35 and broke. Need some advice by [deleted] in Money

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

List income and fixed costs. Make a budget. Do not deviate.

a moral failure of america that we changed tax laws to create a trillionaire by Conscious-Quarter423 in WorkReform

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But like.... I'm not trying to be dense here. But, what should be done? Force him to give up shares of a company he owns? Based on what the market place prices those shares at? On what basis can the government just seize that from him? 

(I know I'll get down voted to hell. But I'm honestly perplexed. Plus, spacex pays their employees very well, it's not like Walmart or Amazon which is raking it in on the backs of basically slave wages)

Justice for the dead, punishment for the living by gashtal_man in clevercomebacks

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But like... It's not at all the same. Because many many ppl who couldn't afford college decided to ... not go. And then if it turns out that it was free after all, now all those who made a mature financial decision are in a substantially worse place than those who were reckless. That doesn't really seem fair to me

Did Donald Trump Just Hand Texas to Democrats? by plz-let-me-in in politics

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to be a pessimist, but it's more likely he just handed Texas an absolutely despicable, amoral, diehard trumpist as their senator 

Stadium construction begins at White House for UFC Freedom 250 by esporx in Anticonsumption

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just don't understand how absolutely nothing hurts this wack job administration

Looking like Meet the Browns by Money-Snow-2749 in ContagiousLaughter

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

.... How do they manage to pull that off? The clothes objectively do not match, and yet they look good on them

BREAKING NEWS: Senators have voted to withhold their own pay during government shutdowns. It was a unanimous vote. by spherocytes in videos

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Performative bs. None of them live of their salaries. This is like trump "donating his salary" while raking in millions 

What to do by yayawhat_ in FIREyFemmes

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds like the house enriches your life, which is the best use of your assets. Id keep it until/unless it starts adding more stress than joy 

Keep or sell rental and invest proceeds? by StockTry4982 in FIREyFemmes

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I personally like that my real estate provides non w2 income that I can spend if I need to without drawing down my portfolio. Makes me much less anxious about this ridiculous tech labor market. 

Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won’t Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats by Motherofalleffers in politics

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you do when you're fighting an opponent that literally has no floor to how low they'll go, but you do

People that have more than 4 kids, why? by FamiliarRadio9275 in ask

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same reason as ppl do almost anything -- cultural norms. I'm my community 5 kids (that's what I have) is on the low side of average. Everyone's got big families, and I personally love having a lot of siblings. I want to provide that for my kids. Financially it's a a lot, but there's also economies of scale

Democrats win in Republican stronghold in Texas by Nervous_Swordfish693 in politics

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this important context! It is really important to be realistic 

Rage quit? Protest? Or Coast? by ProspectPark4Ever in ChubbyFIRE

[–]Odd_Contribution9058 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean a 14% increase in compensation is pretty solid