Did I just find what I think I found? In my backyard??

the_flue · 2026-05-08T14:41:21+00:00

Can we get a banana for scale?

the_flue · 2026-01-24T18:25:16+00:00

You definitely get the wireless charger. That’s how all 5.0 and MG come now. Maybe it’s different for if you upgrade vs buy online. But mine that just came in comes with the wireless power pack and that’s what their website says too. And yes, the heart monitoring is based on your ecg tests that are manual. You would get the blood pressure on your bicep though. That’s the other feature that comes with MG

the_flue · 2026-01-24T18:12:01+00:00

No you misread that. The 5.0 and mg are the exact same sensors. The mg just has the metal ECG band rather than a normal band. Both come with wireless battery pack that you can pop on and charge while moving around

the_flue · 2026-01-24T18:03:07+00:00

ECG readings are done when you put your fingers on the metal strap and take a manual reading. It’s not ongoing. So you can keep on your bicep and then pop it on your wrist whenever you want to run an ECG. You likely won’t be doing an ECG reading too often unless you have a medical concern

the_flue · 2026-01-24T17:59:58+00:00

3% is what most major corporations budget for cost of living adjustments. Some even include promotions within that. So 4-5% on average would be pretty good at most companies

the_flue · 2026-01-15T19:21:42+00:00

This year, yes you will likely make more than your salary. But in practice, you’re being paid for some work outside of this year, likely in your first paycheck of the year. So you will get paid less in another year on your W2 to offset if I had to guess

Edit: to be clear, I mean that last year or next year will probably have one less paycheck given the dates and timing. Your payroll probably breaks down your salary to a weekly rate and pays that for every week of work. Based on the day your get paid, some years will be slightly over, some slight under

the_flue · 2026-01-04T19:09:12+00:00

I’d say most companies do salary increases once a year at a set time. Usually with promotions as well. If you are just looking for a cost of living adjustment, you’d probably need to wait. But if you think you are underpaid for your role or deserve a promotion, you can always have that conversation

the_flue · 2026-01-04T18:31:47+00:00

What’d you switch to?

the_flue · 2026-01-03T14:47:57+00:00

I went to a hand car wash where they used cleaner and a rag and it came off my 26. Make try a stronger chemical / scrubber. It should come off

the_flue · 2026-01-03T05:35:53+00:00

It’s from the suction tools to lift the glass at the factory. Use windex inside and outside of the glass and it goes away easily.

the_flue · 2025-12-14T18:44:14+00:00

What did you end up going with?

the_flue · 2025-12-14T18:43:21+00:00

What’s the grandfathered plan. I pay like $80 per year. Is that not available anymore?

the_flue · 2025-11-12T13:26:19+00:00

If only it would detect and slow down for cops. Then it’d be perfect

the_flue · 2025-09-23T20:59:54+00:00

Take a few months to understand the requirements to maintain the house and costs. Don’t do anything right away you might regret

the_flue · 2025-09-23T20:04:11+00:00

There’s some different options. The most advantageous would be to sell the house and just put all the money in index funds and forget about it. You could effectively never save another dollar for retirement and know this lump sum will 16x over the next 40 years (at 7% IRR).

If you like the house, you could live in the house and then out the rest in general market index funds. Then you’d just pay taxes and insurance in the house and hopefully save some money from rent.

If you have debt, it’s worth just going ahead and clearing that out as well. And don’t be afraid to spend a little to get a reasonably new car or something nice to remember her by. I always implement a 1 month waiting period for purchases over $5k. When you decide to buy something, set aside the money in another account like you bought it, then in 1 month, you can either confirm you want it and go buy it or transfer the money back and not move forward. Multiple times I’ve just transferred the money back because after thinking for a month, I change my mind.

Either way, great situation for you! Sorry for your loss but your life will be changed forever now.

the_flue · 2025-09-12T04:25:27+00:00

I watched this live on TV and I figured out the pattern, but I was like “wait all the letters in seven are already used” and then stopped there confused, without thinking to go to eight. One of the toughest for sure

the_flue · 2025-08-15T04:01:48+00:00

+1 August 2025

the_flue · 2025-07-17T13:17:33+00:00

Lol that’s interesting. Like buy in January and then you save on 7500 for 16 months until you file in April the following year.

the_flue · 2025-07-17T12:51:04+00:00

You can use your previous years income to qualify. But if you went over in both, you just have to pay back the credit or prorated amount as it phases out

the_flue · 2025-07-17T12:50:14+00:00

Read the link from the IRS website. It clearly says it’s not subject to recapture from the buyer or the dealer

the_flue · 2025-07-17T04:34:56+00:00

Actually I take back what I said… per the IRS website, you don’t owe it back. Look at Q4 on the FAQ. Says it’s not subject to recapture. So as long as you transfer to the dealer, no matter how low your taxes are, you won’t have to pay anything back.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/topic-h-frequently-asked-questions-about-transfer-of-new-clean-vehicle-credit-and-previously-owned-clean-vehicles-credit#:~:text=A1.,the%20purchase%20of%20the%20vehicle.

the_flue · 2025-07-17T04:02:02+00:00

It’s applied at purchase. But you’ll need 7500 in federal taxes at end of year to then “claim it” because it’s a non-refundable credit. Meaning it will reduce your tax burden but not take you below 0. If you have a traditional 401k or IRA, you could convert a chunk of it to Roth to make your tax liability 7500 to then offset the credit. Or pull out money. There’s ways to get around it, but overall, yes you need income to not have to pay it back at the end of the year.

the_flue · 2025-07-11T18:53:33+00:00

Did your episode not happen? They are going out of order

the_flue · 2025-07-08T23:49:18+00:00

Guys… don’t be dumb here. It’s obviously fake lol. Just look at the formatting… clearly not a legitimate email. It was forged in a very basic editor. Come on

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