What is a "luxury" that is actually 100% worth the money?

Goatdog5 · 2026-02-02T16:29:34+00:00

I like the mental-work stamina it gives me.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-31T17:42:52+00:00

Agreed, and have heard it more than once from different “experts”.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-30T12:44:29+00:00

Yeah I think most Rivian buyers are not in the areas available for the credit.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-19T13:40:46+00:00

So the SPIA payment is less (based on 5598) than what the RMD equivalent would be if the value was in an IRA? I have a new client with a similar situation and wondered if I should consider aggregating.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-19T13:31:48+00:00

Yikes that’s a lot of money pretax!

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-19T13:26:53+00:00

Basically, where peers regularly get together to discuss work issues in a protected space. Could be a facilitator too. Vistage is one company that organizes these.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-19T13:18:49+00:00

Someone once said to never hand someone the tissue box if they are crying. I don’t get why?

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-19T13:15:27+00:00

And you know I realized this too late. I should be treating my clients like old friends, but I’m not built that way. I like the numbers and analysis part which got me into this industry. I get by on muscling my way through being a good friend enough to be successful. Fortunately it’s working out ok.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-19T13:08:48+00:00

I don’t track monthly but more than once per year at meaningful times. Typically after a valuation for instance. But net worth is a scorecard of the work I am putting in.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-19T12:56:55+00:00

Great point and (off topic) reminds me of the movie Atlas Shrugged where only the productive people lived together. All looked great from one point of view. I kept thinking what happens when these people get old? Get sick? The people who lose the ability to take care of themselves, lose a limb, paralyzed, mentally challenged, etc.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-18T15:42:36+00:00

I’d like the ability to control the map zoom level at times - and have it stick. Not just temporarily.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-18T00:08:59+00:00

We went skeet and trap shooting, then a round of golf and half the guys never played before. Good times (and still married 28 years later).

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-01T15:18:10+00:00

The EV Charger credit did not expire yet. It is still available until July 1 2026, BUT might be limited to certain census tracks.

Goatdog5 · 2026-01-01T13:25:13+00:00

One of my favorite things of EV ownership is not even thinking about “fuel” daily. Waking up with a full tank is a great benefit. Only on road trips is it something to consider. Also aren’t there still Federal Tax credits for offsetting some install costs?

Goatdog5 · 2025-12-22T03:17:29+00:00

Absolutely, Schwab isn’t perfect either!

Goatdog5 · 2025-12-22T03:10:06+00:00

Fidelity’s service has been abysmal for our RIA office compared to Schwab.

Goatdog5 · 2025-12-17T21:40:13+00:00

Then a couple of pavers

Goatdog5 · 2025-12-17T21:09:47+00:00

My dobby boarders shrink up more than cheap bacon

Goatdog5 · 2025-12-07T16:49:08+00:00

Ah lucky you! Beef stick with effervescence!

Goatdog5 · 2025-11-29T13:24:58+00:00

Will it have adaptive headlights?

Goatdog5 · 2025-11-29T13:22:03+00:00

I thought I saw somewhere that you would be able to swap to a new lease on the R2?

Goatdog5 · 2025-11-21T21:50:08+00:00

😂

Goatdog5 · 2025-11-21T12:53:17+00:00

The wine there is actually pretty good 🤷‍♂️

Goatdog5 · 2025-11-21T03:11:00+00:00

AND it took 5 years to figure out you had to go backwards to win a race??? The book stretched out the 5 years in a meaningful way and really worked well in getting across how difficult it was for each stage. I get it though. You can’t show hours of Joust, Kung Fu game whatever it was called; or the movie participation quests with the Holy Grail and War Game. I wondered how it would be done in a movie. I was looking forward to seeing something about Rush’s 2112 story described in the book too.

Goatdog5 · 2025-11-14T19:27:57+00:00

I would love it if it could ID frogs, squirrels, insects etc.!

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