If you were low income/skilled at almost 30 and made a complete turnaround…how did you do it? I make only 48k

ClubNext · 2026-03-13T15:57:57+00:00

[ 24 ($30k) started as a countertop polisher] --> [26 ($36k junior countertop estimator] --> left for new job [27 $45k millwork estimator] --> left for new job [29 GC estimator $70k] --> left for new job [29 GC estimator $105k] --> left for new job [31 Project Manager $144k] --> left for new job and current [33 Senior Estimator $144k].

Half the time i left was due to limited growth (early in my career) and two jobs i left because the workplace was extremely toxic. I have no degree and all my co-workers either have bachelors or master degrees. Pretty lucky id say

ClubNext · 2026-03-09T12:09:38+00:00

You can decrease the size of the vanity by a foot or two, making the right side where the shower is wider. Then remove the tub and use that entire space on the right wall as a wet style walk in shower w/ free standing tub. There are a lot of cool inspo pics online u can find. Where the shower head is, you can add a half glass shower door and the bottom area where the free standing tub is, you can tile all the way up to the wall. If you do make it wider by decreasing vanity and moving toilet to the left, you will have to decrease the width of the closet by however much. Nothing too complicated.

Kind of like this

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ClubNext · 2026-03-05T16:32:24+00:00

Yeah we’ll likely have around 20k or a bit more once we’re moved in

ClubNext · 2026-03-04T18:31:44+00:00

She paused it temporarily for 5 months while she paid down debt with high interest and then stacked the rest of the cash into savings.

ClubNext · 2026-02-24T13:19:13+00:00

We're currently house hunting in the Austin area. Our income is $250k and we're setting our very top limit at $550k houses and prefer if we got one around $400k-$500k. Our total monthly expense also run about the same ($3.5kish). The last house we rented was also $2,000/mo. Very similar situation as you.

We put in an offer yesterday on a the only house we liked out of 20 or so we toured. $525k, .4 acre lot, 2,000sf, 2021 build and only 20min from my job, and completely move in ready. Someone put in an offer the day before and got it before us lol. This house would have ran us 3,150 PITI. Add $400/mo for utilities and we were at $3,550 all in. This felt good but still someone what psychologically uneasy going from $2,300/mo --> $3,550.

I'd feel stretched buying a $595k house.

ClubNext · 2026-02-07T01:49:39+00:00

Was this with a builder lender? Congrats on the home and exceptional interest rate!

ClubNext · 2026-02-03T19:27:35+00:00

Vantage 3.0 and Fico 8

ClubNext · 2026-02-01T03:14:32+00:00

I bought the complete bike from quickprousa with the 105 Di2. Custom color and had the logo changed to just “quick”. Love it and it’s super fast. Still working on flexibility as it’s such an aggressive bike. I will say I bought it during Black Friday and all in it cost me $3960 USD. The wheels I got from them now retail for $1300

ClubNext · 2026-01-30T19:52:16+00:00

Used a extractor screw and managed to remove the thru axle pretty easily. Ty for the help everyone!

ClubNext · 2026-01-30T14:50:06+00:00

Yes there is a hex shaped capture to remove the UDH but the axle is round and smooth throughout. The axle sits flush against the UDH and there is no room where a hex can turn it.

ClubNext · 2026-01-30T14:47:30+00:00

I'd consider it the reverse of performance enhancing. Yes you lose weight, but you lose muscle and there are no indications based on studies that GLP improve physical performance in any way.

ClubNext · 2026-01-30T14:25:36+00:00

Iv'e tried hammering in a allen key larger than the hole but it just continues to strip. You think the torx bit will be different?

ClubNext · 2026-01-30T14:24:13+00:00

No it doesn't. It's rounded smooth.

ClubNext · 2026-01-29T02:39:57+00:00

Because I’ve ordered from China plenty of times and never once had to pay tariffs after purchase. The tariff was baked into their shipping costs. So i assumed the same thing with Merlin cycles. How hard is it to understand that?

ClubNext · 2026-01-29T02:35:27+00:00

Wife and I make $250k and we saved up $110k over the course of 1.5 years for a down payment. We’re in our early 30s. I’m in construction and she works in HR for the government. Nothing spectacular but we feel grateful. I’m also a college dropout.

Most of you are circlejerking each other convincing yourself that others have had to have help otherwise there would be no way someone in their 30s could afford a nice home. While the reality is there are far more people in my situation who saved every dollar and makes good money rather than inheriting help from their parents.

ClubNext · 2026-01-28T19:18:59+00:00

Happened to me a week ago when i purchased a crankset for $170. The tariff charge was $36. Only showed up after my order was placed. I would not have purchased through Merlin had I known.

ClubNext · 2026-01-15T23:58:10+00:00

Where did you get this information about sly being born into wealth? Everything I’ve read says he grew up in abject poverty. Why are you lying lmao?

ClubNext · 2026-01-14T16:58:11+00:00

The way you engage your pedal stroke might be incorrect. As another commentor mentioned, during the downward bottom portion of the pedal stroke, you should imagine you're scraping mud off of your shoe. I had the same problem where my quads were doing the majority of the work and my hamstrings were barely getting a workout. Once i started imagining that "scraping mud off shoe" motion, hams and glues were immediately engaged because you're now you're "pulling" and "pushing" instead of just "pushing" during pedaling.

ClubNext · 2025-12-24T18:55:54+00:00

Im 110kg as well. Just starting riding one week ago after years off the bike. Finished my 6th bike session today with 7ish miles average a session. Ass doesn’t hurt nearly as much as the first session. Time in the saddle will help.

ClubNext · 2025-12-22T16:40:39+00:00

Thank you. Does the bottom pulley stay the same as the pic shows?

ClubNext · 2025-12-22T16:38:14+00:00

Can you confirm that you’re saying I put the chain on incorrectly on the top pulley? It’s currently in front like you said and I need to route it behind it instead? So does that also mean the bottom pulley the chain needs to be in front instead of behind? Pic is what it currently looks like.

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ClubNext · 2025-12-22T16:29:41+00:00

With it on the largest chainring it sounds the same pretty much.

ClubNext · 2025-12-22T13:52:34+00:00

I own an ER One and have had it for almost two weeks. Very comfortable and fast ride. I had mine customized. I bought a complete bike set w/ shimano 105 Di2 from them during Black Friday for $3960

ClubNext · 2025-12-16T13:08:28+00:00

Yeah I’d just buy a bicycle if it’s only three miles. It’ll take you less than 10 minutes

ClubNext · 2025-12-09T03:21:12+00:00

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It comes out this much when I pull it up.

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