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Long time member here who has come and gone over the years- I switched careers from tech (software dev) and and now a physician- I just couldn't put in the years without feeling fulfilled, although now that I'm here, it's just more of the same story, just a different tune. I also now have...

I haven't been on here for YEARS as my life goals have changed... initially I was here with the same intention as everyone else, but determined that one of the motivating factors for FIRE was because I didn't find my job fulfilling. After some introspection, I decided that the goal of FIRE while...

So i've been accepted into medical school and will start this August- my question is this- Once I graduate and finish as a resident, it's highly probable that my wife and I will be above the income limits for contributing to a Roth account. Tuition at my school is $40k/year, and the COA is $65k-...

While visiting my parents this Christmas, my dad showed me a cool device he got to help him walk on icy walkways- Yaktrax Walkers - Unisex at REI.com He LOVES them, they're fairly cheap, and they're easy to put on your shoes. If you have a lot of snow and ice where you live, you might pick...

I have been a loyal sonicare user for years, but I ordered a new brush made by "Ultreo" a few weeks ago... I should get it mid-April, so i'll write a review when I get it. Even though I haven't used it yet, the fact that the folks that invented the sonicare came up with this puppy makes me think...

Time sure goes by fast... 5 more months until I go back to school, and 4 months until i'm married. Crazyness. I'm thinking of rolloing over my 401k into an IRA when I quit so that it will be availible to me should I need some hot cash for "qualified education expenses". Hopefully I won't need...

A really good article (and idea) by Ben Stein today- http://finance.yahoo.com/columnist/article/yourlife/9709

One of the sites I read on a daily basis had a very good writeup on producing dimethylether from coal. After reading it, i'm convinced that this is the technology (more so than other syngas technologies) which will power us in a post-peak (oil) world. Which brings up the question- which...

I just made vegetable soup for the first time last night... it turned out alright, and was easy to make. Perhaps it's just the recipe I was using, but it wasn't much better than something I could have got out of a can, it cost considerably more to make (~$8 for the pot), and I had to wait an...

Edit: To clear things up :) Nike and Apple came out with a new product called Nike+. It's a small transmitter that fits in a special shoe made by Nike, and transmits a signal to the wear's iPod nano. The device tracks and stores a variety of metrics relating to your workout. The next time you...

Send a call to mom. Or your boss. http://snakesonaplane.varitalk.com/ BTW- the "from" phone # is what shows up on the caller ID ;)

Yup, the oil company. I received a nice thick packet of information from them this week, and have been reading it over prior to going to bed. Glossy paper. Very nice. Anyways, their oil reserves are all in 'safe' regions, and although I know that many of their fields are in decline (North Sea...

Satellite internet on cruise ships is crazy expensive… too bad I purchased too much... so here it is, a msg sent to the board from the middle of the pacific via a satellite in outer space  :) Nords- Hawaii seems to rain a lot  :P More to follow later :)

On the way to work, I was telling the guy I carpool with about this study... it came up after hearing about Kirby Puckett's stroke on NPR this morning... http://mednews.stanford.edu/releases/2005/february/rando.htm So how much would it cost for a complete blood transfusion every month or so? ...

With all the social services out there, ever wonder if it pays to earn more money- and not qualify? I have been wondering what the "total utility" curve would look like for some time, and today I finally took the time to research the main programs in WA state, and crunch some numbers. These are...

Yup, buried deep within one of the threads somewhere on the board is an offhand comment made by me about my hair.... My hairline has been receding since about age 22, and for the past year or so, the cardings were becoming fewer and far between.... I was beginning to LOOK MY AGE! :o I know...

Seattle was robbed!  :P :P :P :P

This is a continuation of a previous thread. So I have established that I CAN claim my fiance as a dependant. The next question is... can I now file as Head of Household since I have a dependant? From publication 501, it LOOKS like I can.... which would be freaking awesome. :)

Anyone worried?

I just learned today that the largest NSA monitoring facility on the west coast is only a few miles from where I live. Freaky. :)

I'm doing my taxes via turbotax, and on a whim, I checked to see if my fiance could be considered as my dependant. To my surprise, the answer (according to turbotax) was "yes." We both thought this was kinda funny, and she's cool with being my 'dependant' if it means more money for us :) I have...

http://www.pbs.org/manorhouse/1905/index.html What would YOU have been? :)

I like polls. Currently the markets are predicting a 25bp increase after the January FOMC meeting, and a better than even chance of another 25bp increase in March. Place your bets :)

Gain/Loss guesses for the S&P after the close on Monday 1/23. Have fun :)

Anyone here ever pull a major 180 career-wise? I'm thinking about going back to school, trading in my BA for a BS, and then going on to med school.... of course, this will mean that i'll be giving up just about everything, but it seems like the right decision. I'm thankful that I have lived...