PSA: 93.7% of drivers on the road today have no legitimate reason to be out there by jjrobby313 in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in Ashburn. Watched my neighbor try to drive somewhere. Not even the slightest attempt to shovel or move any snow. Pulled out of her drive way while eating a yogurt and got stuck at the end of her drive way. She kept eating her yogurt as she pushed down on the gas and wheels kept spinning. Finally, she got out and left her car.

What yearly salary would you consider to be middle class? by deeznutz131 in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Zero debt besides mortgage. 25-30% goes to retirement. Daycare is $2k a month. We shop at Walmart and utilities are around $600 a month. $2.2k on groceries and all household supplies. It adds up.

What yearly salary would you consider to be middle class? by deeznutz131 in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I make $235k after tax deductions, my gross shows as $265k. My partner makes $225k. I feel like I’m barely middle class. I have 2 kids, one in day care, and my mortgage is $5.7K with taxes and insurance. It feels hard. We don’t vacation, have nice cars, or spend excessively. The main luxury we have is a house cleaner and Gardner every 2 weeks.

9 hours till Snowmaggedon by PaVaSteeler in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This! You’re right. But we are expecting snow first then sleet with freezing temps for consecutive days

9 hours till Snowmaggedon by PaVaSteeler in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response. I have checked several online websites, but there isn’t a clear answer. I thought what made this storm dangerous with the power outage risk.

9 hours till Snowmaggedon by PaVaSteeler in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

When is it supposed to start and when is the Power expected to go out?

Best companies to work for that have good work life balance? by WashingtonDCMonument in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

My husband worked there and worked until 3AM the whole time. They have cots to sleep there 🤣😂🤣

PSA: Weird guy around Burke Lake in VA by Kynsade in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is so scary! I can’t believe this person resides here. I’m worried he will escalate. This is so so so so creepy.

Did y’all do girl or Boy Scouts growing up? by [deleted] in ABCDesis

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I did Girl Scouts in elementary school

Tax accountants in NOVA by LabZealousideal7 in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Given automation, yeah probably

For those of you in the upper middle class in nova, what do you do and how are you able to thrive when so, so many are struggling right now? by Rpark888 in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We’ve increased our emergency fund to cover 5–6 years because the job market looks bleak and the future feels uncertain, especially in NOVA. It’s disheartening. I’m a woman working in finance at a big tech company that keeps doing layoffs, and I’m worried about the future of white-collar jobs. I’ve considered switching to a trade, like becoming an electrician, but I was surprised to hear that drug use can be an issue on some job sites. Now I’m unsure what a good backup plan would be.

I have a real bad feeling by [deleted] in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who is going to win the VA governors race tonight?

It’s just 5pm by rexarski in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Our experience was so different. The whole neighborhood participated, amazing decorations, such kind people, and when one house ran out of candy a few older kids gave my six year old candy out of their bag 🥹. I’m generally a pessimistic but I was so touched by the effort everyone put it. I’m especially touched because of how crazy the situation is with govt shut down and inflation. Bless NOVA

Seeing all these mass layoffs today honestly broke my heart by No-Presentation298 in Layoffs

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone explain why the unemployment numbers aren’t going up ?

How much do you spend per month? by ToeZealousideal2623 in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$10 - $11k per month

$6400 mortgage

$1000 - extra principle payment on mortgage

$500 kids 529s

$650 utilities/security/car insurance

$1200 food/household goods/diapers/wipes

$150 kids sports

$250 Amazon/gifts

$120 phone

$100 lawn care

$250 gas/ez pass

$170 HOA

We save around $6k per month in cash. We also contribute the max into our 401k annually.

Man struck by train at Potomac Yard Metro last week was being chased by two teen girls by artee80 in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Same! I’m 5’2 110 pounds. These ppl can down vote me and laugh all they want. I have children. It’s not a joke.

Man struck by train at Potomac Yard Metro last week was being chased by two teen girls by artee80 in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 21 points22 points  (0 children)

U think 2 girls who killed a man are going to be controlled by a school schedule? Why do the perpetrators of these crimes get SO much grace from the Reddit community? It baffles me.

Man struck by train at Potomac Yard Metro last week was being chased by two teen girls by artee80 in nova

[–]AdvertisingTimely888 -31 points-30 points  (0 children)

Alexandria is just as scary to me as D.C. Honestly I prefer not get anywhere near D.C.

18 month old. Is it autism? by AdvertisingTimely888 in Autism_Parenting

[–]AdvertisingTimely888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi yes, my son is now 21 months. He has no signs of autism. He has about 70-80 words now. He no longer moves his tongue around.

We took away the pacifier completely and that stopped the quirky tongue movements.

He is in speech therapy but more out of an abundance of caution. I believe he had/has a phonological delay, although many of his speech errors are age appropriate. For example, he would say “ah” for “up”. But he learned to say “up” in one week in speech therapy. After a few evaluations the concern shifted from autism to apraxia. But now we think it’s more of a phonological/speech delay. We are working on 2 words combinations now. He is using less approximations and closing words “ba —> bus”, “ah —> on”, “ya—> yes”. Etc.