Flying out to Maui for a week first thing tomorrow morning. Got a free upgrade to first class (credit card rewards are the shit) so I will not be sober by the time I land at 10 AM Hawaiian time.
19th, if you’re into historical fiction, I highly recommend Fatherland by Robert Harris. I read it after reading The Man in the High Castle, which I thought was very underwhelming. Also Stephen King’s 11/22/63 was great.
I’m currently about halfway done with Coming Apart by Charles Murray, which I started reading after devouring Hillbilly Elegy. It’s a pretty thick read so having a rested vacation mind will be good to fully grasp everything in there. If I finish that, I might start Suicide of the West by Jonah Goldberg.
What kind of books do you like? I’ve been on nonfiction kick lately and have a few current events/politics books in my queue, but I know that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
Agreed. I’m going to Maui on Saturday and when I leave the hotel room and go to the pool or beach, the only technology I’m bringing with me is my Apple Watch in case of notifications. Otherwise, it’ll just be me, a good book and a gallon of sunscreen.
sat·ire
ˈsaˌtī(ə)r
noun
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Yeah but no one here’s asking if consuming more than 8 drinks a week is bad for you; we all know it is.
Your example is more akin to walking into the doctor’s office for a check up, only to find out that you’re overweight and your ALT levels are abnormal. The doctor’s going to tell you that you’re drinking too much and to quit. Pointing to all the other 26 year olds and saying “but they do it too!” isn’t going to make your body any healthier.
Just because a bunch of people do something that’s wrong doesn’t mean that you’re fine if you also keep doing the same thing. If someone were to tell me that the median 26 year-old with 5 years’ experience making the median US salary (around $50,000) has $5,000 in their savings, I would say that the median 26 year-old is screwing up because that means he or she is only saving $1,000 per year.
The point is, we simply don’t know enough about the person to qualify his financial well being. We need to know his salary, his monthly expenses, where he lives, etc. Having $5,000 in savings can be fine or it can be bad.
Agreed. I know people who make in that range here in SF, which has a higher cost of living than NYC, and they’re able to save some decent change. All about where your priorities lie.
Personal finance guy: how long have you been working at your current salary range and how long have you been putting money into savings/401k? Because if you just finished grad school and started a job, that’s great, but if you’ve been working for 4-5 years, $5,000 of savings and double that in 401k is actually pretty low. It’s hard to gauge your financial standing because we don’t know where you live or how much your monthly expenses are (are you spending $200/month or $400/month on your car? What’s your car loan interest rate?).
As Desk Jockey mentioned, 3-6 months’ living expenses in your savings is a must and a good indicator of your standing. Also, if not already, I’d suggest making Roth (post-tax) contributions to your 401k so that your future growth and withdrawals will be tax-free.
Thank you, I’m glad you agree and I don’t get the shit I’m getting for this. If he were dating this girl for some time, that’d be a different story. But they haven’t even started a relationship and they already have differing lifestyles and he wants to change her. Why do this instead of looking to find another girl that better fits what he’s looking for?
To the dude interested in the girl that you say has gained weight: why are you trying to get into a relationship with someone that doesn’t share hobbies or lifestyle choices with you? Find another girl that’s skinny and into fitness and let this one be.
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Golf? Nah, not a fan of golf.
Flying out to Maui for a week first thing tomorrow morning. Got a free upgrade to first class (credit card rewards are the shit) so I will not be sober by the time I land at 10 AM Hawaiian time.
Reading this made me miss working at a Big 4. I’m the youngest at my current company by at least 5 years.
19th, if you’re into historical fiction, I highly recommend Fatherland by Robert Harris. I read it after reading The Man in the High Castle, which I thought was very underwhelming. Also Stephen King’s 11/22/63 was great.
I’m currently about halfway done with Coming Apart by Charles Murray, which I started reading after devouring Hillbilly Elegy. It’s a pretty thick read so having a rested vacation mind will be good to fully grasp everything in there. If I finish that, I might start Suicide of the West by Jonah Goldberg.
What kind of books do you like? I’ve been on nonfiction kick lately and have a few current events/politics books in my queue, but I know that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
This is what I get for skimming over some paragraphs.
Agreed. I’m going to Maui on Saturday and when I leave the hotel room and go to the pool or beach, the only technology I’m bringing with me is my Apple Watch in case of notifications. Otherwise, it’ll just be me, a good book and a gallon of sunscreen.
sat·ire
ˈsaˌtī(ə)r
noun
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
I think just TGDAG: Killings will suffice. These girls don’t deserve any honor.
Would love to read Things Girls Do After Graduation: Go to Saudi Arabia.
Now I want Todd to leave Girl for Penelope…but he doesn’t deserve Penelope.
Yeah but no one here’s asking if consuming more than 8 drinks a week is bad for you; we all know it is.
Your example is more akin to walking into the doctor’s office for a check up, only to find out that you’re overweight and your ALT levels are abnormal. The doctor’s going to tell you that you’re drinking too much and to quit. Pointing to all the other 26 year olds and saying “but they do it too!” isn’t going to make your body any healthier.
Just because a bunch of people do something that’s wrong doesn’t mean that you’re fine if you also keep doing the same thing. If someone were to tell me that the median 26 year-old with 5 years’ experience making the median US salary (around $50,000) has $5,000 in their savings, I would say that the median 26 year-old is screwing up because that means he or she is only saving $1,000 per year.
The point is, we simply don’t know enough about the person to qualify his financial well being. We need to know his salary, his monthly expenses, where he lives, etc. Having $5,000 in savings can be fine or it can be bad.
Agreed. I know people who make in that range here in SF, which has a higher cost of living than NYC, and they’re able to save some decent change. All about where your priorities lie.
Personal finance guy: how long have you been working at your current salary range and how long have you been putting money into savings/401k? Because if you just finished grad school and started a job, that’s great, but if you’ve been working for 4-5 years, $5,000 of savings and double that in 401k is actually pretty low. It’s hard to gauge your financial standing because we don’t know where you live or how much your monthly expenses are (are you spending $200/month or $400/month on your car? What’s your car loan interest rate?).
As Desk Jockey mentioned, 3-6 months’ living expenses in your savings is a must and a good indicator of your standing. Also, if not already, I’d suggest making Roth (post-tax) contributions to your 401k so that your future growth and withdrawals will be tax-free.
This sounds amazing. Top 40 music from 2002-2006 will never get old and will forever be better than whatever the current Top 40 is.
Because can there really be a song lyric better than “Stop, drop, kaboom! Baby, rub on ya nipples”?
Thank you, I’m glad you agree and I don’t get the shit I’m getting for this. If he were dating this girl for some time, that’d be a different story. But they haven’t even started a relationship and they already have differing lifestyles and he wants to change her. Why do this instead of looking to find another girl that better fits what he’s looking for?
To the dude interested in the girl that you say has gained weight: why are you trying to get into a relationship with someone that doesn’t share hobbies or lifestyle choices with you? Find another girl that’s skinny and into fitness and let this one be.