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Oenophile Brah
Favorite team: | LSU |
Location: | The Edge of Sanity |
Biography: | LSU Grad, UPT resident |
Interests: | Food & Wine, LSU Sports, Travel, Politics |
Occupation: | Efficiency Expert |
Number of Posts: | 7540 |
Registered on: | 1/28/2013 |
Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Ego Blower Sale
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 3/8/24 at 2:28 pm
[quote]Same price, also includes the 2.5Ah bonus battery but it has a wide narrow attachment added.
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Thanks OP for sharing this sale. I ran out at lunch and picked up a new blower with the 2 batteries. My original 5 & 2.5 Ah lasted about 6y years, the 5 is still kicking.
FYI- The ...
re: VMFXX - 1099 DIV
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 3/8/24 at 8:39 am
[quote]dgnx6[/quote]
Thanks for sharing. Does anyone know if TurboTax makes an adjustment for state reporting? I didn't move most of my savings to VMFXX until August so the total amount is limited. Next year could be a material amount if rates remain high. I don't want to leave a donation to LA...
re: I need some advice from the financial gurus
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 2/27/24 at 8:09 pm
I read his “downgrade” as going from $5,200 in debt to ~$1,200 after all exchanges.
Tahoe sale nets ~$8,800 per his estimate which goes to parents and he owes that difference. I hope I’m right in this case. ...
re: I need some advice from the financial gurus
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 2/25/24 at 8:35 pm
You may be eligible for a 401k hardship withdrawal due to the medical bills. You maybe be forced to make your case but what you stated here seems exactly why it was created. It’s probably a taxable event but no additional penalty.
Might be worth investigating.
Sorry about your situation. ...
re: Mortgage Savings/Payoff Strategy
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 10/11/23 at 7:40 am
It seems like a solid plan for resolving the mortgage but it may be overly conservative for the overall scope of the problem. The mortgage appears to be a fairly small portion of your NW based on your aggressive plan to tackle it. Also, the mortgage has a max rate increase of 2% which gives you an...
re: Best place to park a couple of grand for a few months
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 9/26/23 at 8:55 pm
Vanguard money market is ~5.3%. ...
re: Going fully remote - seeking advice on where to locate to.
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 9/18/23 at 2:57 pm
[quote]meeple[/quote]
I'm considering a similar move for my family in the next couple of years. I have younger children leading us to really value high quality public schools. We are seriously considering the Nashville suburbs in Williamson county....
re: How to leverage rental income (paging fatbastard)
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 8/27/23 at 4:10 pm
Why not take some of the profits and diversify into equities for purely passive income?...
re: Seller/Owner Financing a House - Can it be done airtight?
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 8/21/23 at 9:25 pm
[quote]As somebody mentioned, why in the world a seller would be willing to do that is beyond me. [/quote]
The seller has greater leverage on the sale price if they can save the buyer from dealing with a bank at 7+%. I’m not saying it’s worth it but it might be. ...
re: What’s a great net worth by 45?
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 8/5/23 at 9:49 pm
[quote]I anchor on invested assets for my target[/quote]
This is how I orient my goals. This may deserve its own thread but I’m curious how you focus on your path to the goal. I’m currently maxing my investment options and I’m ahead of schedule. As my family grows we consider a move to a higher ...
re: Capital One 360 Performance Savings - UPDATE: 4.35% APY as of 12/11/23
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 8/1/23 at 4:32 pm
Just saw ally is bumping to 4.2 or 4.25 ...
re: Hijack - Idris Elba - Apple TV
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 7/28/23 at 1:47 pm
[quote]I just know I wouldn’t mind if that horrible human who is the wife of the doctor ends up dead. [/quote]
Had the same feeling but she will probably end up with a heroic act. ...
re: Hijack - Idris Elba - Apple TV
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 7/25/23 at 3:27 pm
[quote]an we discuss how shameful it was for Idris Elba to get his arse kicked by the old man?
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Unreal. I'm anticipating the sub 5 foot girl boss to knock him out. ...
re: Hijack - Idris Elba - Apple TV
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 7/25/23 at 12:14 pm
[quote]I know I am alone but wife(no pics) and I are on Episode 3 and I find it sort of insulting my intelligence and I don’t consider myself very intelligent.
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[quote]The hijackers aren't supposed to be experts here. Their operation isn't supposed to be top notch or anything. They are paw...
re: Jack Ryan Season 4
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 7/14/23 at 8:04 am
[quote]Was that it? Just 6 episodes? If that was the series finale, they wrapped it up fast.[/quote]
I haven't watched E5-6 yet but I googled and that's it. ...
re: This Mayim whoever chick on Jeopardy
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 6/9/23 at 9:48 pm
[quote]Pauses on if correct answer or not. [/quote]
This is my main criticism of her It seems like she’s looking up the answer and throws off the show’s rhythm. She’s bad and doesn’t appear to be improving ...
re: Laptop replacement recommendations
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 6/9/23 at 5:20 pm
[quote]That’s an overkill budget for what your describing.[/quote]
No question. Sadly, overkill is on our family crest. I was just hoping I could save $500 and buy something that wouldn’t lead to my wife saying I told you I should get a Mac within 4 years.
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re: Laptop replacement recommendations
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 6/9/23 at 12:32 pm
I was definitely planning to avoid ultra thin and touch screen models but that's good advice.
Is it worth trying to find something in the $1300-$1800 range rather than just springing for a $2kish Macbook?...
Laptop replacement recommendations
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 6/9/23 at 8:54 am
Looking to replace a 8+ year old Macbook for my wife. It's used at home for take-home work (Medical/non-tech work) and general surfing but not heavy use. Not a WFH situation.
Considerations:
She's not text savvy and can be rough on her tools. I think she would prefer to stick with apple for...
re: Succession Alert
Posted by Oenophile Brah on 5/28/23 at 10:48 pm
[quote]selfishness[/quote]
I think many are missing something here. Being selfish means living to fight another day. This move takes her out of the game. ...
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