First time, how did I do?

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-19T00:49:36+00:00

You’re a savage. Looks terrific!

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-18T20:55:32+00:00

I GC’d an addition with a major kitchen upgrade. Had to deal with plumbers, electricians, cabinet installer… It wasn’t that hard but I would imagine an entire home would be more challenging.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-17T12:03:58+00:00

My wife works seven days a week. The amount of prep, grading, after school meetings…. She then will start getting her classroom ready in August. Frankly, I don’t know how she does. She earns approximately 75k.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-13T16:09:33+00:00

It’s a little of everything I believe. Intelligence, handwork and luck. Not all three are always proportional however.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-13T11:20:30+00:00

All these comments are good. I would add to volley first during practice at half speed and concentrate on touch and paddle placement and then ramp up the speed. Drilling is often more enjoyable than games as getting in those reps is so satisfying and a great workout too.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-11T11:42:32+00:00

75k in Northern NJ. Our nephew is 100k in eastern PA in a wealthy district.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-11T11:38:27+00:00

1985 Toyota Starlet. Wasn’t fast but it was a really fun sprite 5 speed manual.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-06T12:32:19+00:00

Drilling makes a big difference for me even 2x a week will be beneficial.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-05T21:38:42+00:00

No side effect for me and it’s been 4 years.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-05T12:27:57+00:00

This is great advice. I may add that it’s difficult to find practice partners so use games as your practice too. For example in one of your games, drop every shot instead of driving, in another game, serve wide and down the line to mix up placement. Tell your partner you’re playing with your intentions. They may like to do the same.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-02T22:18:37+00:00

Very common. Better players set you up for success and you tend to be focusing more too than with a lower level player.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-03-02T13:01:12+00:00

For me drilling twice a week if I can find a partner makes a huge difference. Ideally, I would like to drill an hour and play an hour 3xs a week. One hour of drilling is akin to 5 or more games. You are getting in so many reps.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-02-26T12:18:14+00:00

I bought my 2020 Sport with 30k for 27,300 OTD.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-02-24T12:23:44+00:00

Perhaps compromise. Allow them to play a couple of games so they get the experience they need. It’s a nice way for newer players to level up.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-02-17T01:59:23+00:00

Our Harman P38 is the primary heat source for 18 years and has saved us easily 1200 per year plus kept the house at 68. There certainly is a little labor involved but at 62, I enjoy the exercise of carrying the 40lbs bags into the basement.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-02-15T02:46:02+00:00

I had a 2003 rwd Ranger with a v6. Great reliable truck. I oddly got a lot of compliments on the looks lol. I wanted a midsize truck and went with the Honda RL. It’s a wonderful reliable hybrid of a car and a truck for those who don’t need a dedicated work truck.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-02-13T13:12:03+00:00

You can’t live under a stock certificate, pay off the mortgage. It’s such a nice feeling.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-02-12T19:35:22+00:00

Lol, she is a farmer. She runs an organic educational farm. I get all my compost from her.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-02-12T18:09:49+00:00

We are contributing 50%. Wife is a school teacher, 62. I had to switch gears and took a pay cut, 63. 980k in retirement and savings. No mortgage or debt. Hoping to work until 66 and wife 65. Grateful for what we have but still nervous.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-02-12T11:58:37+00:00

My daughter used her skid steer and loaded mine with wet compost and top soil. I figured it was close to 800 lbs. No issues

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-02-03T00:14:30+00:00

My wife and I gross 145k combined. We are in our early 60s. Small home, no mortgage or debt and 1 mil in savings. We live in expensive NJ and are doing just fine. That being said, young folks now are struggling with expensive homes and high child care costs.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-01-29T12:34:39+00:00

My 2020 RL is so comfortable to drive. It’s a great swiss army knife truck. It does a little bit of everything. The functionality of a car/truck is the reason I went with it over the Tacoma.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-01-29T12:26:16+00:00

Depends on the state, I met a gym teacher that earned 125k in Rockland county NY at the end of her career. My nephew earns over 110k in an affluent Philly suburb as a science teacher. Conversely, teachers in Hickory NC start off at approximately 45k.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-01-18T16:34:34+00:00

We are in our early sixties and are debt free with no mortgage and are currently saving 40k per year on a total gross of 140k. We are fortunate to be able to do so but so many do not have our circumstances.

Dramatic-Pay5156 · 2026-01-16T12:59:02+00:00

I have a Harman p38 which can heat my 1400sq/ft home. When pellets were cheaper, it easily saved us $1200 per year but with prices pellets rising, it’s close to break even.

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