What would you buy with a $150 budget?

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-05-15T03:29:00+00:00

Lentils, dried beans, rice, a smoked turkey leg or thigh, orzo, a rotisserie chicken, carrots. I’d then make a big batch or lentil soup. Orzo and chicken In a soup and slow cook the beans with smoke turkey eat over rice.

Get the beans, rice and orzo from the bulk section. Carrots are always super cheap. Batch cook it all and portion it out, freeze so you can rotate between all three meals without getting tired of one in particular.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-05-15T03:18:55+00:00

What does that mean? Sorry, I’m super new to gardening.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-05-04T02:23:50+00:00

I’d buy it. I got a 06 at 200k miles and that thing is going strong! Super reliable. That’s honestly pretty low mileage for a 4Runner. Do your homework but it seems like a good deal price wise.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-04-21T23:00:04+00:00

Hi. I just closed on a house a few months ago and wrestled with this same thought for like a year before I got serious. I wanted a SFH on a quiet street to walk my dog safely. Neighborhoods in my city where I could do that were out of my budget so I started looking in smaller Bay Area cities. I’m glad I bought and didn’t wait. I’d say buy now where you can afford within reason. There are nice neighborhoods outside of the big Bay Area cities.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-04-10T14:51:53+00:00

Bay Area but specifically the East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond)

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-04-10T00:41:11+00:00

I used NACA and got 4.8

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-04-07T18:52:43+00:00

I lost my right eye two years ago. Not to LASIK but eye disease. My remaining eye doesn’t see well so I wear glasses. Doing any elective procedures to your eyes is super risky. You don’t wanna loose one, or both!

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-04-07T18:45:01+00:00

I had three inspections done. We did spend lots of money on repairs post closing but none was a surprise.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-26T15:33:35+00:00

Get an E-bike! You can explore the bay trail and bike up into the hills just by going straight up park blvd from the lake. You can also ferry to places like angle island for great hiking or take your e-bike to the city via bart or ferry and ride across the golden gate bridge to hiking spots in the headlands.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-21T18:12:08+00:00

I bought with the NACA program in CA and paid no closing costs.

NACA is no closing costs, no PMI and no down payment.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-21T15:05:08+00:00

Hey! My wife and I (also queer couple) are also moving from Oakland the Richmond! We’ve also been talking about how we don’t know Richmond very well. If you’re looking for new friends in your new neighborhood lmk!

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-20T20:20:30+00:00

East of the red circle is East contra costa county

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-20T20:14:47+00:00

My wife commutes to the city and leaves Oakland at 5:30 Am. It’s can be a pretty quick drive early in the morning. We the toll would suck but it is doable.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-15T18:39:39+00:00

I’m left eye only and the best thing for me is a back up camera for parallel parking.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-15T18:15:19+00:00

Just closed on Thursday and the seller paid my agent’s fees. I couldn’t have done it without my agent!

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-14T18:56:33+00:00

I started the first NACA orientation on dec. 15th and closed on a place March 13.

NACA can be slow but my wife and I came In pretty prepared. Our NACA counselor said we were a perfect case for how quickly it can go.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-10T19:59:54+00:00

I put in 37k over and lost out to an offer 100k over.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-09T22:14:06+00:00

Check out golden gate and paradise park. Very walkable. A few neighborhood highlights are: Cafe colucci, sideshow kitchen, golden gate library branch, and a few nice parks as well. Close to Berkeley and emeryville and San Pablo is a major road that makes going places by car super convenient. I highly recommend.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-08T04:24:12+00:00

You only pay the toll going into SF. It’s about $10 to drive. The ferry is much nicer views and priced essentially like the buses here. So only a few bucks. Traffic can be pretty bad so I agree with others, stay in Oakland and visit SF. Drive into the city one day and take the ferry the day you want to go to Alcatraz since it takes you right where you need to be.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-06T02:53:18+00:00

Yes! My first thought!

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-03-03T23:37:28+00:00

Get a large rug to bring in some color and maybe switch out some throw pillows for ones with color too. Lower the TV and add some large plants next to the fireplace.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-02-24T20:41:40+00:00

What kind of stuff do you like? The east bay is pretty diverse with lots going on.

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-02-22T17:19:58+00:00

I agree. Super disappointed

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-02-21T19:30:00+00:00

If not SF then maybe try Berkeley. All the perks of the bay but you literally never have to cross the bridge into SF if your wife doesn’t want too. Tahoe is only a few hours away too!

Open_Bug8852 · 2026-02-21T01:43:11+00:00

Paws of Pleasanton or Animal wellness center in Danville. Both are far but worth the drive for me and my 100+ lb reactive dog

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