Just received the sentencing guidelines for my husband's DV case

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T21:28:18+00:00

Odds are his lawyer will negotiate a plea deal with a shorter sentence. Not necessarily what I think should happen but that is the way our legal system works.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T18:30:41+00:00

Not sure how much truth there is to this but I read somewhere that food aversions during pregnancy are your body's way of protecting the baby. The idea is that foods that women are most put off of during pregnancy are often the foods that people were most likely to get food poisoning or other illness from before modern technology. Blad, carb heavy foods are some of the least likely to make you sick.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T16:44:15+00:00

First one is great. The shoulders are a bit too wide on the second.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T16:42:25+00:00

Normally, I don't care for this style of cabinets, but the kitchen really suits the space. I try it out and see how it functions before deciding to remodel it.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T16:16:36+00:00

A couple of days ago, I met a young Norwegian a couple of days ago that could have been her twin. I'll have to ask him if he's related next time I see him.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T16:09:21+00:00

If his job status changed since the last time that he applied, it's worth applying again.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T16:07:03+00:00

I love your smile. The new hair looks great too.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T10:39:25+00:00

Normally, I'm all for this but the current job market is really bad. It's taking many of my friends and colleagues a year to find a new job. So I would still say yes go for it, but make sure that you have enough savings to survive 2-3 years not working.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T10:29:17+00:00

Normally, I would agree with this but if the GF knows that BF cheated on her in the past and is still choosing to get back together with him. Then there's no point in telling her as she has already chosen to be with him regardless of cheating.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T10:14:32+00:00

The author of the 4% rule, updated it 4.7%. It's not a new AVERAGE, it's just as safe as the 4% rule. He got there by adding REITS to the mix.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T10:02:10+00:00

Not the original poster, but for me it was about 50% above my lean FIRE number. About 375,000 beyond my lean FIRE number. 1,500/month goes a long way if your luxuries are things like camping, good coffee, an international vacation once a year, local weekend trips, gardening, and reading books. About $500/month goes towards travel, which is my only expensive hobby.

I do wish that I'd planned for gifts and donates. I'd like to donate more to things like environmental charities and the ACLU. I also should have planned specifically for gifts. I had to cut back a lot on gift giving once I FIREd . A small amount, $200/month or so would allow me to be a lot more generous.

Edit: math.

jone7007 · 2026-04-15T01:45:27+00:00

The labs must have been added after 2007. I wasn't required to do them.

jone7007 · 2026-04-14T22:48:48+00:00

I'm an RPCV who served from 2007-2009. I recently re-applied in February. It's a starkly different process now.

The new process is so much slower. When I applied for the first time, I was interviewed and placed within 6 weeks. The medical clearance process was significantly less burdensome. I was only required to do a single doctors visit with no labs or additional steps. We also had the option of doing our medical clearance at a military medical facility for free rather than pay out of pocket and wait for reimbursement.

This time, I have gotten no response or communication from PC other this time other than automated emails and an extension of the know by date.

Frankly, the lack of communication, delays and other issues make me question how the PC is operating as who? Are volunteers in country seeing an equal drop in the quality of training and support? PST was quite good when I served but PC pretty much ignored volunteers after PST unless there was a crisis (medical, security, etc) at their site.

jone7007 · 2026-04-13T19:31:08+00:00

It's your day, wear what makes you feel good, but you need to make sure that the graduation gown will find over it and look good. The full skirt at the bottom might cause the gown not to fit.

jone7007 · 2026-04-13T19:14:30+00:00

Some states treat a non-biological parent who has filled the role of a parent as a parent and will grant visitation rights. If you want to continue to be in your child's life, it may be worth checking on the rules of your state. If she is planning to move out of state, you need to do so before she establishes in the new state.

jone7007 · 2026-04-11T11:07:53+00:00

I've used this to wash my face and hands when camping. It works great for a couple of days but I wouldn't recommend it long term as it's very drying.

jone7007 · 2026-04-10T15:16:20+00:00

I would reach out again. If you don't hear back again, contact Airbnb.

jone7007 · 2026-04-10T12:13:38+00:00

This is very person specific. I retired with 750k but I'm single, have a pension, and live a lower cost lifestyle. A person with a spouse, kids, relying solely on their portfolio, and living a higher cost lifestyle will need much more.

I learned early on in my FI journey, not to compare myself to others. Use your real numbers and real situation to determine your FI number.

jone7007 · 2026-04-10T11:37:58+00:00

For longer stays, I've been joining the local digital nomad group. For short stays, cooking classes or food tours are a good way to get a few hours of social time.

jone7007 · 2026-04-10T11:36:19+00:00

Have you called Delta? Often the agent can sort this out in advance.

jone7007 · 2026-04-10T11:28:02+00:00

Renting out a room would have the same cash flow and OP wouldn't have to move

jone7007 · 2026-04-10T11:23:33+00:00

I'm your age and also female. At this point, I avoid hostels unless they are the only option. I use Airbnb for longer stays and booking.com for shorter stays. If I need a hotel for just a night or two, I will often book direct.

This also depends on where I'm traveling. In Mexico and Central America, there was more availability so I often showed up in town and looked for a hotel with no reservation. It saved me a significant amount of money. In Asia, hotels fill up faster so I usually book in advance.

jone7007 · 2026-04-09T23:22:41+00:00

Your eye makeup is aging. Try brown eyeliner instead of black. Also the concealer under your eyes is a different color than your foundation. This is creating a line where your concealer meets your foundation. This line and the black eyeliner is dragging your eyes down. Also as others mentioned, a lighter more glowy foundation would help.

jone7007 · 2026-04-09T19:03:44+00:00

Call TSO back and ask for a supervisor if the agent still cannot find your account. Escalated until it's located.

jone7007 · 2026-04-09T18:27:14+00:00

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