :) You'll know wha...

Also one of my favorites since it's on topic for the moment: http://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/05/29/why-your-house-is-a-terrible-investment/ The links provided within JL Collins article are also pretty good. Remember that the single most important factor with these decisions is almost always going to be ...

Hehe, that "Have you heard of that MMM guy?" happens to me from time to time IRL. I get a kick out of it when it happens. My friends say that I have MMM's twin brain. LOL. Are you the owner guy of this site ? Pretty cool site that you have if thats you. @dropoutretire it is very apparent ...

Another example from south germany where the housing prices have increased strongly over the last couple of years. in a very small city (around 15 thousand pop.) monthly rent: 678 price: 184000 (january 2017) = 0,37% is this good or bad right now? - as a house owner? - as a renter? very good for th...

@olaz I would strongly suggest discontinuing the spitting practice if you haven't already. The ecosystem existing at the entrance of the alimentary canal is NOT the same as the ecosystem existing at the exit of the alimentary canal. While earning my bachelor's degree in Biology from the wonderful un...

Go spend time with your friends and start making new memories. Friends will help you move forward. Don't keep yourself bottled up in your room alone with your feelings. Think about what was good about what you had, but always pivot to what could have made that even better. Stay optimistic and start ...

Money is a proxy for human-designated valuable products and services. Re-ask the question as: What are all of the problems that products and services *can't* solve? You could get technical and require that human's must assign value (price or cost) to the product and/or service but you wouldn't want ...