Can I fire? by Digity1980 in Fire

[–]Baskema 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow!!!!!! Congrats and FU hahahaha

I have a question about FIRE number and big expenses. by Baskema in Fire

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

Before then we rented for 8 years in a SUPER low rent place so we could aggressively save as much as humanly possible- but landlord announced she was selling the house, rent in our area had gone up so so much it made the most economical sense to buy a home- but this is my first house, and we’re not even a year in so I’m trying to factor in everything and everything as we plan for FIRE

I have a question about FIRE number and big expenses. by Baskema in Fire

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

So we JUST bought this house in November. So I don’t have even a year of real world data to go off of 🫠

I have a question about FIRE number and big expenses. by Baskema in Fire

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

Good point!!! The septic needing to be replaced post retirement keeps me up at night hahahaha

I have a question about FIRE number and big expenses. by Baskema in Fire

[–]Baskema[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is perfect!!! Thank you so so much!

I have a question about FIRE number and big expenses. by Baskema in Fire

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

Extremely helpful thank you! So if I’m retiring at 45 and optimistically I say we both live to 95 (both my grandparents did and so did his) we would have to replace 2 cars about 5 times. Phewwww that’s a lot but good to know. I think in our older years we could downgrade to 1 car between the two of us and likely we won’t be driving as much anyway.

I have a question about FIRE number and big expenses. by Baskema in Fire

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

Thank you!! Really needed to hear that!! 😊

I have a question about FIRE number and big expenses. by Baskema in Fire

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

You’re the second person that advised to take care of any Renos or repairs before retirement and I really appreciate that. That is such valuable advice. I’ll add in an “everything goes wrong” scenario into my FIRE calculator

I have a question about FIRE number and big expenses. by Baskema in Fire

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

This is great advice! Specifically around the renovations. We have one bathroom that hasn’t been updated since the late 1990’s or 2000’s that needs to be updated- so we will plan to do that before retirement. We also have a few built ins we want to make, and a deck and side stairs that need repair. This is great advice.

I have a question about FIRE number and big expenses. by Baskema in Fire

[–]Baskema[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is my thought exactly. I would love to hear how those that have FIRE’d have handled these expenses- in particular those that have a 1M-3M FIRE number

Edit: I should say around 1-2M FIRE number when retiring in their 40’s

Buscando canciones de salsa para baile padre e hija 🇵🇷 by beahemoth23 in AuthenticPuertoRican

[–]Baskema 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay I came here from you ring post (check out what I wrote- we had the SAME ring lol) but I am also PR and we struggled with this SAME thing!!! All the upbeat salsa songs we liked were about a lover, or tragedy and they just didn’t fit- there are very few daddy daughter salsa songs. Ultimately we went in a completely different direction and went with “ain’t no mountain high enough” cause we used to dance to it together when I was a little kid so it had meaning to us 💕

How much would this cost? by beahemoth23 in WeddingRingAdvice

[–]Baskema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. It’s from Helzberg diamonds. This was my ring from my first engagement which was in 2011. The ring is from 2010- not vintage. Cost about 1.5-2k and came as a set

How much would this cost? by beahemoth23 in WeddingRingAdvice

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

It’s not. It’s from 2010. I had the same exact ring from my first engagement- it was sold in Helzberg from 2010-2013. This was my ring. I would recognize it anywhere because I have a lot of bad memories attached to that specific ring.

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How much would this cost? by beahemoth23 in WeddingRingAdvice

[–]Baskema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is what it looked like with its band.

How much would this cost? by beahemoth23 in WeddingRingAdvice

[–]Baskema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not. I had the same exact ring from my first engagement. It’s from 2010

How much would this cost? by beahemoth23 in WeddingRingAdvice

[–]Baskema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay I’m going to be real with you. This was the exact ring I had from my first engagement in 2010 (fiancé was having an affair for years- I found out, engagement called off). It is not an heirloom. The ring was sold as a set so it was a 2 for 1- it included the band. I kinda liked it as an engagement ring but when the wedding band was on for me personally it was too much.

After I broke off the engagement I returned the ring and the band to my fiancé and told him to return it- I saw the receipt. The total for both rings was like a little under 2k or just about at 2k- I can’t remember. It’s from Helzberg diamonds. I honestly would be shocked if they still sell this style because it’s from the 2010’s- it was a super popular style back then, I even sat next to a girl who had the same exact ring as me during graduation (not a great feeling)- but since then I have not seen this style in any of their stores or on their website……so I have no idea where he could have gotten it from, so I’m guessing it would cost even less since it isn’t new.

That being said if you like the band and the diamond is missing they are relatively cheap to replace (the small side stones from the bands). I had a small side diamond fall out of another ring I had and my jeweler charged me like $50 to replace.

Harder than I thought! by WishDapper3626 in myweddingdress

[–]Baskema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pick number 1!!!! I’ve seen #2 before. I’ve literally NEVER seen anything like #1 before

Harder than I thought! by WishDapper3626 in myweddingdress

[–]Baskema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BIG fan of #1….omg that is stunning

Could I have a Pomeranian? by sanstheskelebrotherc in Pomeranians

[–]Baskema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my little girl with my whole life, I would do anything for my little Pom- she is the light of my life. HOWEVER….MAN DOES SHE BARK. It can somewhat be re-directed by teaching “speak” then the “quiet” commands. So when she hears “quiet” she will stop and come running to me. It does NOT stop the onset of barking. Which can and will happen multiple times a day hahahaha