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There must be some kind of job she could do working for a non-profit. Doing that her student debt would be forgiven in 10 years. She should get together with her friends and form a non-profit veterinary operation and they can do their 10 years, have all their debt forgiven with no tax liability...

ERD50, you seem to presume that the cyclists are the ones getting in your way. But if both vehicles have equal claim to the road, maybe it's you who's getting in their way. If you're driving a vehicle that's too large to safely operate on a road with mixed traffic perhaps you're the one...

Please send it. Anything that brings attention to making roads safer for cyclists is a good thing.

True. But in 30 years I'll still only be 59 and in 40 years I'll still be in my 60's. Though I'd still need to average almost 6% (after inflation) for $100k to make it to $1M (in today's dollars) in 40 years.

I think the potential for the technology is great. But what they're showing off in the demo is a little lackluster. It seems people are getting a little over excited at the idea of what is essentially demonstrated as a head mounted, internet-connected, voice activated video camera. Is that...

Fuego, Just wanted to say congratulations on your progress and good luck. I'm 29 and currently live off of investment income with a similar budget to yours. My investment income is enough to keep the house warm and keep my gas tank and belly full and to put a little aside for a rainy day. But...

Now if he could just live off the part-time job money and bank all the NFL money he'll be retired in no time.

I'll pile on. Did you catch this gem: Hey, if you don't have any money you don't have to worry about what the DOW's doing! That's gotta be the thinnest silver lining I've ever seen.

I'm a real estate investor with 3 SFH's right now and am planning on another 3 in the next couple of years. There are three bits of typical real estate investment advice I see tossed out a lot that I take issue with. One is the advice to only buy rentals that you yourself would want to live in...

Even with that salary I couldn't bring myself to spend very much of it beyond a modest lifestyle before I had a solid $700k - $2M saved up. Save and prepare when times are good because you never know what the future holds. You could wipe out in one of those cars, get a head injury, and find...

Yup. The capture card I ordered came with one, plus a little IR sensor. I will say setting up the homebuilt DVR did take a little tinkering. Particularly setting up the channel guide was a tiny bit tricky, and if you're a computer novice or get really frustrated with having to tinker with...

I don't think anyone yet mentioned the possibility of starting a part-time business. Something with low overhead and start up costs. Since you're only working part-time you should have plenty of time to slowly build up something that suits you. That would at least give you a bigger cushion and...

I love a cigar on a long drive, helps pass the time. Or in the hot tub while star-gazing. I generally order a couple of sampler packs and a couple of boxes of cigars every 18 months or so. Haven't really found one I didn't like.

I'd check for poltergeists before going any further.

Another vote for a homebuilt DVR. I put mine together about 1 year ago. I use Windows Media Center for recording. The big bonus is that we have a powerful PC in our living room. So we can also go to hulu or other streaming sites, and watch a lot of shows that way as well by just pulling out the...

So smoking is only as bad as eating a few eggs? Time to spark one up!

I'd say the best thing you could do is be a voice of support if he chooses something unconventional. When smart kids decide they want to be mechanics, or crane operators, or start a dog-walking business they often get advice from friends and family that they are wasting their talents...

Not every TOS, depends on his ISP. I think it's being a good neighbor to share your wireless. You could encrypt it and just give the password to the neighbors you trust. Living your whole life in fear of the absolute worst case, highly unlikely scenario is what seems foolish to me. Sure, you...

Now, how to get local tv news to suffer the same fate... I'm so sick of their sensationalist garbage. "Who's stealing your children? Tune in, at 11!"

Maybe you could hire a second adviser to negotiate a lower fee for your primary adviser.

But if you'd been happy with saving a little less, maybe you could have retired yesterday instead and had a few more days of fishing. You could also think of it as "the more you want to save, the more you have to work."

He does know there's a bridge right there, right?

Be willing to relocate to anywhere in the world. Get into a high-paying blue collar job (oil fields maybe?). Save every dime and work tons of overtime for 4-7 years. Then quit. If you still have the itch for it, go to college and get a few degrees for fun in something you're interested in. Get a...

Looks like he was making about $500k year. For 3 years. After taxes, assuming he stashed most everything away, he might be sitting on $1M. So I guess he's retiring to his cabin in Montana, or Thailand? He must be the only highly-paid young athlete in the world who didn't blow it all on cars...

Aren't you the same guys always whining about age discrimination in the work place?