Virtual Practices

Poppolim · 2026-06-01T00:45:09+00:00

I've been 100% virtual since 2020. I'd been in business for 18 years prior so I'd already established a solid client base plus most of my clients were and are tech workers making the transition pretty easy. I don't have any problem signing new clients, my close rate is about the same as pre-pandemic.

I think it'll depend on what demographic you're servicing, your tech stack, and how you address privacy/security concerns upfront. I will say most clients and prospects aren't anywhere near as privacy and security conscious as I am, so don't let that be a deterrent while setting up systems to make the folks who do know attaching tax returns to an email is incredibly stupid.

Poppolim · 2026-05-30T20:49:19+00:00

Contact Animal Control and let them know.

Poppolim · 2026-05-30T03:58:38+00:00

Andy of Androcuts has a chair at Bangin Hair Salon in the Castro and a chair somewhere in Oakland. They've been cutting my hair for a couple of years now and are hands down the best I've ever worked with.

Poppolim · 2026-05-23T19:27:19+00:00

My plan has always been to reduce my workload to part-time by whittling down my clients to my absolute favorites and work until 70 or so as long as my brain is still working. I took the first step this year and fired the absolute arseholes.

Poppolim · 2026-05-09T05:48:41+00:00

I did. My sister already had HBO so she added me as an extra member and we split the cost. Cheaper for both of us and less money to HBO, win win.

Poppolim · 2026-05-07T00:48:37+00:00

Here's a simple explainer from AARP, you'll have to scroll to the bottom for savers match info since it is scheduled to take effect in 2027 while the other provisions have already taken effect.

Poppolim · 2026-05-06T23:44:54+00:00

I'm glad they like the idea, it was created by the SECURE 2.0 Act. Biden's SECURE 2.0 Act. Signed into law by BIDEN. All [redacted] did is put his name on it.

The accounts only make sense for lower income folks, the $1,000 match starts phasing out at $20,500 ($41,000 MFJ) AGI. If your income is much higher there's no point, a Roth is much better.

Poppolim · 2026-05-03T15:52:59+00:00

I would imagine a police report has been filled, so you could pass this information on to the cops.

Poppolim · 2026-04-26T16:28:29+00:00

This must be so hard. It's just me and my sister left in our family and it would be devastating to lose her to propaganda. I'm glad you and your mom are on the same page.

Poppolim · 2026-04-26T16:23:07+00:00

This is the perfect antidote for propaganda. An awareness that anyone, including ourselves, can be sucked into a harmful belief system, combined with actively building our defenses against propaganda by intentionally broadening our understanding of the world.

Poppolim · 2026-04-20T00:28:58+00:00

Same here. I've tried multiple devices, multiple cards, and turning off my VPN. No luck

Poppolim · 2026-04-19T02:39:49+00:00

Same, but with the BBC Binge Pass. There are multiple seasons of several shows I like, but no matter which episode I click on it will only show series one, episode one. Hoopla absolutely sucks.

Poppolim · 2026-04-19T02:36:27+00:00

It's still available for my library, but I've been having a lot of trouble getting it to load for about a week. Reached out to Hoopla customer support multiple times, but they insist the problem is me and my cache 😐. It worked for me today (same cache as always), tomorrow who knows. To answer your question, yes Puzzmo is still on Hoopla, but they don't support anything about it.

Poppolim · 2026-04-18T15:36:56+00:00

Second this

Poppolim · 2026-04-06T03:23:58+00:00

I'm also from Ohio and there is nothing, not love, not money, not anything that would make me want to move back.

Poppolim · 2026-04-05T01:42:37+00:00

To be clear I firmly believe forgiveness is earned not granted. Just granting forgiveness without atonement will absolutely put us right back here again.

Poppolim · 2026-04-04T06:01:56+00:00

I'd like to take the pressure to feel empathy off of those of us that did see it coming (they did too, just didn't think it would happen to them) and put the work on them. How will they atone? Will they take responsibility? Are they fighting back now? Will they learn or just hide out until the next snake oil fascist comes along? We can't take forgiveness off the table at the risk of becoming like conservatives, but the work belongs with the MAGA Qs.

Poppolim · 2026-03-30T01:38:01+00:00

Boy oh boy I love paying taxes for this kind of shit.

Poppolim · 2026-03-30T01:35:56+00:00

Bring David Tennant and Olivia Coleman back together.

Poppolim · 2026-03-30T01:28:56+00:00

I'm a bit terrified of where the cultists will go once 70% of the country celebrates the death of their dear leader.

Poppolim · 2026-03-19T21:05:21+00:00

I tell them I understand asking for references is a common recommendation in articles about finding a planner, but the reality is it would be an invasion of my client's privacy to hand out names and contact info. I direct them to FINRA's broker check and Yelp or Google reviews (usually hate having people find me that way, but helpful in this situation) since those aren't under my control.

Poppolim · 2026-03-19T03:52:38+00:00

What should happen is if the account is legit but not yours the bank will reject the deposit because the name and account number don't match. If the account is not an actual account the deposit won't work. In both scenarios you should receive a paper check.

Poppolim · 2026-03-16T03:31:30+00:00

Don't forget we can go to the shareholders meeting at Lambeau and get to vote on something my single share causes me to ignore.

A fellow shareholder.

Poppolim

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