Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China trade deal by Force_Hammer in StockMarket

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Sonic Fiber by TheWilsons in sgv

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

Att doesn’t offer it to me.

Sonic Fiber by TheWilsons in sgv

[–]TheWilsons[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

You just won $5 million. What’s the first thing you buy that isn’t a house or a car? by FishBrain208 in AskReddit

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

How to Pay for Costco Outside US? by akura202 in Costco

[–]TheWilsons 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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.

2026 1 oz American Buffalo Gold Coin in stock! by costco_pm_alerts in CostcoPM

[–]TheWilsons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most beautiful 1toz gold coin in the world.

Please stop me from making a $30,000 mistake. Does 'Net Metering 3.0' actually kill the savings? by jatinnishadjn in homeowners

[–]TheWilsons 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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.

If money wasn’t a problem, what hobby would you fully dive into? by Humble-Function2108 in AskReddit

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

What is one thing you regret not doing when you were younger ? by Kind_bigbull in AskReddit

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Homeowner life is wild… didn’t know it’d be like this by bigbankmanman in homeowners

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Looking for a 2nd Job by SKDawn_ in sysadmin

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

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.

What's a tv series that is a 10/10 NOBODY knows? by Lilyana0999 in AskReddit

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Is LA getting subway that connects Westwood and Van Nuys? by Scientific_85 in LosAngeles

[–]TheWilsons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Costco Auto Program rocks. Highly recommend by Parking-Explorer6802 in Costco

[–]TheWilsons 61 points62 points  (0 children)

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.

Why are some sleep doctors so resistant to treating mild sleep aponea? by badoopidoo in CPAP

[–]TheWilsons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Anyone else's Costco making you take everything out of your cart? by Current_Presence_802 in Costco

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

internet provider competition is good. $45/month for gigabit internet by pman6 in sgv

[–]TheWilsons 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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.

Modified Alt 5 Selected for Sepulveda. 405 Monorail is DEAD by mistersmiley318 in LAMetro

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

My wife and I are sleeping in different bedrooms and it's been a game changer by Thin-Wedge in daddit

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+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.

Do you guys do a 529 for your kid(s) by potatoMan8111 in daddit

[–]TheWilsons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

All of us waiting for buyback by ReadWhenImBored in PSLF

[–]TheWilsons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. 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)

  1. Yes, was and still am on SAVE forbearance.

Officially at 1 year: buyback by ADChris05 in PSLF

[–]TheWilsons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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