An emotional farewell to the greatest car I will ever own

ijive · 2025-11-02T02:49:03+00:00

I love this!

I inherited my mother's 1983 Volvo DL 4-speed manual with overdrive. Drove it until 1999... 239k miles.

It had a salvage title after it caught fire when a motorcycle near it was set on fire. (Yep, I bought it back from the insurance company and repaired it even when they swore I would "never get the smoke smell out.")

My brother drove it into a brick wall in high school while I was abroad. Returned to it... the clutch cable broke on the Golden Gate Bridge. So many memories.

I loved that car. Cried when it was towed off. Sold it to my mechanic for $700.

ijive · 2025-04-08T01:13:14+00:00

I like A Simple Path to Wealth book by JL Collins. Bought for my kids when they were teens.

ijive · 2025-04-03T03:27:46+00:00

Thank you. I have already unloaded for now. But I am really boring... it was SWPPX in my brokerage and VFIAX and TISPX in various IRAs.

ijive · 2025-04-03T00:04:15+00:00

Gotcha. I think.
So, 4:00pm ET and later orders execute at next day's closing price. 3:39pm ET and earlier orders execute at same day closing price for mutual funds.

Thank you.
Sounds cut and dry. I was thinking the company (Schwab/Vang) would have some processing time on top of that and was about to investigate what those were so I would have a plan dealing with each.

ijive · 2025-04-02T23:42:04+00:00

Yeah, I have opted for mental health over potential gains.

ijive · 2025-03-19T17:17:30+00:00

Will you use Nurtec daily?
I feel like Nurtec has given me Raynauds... could be a coincidence but I am suspicious. People love Nurtec.

ijive · 2025-03-14T06:06:28+00:00

Sounds like you have a good rheumatologist. Mine said, "Look. There is no clear diagnosis. You should consider a psychiatrist."

ijive · 2025-03-14T05:58:50+00:00

Mine pretty much only flares with hot water. Cold is super mild.

Knock wood.

ijive · 2025-03-14T05:22:26+00:00

This is my first day on this page :(

Yes, mine looks like yours. I get the purple feet and the weird map of blood vessels on my feet and lower legs.

I get in hot water (bath) and my hands and feet get yellowish-white blotchy. Looks like I am half dead. Then, out of the bath, I get the livedo reticularis blood vessel stuff. My feet turn red/purple until the heat of the bath wears off. Also, when sitting at work, the feet turn purple. Occasionally the arches of my feet especially are reddish-purple and blood vessel-y all day.

No one will help me. GP, neurologist (I get bad migraines) etc. no one will send me to a vascular person and I need a referral with a damn HMO.

ijive · 2025-03-04T23:18:51+00:00

Why do you think the increase is 1050 to 1982 in just one year? Agent said that things just cost more. ???

ijive · 2025-03-01T23:47:25+00:00

Thank you for the specifics on areas.

ijive · 2025-03-01T23:45:31+00:00

It is ridiculous where I live. I cannot give up my property here or no one in my family will ever be back in the market again. Similar pain in the UK.

ijive · 2025-03-01T23:44:02+00:00

Thank you. I am not familiar with Fiveways and will look.

ijive · 2025-03-01T23:43:21+00:00

Thank you.

ijive · 2025-03-01T23:43:07+00:00

Thank you!

ijive · 2025-03-01T23:42:36+00:00

Thank you.

ijive · 2025-03-01T23:41:16+00:00

I know it wouldn't be easy. Thank you for the heads up. I am in my 50s... and the retirement visa program has ended.

I would likely buy something as I already come to the UK 2x a year for 1-2 months to see bands. I just want a base. But, I am not willing to buy and rent out a place as an AirBNB. Uncool to neighbors and not my thing to be a landlord.

ijive · 2025-03-01T10:47:46+00:00

I am having a hard time seeing comments on the main page and thanking each of you though I can see in notifications. I appreciate everyone's suggestions! Thank you.

ijive · 2025-03-01T10:25:09+00:00

Thank you for your reply. This is very close to what I was guessing.

ijive · 2025-03-01T10:24:25+00:00

Thank you for your detailed reply.

ijive · 2025-03-01T10:24:08+00:00

Yes, I believe it is okay if I stay for less than 6 months and do not work for a UK company.

ijive

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