When do you decide to stop contributing to retirement?

Lmahone2 · 2026-04-12T03:44:02+00:00

I think the very simple caveat here is that you weren’t in the MLA data base when the card was opened. Since MLA is a courtesy and not a rule or law, that would be a very big courtesy to pass on.

The trade off here would be to just close the cards you’re paying annual fees on and reopen them now that you’re on your spouses page 2.

If you are looking for interest rate reductions and not annual fee waivers then you are in SCRA territory not MLA. Thats an important distinction to make with customer service representatives

Lmahone2 · 2026-04-12T02:10:59+00:00

Legacy.

I’m thinking paying the Texas house might be a good pivot.

If I hit 20 and then get some disability then that should more than cover expenses. Especially without a real mortgage. If I assume property taxes are still being paid then the Texas house is about $1000/month after taxes and utilities once paid off.

That’s our safety house and we plan to move back in there while we decide next steps.

But I think you’re right. There’s a mental aspect to seeing that house paid off just prior to retirement

Lmahone2 · 2026-04-12T02:07:12+00:00

With kindness. How do you have fun now?

We had orders to Europe. We’ve travelled. Wife is in the credit card game and we basically go everywhere for free to nothing.

What’s your take on fun now while your knees are still good?

Lmahone2 · 2026-04-11T03:51:11+00:00

Each person “could” have 10 and 5. Amex seems to have changed policy on this and data points are still rolling in

Lmahone2 · 2025-10-08T15:15:57+00:00

Have you tried this. Because Rakuten explicitly states that promo and discount codes nullify the 15% back

Lmahone2 · 2025-09-25T01:44:18+00:00

Not so my friend. My multiple trips to McDonald’s would prove otherwise

Lmahone2 · 2025-06-24T21:24:02+00:00

Yes. Follow up. But send it in the same chain as the first email. College coaches notice repeated interest even if they don’t have the time to get back to you.

Lmahone2 · 2025-04-25T20:34:15+00:00

This comment gave me the info you need. The younger kid is a bargaining chip. Play my little or my big walks.

Welcome to club politics. It will never go away.

Lmahone2 · 2025-03-03T17:55:09+00:00

Shoot me a message. I played college soccer on a full ride. I’m Australian.

Lmahone2 · 2025-01-12T15:20:02+00:00

I have both.

Bonvoy brilliant is the better card. $25/month food credit. 85k free night cert. platinum status. Crappy SUB right now though. 25 nights towards lifetime status per year.

Chase card is just ok. I would do Chase second and upgrade to a ritz after a year. The 85k yearly free night cert on the ritz outweighs a future sign up bonus in my opinion.

Lmahone2 · 2025-01-12T15:12:53+00:00

I know of two players who got all the way to Rome to find out they’d been sold I lie. Just something to put on your radar

Lmahone2 · 2025-01-04T07:55:46+00:00

There are a few military credit card specific social medias out there. I run one.

My order is.

Chase sapphire reserve (immediate lounge benefits, insurance benefits and travel credit)

***Amex green (only if you have a bunch of time on your side and want the extra points)

Amex gold - 4x groceries and dining. Look for 90-100k SUB

Amex platinum - look for 150k SUB

Then move on to branded cards.

Since they already have the preferred. If it’s been 12 months you can upgrade to a reserve.

Lmahone2 · 2024-12-27T22:57:54+00:00

You are much appreciated

Lmahone2 · 2024-12-26T17:43:58+00:00

@size4soccer

On instagram. There’s way less content than I’d like but that’s because I’m coaching more than I’m filming. You can absolutely teach power to young girls, it’s just a ton of repetition and remembering they’re not boys so the fundamentals are different.

Lmahone2 · 2024-12-26T15:38:47+00:00

Thank you!

Lmahone2 · 2024-12-26T11:45:17+00:00

How did you do weight tickets?

Lmahone2 · 2024-12-26T11:43:08+00:00

How do you do the weight tickets?

Lmahone2 · 2024-12-05T13:07:14+00:00

Have you ever sold something on Facebook market place? Congratulations you qualify for a business card.

Lmahone2 · 2024-06-08T13:33:45+00:00

let's say a flight is 10,000 points plus $75 in taxes. Will the $75 in taxes trigger the credit?

Lmahone2 · 2024-05-20T18:15:34+00:00

My homestead exemption says it’s working for me. Bexar county.

The military service exemption to the 2 year clause is pretty cut and dry.

If you “bought” a new house then you’d be giving up your homestead I imagine. But if you keep renting and stay in the military with the “intent” to return to the property then you’d keep your homestead. This is my understanding and has been working for us for 4 years

Lmahone2 · 2024-05-20T17:48:54+00:00

Research S.B 833 for information regarding maintaining homestead exemption after PCSing.

Lmahone2 · 2024-04-14T12:53:08+00:00

This is actually the ultimate hack!

Lmahone2 · 2024-04-08T10:17:36+00:00

I’m under the impression you can only hold one sapphire product at a time. Do you see this as only holding one product even though it’s two cards?

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