striking the balance

[LivingAlmostLarge]

No people don't leave the NBA because it's a once in a lifetime opportunity dream. I would bet it's not just money an opportunity to do what you love....

[LivingAlmostLarge]

well i guess there are three things. One where you live it depends on divorce rights there. Second, we live everyone pays for their own divorce fees...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Okay that's fair enough. But what if instead of a trip you want to take a paycut? You want to scale back from working 5 days a week to 2 days? Or even...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

DH's 401k is $499,878.73. Just a little more....

[LivingAlmostLarge]

So my friend who I helped with her divorce tells me that her ex just told the kids he's losing his house again. Soon enough it'll go into foreclosure...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Sounds like a fun trip! Do you regret it?

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Something I don't like is that fact that we touch on people spending a lot on their vices whatever they are. Like TH thread about getting his wife and...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM! THEY ARE FANTASTIC. They have the best customer service and they are super fast. I had them over 10 years and they didn't kick...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Did I make you decide it wasn't worth taking on your wife??? LOL. I doubt my husband is about to take me on about kids activities and other things I want....

[LivingAlmostLarge]

That's not enough. Okay so I'm a neurotic but that's just me. to me that's hugely incomplete. I'm not justifying expenses nor am I trying to rock the...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

i don't feel i eat enough mostly. Just sort of minimal. Of course going out for experience or with other sure. Otherwise i'd rather just have a pla...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

no but texas how much discretionary spending do you want to cut? How much is just set spending that will happen with dog food, medications, housekeeper,...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Have you considered scaling back now to spend more time now with your kiddo? There is always working and ramping up later. Personally we've chosen to...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

i would find out what is your fixed expenses monthly. I mean even stupid stuff. Housekeeper $100/week, yard guy $100/week, cable, water, electric, mortgage....

[LivingAlmostLarge]

living in sf or nyc move when you retire. It's great to live to make the money but once you are ready to retire move. You and many other's can't afford...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

because like my parents it's a 3rd or 4th car for 1 driver. My mom has a pickup truck 2004 with 9k miles. she uses and bought it to drive to the dump?...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

drink water. But DH has a habit now of a beer every time and every where. He wouldn't order soda but beer makes everything better. ...

[LivingAlmostLarge]

VTI if i had to guess off the top of my head. Not counting home equity. Home equity probably $500k

[LivingAlmostLarge]

nothing but i don't have expensive stuff.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

$20 i've found! literally walking dog and it was raining and i though i stepped on crap.