Post Your Wins

[james.hendrickson]

Just received quarterly dividend checks from some bank stock that we own, $4,950
Makes for nice spending money in retirement. We typically just cash the checks and use cash for daily expenditures rather than putting things on a card.

Fishindude, are you cool telling me the name of the stock? I've been looking at possibly expanding the companies I'm buying after I finish accumulating USB shares.

[Fishindude77]

Just received quarterly dividend checks from some bank stock that we own, $4,950
Makes for nice spending money in retirement. We typically just cash the checks and use cash for daily expenditures rather than putting things on a card.

[james.hendrickson]

That reminds me that I received my quarterly distribution from one of my RELP investments this week. It's always an unexpected happy surprise. It's ~$4400 this time, so almost like getting a whole extra paycheck (in fact, when I first saw my account balance, I thought that my end-of-month paycheck must have arrived a few days early).

Kork, thats a good solid win!

[kork13]

Guys

Here is my win for today. I checked my email account this morning and saw a bunch of payments from my bonds come through.

That reminds me that I received my quarterly distribution from one of my RELP investments this week. It's always an unexpected happy surprise. It's ~$4400 this time, so almost like getting a whole extra paycheck (in fact, when I first saw my account balance, I thought that my end-of-month paycheck must have arrived a few days early).

[james.hendrickson]

Guys

Here is my win for today. I checked my email account this morning and saw a bunch of payments from my bonds come through.

Also, I managed to crank out a bunch of push ups and sit ups, plus went for a run.

The lesson here is: making lots of small steps in the right direction will eventually get you where you want to go.

[disneysteve]

very nice.
we have a kitchen remodel in our future, but we still need to figure out all the colors and styles for everything.
it's rather overwhelming

It is very overwhelming, far more than you realize until you're in the midst of it. And just forget about picking colors and all in advance. I can tell you that where you end up will not be where you expected to be. We love our new kitchen but it isn't at all what we had envisioned. It just evolved along the way. When we found a countertop slab we really liked (which wasn't the color we went looking for), that influenced what floor tile we bought. And those influenced what color backsplash tile worked well, which then helped determine what color we painted the room. The paint color was literally selected 2 days before the room was painted. The backsplash was also selected 2 days before it was installed.

[kork13]

The kitchen looks fantastic, congrats!! It's an investment, though not in the way that too many realtors will tell you ... Having a nice, well-designed kitchen just makes cooking easier & more enjoyable -- it's an investment in your quality of life!

[bjl584]

Our kitchen remodel wrapped up today. There is some finishing stuff that needs to get done so our guy will come back when those supplies are all in, but we are back in the room now.

If you'd like to see photos, I just posted them to my blog: https://disneysteve.savingadvice.com...photos_226256/

very nice.
we have a kitchen remodel in our future, but we still need to figure out all the colors and styles for everything.
it's rather overwhelming

[disneysteve]

Our kitchen remodel wrapped up today. There is some finishing stuff that needs to get done so our guy will come back when those supplies are all in, but we are back in the room now.

If you'd like to see photos, I just posted them to my blog: https://disneysteve.savingadvice.com...photos_226256/

[QuarterMillionMan]

Any Weds or Thurs pick up a free gift. Only problem is that I work those days.

[myrdale]

Small wins: I've been able to do push up and sit ups every day for the last 107 days. Also, I was able to come up with an extra $10 today. So some small wins.

One of my favorite scenes is from the end of the first season of BoJack Horseman. He jogs up a hill and collapses when an old monkey comes by and says "Every day it gets a little easier. But you have to do it every day. That is the hard part."

At this point, you can probably start seeing some better definition around the chest, shoulders, and arms. It'll be exciting to see an update at the one year mark.

Contrary to the goal of doing x exercise every single day, is including a break day intermediately. I like the concept of "Your body occasionally need a break. You can chose that time, or your body will". That is more geared towards weight lifting and running, but might apply to calisthenics depending on what level you're going to.

[james.hendrickson]

Small wins: I've been able to do push up and sit ups every day for the last 107 days. Also, I was able to come up with an extra $10 today. So some small wins.

[ua_guy]

I'm cleaning out the shipping container in our backyard (it came with the house). It was never full, but now it's almost empty again. Last night, sold one of the more awkward items, 5' long, 40lbs each side steps for a pickup truck. They've moved with us twice, and instead of turning them into scrap metal as I had planned if they didn't sell by this weekend, they fetched $80!

[ua_guy]

Our kitchen remodel is nearing completion! I'm going to be cooking dinner tonight for the first time since just before Memorial Day. I just brought up the pot, pan, cutting board, colander, and other items I'll need. Finally not having to get take out every night is a big win.

The first cook-off in a new kitchen is a magnificent occasion! I remember when we remodeled ours in our first home...we went from a kitchen that looked like a teardown, to having everything brand new, nice finishes, high quality appliances. I swear the food tasted better too Enjoy!

[disneysteve]

Our kitchen remodel is nearing completion! I'm going to be cooking dinner tonight for the first time since just before Memorial Day. I just brought up the pot, pan, cutting board, colander, and other items I'll need. Finally not having to get take out every night is a big win.