runawaycorvid 9mo ago • 100%
Put in the effort to learn another language
runawaycorvid 10mo ago • 87%
Happy New Year!
Or, since I couldn’t say it properly as a young child… habbynoony! (My parents still say this to me every year)
runawaycorvid 11mo ago • 100%
Net worth spreadsheet. Or, realistically, just a good way to look at my overall financial picture. I don’t really care much about the net worth number.
runawaycorvid 11mo ago • 100%
Forgot to do my spreadsheet this weekend. Feeling like a fraud. I’m sorry FIRE gods…
runawaycorvid 11mo ago • 100%
Agreed. I think they’re going to hold longer than people expect. No point in burning all your ammo to fight a real recession. But I’m just a layperson.
runawaycorvid 11mo ago • 100%
Yeah I’ve seen projections for 100-200 basis point rate cuts in the next 12 months. I don’t know if I would expect more than 75 or so but anyway. Rates should go down.
runawaycorvid 11mo ago • 100%
Wife is pregnant for the first time (very early, so we’re still in the ‘fingers crossed’ stage). Definitely not ready to tell family/friends, but exciting times nonetheless!
We’re slightly older than most new parents and have been down the FIRE path for a while so we’re financially prepared, which is nice. Definitely grateful for the financial security.
Now I get to look in to 529 plans for the first time. Not thrilled that I have to use one of the ones run by the state to get the state tax benefit. Didn’t want to have to manage a separate account from my brokerage/IRA. Oh well!
runawaycorvid 12mo ago • 100%
I’m the same way. I basically only take on extra projects that would actually make my work easier in the long run.
runawaycorvid 12mo ago • 100%
I tell my wife that it’s essentially the Sims (which she loves) but with war crimes and cannibalism…
runawaycorvid 12mo ago • 100%
I assume there is a decent overlap between Lemmy users and gamers. What are we all playing these days?
I usually have a PS5 multiplayer game going with my old college buddy. Currently it’s Overwatch 2 with some Rocket League sprinkled in.
On PC I am once again immersed in Rimworld. Love games that can be paused at any time! Also works on both my Windows PC and Linux laptop with no issues.
runawaycorvid 12mo ago • 100%
I’ve never had as much fun online gaming with my buddy than with AC: Revelations.
runawaycorvid 12mo ago • 100%
sips coffee
stocks sure are cheap these days
runawaycorvid 1y ago • 100%
I also have no idea what a dream job would be for me. If I have to do it and I wouldn’t ordinarily do it with my free time, then it’s still just a job to pay the bills and get me to retirement.
There aren’t many situations I would take a pay cut for, aside from protecting my mental or physical health.
runawaycorvid 1y ago • 100%
It’s evenly distributed.
- 50 born 1965-1969
- 49 born 1970-1974
- 50 born 1975-1979
Point is, Gen X is PLENTY represented in Congress.
runawaycorvid 1y ago • 97%
I mean… lol. Gen X makes up ~33% of the US House and ~20% of the overall population.
Meanwhile, Millennials make up 8% of the House and 25% of the population.
runawaycorvid 1y ago • 100%
Yep! Everything is proportional based on the FTE.
I technically have an underlying hourly rate, but am salaried in the sense that I am guaranteed a certain number of shifts equivalent to my FTE if that makes sense. Currently my FTE is 1.0 and I work 10 shifts biweekly. 0.7 would be seven shifts biweekly and so it would be 56 hours times my hourly rate. 401k match is 6% of whatever I get paid regardless of FTE. This kinda setup is common in healthcare.
Insurance cost would rise a few bucks a month. Nothing crazy.
runawaycorvid 1y ago • 100%
Non-FIRE-related question of the week:
What’s the best Halloween question costume you have ever worn (or seen)?
runawaycorvid 1y ago • 100%
That would be perfect. Fortunately we’re in healthcare and our jobs are pretty accommodating to adjustments in our FTE. My wife already dropped down to 8 shifts biweekly. As the money tracker of the couple, I’m not quite ready to let of the accelerator to FIRE… (one more year 🤣)
runawaycorvid 1y ago • 100%
Set my first career reduction goal on my way to RE: Dropping down to 3.5 days/week (okay, 7 days biweekly) as soon as we have our renovations paid off.
Should be doable before the end of 2024!
runawaycorvid 1y ago • 100%
Something warmer at that point of the year. I guess that’s important to note when asking for advice haha. Also considering a Jamaica/Dominican Republic all-inclusive.
I’ll start. Not all are particularly rare and some have come back into vogue with recent patches. Barb - Town Crier (war cry), punch barb Paladin - [Unkillable Abbot](https://www.purediablo.com/strategy/invincible-abbot-paladin-build), passive pally Sorc- ES builds similar to Abbot Amazon - passivezon, daggerzon, any build that uses a Witchwild String (one of my favorite D2 items) Assassin - Furysin General - rares only, naked (aka CE necro)