Recent content by haloFIRE

I believe drivers from Favor and Door dash do these deliveries. They don't make min wage exception CA. Tips are their pay. I use Wal-Mart plus for most if my shopping. If I order on weekends they have unavailable items. They also have specialty items in warehouse nor avail in store they will...

Congratulations! On your last day at the grind! BY the time you read this, you'll be retired! Well done!

Gretchen I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you can find some comfort in knowing just how much your Mother meant to this community. I wish you and your family all the very best, and hope you will consider leaving her profile up. Your Mother had many wise words and always offered good...

Primarily use our car's built in system in DW's new car. I use my phone in my car (2007). Typically carry an old GPS when we road trip. Have been in a few places with no cell coverage. Big Bend State and National parks come to mind. Maps are clearly out of date on our old GPS, but it works...

Well said +1. They have utility, so I keep them. Nice to save a few cents, but save them more for the fact that they are good. I get your point though - hard to get over old habits.

Very impressive! You are accumulating at a great time. So, with 3.4M, have you changed your retirement plans?

38Chevy454, Awesome post! Congratulations! I hope the years ahead are as good/fun as your first four years!

Excellent VA Care As someone else already stated, there are good facilities, and not so good facilities. This holds true for just about every entity that has multiple locations. My VA care is much better than my Tricare provided care. I actually really like my Tricare - I'm seen in the same...

Welcome BighousePT - happy to have you here. Most of the counsel here is well thought out; rare exception to see snark. Key to your question lies between your current budget and your anticipated retirement budget. Refine this as best you can, and you'll have your answer. VA compensation is a...

Least helpful post of the day Least helpful post of the day: Doesn't sound like a responsible post from a member of this community. Wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

Garmin Fenix series. Six, or Five - Five is previous generation but still VERY capable. Certainly not high end, but amazingly functional and durable. Bought my Fenix 5 for about $350 on Black Friday a few years ago. Replaced my old Garmin Forerunner 405 (circa 2009) because I needed longer...

we had to get a mail service. pack toilet paper, paper towels, sanitizing wipes, plain baby wipes, tylenol/aspirin. sometimes a really old GPS device does better than a cell phone for nav, (looking at you, New Mexico). a good pairing knife and strong tape. We got one of those over the closet...

A nice write up: https://www.thepilot.com/news/d-day-hero-ray-lambert-dies-at-100/article_2713e5d6-9a1d-11eb-b817-336b5443e245.html

Congratulations!!!! Beautiful photos - I hope you enjoy your new property for a very long time

I made no such assumption.