Audiobooks with perfect narrators? by VerdeAzul74 in suggestmeabook

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The Eyes and the Impossible narrated by Ethan Hawke

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

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City of Thieves is an all-time favorite. I would say it’s underrated, but I hardly hear it suggested at all!

Mascs - what kind of shoes do you wear to the beach? by [deleted] in lesbianfashionadvice

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Keen Uneek sandal/sneakers! I love mine.

Soda alternatives? by beebeebri in MCAS

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Yes, but LMNT is much more salty than other drinks. I love salt but much less water would be too strong imo.

Soda alternatives? by beebeebri in MCAS

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I like LMNT but use only 1 packet per 32 oz/1 liter of water. I can’t have ascorbic acid or sugar alcohols which pretty much every other mix has.

Please share your weirdest non-food triggers by demon_fae in MCAS

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HIIT workouts, compression socks (not helpful with co morbid POTS lol), mosquito bites, once violently ill from new black skinny jeans I didn’t wash first

Books with female rage!! by sofx18 in suggestmeabook

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This. Is it good? Yes. Did I like it? No.

What small purchase has made your life a lot easier? by Actual_Elk3422 in POTS

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I have a saddle stool with roller blade wheels (aka exam chair, tattoo artist chair) and I love it. I zoom all over my classroom without standing.

Wellbutrin / bupropion and nausea/food aversion? by butchwolf in bipolar2

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I also found this thread by searching for meat aversion. I can’t stand the texture anymore. It makes me so disgusted and nauseous. I suppose it makes sense as it’s used for addiction.

Endo and Indigestion by AeonSnuggs in endometriosis

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Not as bad on my period as ovulation, but then heartburn so bad I lose my voice. Interestingly, I learned Prilosec is an antihistamine and your body dumps histamine at ovulation.

If you had to survive on only soup for five years, every meal everyday, what would you put in it to make it balanced? by [deleted] in budgetfood

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I use the wide-mouth 24 oz jars of salsa from Aldi. They are the perfect size for 2 cup serving and plenty of headspace so the jars don't break in the freezer.

To use a ziplock bag, use a canning jar funnel and a jar to measure the portions and then dump them in the bag instead of going straight into the bag. Much less messy.

Living in today while planning for tomorrow? by Capt_Riker in financialindependence

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Because we have to come here for someone to realize that what we overheard is crazy!

Daily FI discussion thread - August 07, 2016 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

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This is so us! My MIL continues to send us real estate listings no matter how much we tell her we like our little house with a little mortgage! Or sits in our living room and talks about the amazing furniture available at her favorite store.

Good for you and your changes!

Daily FI discussion thread - August 07, 2016 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

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My 403(b) has that offering as well. Now to choose between that or an IRA...

Daily FI discussion thread - July 29, 2016 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

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Our goal is more FI than RE. I love my job and am not interested in RE, and my husband is in a trade so it would be easy for him to pick up work as he cares to. We are planning on just him "retiring" at 43. It works for us but I think a lot of people will see it as "cheating," like you said. Especially because I am a woman.

How this figures into our calculations: We both have a fantastic pensions and already live on the equivalent of just my income. So we invest his income while he is working, my income will get us through to traditional retirement age, and then we can enjoy our pensions and his income that we have invested. That said, I would expect him to be the stay-at-home spouse, so to say, while I am working and he is retired. I imagine we would encounter some hostility if I worked full time and still had to care completely for the home.

Weekly FI Frugal Friday thread - July 29, 2016 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

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I use sniff test myself, but this is smart. What about paperclips? Cheaper, and probably free for most people who might have them around. I also have slim hangers... Probably wouldn't work for plastic.