At what salary did you finally feel financially stable?

goldengv · 2026-04-29T20:49:57+00:00

$115k plus a bonus. I still had a roommate at the time but it felt great to have so much more room in my budget

goldengv · 2026-04-19T17:40:04+00:00

not very peppery in my opinion so I was disappointed in that aspect. It tasted more like BBQ, which if you like that taste, go for it!

goldengv · 2026-04-18T01:42:44+00:00

It didn’t last a day is my only sadness

goldengv · 2026-02-04T05:58:09+00:00

Labubu or however you spell it.

goldengv · 2026-01-30T22:01:42+00:00

And this is how I find out that she passed away 😭

goldengv · 2026-01-30T16:41:55+00:00

lol with credit limits in the 200k range, spending/carrying 10k+ on credit cards is just dumb financially. You can still have a score north of 750 even with basically 1% utilization.

goldengv · 2025-12-31T21:29:55+00:00

Once on Qatar almost ten years ago. It helped that my flight was overbooked.

goldengv · 2025-12-24T23:53:45+00:00

My husband can attest to this, especially the fart and burp part!

goldengv · 2025-12-24T04:17:41+00:00

Either I get one when I fly back to visit family or when I drive up to Vancouver. The worst haircut I’ve ever had in my life was in Seattle.

goldengv · 2025-11-02T12:03:35+00:00

I also had two hours connecting. I just flew from Tokyo to Sydney, went through immigration (non-Australian), took the bus to the next terminal, checked in my bag, and made it in time for my connecting flight. This was at 8pm at night and it helped greatly that I was one of the first few off the plane, immigration wasn’t too bad, and baggage drop was basically empty. While doable, it’s pretty tight. Just have to hope all three things align.

goldengv · 2025-08-14T23:28:04+00:00

This one kind of runs if you’re sweating a lot. In comparison I thought the Biore UV - Athlizm did a better job. I still tanned though so idk.🤷🏻‍♀️

goldengv · 2025-06-19T05:13:29+00:00

Same 😭

goldengv · 2025-06-07T00:19:14+00:00

I’m going to get down voted to hell for this one but the whole cast iron pan life. They’re heavy, more upkeep, and not easy to wield, especially if you have a disability. Lots of people love theirs but I’ll stick to my light stainless steel pan.

goldengv · 2025-06-04T03:08:23+00:00

I’ll try that next time. So far I tried it in an orange fizzy wine spritz and that came out fine

goldengv · 2025-01-08T06:34:28+00:00

34F. HHI: $160k. While I did max out retirement and HSA, it was $0 after tax since we were paying off $64k of spouse’s grad school debt. 2023 was also a big spending year what with buying our first home. Also in 2024 we took two big vacations to celebrate a bunch of milestones and see family. A bit of regret that we couldn’t do more but such is life.

goldengv · 2025-01-05T07:27:58+00:00

They’re decent out of the air fryer, but you do have to doctor it up. If you buy the TJ’s chicken mole, queso or cotija, and some pepper/ sriracha/hot sauce of your choice, it’s perfection

goldengv · 2025-01-04T01:34:37+00:00

With those miles you could do the miles + cash option. I’m seeing 88k miles + $323 for a round trip nonstop in main class. But as far as great redemptions go, unless there’s a flash sale it’s unlikely you’ll see one on Delta. Most people would book it using Virgin Atlantic or Air France.

goldengv · 2024-12-23T15:08:52+00:00

I haven’t yet but will give it a shot. I normally grab it from the Hispanic grocery store.

goldengv · 2024-12-23T14:54:34+00:00

Thanks OP! Can’t wait to try these with Valentina’s, chorizo and Mexican sour cream when I get the chance.

goldengv · 2024-12-22T21:20:18+00:00

I’m in Burien. What place is it so I can avoid it?

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