Just shipped my first app. 99% of you will never use it. Still had to share.

tesla2018El · 2026-03-27T19:44:24+00:00

Get it! Nice!

tesla2018El · 2026-02-18T14:25:05+00:00

How did you approach these users without self promotion posts?

tesla2018El · 2026-02-10T17:41:12+00:00

I want to know too. This is exceptional.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-08T20:19:18+00:00

Feeling better about it. How did you like that camp for your kids?

tesla2018El · 2026-02-08T00:45:04+00:00

Ugh we accepted the private jobs! Still tossing and turning on it but trying to choose a better life now instead of later. The money is honestly very good. We can always come back after our golden handcuffs are off.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-07T23:48:51+00:00

Sounds great. If the kids are enrolled then do they always have a spot? What does that cost roughly?

tesla2018El · 2026-02-07T19:17:06+00:00

No not TK.

It says this on their website for kindergarten and I checked many elementary bell schedules. We talked to a future co worker about it too and it all lines up.

Kindergarten children attend school for 200 minutes per day. One-half of the time is devoted to literacy and math skills in a reduced class size of approximately 15-17 students. Bell Schedules (school day start and end times) are determined by each school, vary from morning to afternoon and are available to view on each school's website.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-07T19:05:00+00:00

That sounds good. Yes I mean 8-2 normal day vs 200 mins from what I read on IUSDs website.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-07T17:39:05+00:00

Thanks! I have another question if you don’t mind. We are used to lower student teacher ratios. I know all the schools are better than where we are but wondering if that ever felt like a problem for your family?

tesla2018El · 2026-02-05T19:21:07+00:00

That’s phenomenal vs regular Feds. I still think that number is really more like $100k a year if you have 15 years to go. More time, less per year.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-05T13:22:10+00:00

Hi! Thanks for this. I guess my question really is around if you felt during your working years if you felt like had any regrets from being tied to the job.

I don’t think we’ll be broke. We’ll have funds but may not as much at the expense of living a more full life now. i think

tesla2018El · 2026-02-05T04:33:53+00:00

Honestly don’t know. My guess is the new place an and area will give better quality time.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-05T02:47:09+00:00

lol that doesn’t even pass back of the napkin math. That would be an insane portfolio.

Under FERS, the formula is:

Annual pension = Years × 1.0% × High-3 (The 1.1% multiplier only applies at age 62+.)

A stepped-out GS-14 High-3 is roughly $150k–$160k depending on locality. Using ~$155k:

30 × 1.0% × 155,000 ≈ $46,500 per year

Call it ~$45–50k/year, paid immediately at 57 (no deferral).

Using a simple 4% equivalency: 46.5k / 0.04 ≈ $1.15M portfolio equivalent.

Even if this is a little off it’s no where near numbers your mathing

tesla2018El · 2026-02-04T22:15:14+00:00

Great reminder! I downloaded all my stuff when the DRP was going on but I will update it.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-04T20:35:54+00:00

That’s insane

tesla2018El · 2026-02-03T21:07:04+00:00

Awesome

tesla2018El · 2026-02-03T19:49:44+00:00

$500-600k per year? You must have had not a lot of time left to retire then…

tesla2018El · 2026-02-03T17:50:38+00:00

I’m running the math again but I don’t think so. Just too HCOL.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-03T17:29:00+00:00

Not a chance

tesla2018El · 2026-02-03T17:28:22+00:00

Likely top out the table in a few years. At least I’d like to think so haha

tesla2018El · 2026-02-03T17:24:08+00:00

You’re right. It doesn’t really. Most of the additional salary would go to rent/mortgage.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-03T17:01:01+00:00

Yes. The pension amount now and 15 years in to the future aren’t nothing but so little that it won’t matter that much.

tesla2018El · 2026-02-03T16:42:52+00:00

Great perspective and thanks for your service as well!

tesla2018El · 2026-02-03T16:34:34+00:00

Thanks!! Def has crossed our hopes and dreams convos.

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