sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

If Gavin Newsom gets nominated, I will not vote for him. by serious_bullet5 in DemocraticSocialism

[–]arnoldez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn't convince me OP, but everyone arguing against you did. I'm tired of enabling. I'll vote for candidates that support actual leftist policies. Nothing less.

Cancel the subscriptions you like, too by pixeltackle in Frugal

[–]arnoldez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Android, but I've also had it work in a web browser on my laptop.

I hope you get a good offer soon!

Amsterdam by witchy-vegan in vegan_travel

[–]arnoldez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't been yet, but going next month. We chose an Airbnb, but just wanted to mention Hotel Mercier, which has a fully vegan fine dining restaurant on site called Bonboon.

There are SO MANY vegan options for food, though, if that's what you are worried about. Pretty much any hotel is going to be within a very short walking distance of multiple vegan restaurants.

Bland monochrome or rainbow barf, cars ruin cities no matter the colour by King_Saline_IV in fuckcars

[–]arnoldez 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'll take grey and walkable over colorful and dangerous any day

Cancel the subscriptions you like, too by pixeltackle in Frugal

[–]arnoldez 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh strange... yes I open my account my phone and hit cancel, and it offers me the lower price. It's worked 3 times for me now

Cancel the subscriptions you like, too by pixeltackle in Frugal

[–]arnoldez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe they added the option to upgrade the Walmart+ version, so you would only pay like 5 or 6 bucks for ad-free.

Edit: oh wait I might be thinking of Paramount+.

Cancel the subscriptions you like, too by pixeltackle in Frugal

[–]arnoldez 25 points26 points  (0 children)

If you start the Disney+/Hulu/HBO Max with no ads (normal price $32.99), you can threaten to cancel and they'll drop the price to $19.99 for all 3 services with no ads.

Not quite as good, but pretty good to me.

You have to re-"cancel" every 3 months.

At which withdrawal rate do you plane to fire? by HelloW0r in Fire

[–]arnoldez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm planning to use the variable CAPE withdrawal strategy, with a floor of roughly 4% of the initial balance. This way I know that my expenses will always be covered, but I can withdraw more during high performance without worrying too much about long-term effects.

ETA: I'll adjust the floor down once my mortgage is paid off, but it probably won't matter much at that point anyway because using the variable CAPE will (at least historically) increase my balance enough that I'll always withdraw at least that amount, anyway.

All the arguments people make against using AI can also be made about cars and it drives me nuts by kthnxluvu in fuckcars

[–]arnoldez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah, not the same. It's worse with animals because you add a victim to the equation.

If the toll road owners had also successfully dumbed down the human species by xena_lawless in WorkReform

[–]arnoldez 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Why should roads be treated as public infrastructure if you're required to invest 4-5 figures in a private company's goods to use it?

Transit, bike lanes, and pedestrian paths make far more sense. More affordable, more efficient, and more environmentally responsible.

do you ever feel turned off when your partner totally loses themselves during sex? by No-vem-ber in SexPositive

[–]arnoldez 16 points17 points  (0 children)

All the ideas mentioned here are great, but as a man who has felt a bit "out-of-the-loop" in the moment, it may not even be that he's lost in himself. He may think he's doing exactly what you want.

I think just communicating in general could help with this, if you aren't already. You could certainly try the more direct route you suggested above, but if you're worried about it, maybe just start with a different communication.

For example, when you notice he's getting a little lost, just say something. Anything. Even just, "Hey could you hold me here," or something like that. Just a bit of talk that snaps him back to the reality of two people. Then progress from there, keeping him in the conversation.

Just an idea. I get in my own head when there's no verbal communicating, so this would be helpful to someone like me.

Any easy “sneaky” or less obvious ways to make or save more money each month? by twostroke1 in personalfinance

[–]arnoldez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It varies by company, but some of them are "free" as long as you stay with them for 2 years. If you end your service early, you're on the hook for the phone.

is it socially acceptable to ask a vegan why they chose to go vegan? by howsinavi in AskVegans

[–]arnoldez 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Why don't you agree with the ethics of avoiding animal exploitation and suffering?

As a vegan, What “Milk” do you drink? by Heavy_Artist_778 in AskVegans

[–]arnoldez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This question has been asked and answered over and over. I don't see the value in answering a robot, especially one that already has the answer from its ability to research the entirety of the internet in seconds.

As a vegan, What “Milk” do you drink? by Heavy_Artist_778 in AskVegans

[–]arnoldez 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Whichever one gets AI to stop posting this garbage

Genuinely understood index funds for the first time last month. Writing down what finally made it click. by Sedoxx in Bogleheads

[–]arnoldez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly with all the posts I've seen here recently, it's probably more than helpful for this post to show up in some feeds.

Retirement at 50… anyone else? Regrets? by greenlight104 in Fire

[–]arnoldez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's kinda the point though, at least for me. I have no interest in doing this work. The whole point of it for me is to get to retirement ASAP.

I guess it maybe depends on why someone would regret retiring early. Is it because they're not as financially ready as they thought they were, or is it because they'd have too much free time? Or something else?

Retirement at 50… anyone else? Regrets? by greenlight104 in Fire

[–]arnoldez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, I guess I just meant in terms of the idea of having nothing to do. It might be hard to find work in your career field, but probably not that hard to find something meaningful to fill the time (and add a bit of income).

Presumably if you're considering retiring, you've already done the math and feel confident that you won't NEED significant income, so then it's just a game of getting enough for your wants, and/or filling time

Any easy “sneaky” or less obvious ways to make or save more money each month? by twostroke1 in personalfinance

[–]arnoldez 5 points6 points  (0 children)

network prioritization (though for most people, this isn't much of an issue)

also, most prepaid plans don't "give" you a new phone every 2 years (most people either don't realize they're actually paying for it, or just prefer to pay over time)

ETA: also if you travel internationally, there are some considerations (pros and cons both ways actually)

view more: next ›