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[disneysteve]

We have a rather large collection of Disney memorabilia and collectibles. We no longer actively collect but we still have our collection prominently displayed...

[disneysteve]

They appear to be legit cancelled certificates.

For the record, I’ve still got mine, too....

[disneysteve]

Here we are 30 years later, though, and lots of people
still think because they saw it online that it’s true. That situation hasn’t...

[disneysteve]

Replace “could” with “do” because it’s already happening in the US and elsewhere....

[disneysteve]

L2P you could go on eBay and buy a Disney stock certificate for display and then cash in the ones you own....

[disneysteve]

I think we’re just going to see more and more of the garbage we’re already seeing. Fake posts. Fake images. Fake videos. Fake articles. It’s...

[disneysteve]

I don't blame kids for not riding bikes as much. There is far more car traffic than there used to be. There is also far more distracted driving with people...

[disneysteve]

I see a lot of kids on bikes in our area, but increasingly they are e-bikes. So much for exercise....

[disneysteve]

I know nothing about e-bikes except I do get annoyed by the riders who don't think they have to follow traffic laws. They really need to be licensed and...

[disneysteve]

Same here. Our DD is 30 and if she doesn't save another penny, she'll be a millionaire by 60. Of course if she continues saving, she'll hit $1M well before...

[disneysteve]

James, you have some very unusual views on investing. You are free to believe what you wish but some of what you have said in this post and others simply...

[disneysteve]

That's a tough position, especially in a weakening labor market and struggling economy on top of the age issue.

I'd do some serious number...

[disneysteve]

The Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund. (SWTSX) has a $0 minimum investment. You could buy shares $5 or $10 at a time.

That's a far, far...

[disneysteve]

Why are you dredging up 3-year-old threads? Please stop....

[disneysteve]

I don't see the appeal or any advantage to plowing money into a single company stock, Ford or otherwise. Why not put that money into a broad market fund...

[disneysteve]

No, certainly not. But having AI conduct my job interview tells me the company favors tech over human connection. A job interview is the time when the...

[disneysteve]

If I was required to "interview" with AI I would withdraw my application for the job. If the company isn't interested enough to do their own...

[disneysteve]

We've done this. My current car I financed because I was waiting for money to transfer that was taking longer than expected. I paid it off a week lat...

[disneysteve]

It is exceedingly difficult or impossible to eliminate the scam risk. All it takes is for her to answer her phone and talk to a scammer or to click on...

[disneysteve]

2025 year end wrap up

ebay:
$9,146 gross
$6,117 net

Replacements:
$11,250 gross
$7,854 net
...