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Gone but not forgotten
Grand kids !
Paper or plastic?Louie Vuitton bags.
I'm with you on the ice cream and the estimated taxes. Federal tax, state tax, sales tax, property tax, ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX. Sometimes I feel like more money is going out in taxes than is coming in.
The lovely ladies however will have to supplement their income without my support. I'm sure they'll do fine - but I must wonder - do they pay their estimated taxes?
Gadgets. Just ordered brushes that you can attach to your hand-held drill for scrubbing the shower.
Buying old cars, fixing them up and selling them for less than I have in them. Sounds foolish, but it keeps me occupied and out of the bars.
Seems like the responses are a mixed bag of 2 (IMO) categories: things you can control, and things you can't control.
I'm not worried about spending I can control. My achilles heals are health insurance and possibly having to support an aging parent.
Based on prior experience, I'm sure i can deal with unexpected inflation, bad markets, relatives in need, unplanned expenses. The one financial risk that would leave us in a financially bad way would be me doing something dumb with the portfolio. Based on experience or undetected senility / dementia, it could happen.
You do not need to scrub your shower .Mix one cup dawn detergent with one cup of vinegar in a spray bottle . Spray the shower and wait two hours . The soap scum can just be rinsed away . I have tried everything but this really works . The only downside is the smell .