u/nocommenting33

Perhaps this is more of a chubby fire question but I’ve always planned to have a vacation home in the mountains for skiing and hiking, but the closest airport is 3 hours away. I’d have a vehicle that would stay at the home full time, but I haven’t worked out the best way to get there. the region is 18hr drive from my primary home. Sure I could do that drive, especially justified if I’m going to stay for a few weeks at a time, but I know I’d choose to fly if I could. And yeah, I can get car service or a taxi but $500 each way just feels wasteful and changes my perception of the purpose/value of purchasing this vacation home (sure, a thousand bucks a few times a year is easy enough to budget, but again maybe I’m more of a chubby fire that truly fat fire).

Anyone have any solutions I haven’t thought of?

I’m a high earning Fintech/SaaS-ish-er in my upper 30s. could I retire now? Kinda, but I’m several years away from being able to maintain currently lifestyle and several more from the retirement I want. Plus, none of my friends would be retired yet so it’s not like I’d all the sudden have plenty of activities. So I’ve been thinking about finding a less demanding, less time consuming way to earn (less) money than I currently do that can bridge that gap.

I know I can’t negotiate a part time situation with my employer. I’ve considered consulting in my field, but not sure about the return on time invested.

Anyone have any real life experience?

I have some fresh sauerkraut, in my mind I’m making pastrami kraut Swiss rye sandwiches or something

a few years ago I did my first blood panel and found I was prediabetic (5.8 A1C) and my LDLs were elevated (somewhere between 100-150).

the past 2ish years I’ve replaced rice and pasta with sweet potatoes and beans, increased green vegetable intake, I now eat fruit with nearly every meal, and I’ve replaced butter with olive oil. I rarely eat bread. I replaced fattier meats with lean meats such as chicken breast and ground turkey. I do eat eggs nearly every day, but often an egg white or two mixed with a single full egg. I rarely have added sugar.

I run 2-3 miles twice a week, I walk 18 holes twice a week. I average over 10k steps every day, sometimes having 25k days. I am 10% body fat. 36yrs old.

but I did another blood panel for the first time since I started eating better and being more active and found my A1C to be 5.8, my LDLs to be 138, and even found that my blood pressure ticked up into the “elevated” category at 122/80 (where my last readings were 115/70).

Ive never made healthier efforts in diet or exercise but the 3 health categories that I take most seriously (outside of body fat I suppose) have all increased since these efforts began.

I know it’s impossible to diagnose and I’m not asking for that, but are there other things I might not be considering That could cause this?

in place of sour cream or even cornstarch slurry?

married, both 36yrs old. Both high earners, heavy increase in last few years (10 years ago hh income was $200k, 5 years ago it jumped to $500k, 2 years ago it jumped to $750k, and the next 3 years should be $900k-1m). that said, we’re both considering leaving the rat race in 3 ish years so who knows after that.

$2.2m invested, investing $300k+ each of the next 3 years

$750k mortgage debt, only 1 year in, 6%

Two young kids, unsure about public/private.

annual spend $300k

would love to retire early.

I feel like there were a handful of those popups at woodland and other parks the last few years but nothing this year. Am I missing it?

my AD only has two watches available for sale at the moment. I’m on the waitlist for a datejust with no purchase history. would purchasing one of the two they have for sale theoretically speed up my waitlist?

I used to see him pick up his 12 string martin and know the handful of songs that they’d play with that guitar.

any info for current days?

Bonus if it’s good for groups