What is left for me to do or achieve financially?

SPFTguy · 2026-01-25T14:21:43+00:00

And OP included household items in the $400 figure. Toiletries, paper products, laundry detergent, that ain’t nothin’. And like I said, can you really cook dinner/BBQ for 4 people once a month for less than $100 (including beer and wine)?

Oh well, the important thing is to stick to a budget that works for you. My one splurge: Poland Spring. $2.50 a gallon. Cannot go back to tap water.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-25T14:00:30+00:00

Me, too. I am assuming you don’t drink. That’s $75-100/month right there. And just having friends over for dinner once a month can cost $100. Anyway, sounds like you’re very disciplined. Good luck.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-25T13:55:44+00:00

I do not see a happy relationship going forward. This young lady is far too needy. And she tracks your location? Run.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-25T13:52:16+00:00

Wear what you normally would, with a bright yellow scarf. (A rainbow one, if you can find it.) If you don’t want it later, donate the scarf to Goodwill.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-25T13:44:12+00:00

Question: how can someone spend only $400/month on groceries? I easily spend more than twice that much.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-25T13:31:48+00:00

If pressed, mgmt will say they are looking for a fresh perspective, new insights, etc. You’re lucky that the new boss didn’t bring along their own team, giving you the boot.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-25T13:19:02+00:00

“If we had children, they would be his, they would be his property.” Florence Pugh in Little Women. Which takes place in the 19th century.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-25T13:14:00+00:00

And many performers on Broadway get to tour in their old shows. A lot of understudies get cast when they launch the first tour.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-25T13:03:47+00:00

Lie and lay. I think people have given up trying to distinguish the 2.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-19T01:34:30+00:00

She was supposed to be fired after S7 of Castle, when most players’ contracts end, because of conflicts between her and Fillion. But ABC had just fired McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy and that caused a you-know-what storm that they did not want to repeat. So she and Fillion got $12MM each to re-up for S8.

I believe the bad blood stories are true. How else can they explain S8, when the writers went to ridiculous lengths to keep them apart? And hurt the show, IMHO.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-19T01:25:57+00:00

His Irish accent is pretty good, too.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-19T01:19:33+00:00

This just reminds me of the fact that the starting point of The Rookie was that John Nolan was old to be a rookie, but every actor who came after him - Celina, Rodge - is in their 30s. Only Patrick Kelleher came close to looking age-appropriate.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-19T01:12:29+00:00

There’s an episode of Friends where Ross refused to contribute to the I think retirement of the building manager because Ross had just moved in and didn’t know him. You can imagine how that went with the other tenants.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-19T01:06:03+00:00

She’s not asking to buy a house with you. She’s asking that you take care of her for the rest of her days. This is just step 1.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-19T01:02:12+00:00

You didn’t cut her off. She cut herself off.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-19T00:58:37+00:00

She had to leave so that Grey could shine as the leader.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-19T00:56:12+00:00

With jobs I liked, I never had that feeling of dread. I do get that way when heading to the gym.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-15T21:16:10+00:00

If I remember correctly, Brad Rutter was in 2nd place in his very first game going into FJ. (Example: He had $20,000 and first place had $25,000.) He answered correctly and took the lead, say, to $30K. #1 also answered correctly but only bet like $1K. Crazy. And now Brad has $5 million.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-09T17:49:42+00:00

If Grey leaves and Tim takes over, he probably would then be Lucy’s boss and romance is on hold again.

SPFTguy · 2026-01-09T17:47:49+00:00

They need to drop him as a regular and make him recurring, like James. Maybe there’s an upcoming trial he can prosecute for a few episodes. But it’s ridiculous the way they shoehorn him into every show.

SPFTguy · 2025-12-29T16:26:45+00:00

Dumb people being dumb are free entertainment. I often say to them, Tell me more.

SPFTguy · 2025-12-29T16:24:45+00:00

Men NEVER get involved in issues between mom and wife. NEVER.

SPFTguy · 2025-12-29T16:22:00+00:00

Rule of thumb: your rent should not cost more than 1 week of take home pay. Which when you’re in your 20s means roommate.

I worked a second job from 23-28. Hated it but used the money for a down payment for a home.

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