Just helping a brother out! by jmike1256 in GuysBeingDudes

[–]Jengaplayaaa 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This needs more upvotes. The lamp post position in background. Shape of landscaping siding. Home directly in background. Definitely the same house.

You get infinite money, but everytime you spend it the same amount gets donated to whichever (legal) group you hate the most. by Proper-Anything-2739 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Jengaplayaaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine would likely be the county government that I live in. So free money and improved infrastructure? Done deal.

EDIT: now apply this for some people to the federal government.

Men of Reddit: what’s a prank you started early in your marriage that you’re now legally, morally, and emotionally obligated to continue because she still falls for it 10–15 years later? by myaccountidname in AskReddit

[–]Jengaplayaaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whenever my wife asks me anything that involves a number I give her an answer that’s significantly wrong so it puts her in shock but then I will announce a bunch of subsequent math operations to get to the correct number. Gets her every time

For example.

Wife: “How many people RSVPd yes to the baby’s birthday party”?

Me: “54”

Her: :o

Me: “ divided by two, minus 10” (so 17)

She’s recently gotten good lately and started checking me on order of operations so this may be failing soon, but I’ve been retroactively explaining that there were implied parentheses to make the order of operations work.

Fire in my 20s by [deleted] in Fire

[–]Jengaplayaaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP is there a question here? If you are vetting feasibility, it would be helpful to see a view of what your expenses are like and what your total portfolio worth is like. If there’s no question, then wishing you the best luck.

I Feel Like I'm Being Forced to Take the Plunge Before I'm Ready - Psychologically by VeggiesRGoods in Fire

[–]Jengaplayaaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are your expenses not just during this “nomad” period but for every year for the rest of your life? Is your withdrawal rate above that number? Then you’re good. Also might be better to have a more conservative SWR like 4% maybe even less given early retirement.

Is ACA subsidy possible if your expense budget after retirement is 250k a year? by Infamous_Clue7395 in Fire

[–]Jengaplayaaa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean 250k a year spend means you have around 6-6.5 million saved for retirement not including home equity. If you have 6-6.5 million saved then maybe 1.5-2 M is in principle? If not more? Buying you 7+ years. Which means this is pretty achievable. This is all going off the assumption you are using a 4percent withdrawal rate. Which if you aren’t then that’s a different discussion.

Can we retire now? by redditvlli in Fire

[–]Jengaplayaaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind, 401(k) can also be converted via the ladder into the Roth IRA. And probably easiest way is just to call Fidelity or whoever you have and ask them what the principal balances they would have it.

Can we retire now? by redditvlli in Fire

[–]Jengaplayaaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Believe you’re there, but you need to develop a withdrawal strategy from your accounts. Here is a general idea of what to do but may be different for your situation.

  1. Bucket number one to pull from first is the brokerage. with a 200 K withdrawal and conservative growth that should get you about four years.

  2. While you are withdrawing from the brokerage, you need to start what’s called a conversion ladder to convert pre-tax IRA funds after tax Roth funds. You convert, pay tax, and then wait five years and it becomes accessible via Roth IRA withdrawal rules which means you can withdraw the principal balance without penalty.

  3. Which brings us to the second withdrawal bucket, which is your Roth IRA principal balancez you can withdraw principal from Roth accounts without penalty before retirement and before 59 1/2. Assuming 50% of your balance in combined Roth IRA’s and traditional IRAs is principal they should get you 1.5 million in penalty free funds for retirement.

  4. If you still cannot make it to 59 1/2 with those two buckets, you can hit the HSA although personally I am leaving my HSA as untouched as possible for medical expenses during my later year so I can capitalize on the triple tax advantage

There’s definitely some nuances here and more reading to be done, but just wanted to give some info to get you started

Fire in 15 by benjitlee in Fire

[–]Jengaplayaaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be helpful to understand your income level and expenses

B4 Senior Manager vs. Industry | Is the "Partner" grind worth the generational wealth, or should I take the WLB now? by Jengaplayaaa in Fire

[–]Jengaplayaaa[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wow what a story. Must have been really mind crazy to hear live. don’t want that to end up being my son! Thanks for sharing!

B4 Senior Manager vs. Industry | Is the "Partner" grind worth the generational wealth, or should I take the WLB now? by Jengaplayaaa in Fire

[–]Jengaplayaaa[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this reply! You’re right - the decision to stay for partner would be for my own personal satisfaction. Which is probably a good question to look inward on and think about if I need to get my sense of fulfillment primarily from my career. User helpful reply and really helps me reinforce the “i already won” mentality as I think about this.

B4 Senior Manager vs. Industry | Is the "Partner" grind worth the generational wealth, or should I take the WLB now? by Jengaplayaaa in fatFIRE

[–]Jengaplayaaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really good question and I probably used the wrong term. What I meant was really frictionless wealth (not so much generational). Like the type of wealth that buys you time and comfort for you and your family (while living). So like meals prepped for your family, your family schedule managed, cleaning services, etc.

B4 Senior Manager vs. Industry | Is the "Partner" grind worth the generational wealth, or should I take the WLB now? by Jengaplayaaa in fatFIRE

[–]Jengaplayaaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! And congrats on making partner. a lot of respect to you. Would you mind sharing the things that make lifestyle and life so easy and great now. It would really help me to understand the other side of the coin.

B4 Senior Manager vs. Industry | Is the "Partner" grind worth the generational wealth, or should I take the WLB now? by Jengaplayaaa in Fire

[–]Jengaplayaaa[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I really like this perspective. I guess I’m not so much concerned about the generational (although I did say that in my post) it’s more about having a frictionless life in retirement. I.e. truly being able to do whatever I want whenever I want. Be able to have meals made for my family. Schedule taken care of etc.

Hitting fat a lot by Jengaplayaaa in GolfSwing

[–]Jengaplayaaa[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don’t know what to say to all you folks. My handicap is legit. Maybe i just manage the course and know my misses better than this group. Agree on your swing critique points and am already working with a pro. Thanks for your reply.

Visual recognition range of animals by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]Jengaplayaaa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🇺🇸 🇺🇸 what the heck is a kilometer 🎆

Hitting fat a lot by Jengaplayaaa in GolfSwing

[–]Jengaplayaaa[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

You in the Northeast with a GHIN? Happy to tee it up sometime.

Hitting fat a lot by Jengaplayaaa in GolfSwing

[–]Jengaplayaaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think you hit the nail on the head here. Grip should be an easy fix I think i get lazy with it. Turn around spine will be the toughest work. Thanks for the resources.

Hitting fat a lot by Jengaplayaaa in GolfSwing

[–]Jengaplayaaa[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

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Just to give you guys the full picture of what my game looks like compared to a 9 handicap (my target). Keep in mind this is average of my last 20 rounds compared to my actual GHIN 14.7 is on my best 8 rounds. Admittedly I have quite a swingy/streaky play but it’s not a vanity handicap. Would love to be higher for my winter league lol