I feel convicted.
Search found 394 matches
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:20 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Bad Habits in ERE
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4340
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: Friends, Family, Relationships, and Community Questions
- Topic: Tips for toddlers?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2065
Re: Tips for toddlers?
I’m surprised by the number of suggestions to potty train. Is this a generational thing? I’ve always assumed that would be a thing we’d do. I’ve heard of kids not taking well to it or having accidents, but not of parents not attempting it during toddlerhood. We tried to encourage (very lightly, did...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:50 pm
- Forum: Friends, Family, Relationships, and Community Questions
- Topic: Tips for toddlers?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2065
Re: Tips for toddlers?
Be loving. Be firm--you're the boss, not them. Never give in to a tantrum, but explain your reasoning calmly even if they don't understand it (this is good for older kids too). When your kids are older, be willing to change your mind if you can't articulate why you are making a particular rule. Don'...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 5:45 pm
- Forum: Money and Investment Questions
- Topic: increasing savings rate vs using your income as an asset?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7329
Re: increasing savings rate vs using your income as an asset?
All savings means the person should be investing. No one recommends saving 70% of your income as cash and not investing it. That said, the fact that you think you should "lower your savings rate" to "use your income as an asset" makes me think that perhaps you're just getting sta...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:18 am
- Forum: Friends, Family, Relationships, and Community Questions
- Topic: Gen-Gen Bender Question
- Replies: 74
- Views: 20396
Re: Gen-Gen Bender Question
Another example would be that in my first marriage I did most of the traditionally male household work; I mowed the lawn, fixed broken sinks, handled all the finances, made most of the plans; but this never caused me to lose my sexual attraction to my ex, I would say there there is a difference bet...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: Friends, Family, Relationships, and Community Questions
- Topic: Gen-Gen Bender Question
- Replies: 74
- Views: 20396
Re: Gen-Gen Bender Question
Sure, but OP indicated that the woman *wants* to. If I had a female partner who said “I love my job but I don’t have a use for all this money, is it cool if I just pay our household operational expenses?” My answer would be “sure, sounds good.” I understand! I'm still just saying that my guess woul...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: Health and Food Questions
- Topic: Americans - Have you had a hospital stay or expensive treatment with health insurance?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6489
Re: Americans - Have you had a hospital stay or expensive treatment with health insurance?
This creates heaps of jobs for actuaries! so what would be the price of $99,000 being covered by an insurance? Or if this is too personal, another example just to get a quick idea. This came really late and I didn't see it. That was a weird case where I was in one of those income loopholes and had ...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:31 am
- Forum: Friends, Family, Relationships, and Community Questions
- Topic: Gen-Gen Bender Question
- Replies: 74
- Views: 20396
Re: Gen-Gen Bender Question
When I FIREd, my wife still kept her job as a self-employed author. She worked about an hour a night, five nights a week, and earned about 10k a year. It wasn't money we needed, and it was a small (but helpful) portion of our total income (the rest was dividends from our investments). It would have...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:44 am
- Forum: Health and Food Questions
- Topic: Quitting Alcohol Pros and Cons
- Replies: 80
- Views: 32477
Re: Quitting Alcohol Pros and Cons
One month without alcohol. Should have done this a long time ago. Everything is better. It's very different than when we've quit for things like Lent in the past, when we knew it was temporary and looked forward to the end of the temporary halt. The idea of drinking is starting to feel foreign to m...
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:34 pm
- Forum: Mastermind Groups
- Topic: Fiction Writing MMG
- Replies: 38
- Views: 28117
Re: Fiction Writing MMG
All the info you put in this thread is super interesting and informative. Thank you for all of it! If you haven't mentioned already (I didn't see it): how long are your better-selling books? I suspect that romance runs shorter than other genre fiction, but any advice you have would be appreciated.
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:05 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: What I Spend
- Replies: 912
- Views: 202117
Re: What I Spend
Scaling the home brew to be financially efficient, is going to require significant drinking. And the opportunity cost is notable. Even yesterday, due to the sampling, I missed my gym time. Ok as a one off, but not consistent with my other goals. I think it's too big of a hobby to get into if you ar...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:17 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Free will / fatalism / life purpose
- Replies: 43
- Views: 13293
Re: Free will / fatalism / life purpose
Even assuming that criminals don't have free will, one would say that they are dangerous and hurt people and are unable to stop themselves. Therefore, we maybe want to hurt them back so that others will be influenced by fear of the punishment and will not commit those same crimes. Or to hope that th...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:06 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: bostonimproper's journal
- Replies: 435
- Views: 126004
Re: bostonimproper's journal
The food guidance that my husband and I have been following has suggested no salt (not even a small amount of table salt) and no refined sugars for baby. We try to make sure their meals have plenty of protein, fat, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Since we mostly try to feed baby a version o...
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:27 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Mens Fashion
- Replies: 202
- Views: 92828
Re: Mens Fashion
I considered the dw5600 as well but all the g-shocks I've seen are huge and I'm a small-wristed guy. I was hoping my brother would get one so I could try it on They look pretty great.Hristo Botev wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:21 pmAdmittedly, I also have the Casio DW5600, cuz how can you not.
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:37 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Mens Fashion
- Replies: 202
- Views: 92828
Re: Mens Fashion
I considered the f91 before going with the a168, but my other watch is a black faced plain-dialed citizen eco drive on NATO straps so I wanted something retro to mix it up.
EDIT: Not retro. They're both retro. I was looking for the cheesy 80s metallic look.
EDIT: Not retro. They're both retro. I was looking for the cheesy 80s metallic look.
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:04 am
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Mens Fashion
- Replies: 202
- Views: 92828
Re: Mens Fashion
This outfit gets me to work (whether virtual or in the office), virtual court hearings and depositions (once I throw on a tie), church, and just about every social situation imaginable. This outfit also pairs well with my EDC: concealed carry Glock with extra magazine, Leatherman multi-tool, wallet...
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:29 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: The Education of Axel Heyst
- Replies: 2057
- Views: 353733
Re: The Education of Axel Heyst
I'm going to Japan in a couple weeks. When I got back from my bike trip in June the first thing my parents said to me was "we're going on a family trip to Japan this Fall." I said "Cool, have fun." They said "We want you to come." I said "That's not really how my ...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:29 pm
- Forum: Health and Food Questions
- Topic: Quitting Alcohol Pros and Cons
- Replies: 80
- Views: 32477
Re: Quitting Alcohol Pros and Cons
Dang, time flies. This month marked 4 years without alcohol. Four years. That's amazing. Today is actually 10 months for me. I never was a "get-really-drunk" or blackout level of drinker, and I think there are probably posts from me on this forum saying I'd never quit drinking. Eventually...
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 4:03 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: The Final (?) Countdown
- Replies: 103
- Views: 16261
Re: The Final (?) Countdown
Spent a total of $621 last month for a family of four, not counting rent of $2700. $3321 all in. $2,700 in rent $60 power $86 water $410 groceries $9 restaurants $40 cast iron pan and gardening supplies $10 doctor copay Savings were really good. $5,000 into my Roth account $3,656 in non-retirement s...
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: How do ERE people approach death
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6887
Re: How do ERE people approach death
However, if at the age of $random_age, you receive a diagnosis that significantly impacts your health to the extent that you can no longer walk, and your beloved activity is hiking, you might contemplate ending your life because the pain surpasses expected happiness (even if your life expectancy re...