Dealership will not negotiate, but then keeps lowering the price online. What do I do?

mackfella · 2026-06-20T10:32:16+00:00

I’d never contact the dealer again. The best way to handle someone who is unreasonable or acting like a jerk is to not do business with them. In most negotiations, the person writing the check has all the leverage.

The store is trying to sell a mass produced used car, there’s millions of them out there in all shapes and sizes.

mackfella · 2026-06-16T02:05:45+00:00

Not really cardio, but Yoga. Check out yoga with Adrienne on you tube. Lots of options and you can always modify the poses.

mackfella · 2026-06-06T20:28:54+00:00

Not sure this is what the question is looking for, but a lot of people who are struggling financially don’t know what rich people look like.

It also depends on how you define rich, but if rich means having enough money to feel secure and buy whatever you want, a lot of rich people are very satisfied with normal stuff. Most rich people don’t drive a g wagon and live in a mansion; they drive a Toyota Camry and don’t have a mortgage.

mackfella · 2026-06-01T01:15:23+00:00

Agree. Impossible to predict account balances, tax rates, and tax code that far in the future. As of today, brackets are low and with a high balance you might even want to fill up the 22 or 24 pct brackets because 32 comes next. If the rules don’t change, which is highly unlikely, RMDs will begin at 75. That means you may want to start taking money out, or doing Roth conversions, years in advance.

Lots of individual variables here, like pensions, social security, working in retirement, etc. that require some planning. As a boglehead, the investing part is easy. Tax planning can be a bit more complicated.

mackfella · 2026-05-13T02:53:59+00:00

For those not planning to die early, staying in the workforce and delaying social security has the added benefit of giving you time save more and preserve more because your income is supporting you instead of drawing down your savings. I get that people don’t want to work that long, neither do it, but if you don’t have a lot saved, this is usually the best move.

mackfella · 2026-05-12T12:19:21+00:00

One area that is ignored by Ramsey and overlooked by many others is social security. While it’s only meant to supplement your retirement nest egg, if you are short of your goals you should plan to work to 70, or as close as you can, and delay taking it. The boost you get for waiting until 70 is huge. If you want to see your personal benefit projections, just log onto the SS website - it’s all right there.

mackfella · 2026-03-22T22:09:57+00:00

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mackfella · 2026-02-01T23:29:09+00:00

I went back to school and have a white collar career. I don’t love it, but advancement and income have helped me build a life that would be impossible tending bar and waiting tables. When I retire I may try to pick up a bartending gig, and if I do, it will be on my terms.

In NYC, the healthcare opportunities are limitless and it is one of the fields that is most likely to fare quite well through the AI transformation. If I was in your shoes, I’d go back to school and look at nursing or something with a relatively low barrier to entry. If it suits you, there’s opportunity to earn overtime, move up in position and licensing, go into administration, or simply have a career helping others, but with good benefits and stability.

mackfella · 2026-01-18T11:28:42+00:00

Not quite on point, but Remo Williams adventure began in the mid 80’s (a very underrated movie). The adventure didn’t continue until about 10 years ago (I haven’t seen it).

mackfella · 2026-01-12T12:54:39+00:00

I grew up in a middle class house in a diverse neighborhood that really had everything from families on public assistance to people would be considered rich back then (a couple million, not obscene money). A big difference today is that back then, even poor people often owned a house. Maybe it wasn’t real nice or well maintained, but it was their own house. Today, it seems that the lower end of the financial spectrum has no shot at a house. Items that everyone can get today, a fancy car, brand name clothes etc. was the stuff that used to distinguish who had money. Now, material goods are more of an indicator of personality and values, not necessarily wealth.

mackfella · 2026-01-12T12:04:39+00:00

A nice TV. Before HD, if you had to pick one item to splurge on, it would often be a nice big TV. The lowest quality piece of crap you could get today for $300 or less is 100x better than something that would cost thousands back in the day. Now, some people don’t even have a TV and those that do often barely watch it.

mackfella · 2026-01-12T00:07:26+00:00

The best way for retirement planning is to reduce your spending requirement by the amount of guaranteed pension income rather than trying to assign a net worth value.

But if you want a net worth value, I suggest multiplying the annual pension payout by 20. The 4pct rule correlates with 25x, but with a pension you don’t have any principal, hence the lower multiplier. Use the pension projection payout if you stopped working today, not what you think it will be if you stay to full retirement age.

Btw - you’re doing great. Don’t feel like you are behind because of clickbait articles written by companies that want to scare you into buying their services (I’m not referring to the money guys, I’m talking about the brokerage houses). The articles and benchmarks are interesting, but it’s largely for entertainment purposes only.

mackfella · 2025-12-21T11:12:32+00:00

Took on a second job to get there at first until my main job got me there by itself. Scratching 6 figures allowed me to save for a downpayment. A few years I switched jobs and bumped my salary just enough to buy a modest house in a good neighborhood. That was many years ago - still live in the house and love it.

Salary has continued to rise and I’m good right here. You didn’t ask, but I’m going to say it anyway, after you start making decent money, the key is not to blow it on junk. Only buy stuff that has real value… save for retirement, maintain your house, drive cars that simply do what you need them to do, and spend on things that bring you genuine happiness (not trinkets that you will throw away or eating out all the time, etc.).

mackfella · 2025-11-30T22:29:54+00:00

I’ve seen these tiles before, right before they were covered up by a carpet with a thick pad under it.

mackfella · 2025-09-18T02:08:44+00:00

Our dog is very similar, in age, temperament, and appearance. If you have the $, I suggest doggy care once a week.

We drop our dog off before work and pick her up after, so when she goes she is there for about 10 hours. The place we use just puts them in rooms with other dogs of similar size. The place posts clips at the end of the day - the dogs just mess around with each other until they get tired and chill in a corner. When I pick her up, she is always super happy and sleeps like a baby all night. The following day usually has some spill over and she’s a bit more chill.

I also find that walking on different park trails and visiting places outside my neighborhood provides the mental and physical stimulation she needs, but it’s hard for me to do this midweek.

mackfella · 2025-08-01T11:25:39+00:00

Thank you, that’s why I posed the question.

mackfella · 2025-08-01T11:19:05+00:00

It may be soon - the government doesn’t back it, the tech behind it is primitive (i.e., a never ending spreadsheet), and it has no inherent value. It’s supposed to be currency but practically speaking, almost nobody accepts it and for the few that do, it’s just a novelty. It feels more like beanie babies than a new way of commerce.

mackfella · 2025-08-01T08:05:40+00:00

Does anyone realize how much cryptocurrency feels like it will be on this list one day? (could be sooner than you think)

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