What's Been Your Worst Money Pit(s)?

[Fishindude77]

Yep, similar experience here. Picked a lot of rocks, cleaned up construction jobsites, painted, cut grass, etc., etc.
Had cash when all my buddies...

[Fishindude77]

Good thread !
Time is something most of us are gifted with and using it effectively from a young age and consistently will get you further ahead...

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Got our big pumpkin patch planted June 10th which should have them ready just ahead of Halloween assuming we get favorable growing conditions and I can...

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Economists are projecting a small rate cut or two yet this year, but I doubt we'll get to 5%.

[Fishindude77]

Glad to see law enforcement and national guard doing their best to minimize property damage.
Minneapolis will never be the same after all the rioting...

[Fishindude77]

All of those items are good ideas, but the best thing you can do is make your house efficient with good tight doors & windows, and plenty of insulation...

[Fishindude77]

Don't really have a designated emergency fund, just the above.
Usually have $30-50k in a checking account and more cash in CD's. If we wanted...

[Fishindude77]

Who was the genius that cooked up this idea?
Used to be pretty common in homes....

[Fishindude77]

Interesting feedback.
Other than washing infants, I don't see much need for a tub and haven't used one for decades. Also find them to be a bit...

[Fishindude77]

Any realtor insight on this?

Is it still necessary and / or preferable to have a bathtub in a home for resale?
Seems like the current...

[Fishindude77]

Buy what you can pay cash for. Don't borrow $$ to buy cars, leasing is probably even dumber.
I don't look at or shop for cars much but would have...

[Fishindude77]

I guess you could say that living in a tent on the streets of San Francisco is better that sod huts on the prairie but they are/were both pretty crummy...

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Raising the standard of living for everyone is a fallacy.
The only way you can raise the standard of living for many would require taking from others...

[Fishindude77]

If you keep digging for negative news you're definitely going to find some.

I spent the day yesterday at a state bankers convention. The...

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Buying a home and making the payments is only a small part of the deal.
There are also considerable expenses required; taxes, possibly an HOA fee,...

[Fishindude77]

Three buddies and myself just returned from a couple days of crappie fishing.
Had a fish fry one night while there and returned with 27 bags of...

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Houses, properties, cars, campers, toys, hobbies, poor investments, a business, etc.?

I took a 50% loss on a camper used very little over...

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First garden harvest of the season, picked a big mess of several type radishes and harvested lettuce this morning.
A lot more good stuff to follow...

[Fishindude77]

This is awesome and there is a lot of truth to this.
Old guy I used to do a lot of work for always said ...... Take care of your pennies and the...

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We have a little country tavern nearby that runs a pizza special on Monday nights, $12 for any large pizza and $2 domestic beers....