RIP to all my pokemon stuck on my classic Pokémon games now. I am going to try and get the old one repaired. So hopefully that is possible and I can get access again! But also just wanted to let anyone else that may not know that they stopped this service.
I have been wanting to go to the Palm Springs Botanical Gardens and just have never gotten around to it. I hear it is gorgeous.
Great show. I actually really enjoyed it, but it was very obviously written by someone who has maybe spent a weekend here and most of that was spent in Palm Springs. Just some of the local references were so cringe. Has anyone else watched it?
Okay I have shown him and tried three different layouts at this point and from looking at the comments here. My decorating decisions are just a mess and I shouldn't bother anymore my colors sucks my art is horrible etc. I'm just going to move my shit to my office do what I want in there and he can deal with the rest of the house. I'm over it. Thank you all for opening my eyes and trying to give me advice I really appreciate it. And don't worry I'll put everything back to white walls they were bright blue when we moved in so at least I got that win.
Reposting because a bunch of the photos didn't post. My husband is deployed and I have been doing all the moving in and decorating on my own. He hates all of it. The paint, the color (he didn't want to pick any on his own and the 20 I swatched he hated all of), the wall design that I did. The placement of stuff on the shelves (Needs more clutter). I think I'm going to deal with most of that when he gets back. He can do his own thing with it and pick out colors.
He also hates the furniture placement. He said the couches are too close together (we also never use the front door we go in and out of the garage so the couch can block it I just don't like how it looks). He doesn't like the dark brown shelf where it is behind the couch. It was in front of the sliding glass door but since we have dogs I was having to dust it every other day so it's not going back there. I do have another corner piece I could add on to the couch and they can be put in any configuration.
I'm just blanking on what to do with all of it. Any help?
Edit to add: Glare and viewing angle of the TV is an issue with a lot of the suggestions. New furniture can not be purchased for a while as other house repairs (in the 20k -30k range) are taking priority. We need lots of seating as we host large BBQs every Saturday for 8-12 people. Also we have two large dogs that both have to be in the couch with us or they have tantrums lol. There is also no space for a dining table in the house so meals will be eaten in the living room so a coffee table is a must. We have a second one that is much larger. I have tried another arraignment with the TV on the other wall check the comments for the newreading.
Also can't really mount the TV the walls are not dry wall. They are lath and plaster and have iron bars not wood. It is also very damaging to them.
Last edit: I just want to say thank you so much for ALL of the advice. Its giving me so many ideas on fixing this. Thank you all! I have two other arrangements ya'll have suggested and after I get this last load of stuff out of the garage and put away I'll try them. I'll add photos to the comme I when I do. Please keep them coming!
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After all deductions (life insurance, 401k, disability insurance, and taxes) I make about $9,500 a month. I am currently on my spouses insurance so it will be an additional $422 for both of us on mine (medical, dental and vision). My spouse is currently active duty military and would be switching to the reserves. They would get a retirement payment starting at 60. They are currently making about $7500 a month. We are in our mid 30s.
We currently have three mortgages totalling about 7k. We are selling one of the houses right now. So that will be $2400 less. And one house has a renter that covers most of the mortgage (renters is family) which makes the mortgages in total $2900.
Both cars are paid off and we are selling one for ~10k and that will go to my spouses savings. I work from home so we should not need more than one car. Insurance for that car is $130.
There is no significant credit card or other loan debt. We both pay off cards at the end of every month.
Groceries is $600-800 a month (we host a lot of dinner parties and BBQs) though we could get that down to $400-600.
I usually only fill up my tank once a month but I would guess with both of us driving it will be twice. $100
We have two dogs food, treats and money I put in savings monthly for vet bills is $600. No children and no plans to have children.
Subscriptions is about $80
Hobbies, going out, and vacation savings is currently $1500. Vacation savings is $800 a month $400 from each.
I have VA benefits so despite me having regular insurance. My out of pocket costs are zero. I am not positive for my spouses costs (active duty military) but maybe $1000 a year.
Is there anything else major I am missing?
If my math is right that leaves around $3000 a month for other savings or spending. I want to set up a retirement account for my spouse as well. I'm not sure if backdooring a roth (or if that is needed due to no income on their end) is possible or if a spousal IRA would be better. I would also like to set aside money for their own savings each month. I'm not sure what amount or percent of my income would be reasonable. I am also not sure of there is any other financial considerations I should have to make sure my spouse will be financially secure in any event of death or divorce. My life insurance is currently $500k but I might increase this.
I am also working in a non-profit sector and I could go back to the corporate world and get a $50-80k a year increase. However, I switched to nonprofit for better work/life balance and I would like to avoid going back.
Any help here would be amazing. Thank you.
Edit to add: He would be receiving about $1k a month from the reserves and another $400-2000 from the VA.
I'm really happy with how it came out. I attempted this succulent about three times and this is the retry of my first attempt!