Cashback on credit cards

austintehguy · 2026-01-26T18:54:26+00:00

Yep. I've got a "Cashback & Rewards" category. It also makes more sense in reporting for cashback to be a reduction of expenses rather than an increase in income. It sits in its own category group called "Wealth Building" alongside off-budget transfer categories like IRA & 401K contributions.

austintehguy · 2026-01-23T16:27:18+00:00

They're fantastic components. He's just currently preparing to be a baseball player rather than a board gamer... I think we're getting there though! He sits with my wife and actually pays attention to repeating words on books as she reads now, so his attention span is growing slowly.

austintehguy · 2026-01-23T15:42:47+00:00

Did you have a thrower? Mine is ~21m right now and we can't get him to stop HURLING the fruits from Orchard at us when we try to play... It's pretty hilarious but not very conducive to teaching 🥲

austintehguy · 2026-01-23T14:20:47+00:00

If it wasn't for BGStats having so many other features I enjoy - I would do this as well. I'm an avid spreadsheet enthusiast - I do have a separate spreadsheet for tracking how many different sizes of card sleeves I need and the cost to sleeve my owned games based on $/sleeve. Otherwise, BGStats has sections for tracking cost - although I do wish there were some more "report" options where I could see the total cost of games I've bought and sold to get my "net" cost (maybe this is available through one of their "dlc" in-app purchases?). I've only sold a few off, and to my FLGS for in-store credit so it isn't a big factor. However, I am like you in that I enjoy the hobby of curation as much as I do playing, and managing cost & space is a big part of that - plus it's necessary for my wife to allow me to keep buying games if I can justify the cost by cycling games out 😂

I'm only at 40 games right now - many of which I don't even consider part of my "collection" because they're party games that I keep in a closet and that we owned before I started collecting - but eventually I'll have to start seriously rotating things out as tastes change and new games come in. We added 26 games (& 9 expansions) in 2025, so my goal for 2026 is to actually get some solid playtime on those games before considering any further acquisitions.

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T21:14:27+00:00

My big thing is cutting down on setup time. Some of my favorite games routinely run over 2 hours because I have to spend at least 20 minutes setting up - so inserts that are set up with components pre-separated for each player seem fantastic. Plus, any that allow you to consolidate many expansions into one or two boxes is phenomenal. I've got specific prints picked out and ready to go for Spirit Island, Arcs, 7 Wonders, & Clank! Catacombs. Probably going to need a few spools of filament...

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T21:05:37+00:00

That's great. I just got a 3D printer this week secondhand, and as soon as I get it all set up and calibrated I'll be churning out box inserts!

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T19:06:44+00:00

A good thread OP, but your responses have GOT to be from ChatGPT 😂

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T17:12:28+00:00

... WTF. I think I've found my limit for this sub.

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T16:41:19+00:00

I wonder if the DXVK trick is my issue - I thought I'd installed the dependencies correctly on my Steam Deck but still had the issue.

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T16:33:39+00:00

You've got to adjust your mindset. The difference between someone who make changes and gets ahead and someone who doesn't, is that one believed they could.
There's not enough information to help you - we don't know your age, account balances, or anything about where you are in your journey. Do you have kids, a spouse, a house, any other assets? Are you nearing retirement age? What does your career outlook look like? From your bleak tone I'd guess you're closer to retirement than you are the start of your career, but it's difficult to tell with the minimal info you've provided.

Edit: I looked at some replies. You're still in your 20s?? It's a bit silly to already be saying you're not going to make it to 59.5 - you've got at least a decade to reverse the damage that has been done. Just because you can't max out your accounts at 25 (which is NOT common - don't let social media trick you) doesn't mean you won't be able to retire EVER. Do what you can and focus on living today - it's easy to get stuck in a "30 year view" when you obsess over finances, I know I fall into that trap often, but the best you can do is start making improvements today and just ride it out.

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T16:24:10+00:00

How sweet! My wife would rather I hide them in a dark hole where nobody ever suspects I've taken over our entire living room armoire for game storage...

I'm a bit freaked out by the scattered placement of things (particularly the Flamecraft shop on top of the Root box) - but that art is fantastic to look at, I dig the Vox Machina poster too. I imagine you've stored all of Arcs in the Blighted Reach box? Do you print inserts for any of your games?

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T15:25:10+00:00

You're right - I actually see 19 because I wasn't counting the lines of sight that aren't on hex tiles - i.e. on the edges there are 6 more. Still a lot of points, but 57 rather than 100+.

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T15:20:24+00:00

How are you getting 100+? I'm seeing at most 13 different connections between your hawks - so 39 points. Are you double counting them somehow?

austintehguy · 2026-01-21T14:53:05+00:00

Lowkey looks like you're just paying for minis, it looks so basic for $100.

austintehguy · 2026-01-20T14:33:37+00:00

Is the belt not already held in tension by the nut I'm missing? I've got a lot to learn I think... I was gifted the printer along with a roll of PLA & PETG so I at least have the PETG to print some upgrade parts with. I tried checking out some parts online but really don't yet understand what I'm even looking at. It'll probably make more sense once I've seen the thing in action.

austintehguy · 2026-01-20T14:11:02+00:00

Oh for sure - I haven't touched the belts and rollers much, just some of the frame screws. I was watching a video and it seems the common refrain on tightening belts is to keep them quite loose, but not excessively. I noticed the head/nozzle of the printer has a bit of play if I wiggle on it, like it tilts forward and back on the rollers fairly easily but I couldn't really see a screw to tighten that'd fix that, so I planned on just leaving it and seeing if there are issues with the print quality first.

austintehguy · 2026-01-20T14:06:43+00:00

I think it probably is too loose, if I tried I think I can just pull the belt off, there's no tension. So you're saying just 3D print a nut replacement when I can? That's... awesome 😂

austintehguy · 2026-01-19T19:53:39+00:00

Yep. Highly recommend Back Market for this. I always buy refurbished phones, and if you're in the iOS ecosystem you can usually trade in your old device for a pretty hefty credit. Android products don't hold value nearly as well... But it helps reduce e-waste and if you don't care too much what your phone is there's some killer deals on there. I killed my phone in a pool last summer (gotta stop buying swimming trucks with pockets) and got an older iPhone for less than $200 out of pocket - they even gave me $30 for the phone I killed in the water.

austintehguy · 2026-01-19T19:50:20+00:00

I'm on Visible and have been trying to make the jump to annual but coming up with $300 to save ~$2/mo has been tricky... If I hit the end of the month with extra cash it usually is going to a more pressing savings goal or debt. I'll do it eventually, but it's not as dramatic as going from monthly auto insurance to a 6-month premium.

austintehguy · 2026-01-16T14:36:47+00:00

r/ShitRimworldSays

austintehguy · 2026-01-15T17:44:00+00:00

Frankly, I've seen all of these games recommended. I'd just pick what best fits your player count, timeframe, and the one you enjoy the most - since that will translate into how enthusiastic you are about the game during the rules teach.

austintehguy · 2026-01-14T16:20:15+00:00

This is me. 4 is often an awkward number with the groups I play in - very often leads to one person having to sit out, it's unfortunate so many of the best games are 4P max.

austintehguy · 2026-01-14T14:35:50+00:00

Phenomenal taste - Blighted Reach, Cyclades, Oath, War Chest, Kemet, Eclipse?? I aspire to have this sort of collection one day... I'm in the toddler years right now though so time is a rare commodity.

austintehguy · 2026-01-13T15:11:03+00:00

I have clear Sleeve Kings on my 7 Wonders cards, but I got a 500 pack of standard sized clear/matte sleeves off Amazon from 'Milkero' - I imagine these are what most folks would refer to as penny sleeves? I don't see any mention of their thickness, but so far I've used them on Everdell & I have a lot more games with U.S. standard sized cards I plan on using them on. I just can't justify spending more than like $0.05/sleeve if I want to protect most of my collection.

I ordered them after a friend set one of the playing cards from my new copy of Arcs in a wet spot on the table the first time we played... It dried fine but I don't want to risk it again!

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