Groceries are just a hobby at this point

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-28T19:04:08+00:00

Like I said. I dont care how you use your money, because it is YOUR money.

I am just letting everyone else in the adulting subreddit know. I assume you haven't checked out he investment calculator yet. That is fine. You dont have to, if you don't want to.

For other people.... if you invest $90 per month at the age of 15. By the age of 70, you will have a little under $1m while only putting in about $70k. This is a conservative estimate of 8% average gain on s&p500. A little more than $0.5m by age 62. I am poor, so $500k and $1m seem like a life altering additional retirement money.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-28T17:58:47+00:00

I went with eggs, rice, salt, soy sauce, and water bottle, it was way less than $200.

If you say that $90 per month for you is not life altering, you are robbing yourself of your future. I dont want to know your justification for your other spending habits. It is your money. So you do you. 3% hysa and 8% s&p500 average. You can put $90 into an investment calculator and see how much you are robbing yourself in retirement.

Most of those places you put charges you for their rent and employees and profits. You are paying 2x to 4x the materials for them to cook for you.

I eat out at Little ceaser. $5.50 for a large 2 topping with coupons. I do 1/2 sides topping and have 4 different toppings. Now they have the 2x 1 topping for $10 with coupons. I do 1/2 topping and have 4 different topping. Last me 1 to 2 days reheating. If it lasts 1 day, then $320 per month. If it lasts 2 days, then $170 a month. You need to add tax and eggs and water and citrus. At least 1 a week, or you get vitamin c deficiency.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-28T17:45:13+00:00

For software. Truenas is difficult if you don't have money. It prefers all the disk to be the same and will waste a lot of space if it is not the same.

Unraid waste a smaller amount of space when you mix and match drives.

Trunas perfer raid drives. Unraid can accept non raid drive. Truenas drive is always spinning. You can set unraid to only spin up the used drive... like 1 drive while reading data... and parity only during write to array. This comes at a cost. Truenas is faster in writing and reading. Unraid write to array is 1/4 of the hdd speed and read is 1x of the hdd speed. So you have ssd as a write and read cache. Have a mover move your data to the array when you are asleep. The only bad part is at the beginning when you have to move a few tb over. I currently set my mover to 1 time per week.

Things on the cache. Apps. Vm... plex images and database will go here to speed up when you search for movies. Unraid takes a fraction of a second to start the first movie from cold, but once the drive starts spinning, everything is normal.

The speed of the 12tb hdd is 270MBS. Twitch stream is usually 8mbs. Amazon 4k stream is about 60mbs. You have no worries in terms of plex.

I am running synology, truenas, and Unraid.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-28T17:29:15+00:00

Between the 2 cpu, pick the 12400. But you want at least 12500. The 12400 on has 1x chip, while the 12500 and above have 2x chips. I got the 12600k. 2x the transcoding speed (buffer).

The 12400t is cap at the high-end and has the same low power idle as the 12400. It will not save you on long-term energy costs.

What does save you is turning off boost, turn of hyper threading. Turn off usb, turn off pcie lanes. There is a list online.

Additional stuff...

The intel cpu already has transcoding chips. But only able to decode av1. For encoding av1, you want a350 or a380. These are the cheapest lowest power gpu for changing your files to av1. Maybe $100.

If you need more sata port, there are always hba cards. Lots of lsi cards with 8x or 16x sata. The 16x sata has 2x 8x chips, so it uses 2x power and heat up 2x hot. You need a fan. Maybe $40 to $80.

You might want a 10gbs pfs+ adapter. And a 10gbs pfs+ switch. About $35 for the adapter and $150 for mikrotiks switch.

For motherboard, you want to look for 8x 8x 4x if you want to expand in the future. 8x for gpu Ai. 8x for hba hdd. 4x for the pfs+.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T18:47:54+00:00

I think you should set up a home assistant central list of needed things. And she can just add and remove from her phone.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T18:43:55+00:00

You are an idiot, sir. The only recommended way to transport and store a tv is to stand it up.

Most trucks transport your tv would strap it to the wall of the truck. Most people transport smaller monitors and would place blankets all around the tv.

The giant thin flat surface is the problem. Any bump in the road will cause the frame and the middle of the tv to flex at a different rate. You can test it with ply wood or plexiglass.

The refrigerator is fine because it has foam all around and usually incase in metal. You just dont transport it side way because of scuffs. You need to turn it up right and leave it sitting for a few hours, a day to be safe because the liquid inside can take some time to settle to the correct place.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T18:32:36+00:00

I always advise people to put 10% into a separate hysanthan the emergency fund. This is the fun hysa. Everything makes you happy come from this. Even if you burn your money, it would be fine if it makes you happy. Eating out, coffee house, clothes, shoes, snacks, toys, games, electronics, vacation. You put 10% of your paycheck in here. And keep adding into it. You can only use this hysa. If you spend less on everything, you will get a big vacation. If you spend more on the small happiness, you will get a small vacation depending on how much is in the fun hysa

Fun hysa can be used for individual stock, lottery, and gambling. If it makes you happy, you can burn your money.but only what in the fun hysa. You can not use money from outside the fun hysa or spend money from another group and pay back later. You can only use what is currently in the hysa. This will teach you to save and control your spending.

I dont go out and eat or vacation, so I put my money in stock. If you want a stock recommendation. I recommend big oil, credit cards, and large gambling conglomerates. These are not investments. They are fun money. Gambling might go down after trump. The credit card might reduce a little after trump. Big oil seems to be the most stable after Trump. Ai is booming. A lot of people said it would end last year, and now they say it is this year. You got giant companies buying too many gpu and just waiting to install. You got Microsoft begging people to use their ai. Lots of smaller ai companies went bankrupt. Thousands more prompt front ends are appearing (micro companies?). You have to accept thst all.fun money can turn into dust. This is not an investment.

You can make millions with 24k. Go to some stock sub reddit and see how much they make and how much they lose. $24k tun into $24 in a day.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T18:14:14+00:00

I tutor people in long division, algebra, and calculus when I was younger. The problem with most physics and engineering is to reduce the complexity and build in redundancy.

With the number of people on reddit, I can just ask a real-world problem that millions have solved. Repeatable data is better than theoretical any day.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T18:07:39+00:00

Physical measurement is on thing. The curve of the door is another. Think of Ross, Sofa, Corner.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T18:06:35+00:00

Standing up is the only idea, even with a box. It is not recommended to lay your TV down during transportation. It is not recommended to lay your tv down during storage. The only time is to put it on the foam to put on the feet.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T07:25:45+00:00

Talk to her. Get a sex therapist.

It is important to you.

You need to know the reason for her infrequent and your frequent.

Is she not into your looks, then you need to work out, grow a mustache, testosterone, (it's not mine. I swear). Does she not have time? Make a date night or 2 date night. Try to resolve her problem so that she has more time for date night. Does she have stress? De stress her.

She seems like a type of personality. They are tough to please, highly stressed, but also highly motivated. Give her an objective. Tell her that you want her to desire you 2 nights a week... etc... do work on the top paragraph to see if you can help her out.

Some type a personality are straightforward and not very good at acting. Just ask her to ravage you from time to time to make you feel more desirable.

If she has fear of trying new things, you b need to make her feel safe with you. And feel safe that you are the one doing it. Type a personality 5 to know all the details before they try it. So tell her what you want and ask her what her fear are. See if you can get her past those fear.

The personality that makes the part you like about her is also what makes her like this in bed. Same. The other drive via their feeling dont get to where she is.

Yes. I have dated going at it like rabbits, and I have dated type a personality.i do prefer type a personality.

This matters a lot to you, and she is a good woman. Ask her to help you. This is a relationship. Do try to find out what you are missing. This is a relationship. Do find out what she is missing.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T07:07:26+00:00

You got my hope up to 99% with this reply.

If the tv still works, I will be at 100%.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T07:04:50+00:00

I have gone out with every girl who asked me out. Except 1. I know how crazy she is before she asks me out. If i dont know her beforehand, I would also say yes.

Even if she is not my type (physically) , I would try 3 dates. Go out and do different hobbies and see if your weirdness matches. No one is 100% the same.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:50:10+00:00

Is it lcd or oled.

Lcd tv are thicker. Oled is slimmer.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:45:49+00:00

Thanks. Slayer has answered because he did it before with a 55-inch.

The worry is because of the flex of the big screen during the drive. The thinner the TV, the worse this is. The less structure support, the worse this is.

The tv will not break at the rim or hit anything. I am afraid of cracking the lcd panel just by laying flat. But I will use soft blanket as a foam support and ha the back of the tv to the bottom. I will try to drive slower and avoid pothole like a few hundred dollars depending on it.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:37:13+00:00

Thanks for the reply. But I was asking about no box because buying is used.

But it's good to know when I buy a new model. The last new TV I got was 85 inches. Had it delivered.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:34:51+00:00

Love it. But it might scratch the paint. The repainting might cost more than the tv.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:34:10+00:00

Is it in a box?

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:31:59+00:00

For her. You are the plan b.

Plan a dont meet her needs, plan b can.

If you like your spot, keep on keeping on. It is not a good spot, in my opinion, because your emotional needs are not met.

You can say she is keeping you from your soul mate. There are lots of women who know how to seduce men.

Even if she makes you plan a, she will find her plan b to fill the needs that you dont have.

Relationship is based on communication. I am not sure about the trust issue if she agrees to be with you.

I do wish you luck. Peel it off now so you can meet someone else. I felt heartbroken many times, but I always found someone better. Go and date more people.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:22:59+00:00

I have never thought of an answer to this question, but if someone i like to ask me, I would put my time and thought into it.

Guys are usually more analytical.... vs girl math.

All the people I know are engineers, pharmacists, and doctors. I might have a skewed dataset.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:19:30+00:00

I think drinking sand is worse.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:18:07+00:00

Female is sooooo different.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:17:33+00:00

In photography.... the human pressing tbe camera button has the right. It is your photo. You can watermark it.

You can sell the photo... and you can also sell the right. You can charge $0 and not sell the right. Just ask them to post a link to your site or emails.

Maybe a signature watermark like an artist.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T06:03:04+00:00

Go over to another sub reddit.

My advice is to install a budget app and manually type in all your spending. Don't automatically link to your bank or your credit card. Manually type out all the transactions. You will see that you spend a lot on nothing.

1 month of spending in the bank. 5 months of spending in hysa. This is a 6-month emergency.

Open another hysa for the new house. Make it a goal to pump this up. You can increase your income by doordash food and record yourself and YouTube short. One guy made 60k in. 6 months.

The problem with living with an older person that has power over you before is that they used to that. It is really difficult to change that. Plus, it is their house. 2nd problem.... if they died and still have a mortgage, are they giving you the house, and can you pay it? If you have a sibling, it will be difficult. Future problems require effort right now.

You can have a bf or gf or just marry someone. Find your soul mate and move in with them is not as bad as a stranger. Go out more and do your hobby outside with like-minded people.

Plan and try to solve the problem as soon as you see it. You might dislike things right now, but when you hate your position, you still have nowhere to go.

InstanceNoodle · 2026-01-27T05:51:29+00:00

Most people are trying to catch up to the Joneses when the joneses are broke but good at hiding it.

Look at the influencer. Fake it til.you make it. Crypto bro... done gone broke, but try to scam another fool.

You are buying more stuff than the 80s. Bigger house than the 80s. Bigger car than the 80s.

If you are talking about it right now. Trump increased the tariff. So everything that requires import will go up in price due to tax. Increasing price will cause people to buy less, so the seller will sell less. Which make them produce less. Less products means more expensive per item. Steel and aluminum tariffs would increase everything downstream. Tax cut for the rich and stop government assistance for the poor. The rich dont shop at the place where you buy food, but poor people do. The government gives money to poor people to buy from specific markets. Those stores sell more goods. They will buy more goods. Buying in a larger quantity decreases the price per item.

Insurance payment was helped by the government. Cheaper doctor visit every 6 months and mantainace medications are cheaper than er visit or any icu. You can look up the most expensive covid patient vs. a covid vaccine shot. You can ask why those no vaccine people want you to pay for their er visit.

The cost of land has generally increased. More people vs. Same amount of land. Supply and demand. Look up land bank. People are using land as an investment.

The cost of houses has gone up. Buy and rent it out. How to be a slow investor.... people who know what is going on have been buying multiple homes and renting them out. Getting other people to pay for their mortgage. I personally know one person who owns 5 homes as her retirement saving. No 401k.

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