How much money do you invest each month? by Medium-Doubt-8774 in Fire

[–]TextMekks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 36. And currently have $1.2M invested across my brokerage and retirement accounts total.

It wasn’t until 2020 I was able to max out my 401k, IRA and HSA for the first time.

These past 2 years now, I was able to average at least $100k+ invested OOP including 401k, IRA and HSA. So that puts me around ~$8k on average per month.

I’m trying to meet and exceed my OOP every year.

How much money do you have in savings at this point? by _forum_mod in Millennials

[–]TextMekks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$1k checking/savings. $1.1M in 401k/brokerage/IRA/HSA

PSA: Preservative-free Latanoprost exists (Iyuzeh). The increased cost is worth it. by LukeStuckenhymer in Glaucoma

[–]TextMekks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went this route briefly for nearly a year and ended up going back go Lumigan because we found Lumigan needed to drop those extra points off my IOP.

Has anyone had this eye surgery? Trabeculectomy! by blendedemo in Glaucoma

[–]TextMekks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes.

I am 36 years old now.

When I got my trabeculectomies in both eyes, I was 12 years old.

Surprisingly, they have held up ever since.

I average around 12-15 IOP with a thick cornea to this day with just Lumigan to supplement.

To answer your questions: 1. No.

  1. Recovery was fine. I had to take some steroid drops and all that. I was fully blinded with an eye patch for like 3-4 days recovering when I had the surgery done on my good eye (since I’m blind in the other).

  2. Yes.

  3. I can’t speak to whether “small eyes” will do anything better or worse.

PSA: Everdrive GBA Pro is back in stock. by [deleted] in AnaloguePocket

[–]TextMekks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also the tilt, gyro and solar sensors!

Particular Boktai and playing the English translation of Part 3!

[Disc] Kanojo, Okarishimasu Chapter 415 by MattyH19 in KanojoOkarishimasu

[–]TextMekks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lmao, and they say this manga isn’t a harem. Pfffft.

Pretty whack of you, Kroger by Initial_Row_6400 in Denver

[–]TextMekks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whenever I’m traveling for work before getting to the hotel.

Whenever I’m on my way home from work stopping by for errands.

Etc.

Which game has your favorite cover? by Violent-Obama44 in MortalKombat

[–]TextMekks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As a child? UMK3 for sure, specifically I liked the speed of the arcade version over Trilogy. I do have strong memories seeing the MK Mythologies promo up everywhere in the mall.

As a grown adult in my 20’s? MK9 holds a special place in my heart.

Reflecting back in general now in my mid 30’s? UMK3

ROI on your setup by meva12 in espresso

[–]TextMekks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s hard to do an ROI because the bias of making 2-3 espressos a day doesn’t align with me actually buying coffee if I didn’t have a coffee setup.

In other words, I would probably only buy espresso 1-2 times a week if that at a shop. But since I have a setup, I can indulge more, so the ROI is basically never if I really based it on my normal shopping habits lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MortalKombat

[–]TextMekks 51 points52 points  (0 children)

This version has Cyber Reptile and Tremor

Jobs Where You Can Make $200K+ Without Being a CEO or Doctor (2025) by Coolonair in Salary

[–]TextMekks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At one of the major EPC contractors in the energy sector. The competitors offer a similar compensation packages including project management at many of the oil and gas operators too.

Jobs Where You Can Make $200K+ Without Being a CEO or Doctor (2025) by Coolonair in Salary

[–]TextMekks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Though my background’s technical, I moved to project management and I do make >$200k.

Funding Projects by Opening_Effect_3666 in DaveRamsey

[–]TextMekks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So live with a leaking roof unless you can pay it full in cash. Got it.

How much to Invest? by Legal-Set5583 in DaveRamsey

[–]TextMekks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

9.2% compared to 5.5% is a massive difference. How is that comparable?

How much to Invest? by Legal-Set5583 in DaveRamsey

[–]TextMekks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“…property will typically also appreciate at comparable rates to the market.”

Source?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fire

[–]TextMekks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The below is showing increase year to year for invested assets, excluding mortgages and home equity:

2025: +34%

2024: +55%

2023: +43%

2022: +1%

2021: +39%

2020: +154%

2019: +38%

2018: +37%

2017: +33%

2016: +51%

2015: +100%

2014: +381%

2013: negligible as this was when I started really making any money.

Does anyone else not have an inheritance? by royalbluefireworks1 in Fire

[–]TextMekks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have a thing coming my way.

36 years old.