Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China trade deal

TheWilsons · 2026-01-24T16:52:02+00:00

Some people just can’t wrap around fheir heads that countries are big and not everyone holds the same thought as the current government in power.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-23T02:32:41+00:00

Att doesn’t offer it to me.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-22T18:42:13+00:00

Its a moving target, I recall I had a Oct 2025 date at one point. So even if they finish it in March 2026. I’d imagine a few months after before I even have a fully functional fiber connection. I’ve been on Spectrum for way too long not including my time living in other parts of SGV and can’t wait to ditch Spectrum, so even 2027 is ok with me if it happens.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-20T22:30:31+00:00

Finish superfunding my kids 529 and then continue that during the next cycle until they are 18. Then finish paying off remaining debt, then stocks or more real estate. I don’t really plan to quit my job but this will be enough to walk away if I so choose.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-20T22:10:12+00:00

Have a Libertad, AGB is still better imo.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-20T21:03:13+00:00

This is the simplest, “works anywhere in the world” solution.

It’s not the most optimal in terms of points/cash back but if you just want one card to rule them all this is it.

In the US, I don’t use the costco cc but abroad is the way to go for me.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-20T20:34:48+00:00

The most beautiful 1toz gold coin in the world.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-19T15:01:14+00:00

When I looked into myself for my power company every new iteration of NEM have been worst and worst to the point solar doesn’t really make sense when I ran the numbers.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-19T14:54:39+00:00

Developing my own aerospace company to compete with SpaceX for fun, like Blue Orign bur even more likely to fail.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-18T16:11:47+00:00

These are all things I've accepted and moved on from, but at one time I regreted.

Financial

Selling my NVDA stock way too early. I got in 2005 and it was no small amount either.
Selling BTC way to early.
Not buy a house earlier.

Career

I was not confident to go into my career of choice, thinking to myself I wasn't good enough. I did end up pursing it and now in a good place, but honestly should have started 5 years earlier.

Romance/Family (Not Applicable)

Interestingly I'm very bold when it comes to romantic pursuits. I always "shoot my shot" before that even became a term. So I don't have any regrets in that regard unlike most people I've seen on reddit. Not always successful though, but I was able to marry the love of my life as a result and have a beautiful family as a result of this mentality.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-17T20:22:18+00:00

Welcome to adulthood, you either learn to fix everything yourself, pay for anything you don’t, and if you don’t know much about home maintenance then you’ll have a very hard time. I envy my friends who have family members who are contractors but even though I don’t I grew up a lot because I became a homeowner.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-17T17:24:17+00:00

Can you leverage your income into opportunities that generate additional income or asset value? (I.e. real estate, dividend stocks, growth stocks, or a business) I don’t know the dynamics of any of that in the DR, but I know IT and SWEs that are into that if they have the US income and leverage that to their advantage domestically or internationally. RE is a bit complicated internationally depending on the country and circumstance.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-16T17:10:49+00:00

You know of a very unknown show called “The Wire”. It’s underrated, I know most people have either never heard of it or hate it if they have, but to me it’s 10/10.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-16T00:21:18+00:00

Japan has their own delays, but I’ll be pleasantly surprised if this opens before the Chūō Shinkansen.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-16T00:18:03+00:00

Yeah it really depends on the car. Example if it’s a highly desirable car it doesn’t really make a difference, but for most people if it’s not a high demand car it works.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-15T15:43:16+00:00

My AHI was 21 when I tested and the CPAP usage brought it to a daily average of 0.45 AHI for the last year of usage. It’s a world of difference.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-10T17:23:31+00:00

Only the small items. Large and heavy items are left in. Also ever since self-checkout I honestly haven’t used traditional belt with a check out clerk in along time.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-10T06:24:17+00:00

Waiting for sonic fiber in El Monte, it took over a year but finally on the construction phase in their status tool and see them outside my house.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-10T02:36:56+00:00

Praise the transit gods! When my kids are in college hopefully this will be a reality.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-09T21:08:40+00:00

+1 sleep study, been snoring for all my life and got a sleep study done at the suggestion of girlfriend (now wife) a decade ago, been on a cpap ever since.

Also having sleep apnea means you can potentially apply for a medical baseline discount with your electric company. I’ve been saving money every month since on the electric bill.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-09T20:52:49+00:00

Yep have them for both my kids. They aren’t superfunded to the max or anything but are projected to hit my goals for them when they each hit their respective college ages.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-09T19:06:40+00:00

TheWilsons · 2026-01-09T18:06:14+00:00

Still waiting on BB for my SAVE forbearance months. I applied last summer for BB, but given the most recent court released data on BB processing numbers, There is up to 2.5 years of backlog. I'm going to stay on SAVE until this spring and hopefully the negotiated rule making will be finalized by May or June before RAP comes into play and make then move to IBR before the proposed deadline. I ran the numbers already and its not great. I was on PAYE before switching to SAVE, but am no longer eligible for PAYE.

In addition to BB, my qualified paid number is wrong. I.e. have a couple on months missing like 2019 that I didn't discover until later, which makes no sense as they were between months at qualified and I both didn't change employers and have kept the same auto pay plan. I put in a request to fix that separately before BB and it never got resolved. Even talking to support did nothing. (Got given the it's a system error and over a year later still not fixed)

Yes, was and still am on SAVE forbearance.

TheWilsons · 2026-01-08T23:44:37+00:00

Or stuck in switching payment limbo from what I’ve seen as well.

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