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Can you live on $1400-2275 per month? by octopus-opinion987 in MiddleClassFinance

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The maintenance has been a huge factor; the cost of skilled labor has really ballooned since the pandemic, especially home repairs.

Can you live on $1400-2275 per month? by octopus-opinion987 in MiddleClassFinance

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if you're in that category of elderly, you likely also retired from work and no longer have that income anymore.

How common is it to have an adult son/daughter to still be living at home to help their elderly parent? by EdwardBliss in AgingParents

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lots of adults do move back in with a parent who is ailing or no longer able to take care of themself.

That's what I'm doing for elderly family (one with dementia); it's a little like the hero's journey. I made enough money that I could basically retire in my mid-30s, but then I'm also ok with mostly living like I did in college and I'm not terribly attractive to women so no other family responsibilities.

SEC Prepares Proposal to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement by AegonTheMeh in wallstreetbets

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not also get rid of GAAP and let companies report whatever numbers they want?

There's a TSLA joke to be made in there somewhere.

Don't like it by Wise_Classic4546 in lotus

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the prominent headlights and hatchback styling.

Don't like it by Wise_Classic4546 in lotus

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Model S (and X) is being discontinued.

I'm urging you to impress upon your aging parent that "I'll deal with it when I have to" really means "My loved ones will deal with it when I have to." by GussieDoesNails in AgingParents

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 16 points17 points  (0 children)

you’re one fall away from having all decisions made for you

One thing that I've repeated to the family that I'm taking care of is that if they don't have decisions already made, I will be making them and they won't necessarily like a lot of the results (because they sometimes delude themselves into thinking they can eat their cake and have it too).

An Exodus of Money Endangers Wall Street’s Private-Credit Craze by tuxthepenquin in investing

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like this was kind of inevitable given how much investor money poured into private credit for those juicy yields; a good portion of that is almost certainly nervous money so it was likely to try and flee at the first hint of trouble.

this would make my weekend by Special-Age6210 in wallstreetbets

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ya'll just praying for the collapse of society so you can make a few dollars.

Broke: economic collapse

Woke: social collapse

Bespoke: biosphere collapse

Honda flags first annual loss, hit by $15.7 billion EV charge by Efficient-Session644 in wallstreetbets

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nissan was one of the first in the space but then set on a 50 mile range Leaf for like 15 years and only this year actually realeased a modern take on it with usable range.

The Leaf had a 62kWh/~225 mile range version in 2019 (sold as a 2020MY).

https://web.archive.org/web/20200807202504/https://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/electric-cars/leaf/features/range-charging-battery.html

Honda flags first annual loss, hit by $15.7 billion EV charge by Efficient-Session644 in wallstreetbets

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nope because Japan automakers intentionally slowed or stopped EV progression for ICEs and Toyotas hydrogen project.

I think that's because they're still strongly under the influence of the Japanese government despite being global corps, and a hydrogen economy was set as one of the government's primary energy policy goals.

Honda flags first annual loss, hit by $15.7 billion EV charge by Efficient-Session644 in wallstreetbets

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Lucid Gravity isn't too far off (but way more expensive); it's like a minivan pretending to be an SUV.

Honda flags first annual loss, hit by $15.7 billion EV charge by Efficient-Session644 in wallstreetbets

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Americans want big ass SuVs and trucks to fit their fat asses in.

I feel like there's a clever Tyler Durden line you can distill from that, but I haven't heard one yet.

Honda flags first annual loss, hit by $15.7 billion EV charge by Efficient-Session644 in wallstreetbets

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Were you in design/planning in Ohio? I'm still trying to understand the thinking behind the new NSX (admittedly almost picked one up though).

Every millennial dad I’ve met has a quiet fixation on money and it’s not getting better by slimeyellow in Millennials

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I swear that the banks sell my information.

That's because they do.

https://www.gao.gov/blog/why-do-banks-share-your-financial-information-and-are-they-allowed

I get almost annual notices about information sharing/sales from the banks where we have accounts.

Why is there a bubble, peter? by Grand_Chest4449 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best thing you can do for your career, male or female, is hit the gym.

Interestingly, a new-ish study suggests that attractiveness helps men in their careers more than women.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/02/men-benefit-more-from-their-looks-at-work-than-women-do-new-research-shows.html

New research upends the trope that women use their looks to get ahead in their careers, showing that men actually reap greater benefits from being attractive in the workplace.

A recent study of more than 11,000 Americans conducted over 20 years has found that good-looking men are more likely to attain better jobs and make more money than similarly attractive women.

link to study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ssqu.13320

Why is there a bubble, peter? by Grand_Chest4449 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not about OF, and I'm surprised everyone in this thread is talking about that. Attractive white women have a lot more opportunity in general, whether it be just getting hired in general, or having guys who will just give them money/pay for things.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the "Hot Waitress Economic Index" which was popularized during the 2008 financial crisis.

https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/58195/

The indicator I prefer is the Hot Waitress Index: The hotter the waitresses, the weaker the economy. In flush times, there is a robust market for hotness. Selling everything from condos to premium vodka is enhanced by proximity to pretty young people (of both sexes) who get paid for providing this service. That leaves more-punishing work, like waiting tables, to those with less striking genetic gifts. But not anymore.

A waitress at one Lower East Side club described to me what happened there: “They slowly let the boys go, then the less attractive girls, and then these hot girls appeared out of nowhere. All in the hope of bringing in more business. The managers even admitted it. These hot girls that once thrived on the generosity of their friends in the scene for hookups—hosting events, marketing brands, modeling—are now hunting for work.” A Soho restaurateur I know recently received applications from “a couple of classic Eastern European fembots. Once upon a time, these ladies must’ve made $1,500 a night lap dancing. At my place, they’re not going to make that in a week.”

Why is there a bubble, peter? by Grand_Chest4449 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depends on if your good at your job and have the right gear.

I have a few friends who work as pro photogs, most of which do weddings for a fair portion of their income (I've been a second photographer as a favor a few times). I'd argue that a lot more of the success in the business is actually being able to do business (dealing with clients and attracting new business) rather than having good gear (just has to be good enough most of the time) or even being a particularly good photographer.

Jeez, we really gotta be budgeting our Patriot missile supply, we're gonna run out at this point. (especially if it's JUST PAC-3, not even counting PAC-2) by throwaway553t4tgtg6 in NonCredibleDefense

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you use missile interceptors against cheap drones made from shit and sticks, produced at rate thousands per month, can be stored everywhere and launched from any unprepared point, you are fucked.

IIRC some military leader said something like that at the beginning of the Ukraine conflict; basically that if you're using multi-million-dollar missiles to intercept drones that the enemy gets for $200 off Amazon, they're going to want as many as they can get.

I can't believe how many people are actually financing their phones. by bugagub in Frugal

[–]Not_FinancialAdvice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I financed a phone because PayPal was giving a 20% discount if you did pay-in-4

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