StreamsOfWhiskey

Not even close: Training Day

Sorry for the hijack, but we’re contemplating multiple locations for retirement and Farragut is a contender. How do you like living there?

Remove Texas and to hell with the rest of the states in the Union. We can become our own stand-alone country free of the political dynamics that so plague our country today. The writing is on the wall, as we persist as a state within this republic, things are only going to get worse.

If we can't leave (which I know we can't/won't), boot California, New York and Minnesota.

We’re on season 6 now and Carrie is insufferable. I say to my wife every episode: “has there been one episode she’s not crying??”

She may be the most irritating character ever conceived for a tv show.

Definitely Better Call Saul. I liked it just as much as Breaking Bad.

The Shield is top notch as well.

Lots of bitterness in your response. This pleases me. Thank you.

Well we’re past the years of having children, but we never tested for Downs or anything like that because we were going to have our children regardless of any challenges they might have.

Funny, that’s the justification people use for abortion. “I find it cruel to bring a life into this world when they’ll be destitute/have no family/nobody will love them/have to live in Louisiana…etc. it’s not your role to play God. Maybe there is some lesson God wants these folks to learn, or teach their families.

Type 1 here, but read Dr. Bernstein’s “Diabetes Solution” book. It will change your life. I’ve had A1Cs in the 4.5 - 4.7 range for the last 22 years after I read his book. It was written for Type 2s but applies to Type 1s.

My personal opinion is never buy a home that precludes you from Fully funding your savings goals. Opinions may vary, but that is how we’ve run our finances. Find a home that works for you and allows you to fully fund your retirement and investment accounts.

As far as any credibility I would have, my wife has been a SAHM my entire career and we have still saved sufficient to retire today and never work another day in my life, and I’m only just turned 53.

We live in The Woodlands/Conroe area and I work in downtown Houston. The commute sucks but you can easily meet your family’s needs without dropping $850k on a home.

My only goal in 2026 is to not get fired from my job. That’s it. I do not have a great relationship with my boss and I have suffered because of this both emotionally and more financially.

My goal is to fully fund the 401k ($86,000, I believe this year or thereabouts), fund again my Roth and my wife’s Roth, and also fully fund the HSA. We have been doing this now for several years. If I can get through one more year it will allow us to further “feather our nest” and better prepare for retirement.

Money wise we’re good, but we don’t really have a plan for what to do once I’m retired (wife is SAHM). I need to think on that some more. We have two kids still at home but one will be leaving in August for school. Once she’s gone we will have my youngest still at the house entering her sophomore year of HS. The idea is to keep working until she’s out of HS for the benefits and health insurance but I don’t think I can make it that long.