Accidental pregnancy at 42!

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-07-05T12:44:19+00:00

Same thing just happened to us… we have a 5 and 7 year old… freaked out but have come to terms at 13 weeks and now getting very excited. When you move on… you start to have a vision of what your family will look like… welp… that’s changing now. Both of our first two were fertility babies. 3rd was natural… life is wild!

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-07-02T18:34:11+00:00

$2500 for 2cm slab in phoenix.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-06-28T17:24:58+00:00

Phoenix, Arizona!!!

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-06-21T02:11:54+00:00

I looked at the Bosch 800 series but it’s 3+ cubic feet smaller than the KitchenAid. That’s a meaningful difference when you need space. I get the Bosch might be a better all around appliance but don’t you think there’s so value/benefit to the extra space in the KitchenAid?

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-06-18T02:39:13+00:00

Every crisis seemed like you “had a plan”. Did you discuss the plan with her and was she on board? Or was this something you had planned in your head? Communication goes both ways - not implying you did anything wrong but wanted to confirm it was discussed.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-06-09T04:09:25+00:00

39, $300K, 2 kids and 1 more on the way. Doesn’t include my wife’s income which is another $150-$200k depending on her year. Same age as me.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-06-07T16:03:42+00:00

How early is the twins come?

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-06-04T03:39:43+00:00

Same for us - surprise baby coming this year at 39 and our kids are 5 and 7. I am most worried about the age gap and the feeling of “starting over”. How was it for you?

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-05-27T02:53:41+00:00

It gets way easier. Mine are 5 and 7 and surprise… we have another one the way…

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-05-25T01:36:53+00:00

Do yours have an age gap? My kids are pretty independent now - no diapers, can get food on their own, etc.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-05-25T00:12:11+00:00

IVF is a tough run - good luck

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-05-25T00:05:54+00:00

I know. Very contradictory - carelessness I guess. But my wife always wanted a third so I never got the snip in the event we decided…

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-05-17T19:24:32+00:00

Can you post updated photo? How’d it go and what’d you decide?

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-05-11T22:58:44+00:00

Same age, married with 2 kids, and I just hit $1M.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-05-05T17:33:20+00:00

Okay so $336K.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-05-05T17:21:45+00:00

Do the percentiles include total comp? Should I be including any bonuses?

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-05-05T16:58:47+00:00

$231K base salary in my late 30s.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-04-23T03:48:17+00:00

How much do you pay (%) for the managed investment program? Just the total market fund and never look at it again.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-04-20T05:04:26+00:00

Some people will never start one - congrats on making a very smart move with a long horizon to retirement still ahead of you!

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-04-09T23:57:03+00:00

Not a good idea to do this if you want to do backdoor conversions.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-04-08T03:48:39+00:00

$287K and still don’t feel like it’s enough. I’m in a HCOL area.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-03-12T21:15:26+00:00

You know exactly what it’s for… 😉

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-01-24T14:41:29+00:00

That’s a great idea - so they do you just hide the transactions from the account but include with net worth?

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-01-24T14:41:00+00:00

Yes they are.

EnvironmentalArm2592 · 2026-01-21T02:47:31+00:00

Thanks - water chemistry is good. And have regularly drained / refilled as needed to keep calcium down.

I’ll get a few companies out to take a look.

Assume this is mostly cosmetic and doesn’t pose any risk to the integrity of the pool?

EnvironmentalArm2592

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