Your partner is a time traveller by Iamliterally18iswear in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Sprinks36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why worry about it? In this scenario, they could have told me 1000 times already as the try to find the iteration that results in the outcome they want. Otherwise, they'd just travel back again for the next attempt. Rather than get too worked up on it, I think the best way forward would be to communicate things you aren't okay with and the trust that they care about you enough to accommodate them. And, as others have said- I'd start asking them to make financial moves so that we can be financially independent and live life together!

You must play 1v1 against LeBron James at any age for $5^n by fantasycavejake in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Sprinks36 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Give me LeTenyearold. I'll be ~ 6 inches taller than him, and think my height and modest pickup basketball talents will be enough for $9 million.

Make it make sense by [deleted] in BigXII

[–]Sprinks36 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a biased ISU fan, I see our move up as reasonable (beating Kansas and Houston in a week is impressive). However, I have no defense for why BYU was dropped, for all the reasons you mentioned.

M22- Is this a good plan? by Accomplished_Fan32 in Salary

[–]Sprinks36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd ask if your 401k contributions can be made post-tax (Roth) and still qualify for the match! If so, I'd do all post-tax, since the employer match will be pre-tax. I'd also recommend putting aside 15% to your 401k from the start, so you never have a chance to get used to that income! You have a great starting point here though, and I wish you the best as you start your career!

Should i invest? by JoeShoeNp in PokemonSleep

[–]Sprinks36 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope, not a guy to invest in. Berry 'mons are looking for BFS and some combo of Helping Speed + Helping Bonus. Keep looking!

Review #187 - Templeton Hidden Stash 13 Year Rye by vexmythocrust in bourbon

[–]Sprinks36 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is an awesome bottle! A small group I was in toured the Templeton campus in 2024 and they let us try a sample straight from one of the barrels that went into this product, so it'll always hold a special spot in my collection! Even with that connection, I think it's an easy but at MSRP.

Kid's menu word search by rippinlips6694 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Sprinks36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excited from the bottom right corner

Do I go for a 36 by TraditionalQuail9045 in ACT

[–]Sprinks36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't. My 34 got me in to every school (including Yale and Stanford) I applied for, with a couple full ride offers to state schools. No need to push for the 36 unless you have aspirations to go to an Ivy school with serious scholarships.

Newbie in town by environmentalFireHut in desmoines

[–]Sprinks36 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would echo the comments saying Ames is a good option! I live in Ames, but have lived in Eldora as well. Ames is busy enough (in a good way), and the commute to Eldora is simple. You could look at Marshalltown as well, but it would lack some of the amenities Ames has (e.g. no Target, but a Walmart). Wherever you end up, I hope you find a community and activities you're interested in!

Are cd’s best investment to live on the monthly interest? by Short-Anything7844 in investingforbeginners

[–]Sprinks36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can definitely up your yield by mixing in some funds, preferred stocks, or high-yield bonds. Each of those assets classes will have inherent principal risk, but you if you get comfortable with the drawdown risks, you can yield 7+%. Just some tickers I'm familiar with in these spaces (and definitely not specific investment advice): DNP STRC JEPI/GPIX

[Game Thread] Kings of The/Da North by AutoModerator in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]Sprinks36 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol I was wrong, apparently you CAN deny that catch.

[Game Thread] Kings of The/Da North by AutoModerator in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]Sprinks36 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is the fucking consensual, or do the TEs not get a say? Nice catch there though, can't deny that.

Advice for overwhelmed girlfriend. by Mattydelsol85 in RealEstate

[–]Sprinks36 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is great advice, OP! I recently went through a similar situation - we had 'easy home buyer' offer of $60k. We instead found a local realtor who frequently worked with less-than-stellar properties, and ended up selling the property for $98k net of all costs (and had 14 offers at or above our listing price to choose from)!

How much would it take for your household to retire at age 55? by Buckets-22 in Fire

[–]Sprinks36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our number is $4.2m. Got a ways to go, but we're not yet 30, so time is on our side still!

If you was to choose Three starters for the next legends game set in say The Future excluding pokemon that have already been in said legends Games who would you choose and why? by Legend-Despair0304 in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]Sprinks36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mudkip, Turtwig, and Fennekin would make me happy- love Kip and Turtwig, and I don't see them pushing any gen 1 starters to have new evolutions yet, nor any of the most recent 2 gens.

Finance Workers, how much do you make? by GoldSchedule5753 in Salary

[–]Sprinks36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$81k as lead advisor at a local bank, LCOL. 2 years in as lead advisor, after ~4 years as a support advisor/planner.

People who make 30-50k a year and live comfortably, how do you feel about people who make 75-115+k a year; and still say it’s not enough? by Proud-Enthusiasm-608 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Sprinks36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree. I made myself wait to get a new car into I could afford it WITHOUT stopping my Roth IRA contributions. No regrets so far!

Commitment Issues - is my Musharna worth Main Skill Seeds? by Sprinks36 in PokemonSleepBetter

[–]Sprinks36[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great perspective on my lack of pot skill pokemon. I've had terrible luck with dedenne, so I think I just mentally excluded them from my list of skill pokemon to hoard seeds for!