utiandtheblowfish

utiandtheblowfish , 10 months ago to Personal Finance in Baby Boomers Are Overestimating Future Social Security Income

I’m a good ways away from retirement (unfortunately), but I’ve always run my retirement scenarios with no SS included in my math.

I think it’ll still be there in some capacity in 20-30 years, but I have no idea what it’ll look like, so it’s easier to plan without it and be better off if it is impactful in the future.

utiandtheblowfish , 10 months ago to Personal Finance in Truck purchases are driving up the average cost of car payments. Some buyers pay over $1,000 a month

Large trucks in this instance are things like 18-wheelers, not trucks like the Ford F-150 or Dodge Ram.

utiandtheblowfish , 10 months ago to Personal Finance in [Ask PersonalFinance] Emergency funds, what is your "f*** you money" story?

“Fuck you money” to me is where I don’t need to work at all. Unless I am truly financially independent, I haven’t reached “fuck you money” status

utiandtheblowfish , 10 months ago to Personal Finance in [AskFinance] Which type of content would you like to see?

Not memes. Anything but memes.

utiandtheblowfish , 11 months ago to Home Improvement in If I submit this to Fine Homebuilding magazine, think they'll do a feature?

“Fine” meaning “just okay”?

utiandtheblowfish , 11 months ago to Home Improvement in What brand of tools is everyone here using?

Most of my hand and yard tools are Craftsman. All my battery powered stuff is Dewalt.

I’ve been happy with the combination of those over the past few years of homeownership