Recent content by jimday1982

I purchased a middle-of-the-road Stearns and Foster mattress (King) approximately four years ago and we sleep absolutely wonderfully on it. For what it's worth, I'd highly recommend the Stearns and Foster brand. As another person said in a previous comment, I'd also recommend getting the...

I'm a fan of the Chase Freedom card - 5% cash back on select categories that change every 3 months and 1% cash back on everything else. They're also running a promotion right now that gives you $200 cash back if you spend $1,000 in the first six months. With the constant devaluation of airline...

Another vote for Breaking Bad on AMC. I don't watch a ton of television, but Breaking Bad is absolutely captivating. I've never missed an episode and never will.

I'm having one of those "Peter Gibbons days" at the office and have elected to kind of just zone out for the later part of the afternoon. As I was going through my web browser's bookmarks, I stumbled upon these forums and realized that it had been six months since I last logged in, so figured it...

Couldn't agree more. Of course, like anything else in life, you have the over-the-top fanatics as well as the naysayers, but I've had nothing but positive experiences using social media to stay in touch and keep tabs on friends and family members that I'd probably never get around to calling...

I spent a week in Playa del Carmen this past May and absolutely fell in love with not only the city itself, but also the surrounding areas and the overall Mayan culture. In fact, I'm seriously considering taking some additional trips to other nearby areas over the coming years to determine...

I was in the market for a new coat and found one I loved in Banana Republic last night, but was appalled at the price - $275. After seeing the disappointment on my face, a salesman came by and we struck up a friendly conversation and I asked him if the store was offering any incentives, sales...

Extremely timely post for me as I was married back in May of this year to the woman who I was 99.9% sure was going to be my partner for life. Here we are, six months later, and I'm filing divorce papers before the end of the year. I'm sure many of you will make assumptions along the lines of us...

Makes sense - thanks!

I realize that this may be an asinine question to many of you, but I want to make sure I get this right in order to ensure my cost basis and investment gain calculations are correct. When my mutual funds declare a dividend and I enter that information into my Google Finance portfolio, would you...

I appreciate the encouragement, Sarah - god knows I need it! Watching these investments creep up at such a glacial pace is maddening, but I do take solace in the fact that diligent, uninterrupted investing has paid off for so many folks here in the long run. I'd love to log into these forums 35...

My investments hit a bit of a milestone as well yesterday, but I'm embaraased to admit that my total nest egg is still pretty pathetic compared to many of you all - a paltry $25,138 :frown:. In addition, thanks to the current foreclosure crisis, I'm losing approximately $8,000 / month on the...

Not that you can really see us, but here's a shot of me and my wife in Tulum, Mexico earlier this year. FYI - Tulum is one of the most amazing beaches that I've had the good fortune of visiting. It's a must see while in the Yucatan.

Consider waiting until you actually DO pay your house off to reward yourself with the new car. By that time, you'll have had nine months to truly ponder whether or not it's something you can live without. If you decide to go for it, you can rest easy knowing that it's a modest reward for all...

Excellent advice and I agree 100%. When I initially brought up the whole divorce thing, I told her I wanted to keep everything as civil as possible and told her I'd be happy to give her a check for anything she needs during the month and a half that it would take to finalize. We've since...