RickAstley

There's a spending formula, we'll call it the Buc-ee's Multiplier (BM), that accurately captures my spend every single time. It goes likes this: If I am in the store for 10 minutes or less, I'll spend roughly a $1 a minute while I am in there. Once I've been in there longer than 10 minutes, my spen...

My first two kids are less than 2-years apart. The jump from 1 to 2 has been hard, but I'd say the transition is somewhat easier than going from 0 to 1. I think the transition will be harder on your first child because they will no longer be the center of attention all the time. The biggest factors ...

I pasted my original post into Copilot: <[b]Copilot has entered the chat[/b]> Your business idea of rehabilitating blighted land back to its natural state is not only environmentally beneficial but can also be financially viable. The concept aligns with the growing demand for sustainable practic...

[quote]These aren't really money-making projects though. This program is designed to work with municipalities, tribes and non-profits to revitalize brownfields. Lots of good information on how it all works, steps needed, etc but it's not going to talk about how to turn a profit because that isn't th...

This thread is somewhat the opposite of Mariner's [link=(https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/money/developing-commercial-properties/113179292/)]Developing commercial properties[/link] thread from earlier. I’m looking for some business advice around the idea of taking blight and rehabbing it back ...

If you really want to make the hampsters shite their pants, click on the search button and type in "what stands in a storm" and press enter....

Does anyone find themselves making groaning noises more when doing anything strenuous or simple things like bending down as they get older? My 1.5 year-old groaned/grunted when she crouched down earlier mimicking me. Made me realize I groan a lot when doing just about anything. Opening a jar, crouch...

Better to dump a large sum in on the front-end. Since you are just starting with investing, then investing in increments might not be a bad thing to do as you learn more about what you're investing in. It helped me early on to invest smaller amounts to break the ice and settle my nerves. There's eno...

When I used to live in a metro area that had several Home Depots and Walmarts, I would buy clearance items and sell on ebay. Had a lot of help from members on this board with getting proficient at it. Made great pocket change at the time. Now with kids and being 100 miles from the nearest Home Depot...

[quote]Let me guess, it was a Motel 6............[/quote] It was a DoubleTree in Atlanta. I learned a few things that annoy me in life from that hotel. One night the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night. I threw a shirt, pants, and shoes on then walked outside. Took all of a minute to d...