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slinger1317
Favorite team: | Houston Astros |
Location: | Northshore |
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Number of Posts: | 5856 |
Registered on: | 9/14/2005 |
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re: Saving More for Retirement - Trad IRA vs Normal Brokerage Account
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/9/24 at 1:30 pm
I agree with your logic. The limits on IRA contributions seriously hamstring your ability to build a sizeable nest egg.
I am over the Roth threshold as well, but I make a max contribution every January to a Traditional then do a backdoor Roth conversion.
I also have a brokerage account for my...
re: Actor Michael Rappaport "Unendorses" Joe Biden, Goes on Anti-Biden Tirade on Twitter
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/9/24 at 1:01 pm
Rapaport is insufferable
I had to stop following Barstool when he was featured on there...
re: Do you let workers use the bathroom in your house?
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/9/24 at 12:58 pm
The week after I moved into a new house (new construction), the builder had his sheetrock guy come and fix a spot in the hallway. We were still unoboxing things room by room. The worker was a short, fat Hispanic guy. Finished the work in about 30 mins and asked to use the restroom. I let him, and he...
re: Money Hill Membership
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/9/24 at 11:32 am
[quote]I pay $309 for a country club with 2 courses and it came with only a $1,””” buy in.[/quote]
That significantly changes when you hit 40
With the newest increase my monthly rate is $563 without touching a club...
re: Money Hill Membership
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/9/24 at 10:59 am
[quote]two shitty courses[/quote]
I'm a member at BC and the courses aren't much better than a muni.
Sure there are some picturesque holes, but most fairways are hard pan. Nothing like making a nice drive and then hitting off hardass dirt....
re: The best thing about day drinking…
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/9/24 at 10:42 am
Wow you're so cool
Here's your attention...
re: John Denver vs. Emmylou Harris
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/9/24 at 9:43 am
Emmylou collaborated with a lot of Nashville artists in the 70's. She was close with Gram Parsons of the Byrds, and that helped her get in with the country scene. Even though it was "fringe" Nashville, it was still Nashville.
John Denver was more of a loner and an odd person. Not easy to work wit...
re: Athens, Greece
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/9/24 at 7:08 am
Parthenon is must. Either go super early- we were second in line- or go late in the evening.
Middle of the day is crazy packed and hot. Acropolis museum is also very nice.
Plenty of other ruins all over town, after a while they all look the same. I would go see the Temple of Hephaestus as it ...
re: Eastbound and Down
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/8/24 at 1:54 pm
Enjoy Season 1 and then stop watching
They found lightning in a bottle in S1, and everything after that seemed forced and like they were trying too hard...
re: Athens, Greece
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/8/24 at 1:41 pm
Loved our time in Athens. We had 3 nights, 2.5 days and it was perfect.
What island(s) are you heading to?...
re: Phone use Internationally
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/8/24 at 11:30 am
Gotcha, makes sense to break it up into 24 hour blocks rather than calendar days
[quote]We keep our phones on Airplane mode until we;re ready to activate it and then we turn off airplane mode and set an alarm for 24 hours later to remind us to either go back to airplane mode or just set another a...
re: Phone use Internationally
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/8/24 at 7:37 am
[quote]Att has a plan you can add for free that will cost $10/day for each day you use your phone in most of Europe.[/quote]
This is what I've done the last few trips. I think it starts the first time you use your phone to make a call/text or browse the internet. If I remember correctly the bill ...
re: Anyone on the Northshore know where I can find a driving range?
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/7/24 at 2:08 pm
[quote]Anyone on the Northshore know where I can find a driving range?[/quote]
[img]https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNDRtaDRyYzNuOG5kdWcxZG1vOWd2andxeGlrcmYzbHhyemNkencyOSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/uUIFcDYRbvJTtxaFNa/giphy.gif[/img]...
re: Louisiana peeps - if you could transplant your life elsewhere, would you (and where)?
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/7/24 at 9:03 am
[quote]t’s a nice place to visit for sure but living there can be very inconvenient if you care about that sort of thing.[/quote]
That's my biggest fear from retiring abroad.
We spent a couple of weeks in Ireland and though about retiring there.
But then you hear about strikes, socialized med...
re: Money Hill Membership
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/7/24 at 8:57 am
So with the current deal it is $2024 up front then roughly $425/month before discounts, $20 for a round?
That's not bad at all
Does MH have a minimum monthly spend amount?
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re: Louisiana peeps - if you could transplant your life elsewhere, would you (and where)?
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/7/24 at 8:02 am
Idaho, Utah, Wyoming
Or Naxos, Greece...
re: Vegas for usc game
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/6/24 at 11:13 am
[quote]Excalibur[/quote]
[quote]Flamingo[/quote]
[quote]Luxor[/quote]
[img]https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZHl3ajJxZnpmcndpbXAwd3NvYzlhaWd3anZkNm5peWo3NTJkcHQzbiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/3FBwwRCNTSa52/giphy.gif[/img]...
re: Will adding fiber supplement before bed reduce
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/6/24 at 10:21 am
This dude doesn't want help, just wants to flex his InBody score :lol:...
re: Changing flight booked through travel agent
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/6/24 at 9:21 am
That's understandable. I guess that is where booking direct from the airline would give you a little more leverage. Even then, if your delay would impact your connection they would usually help out in any way possible to get you on the plane- especially with an international flight.
We were delay...
re: Changing flight booked through travel agent
Posted by slinger1317 on 5/6/24 at 7:21 am
Is there a reason you aren't okay with 1:35 layover?
It's not like you have to re-check your bags or anything. Maybe changes your dinner plans but I wouldn't blow up a whole itinerary over that....
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