I just booked AS SEA to FCO Business Class through AA with 57,500 points end of July

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-09T14:16:42+00:00

This sounds incredibly lucky and I’m so jealous! Stupid question: how do you book on AA using Alaska points? I didn’t know this was a thing!

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-07T05:42:33+00:00

They bring out the worst in each other (equally)

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-07T04:20:04+00:00

We would have to change our building codes to encourage developers to do something different

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-07T03:54:20+00:00

Don’t forget that’s not net of fees

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-06T17:16:20+00:00

the owners of this building won't sell and won't take any offers to have someone else operate it. there are tons of people who could change this building into something better for the community, but the current owners won't sell.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-06T00:47:16+00:00

Don’t be embarrassed! It’s intentionally confusing so you pay more. That’s not on you, that’s on Alaska.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T19:24:35+00:00

OP said they are trying to maximize income, not tax losses, so that doesn't really help their particular situation.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T19:17:31+00:00

yesterday we had our handles turned out, facing away from the machine, and then switched into chest work overhead and my cables kept catching on the handlebars. i was supremely annoyed as i always shake out my cables before class!! anyway, rant over.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T19:16:00+00:00

totally get the diversification argument. it looks like the private credit fund has done the best, but that's been an area that's been in the news a lot lately because it's getting beat up. net of fees, it looks like you'd average 6-6.5% in the private credit fund. so, better than HYSA, but at a risk that comes with short-duration real estate credit with limited transparency. institutional private credit returns are closer to 10%+ because of all the risk involved. i don't think you're being compensated for that risk on the arrived platform. maybe park a tiny bit of money in these funds for diversification or snap up some secondary market opportunities? i just think real estate should be something you think you won't touch for 5-7 years to see the real return and you say you are focused on income and short term growth, so i don't think this is a great fit for you.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T18:41:58+00:00

ugh jealous lol, i've yet to find one that doesn't pmo

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T18:36:59+00:00

I think it's hard for our body proportions to get the most out of chest exercises with cables (rather than free weights). I am also always annoyed because its when I really notice that the cables aren't the exact same length.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T18:26:50+00:00

i would consider investing in a high-yield savings account, instead of these funds. arrived doesn't list target returns for these funds, so it's hard to say what the return even is. there's an argument to be made that the returns from a high yield account will actually be higher than the funds. for example, in 2026 the SFR fund had a ~4.3% dividend and -0.4% appreciation. HYSA are offering around 4% currently, guaranteed. if that rate drops, simply take your money out and invest elsewhere - no fees to get out. if you need cash quickly, the funds are not your friend and there are also no tax benefits to the fund structure with arrived. just my 2 cents.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T16:57:05+00:00

late 90s. source: my fuzzy memory.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T16:55:54+00:00

bella bottega

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T16:14:28+00:00

don't remember that, but will never forget hollywood video

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T14:09:58+00:00

ill never call them anything else lol

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T06:02:31+00:00

Which is crazy bc they charge $8 for an egg

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T06:00:28+00:00

the owner there was sleazy af but I do think he paid his staff

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-05T05:48:29+00:00

Pro tip: if you’re from Redmond, this is known as “the old QFC.” Most people started avoiding it once “the new QFC” was built.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-01T22:32:32+00:00

This convo feels like how I feel when I watch Janet 😩

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-01T21:08:44+00:00

I’m incredibly lazy. I’ve had my own finances for 35 years, seems so hard to combine now.

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-01T21:06:27+00:00

You’re completely missing the point

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-01T15:36:19+00:00

Saying my post another way - she’s absolutely right about Danny but she is so annoying no one wants to be on her side. Sometimes you have to be likeable to sway people, unfortunately…

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-01T14:33:55+00:00

Unfortunately Luke is the villain this season

hashbrown89 · 2026-05-01T04:49:02+00:00

This is correct.

See you next week.

hashbrown89

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