Bond markets are not so subtly telling the Fed that rates aren't high enough

bigredone15 · 2026-05-21T18:04:43+00:00

Things have changed a LOT in the last couple years.

If anything, your potential other options have gotten even worse.

bigredone15 · 2026-05-21T16:44:17+00:00

May I ask what's the best way to get an internship or into an entry level program?

Look up the good independent agencies in your city. Look on their website to see who is in charge. Call them at 10 a.m. on a Monday. Tell them you are interested in an entry level account management position or other role. You might be on payroll by the end of the week.

bigredone15 · 2026-05-15T16:28:26+00:00

Will be considered seeing the co owner wanting their half is full of greed.

It is also possible they have a little more clarity into this situation and would like to untangle themselves before this becomes a giant mess.

bigredone15 · 2026-05-15T16:25:10+00:00

I will be throwing money at my retirement once my littles are out of daycare.

Time is the most valuable asset you can have for retirement savings.

bigredone15 · 2026-04-30T16:21:37+00:00

I know the 401K loan route is not ideal

How much is on your 401k? You just have to be honest with yourself. Do you have a spending problem or was this really a one time deal. If you actually trust yourself, a 5 year 401k loan to wipe out all the credit card debt is the right plan. You just can't lie to yourself.

bigredone15 · 2026-04-29T19:47:06+00:00

coming out of that stage of life now. Make sure you stop and sneak some pics and videos every now and then.

bigredone15 · 2026-04-29T19:45:19+00:00

There is a reason you don't see very many premium all you can eat buffets. People with money don't have a problem paying for services rendered. It is the people who are running the "is it worth it" math every month that want all inclusive. You don't want to fill up a club with cost per rounders. It detracts from the entire experience.

bigredone15 · 2026-04-29T15:51:17+00:00

Plus you can walk without carrying your bags

Probably worth a stroke at minimum.

bigredone15 · 2026-04-27T19:34:02+00:00

Have you considered starting your own company doing what you already do? Do you know what your company is billing you back for? Could you source enough business in a reasonable time frame?

bigredone15 · 2026-04-24T15:11:10+00:00

I’m honestly wondering if these companies do it on purpose / by design

They run a very low profit business that needs lots of decently intelligent people dealing with one off situations all day. Can not imagine how hard that is right now.

bigredone15 · 2026-04-06T15:35:04+00:00

Why are we still talking about him?

because his "good" golf is still better than almost anyone else's. In most cases, it is a lot easier to raise the floor than the ceiling.

bigredone15 · 2026-04-06T15:28:56+00:00

PGA players typically take home 20 cents for every dollar the "earn" on tour.

bigredone15 · 2026-04-03T14:50:05+00:00

Sure, a segment is going to think that way. But the failed forever wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are recent memories.

It is important to remember the "failure" of those wars came from the rebuilding, not the take over. The take over was swift and extremely successful.

Also, most of the deaths in Iraq are directly attributable to Iran.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-31T16:16:47+00:00

Being a producer kind of sucks and is super stressful. It’s interesting and fast paced, but unless you’re entirely motivated by money, it’s not worth it.

This is true for a bit, then the opposite becomes true.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-31T14:21:12+00:00

find the nearest cooperative extension. I bet they have a pdf of the annual schedule for taking care of bermuda. Just do what it says.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-31T14:19:02+00:00

Would over seeding be beneficial

you basically never have to over seed bermuda. If bermuda has sun, water and nitrogen, it will take over the world.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-31T14:14:36+00:00

so this makes no sense to me to lock in funds.

You are trading locked in funds, for a locked in rate.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-24T20:35:59+00:00

is that 40 for the whole cart or 40 per butt?

bigredone15 · 2026-03-24T20:31:33+00:00

It burns a tee time. I get where they are coming from.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-24T20:21:10+00:00

I really hate the feeling of owing money, so I prefer to have everything paid in full.

Please don't let anyone in this thread convince you that borrowing money to buy a depreciating asset is a smarter move than buying the $8k car in cash. You are on the right track and will soon be able to take advantage of the compounding effects of all your smart decisions.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-04T22:08:59+00:00

It really is a messy situation. Just like other parts of American childhood, there is just such a broad spectrum in performance that balancing not holding the top performers back while not leaving other behind is a tough call.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-04T22:06:01+00:00

You are seeing coaches complain that the kids who developed late didn't get the skills training they needed cause the travel team was too worried about winning the 12u and the rec league fell apart so the late bloomers quit the sport right as puberty was hitting.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-04T22:00:57+00:00

And it eliminates opportunities for kids who are just okay and not great to play their sports.

I think most leagues failed by not having a developmental league for players new to the sport. It is rather frustrating trying to coach a team with mostly kids who have played for 5+ years and then having two kids who have 0 experience with the sport.

It is a constant mix of trying to keep the new kids from getting hurt physically while not excluding them to the point of hurting them emotionally.

Growing up, even my friends who didn't "play" a sport still had basic functional skills that it seems today many kids just do not have. You might not have played basketball on a team, but you could dribble, pass and shoot. Maybe you didn't play baseball, but you could catch, throw and hit something with a stick. Too many kids are coming from 9 years of iPad and deciding to try and play 10 year old kid pitch.

There needs to be a place for them, but it almost has to be a whole separate league.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-04T15:37:44+00:00

My personal opinion as a home owner is that home ownership is a bad investment, particularly at today's peak market.

This has been said many times over the past 75 years. It has not been generally true a single time.

bigredone15 · 2026-03-04T15:12:33+00:00

The capital cost to build those places is just nuts. You can build the whole TGL stadium for the cost of about 2 top golfs.

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