This is a great thread with many thoughtful and insightful posts. I retired two years ago at age 60 and thank God we were able to retire debt-free. With the way inflation is hitting in the last couple years I can’t even imagine going into retirement with house, payment, car payments, and other debt.
Skye, your posts on this topic are timely, informed, and in my opinion, absolutely spot on. There are many cautionary tales to be told and investing as you have pointed out, nobody can predict the future. A lot of people are now suffering from fear of missing out, or FOMO. While this is...
I meant to say those are my three favorite colors on the Mach one. Absolutely love that race red glad you found a low mileage car. I just can’t get myself to buy a car long distance site unseen. I have to see it and drive it first. Post pictures of yours when you get it!
Congratulations man! My two favorite colors for the Mach one well actually I got three, race, red, eruption, green, and velocity blue. Those are dynamite colors.
many years ago, I was at a strip joint in Austin, Texas on sixth Street that had some of the most beautiful girls in the country working there. Joining at our table were two players from the Washington Redskins and they bought us all lap dances for several hours and drinks. In the short amount...
I take my dirty oil to the local fire stone, never had a problem dumping at their drum. There’s a lot of satisfaction in doing your own oil changes and I have been for many years even now as I’m into my 60s I still enjoy it. But, it’s not for everybody, like some have rightfully pointed out...
I’m a huge fan of the GTI even though I’ve never owned one. I grew up in Germany surrounded by them and they were wildly popular. I imagine the art is just a better version of it but I do struggle with the value proposition of what a new R cost compared to a bass GTI, which is already a very...