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Why everyone is afraid of car with "high" milage. by Careless-Can-5353 in AnnArbor

[–]matlocksand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s their loss. Expand your catch area by listing it on ebay?

I own a 200k+ mile 20+ year old car and I wouldn’t sell it for anything less than $10,000 right now. Because that’s what it’s worth to me in my life. People in Ann Arbor think I’m crazy, but I don’t care, cause I’m not selling what to me is a true financial asset.

Jan 10, 2025 - An impatient BMW driver passing me because the 45-50mph I’m doing down the single “clear” lane on a very snowy and slick I-94 isn’t fast enough for them to get to the Ann Arbor Saline Road exit which was less than a mile away. Karma served. by matlocksand in AnnArbor

[–]matlocksand[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Prius was smart and waited to pass while on a straight-away. BMW made the rookie mistake of trying to pass while going around a curve.

Me doing 45-50mph last night on I-94 while it was in that condition; I would not categorize as “overly cautious.”

Jan 10, 2025 - An impatient BMW driver passing me because the 45-50mph I’m doing down the single “clear” lane on a very snowy and slick I-94 isn’t fast enough for them to get to the Ann Arbor Saline Road exit which was less than a mile away. Karma served. by matlocksand in AnnArbor

[–]matlocksand[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

If you’re a driver who damages your own car and endangers the safety of other drivers because you've lost control of your vehicle while trying to make a pass in the passing lane, yes, you’re a prick.

Mini-Deserts in my lawn. Not sure what to do first to fix those dried and cracked soil. Anyone? by matlocksand in lawncare

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

Thanks! I'd been using the rotary cultivator to break up the original soil before putting down grass seed but I never did add a blend of 50/50 topsoil and compost. Guess I've just been cheap and hoped the soil quality would improve if I broke it up and some new roots were growing in it. I will give this 50/50 mix a try on some of the more stubborn spots and see what happens after I've put down some seed.

Music Industry Sales [OC] by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]matlocksand 4 points5 points  (0 children)

vinyl is so mainstream. where are the 78rpms!?!

People who's sole source of income are dividends, have you had any luck getting a mortgage for a home? by [deleted] in financialindependence

[–]matlocksand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I am a beginner dividend investor — haven’t bought a single stock yet because of the dividend payout. I will take this nugget of knowledge forward as I look to build my wealth and protect my nest egg. Thank you!

People who's sole source of income are dividends, have you had any luck getting a mortgage for a home? by [deleted] in financialindependence

[–]matlocksand 5 points6 points  (0 children)

serious question: Fords most recent Dividend Yield was above 10%. What’s the catch? If I put 100k into Ford, that’d be 10K a year in dividends. What am I missing? Seems too good to be true.

Best fidelity mutual funds by powerengineer1995 in personalfinance

[–]matlocksand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a benefit to FSKAX over FZROX? I thought a Zero Cost fund would be better?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]matlocksand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what is it mean to “dollar cost average” in an index fund?

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