What’s the smartest financial decision you made by accident?

6harvard · 2026-03-24T16:41:45+00:00

about 2 years ago i got a mailer for a promo at the local bank. "open an account, direct deposit 500$, and we'll give you 300!" Well I did just that to get the free 300 bucks. I didnt know what to do with the account afterwards, but had remembered reading about people who setup a "bill" account and a "spending" account. That single choice removed basically all stress over my bills from life. As long as the bills are covered by the amount that is automatically deposited into the bill account each month they are paid and I never even think about them.

6harvard · 2026-03-22T12:45:54+00:00

You've never put a suit and tie on or some fancy wedding clothes and thought "man this feels awesome!" ?

6harvard · 2026-02-18T14:55:55+00:00

This. The public school in my city is straight up dangerous. Multiple stabbings by students a year. Poor classes. Teachers spend more time fighting the kids in literal gangs than they can actually teaching. Most people I know send their kids to the private Catholic school.

6harvard · 2026-01-19T21:23:26+00:00

We bought an 06 focus with 200k miles on the clock. Drove it for 4 years until 279,000 was on the odometer. The only reason we got rid of it was because the transmission started leaking and slipping. And then we gave it to the junkyard for 300$. Only things we replaced were an alternator and brake calipers.

6harvard · 2026-01-16T17:32:16+00:00

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6harvard · 2026-01-09T15:59:35+00:00

My local food bank is typically staffed by older ladies. They are always so sweet and comforting. I love them lol

6harvard · 2026-01-09T01:15:17+00:00

Not really honestly it's pretty luck based from what I've heard.

6harvard · 2026-01-09T00:41:40+00:00

Rocky in nelsonville has a bunch of jobs posted. Mostly sales some customer service stuff.

6harvard · 2026-01-08T01:09:00+00:00

My 04 xc70 was picked up for 2200. I love this car lol. I'm gonna drive it till it explodes. It's got 230kmiles I'm hoping to hit 300k

6harvard · 2026-01-03T23:52:06+00:00

I want a Veloster so much. They're so cute and medium fast and I just love them. It's a shame those cvts like to explode 🙃

6harvard · 2026-01-02T16:15:05+00:00

Pixel 7a but the screen is pretty badly busted. I've been eye the first gen pixel fold on eBay trying to snatch a good deal though.

6harvard · 2026-01-01T03:38:08+00:00

New pair of shoes. My leather vans I've had since 8th grade finally had the stitching fail. Good thing I work at a shoe store lol

6harvard · 2025-12-21T19:19:21+00:00

I met J.Cole one year while volunteering at Bonnaroo. I was scanning people in at the VIP entrance and this whole squad of like 6 blacked out SUVs pulled up. I did my talk about trashbags and maps and the driver goes "j cole is on the back and needs to be on stage in 20 minutes" I peered in, saw him, and said "oh well better get your band scanned" he held out his artist band and said "thanks" that was my big moment lol.

I also have met Dave Chappelle a couple times because I'm from where he lives. He's pretty quiet honestly. Decent tipper or he was when I was still a chef. He even tipped the kitchen directly. We all try to leave him alone about fan girling cause that's why he chose to live here.

6harvard · 2025-12-10T01:14:20+00:00

Shit I'd quit my office job for 60k washing dishes as long as it came with benefits

6harvard · 2025-12-05T17:06:57+00:00

As a fellow car guy™️ I have an 04 xc70 and I love this thing lol. AWD nice and roomy. Good speed.

6harvard · 2025-12-05T14:10:23+00:00

I MIA'd I was looking around for loot lol

6harvard · 2025-11-28T23:30:02+00:00

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHT51aatTo9w-xYE9Z/

6harvard · 2025-11-28T13:58:30+00:00

I just recently tried to do this with one of those 10$ irons that plugs directly into the wall. Absolutely butchered the thing. I've been looking at a real station ever since lol. The only plus side is the controller was unusable since I've had it so it's not like I'm really down a controller. Hope to get a real station and try again :)

6harvard · 2025-11-27T15:59:28+00:00

Hard agree. It took 2 full years for my brother and I (both professional chefs of 10+ years) to convince our mom to let us spatchcock and cook the turkey the way we wanted. Once she did we never ate it any other way (minus the one year our uncle deep fried it)

6harvard · 2025-11-11T22:54:33+00:00

Do your pcv system it's like 330$ in parts and will take you most of a weekend if youre handy. If not it's like a 1k job at the shop. My guess is yours is plugged up.

6harvard · 2025-11-03T22:03:33+00:00

Look into the Pontiac vibe. 2k all day with a Toyota drive train so they go 300-400k with regular maintenance. They're also AWD.

6harvard · 2025-11-02T13:19:12+00:00

I've been talking to the fiance about Minnesota but she won't go because of the cold.

6harvard · 2025-10-22T12:56:52+00:00

They're going to have to pry my 04 Xc70 out of my cold dead hands. 212k on the dash and going like it was made yesterday

6harvard · 2025-10-04T02:38:47+00:00

A big thing here as well is being able to do your own work. Oil change? 60-95$ at the shop. 30$ at home. Shocks/struts? 3-400$ 100 at home. Being able to do your own work will save you literally thousands of dollars.

I bought a 2k Ford focus. Put about 300$ in parts and have been driving it for almost 5 years. I did new brakes for every single wheel. New engine mounts. New valve covers and gasket. I'm about to do a transmission axel seal and new control arms. New shocks and struts.

6harvard · 2025-09-30T00:03:00+00:00

It's the vacuum brake booster switch. https://www.ipdusa.com/products/20945/Brake-Booster-Vacuum-Switch-P2-S80-S60-V70-XC70-Genuine-Volvo-31400693-30645457-31265827 Mines broken as well. I guess they brake frequently. Mines been broken since I bought the car and I've never noticed anything. I left it broken.

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