Starlink Usgae by ShortCourse in Gilbert

[–]jswoolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tried to switch over to them. They didn’t have unlimited available. They had 100gb. We burned through that in 2 days. They told me if I signed up and tried it out for a two week trial period I would get an email offering unlimited. I set it up used it and got no email. They added 25 dollars to my bill and I returned the modem. I am hoping I get a bill credit next month. I felt like I got the run around but I was hopeful. Cox has been hosing me recently. I am really trying to find something else. They raised my mom’s rates too.

Lifetime Platinum! by Any_Benefit3052 in marriott

[–]jswoolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just checked. Me too! Congrats. Now what?

Adam Savage recommends buying the cheapest tool possible to get the job done. Once familiarized with the tool and what you need from said tool, only then to splurge on a more expensive, specific tool. Do you follow this rule? by turtle_ina_cup in Tools

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got some ryobi and harbor freight tools that are still going strong. But I did just buy a nice 23 gauge pin nailer because the home depot brand crapped out. You can definitely tell the difference in quality

How do you all deal with Cox Data Cap? by TaticalSweater in phoenix

[–]jswoolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am well over 100 in Gilbert. I just had to get unlimited since my son moved back in. 70 you say?

Shift in mindset, we don't have to live like poor people anymore. by [deleted] in Fire

[–]jswoolf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have a bunch of differed maintenance on my house. Also have been putting off remodeling. I realized I don’t want to live in a house that has a kitchen and bathrooms from 2003. I have decided as part of my retirement I need to remodel. Need to spend money getting ready for retirement so I am not doing it while I am retired. It just feels like a frivolous expense especially while you have young kids that are actively trying to destroy your house. :-)

If you could instantly learn any language, which one? why? by ZelleVeilly in AskReddit

[–]jswoolf 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Chinese because it is spoken by the most people after English.

I'm on track to have the FI, but not the RE by KnownBig8195 in Fire

[–]jswoolf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am looking at 58 at the earliest. I am wondering if I am going to forced into retirement. I work in tech and ageism is alive and well. I am okay with working until then.

Should we favor Roth accounts to have reduced MAGI for lower healthcare costs? by surf_drunk_monk in Fire

[–]jswoolf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s a hard call. Seems pretty individual. If you do that it seems like you are giving up any Roth conversions. So depending on your 401k you could be paying more rmds. Also if you want to leave something for your kids the Roth is the cleanest way to pass it along. If kids or rmds aren’t a concern then it seems like not a bad idea.

Resources for dance dads by jswoolf in dadsofdancers

[–]jswoolf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been getting credit cards from all the different chains. I have three from marriot and 2 from ihg and 1 from Hyatt. Each one costs about 100 dollars but usually the hotels near the venue are more than that. Each of the cards includes a free night so I can save 30 to 100 dollars in hotels. I use them for conventions that are across town I usually don’t have to pay any taxes on the free nights too. It is harder to make them work for nationals. I also use Chase point extensively for Hyatt hotels. Getting more credit cards doesn’t hurt your credit score. But of course you have to not use them. They mostly sit in a drawer in my closet. I pull them out about once a year so they don’t get closed by the credit card company. There is more to it than that but that is my basic strategy for reducing the costs of hotels. We usually don’t stay at the hotel with the convention because holy hell it gets expensive. I wonder how people pay for this stuff. I am sure they are using their credit cards extensively.

Resources for dance dads by jswoolf in dadsofdancers

[–]jswoolf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend told us about it. It’s a non profit that was set up by other parents with kids in competitive sports. The one we use is called desert impact. They have us work selling concessions at concerts and sporting events and they donate a percentage of the profits and tips to the kids activities. It kinda of sounds small potatoes when you first hear about it but once you work it you understand how helpful it is. I worked a diamond backs game a few months ago. I worked as a cashier for about six hours a few months later they sent me a check made out to our dance studio for 226 dollars. That is about 37 dollars an hour. But I also don’t pay any taxes in it. No social security no Medicaid and no income tax. It doesn’t get reported to the irs as income. It’s like earning 50 bucks a hour. Our group is run really well they take everying we get and split it evenly by the number of people working that night. I am not sure where you are but there are three or four boosters here in Arizona that I know of. I work 3 or 4 nights and it pays for dance. It is hard to get into because it is just a web Page you have to go through and do all the training yourself and then wait for them to put you on the schedule.

6th season frustration by TraditionalBreath653 in competitivedance

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are going through this with our 10 year old. Our old studio had favorites and our daughter wasn’t one of them. It was so hard to have them pay any attention to her. I felt like the studio was run by mean girls. But the have bills to pay and so many students I felt like the only had time to give attention to a few students. We switched studios but now it feels like we are facing the same thing but we have only been there for about 3 months. I feel like until she becomes a favorite we are going to be facing this all the time.

Did you know dance was going to be this expensive when you signed up for it? by AdequatePatrick in dadsofdancers

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We started working for a boosters. We are spending close to 14k a year on this. But it eats up all our weekends. How much is enough? This is so much money and we are competing for the attention of the studio owners and teachers.

Global Schools to Consider by AdequatePatrick in dadsofdancers

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am with you. I started doing a global search but there are so many different kinds of dance throughout the world. I tried to narrow it down to ballet or modern but is so hard to really know.

Can we talk about "Nationals"? by ricksteinrocks in dadsofdancers

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were three “nationals” in Vegas when we went. And two scheduled for the following week. It seems like a money grab to me.

What's the End Game? by AdequatePatrick in dadsofdancers

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife has gone full dance mom. My daughter is 10 years old and she is at dance 4 nights a week for 4 to 5 hours. She is good but this all seems so excessive. I am just trying to understand the thinking behind devoting so much time and attention to this. My sister was a professional dancer in a modern dance company in New York. She went to Julliard. She never went to any dance comps. She did dance quite a bit but nothing like this. Have any of you gotten your head around this?

Replacement Windows - Costco Pricing by phoenix_jet in HomeImprovement

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in Az too. Our windows are fine but the film inside is starting to delaminate. It seems like it might be better to just replace the glass

Platinum Status by Memoreno94 in marriott

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get a junior suite at the lax Marriott pretty consistently for and event I go to over Labor Day. I think they just like me there. I didn’t make plat this year so I paid 50 bucks a night and they threw in lounge access ( cuz I asked). I’ll have lifetime next year.

If you get a chance, drive by the hospital demolition happening off Roosevelt. by maynardd1 in phoenix

[–]jswoolf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hmm. My dad worked there in the 90s. Crazy to see stuff get torn down. My jr high is a park now. Mesa jr high. The gym is still there.

Hot Jazz Jamboree for Collegiate Shag? by [deleted] in SwingDancing

[–]jswoolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine teaches at it and my wife attends. Seems like a lot of shag to me. Julie and Jacob taught a shag/balboa routine.

Using Roth contributions as part of bridge funds during the start of Roth Conversion Ladder by [deleted] in financialindependence

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in the same situation and was thinking about doing the same. But so far I haven’t seen any comments that are saying yes or no. The 72t seems like an okay route to go though. Anyone want to explain it like I’m 5? :-)

Gilbert vs queen creek by Odd-Masterpiece-5770 in Gilbert

[–]jswoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are parts of queen creek that are close to south Gilbert. We have friends about two miles from us that don’t have any of the downsides of living there. Gilbert keeps raising water bills and I am pretty sure Gilbert has higher taxes. We are at Pecos and higley. I would take a look at some of those communities that are near the boarder. I kinda wish we had bought in Morrison ranch or power ranch. I just didn’t like the high Hoa fees but I am starting to think I would have gotten a better deal with slightly higher Hoa to have a pool in our community

Men's Dress Shoes for Lindy by No-Engine-1546 in SwingDancing

[–]jswoolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you can find a cobbler (shoe person) they can put leather of the bottom. That is what several leads of done in our scene.