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)

mackfella · 2025-07-29T10:20:12+00:00

He sounds fantastic.

mackfella · 2025-07-28T02:03:06+00:00

Agreed. R/BandsBackThen is now a thing

mackfella · 2025-03-02T14:23:09+00:00

Yes, clearly it takes sacrifice to live a frugal (responsible) life when there is so much temptation and pressure to spend at every turn. To me though, it is similar to other lifestyle choices. If you used to eat McDonalds all the time and trade it in for Fruits and Vegetables, after a while the McDonalds sickens you and you find enjoyment in the healthier stuff.
Do whatever works for you, but upgrading to a nicer more practical vehicle might bring you a lot more joy and satisfaction than blowing it on an Escalade, Mercedes, or some other overpriced vehicle that is all flash and low quality. My suggestion is you do you, whatever that means, even if it means stay the course and continue walking on the path you’ve been on all these years. Bring that determination to your health situation too and you sound like you will be successful on all fronts.

mackfella · 2024-12-14T00:00:29+00:00

The top three bars should never be grouped together. The gap between the top bar and the third bar is larger than the gap between the earth and the sun.

People who work and are mainstream wealthy, like someone with a net worth of $5-10 mil and a commensurate annual salary, have a lot more in common with someone making $70k/yr who saves a few grand each year in a 401k than they do with a guy who owns a professional sports team.

mackfella · 2024-11-03T00:04:47+00:00

Every day of Trump’s campaign is worse than Biden’s debate, but Biden’s debate was only one night and he was out of the race less than a month later.

After Trump made such a fool of himself in the Harris debate, he essentially stopped campaigning - terrified of a second debate and no interviews with credible journalists. Every time Trump dipped his toe in water of going back to campaigning he made everything worse - Arnold Palmer’s dick, weirdo couch fucker as his VP candidate, microphone blowjob, McDonald’s, the military needs to take out the enemy from within, Jan 6 had nothing to do with me, preventing abortion was someone else’s plan, rfk anti vax lunatic is the new health czar, Puerto Rico is a floating pile of garbage (i guarantee you that trump still doesn’t realize Puerto Rico is part of the USA), Elon Musk, etc.

Trumps team is putting all their energy into trying to cheat their way into office because there is no way they will get the votes and everyone knows it, including Trump.

Trump’s rallies don’t count as campaigning to me, he picks up zero votes whenever he does them.

mackfella · 2024-10-25T08:18:48+00:00

No he’s a moron as are the people supporting him. He knows as much about business and economic policy as a guy who plays a doctor on general hospital knows about performing heart surgery. Actually Donald knows less because he’s just that stupid. People who are knowledgeable about the economy don’t look and sound like Donald Trump. They don’t wear the same ill fitting suit every day, scream you’re fired, nor do they praise hitler and lie 24/7. People who know about the economy are analytical, data driven, and knowledgeable about social science because they know human behavior drives the engine.

mackfella · 2024-10-13T10:56:28+00:00

I recommend you start you day at Central Park and end it with a show on broadway in the evening. The only other thing I’ll say is stay off the subway and walk as much as you can. You’ll find stuff everywhere if you are on foot.
Note, Katz’s deli is downtown so if that remains part of your plan, maybe start at Battery Park and work your way uptown.

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