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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 20, 2017 17:00:05 GMT -5
He is usually doing yard work during visits so I am stuck entertaining them and my kids. I don't think she has an issue, she just feels like everyone needs to know how much they have sacrificed perhaps so when time comes we will all step up to the plate and sacrifice for them. So she changes the narrative to paint a picture of more help then they have given. It doesn't need to be like that. She raised good kids and they will most likely all pitch in when the time comes. And my mom is dead so I do try to have perspective and patience with things but I can't stand twisting the truth.
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 20, 2017 16:02:21 GMT -5
Speaking of inlaws and therapy, my inlaws were over this weekend. I feel like I need therapy after their visits. I could really use some perspective because I am getting to a point where I don't even want a relationship with them but I suck it up so my kids can have grandparents in their life. They put me is such a bad mood. Depends on what it is they're going to put you in therapy over. There is baggage and then there is baggage if that makes any sense. For the most part I ask myself if this is something I want my kids to emulate. Kids aren't stupid, they pick up a lot more than we are aware of. If I don't have the type of relationship with that person I'd want my kids to have then I cut them out. Me being emotionally healthy and stable is far more important than the toxic person having a relationship with them. I really shouldn't say they, because fil is mostly quiet and falls asleep in a chair. Mil likes to talk bad about everyone in the family and it pisses me off. She loves to talk about money and how much they have helped each of their five adult kids when they haven't at all. All 5 are responsible and taking care of themselves, took out their own loans for college and fully launched. Their oldest granddaughter just went to college and they just knew they would have to pay for her. Stressed out for years about it. Well this granddaughter got a full ride and doesn't need their help either. She complains about money non stop and how hard they have to work crafting to make a living. They are 72 and fil worked until he was 68. They have a generous federal pension and ss, so I don't get it. She rewrites history to suit her own narrative. And I really want to call her out on all her b.s. As far as helping my husband, his granddad's house burned down years ago, so they needed to buy him a house. My husband, who I hadn't met, just graduated college and got a job back in the city they live. They convinced him to buy the house across the street so granddad wouldnt have to move in with them because she didn't want her fil living with them. Nevermind that they had a 5 bedroom house just the two of them. they put the down payment on it. My husband lived there 6 months before getting an apartment with some roommates in the city. For the next 10 years, his grandad paid him $1000 a month and the house and bills cost $1500 month. He meets me, moves in and refuses to pay me anything because he is paying for his granddad. So a few years ago, my inlaws ask for their down payment back and we write a check for $15 grand. You would think that would be the end of it, but no I still have to hear about it! The house only appreciated $10,000 in 18 year. We sold it last year. It was a horrible investment, but I have to hear about how they helped him out buying that house almost every time they come over. I have another equally annoying story that cost us $10 grand. And I just know she goes to the others and lies and complains about me too! I suffer in silence though and keep my mouth shut, maybe venting here once in a while. She has no relationship with her 3 other daughter in laws and I am beginning to understand why.
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 20, 2017 14:52:14 GMT -5
Speaking of inlaws and therapy, my inlaws were over this weekend. I feel like I need therapy after their visits. I could really use some perspective because I am getting to a point where I don't even want a relationship with them but I suck it up so my kids can have grandparents in their life. They put me is such a bad mood.
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 17, 2017 20:23:47 GMT -5
After trying rehab and a boot and it not going away, I finally had to give up all exercise for a year. It went away and never came back. I exercise again but limit pavement running to 3 miles and replace my shoes every 4 months. I buy the best $40 shoe and toss instead of a top of the line $150 shoe and wear it too long.
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 17, 2017 13:47:54 GMT -5
Can you break down the balances in each retirement account? 401(k)? Roth IRA? Traditional ira? Pension? If the bulk of your money is in a 401k and you are sitting pretty, I probably would reduce my contributions and take the tax hit. Then I would max a Roth and throw whatever is left in a vanguard account. This will give you more options. Great job! Without exact numbers (sorry, I'm putting a lot out here, but not quite ready to put the actual figures). I currently have 3.98 times my base yearly income in a pre-tax, traditional IRA (my 401k that isn't exactly a 401k). I currently have less than 2% of my base income in a Roth (I just started it last year, and did not max it). When I retire, at age 57, my pension will be 36% of my base income (based on my high-three average). I do feel like the balance is too heavily loaded to the tIRA, but until this point, I used the compound interest as the biggest reason for just throwing more money there, because that's where it would see the most growth, due to having a nice, plump base. Now I think I should spread it out a little and also spend some (by building the house). Fair enough. I stand by my original advice. Back off the 401k a bit, max the Roth and throw anything leftover in a vanguard. The vanguard can be your housing slush fund and emergency fund. I am also a big fan of fully funding an investment hsa if you are eligible and are planning to retire early. Though it sounds like you might get retiree health care benefits from your company.
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 17, 2017 13:14:50 GMT -5
I can't speak to managing a role function, it those others have a manager, then I wouldn't worry too much about them. I have always worked in a remote environment. I have a scheduled virtual meeting once a week with each individual, a once a week virtual team meeting and an open door policy for them to im, call or email me anytime. Even though we are all in different states, we are pretty close and help each other out a lot.
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 17, 2017 11:56:35 GMT -5
Can you break down the balances in each retirement account? 401(k)? Roth IRA? Traditional ira? Pension? If the bulk of your money is in a 401k and you are sitting pretty, I probably would reduce my contributions and take the tax hit. Then I would max a Roth and throw whatever is left in a vanguard account. This will give you more options. Great job!
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 13, 2017 13:03:53 GMT -5
I am so jealous of anyone who can get google fiber or an equally inexpensive internet option. Verizon and Comcast are the only two options in my area. Internet alone will cost $100 after the introductory rate so once you add Netflix and Hulu, you're not saving much. So I haven't cut cable yet. I DVR anything we might watch and fast forward through commercials, if the program has them. The t.v. doesn't come on until after dinner and it is too dark to be outside. on the other hand, I use google's cellular plan and only pay $25/month for my cell phone and it has been great.
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 2, 2017 15:48:15 GMT -5
It's not about 'education levels' - it's a 'class thing'.... "white collar" versus "blue collar" cause you know working in an office (a cube farm) being a wage slave is soooo much better than having a skills/tools that don't go out of style every 2 years AND is useful pretty much anywhere you go in America. <--- that's sarcasm because I'm chained to my desk.
yes, but, more than office workers, tradespeople need to be really smart about saving some money and investing while young because you don't want to be hauling hot water tanks into attics every day when you're 60. It's a shame that we've gotten so "knowledge economy" that there aren't young people entering the trades. In my hometown, lots of unemployment, crime, etc, but do the kids there pursue apprenticeships? No, because they'd have to move to the big city where there's lots of work, or work for a low wage (say $12/hr) as an apprentice for two years. the thing is, they end up working for around that same money at crap jobs anyway, but not learning anything. If I were in my old hometown and 20 years old and DIDN'T want to do an office job. I'd find a way to apprentice as a plumber or electrician, even if that meant crashing in someone's basement in Seattle for two years, become a journeyman, then go work for someone for another 5, become a master and start my own firm and hire an apprentice or two to help. In journey phase i'm scraping by on 10-12 bucks an hour, but only for two years. in the Journeyman phase, i'm making say 50-70k/yr (decent, but not great) then when i set up my own, it's crazytown. Guys up here AVERAGE 53 years old and are quoting stupid high prices because people are so desperate for trades. Example, neighbor needs a natural gas line run from his meter, outside his house 10-20' for a natural gas generator. Quoted $5,000 this is why, even though i make a boatload of money, I end up having to DIY so much stuff. That's under a 1 day job for one guy, and maybe a couple of hundred in materials and $125 for the permit. So start a business and do that job for $1,500, do it 4X per week (spend Friday quoting people, M-Th working on installs). Take out $400 for materials and permits leaving you with $1,100 take out $150 for the "loaded cost" of your apprentice for the day leaving you $950 the 950 pays you and your fixed costs (insurance, marketing, licensing, etc) do that 220/year and you "gross" 220K. Figure you spend $30k on overhead (insurance, truck, gas, blah, blah) you've now got a taxable of 180 take out SS, Medicare = 150K now pay income tax take home $105K/year after taxes and expenses for 220 6 hour days I'm not minimizing it, I think that's fair for someone going out there and getting stuff done. The same guy charging $5K per day is what puts me off. I don't blame him though, I'd do the same until there was enough competition. Run the same numbers at $5k/day 5k -400 -150 = 4,500/day gross *200 days - $990,000 - overhead of $40k 950000 - tax ~600k take home obviously that's optimistic, but my point is that the real number is somewhere between taking home 100k and 600k/year after taxes and expenses, in my local market. So why are 20 year olds coming to blows outside of every tradesman's shop over who gets to be the next apprentice? My friend does this and pulls in a couple of buddies when the job is too big for him. I don't have the nerve to ask him what he makes, though he probably would tell me. He did tell me once that he spends $30k/year just on gas for his truck, so you may be underestimating expenses. He also can go a whole month without a gig. His wife's income is steady and I am sure that makes all the difference in the world. You make a lot of great points.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 30, 2017 15:54:13 GMT -5
Check out the movie Still Mine. It is based on a true story about an 87 year old man who built a house from the ground up. He did everything himself, including mill work. Warning, it a real tear jerker and he ran into a lot of licensing and inspection issues, even though his work was higher quality than codes required.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 28, 2017 15:50:33 GMT -5
And of course you can buy just one of any vegetable or fruit if that's all you want.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 28, 2017 15:48:55 GMT -5
I could see the convenience if you don't like grocery shopping. But now there are so many stores that use a clickit app and you can shop online, pay for it and pick it up without even getting out of the car.
I don't understand the difficulty in cooking for one. It is easy enough to buy one steak, or pull out one chicken breast or shop directly at the counter and get one of anything. Rice, pasta, or any grains, just cook what you'll eat. You save a fortune of time and money not having to cook for a whole family and you get to eat what you are craving.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 18, 2017 10:50:08 GMT -5
I knew a man who never could get his financial act together. He was 36 when I met him and is 48 now. He gets by and lives pretty well paycheck to paycheck. He has always found somebody willing to rent a room in their house for $100/week. He is not concerned about saving for retirement as he will likely never retire.
That's what you do when you're strapped. You don't get your own one br apartment for $1200+/month plus utilities. You get a cheap cell phone, bus pass and rent a room in somebody's house, at least if you are single.
When my family was poor when I was young, we moved into a basement.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 16, 2017 9:08:01 GMT -5
On the positive side of things, you haven't given in and given up. GF tells me all the time that the reason she has no discretionary savings is because something always comes up every time she gets ahead and takes all her savings. We did a complete renovation of the master bathroom, new bathtub, new tile, new flooring. Everyone says it is beautiful. It was mostly completed right before Christmas, just in time for everyone to admire it because we hosted Christmas this year. Renovation cost a little over $5k. Gifts for the three kids and GF ran just over $1k.So, of course the washing machine that we had spent $250 over the course of a month to The first paragraph implies she doesn't have the savings because she paid too
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 16, 2017 9:03:43 GMT -5
Because he doesn't pay rent and their deal is he contributes to these types of expenses. i suspect it is her way of getting something out of him. It just sucks that it has to be a dispute every time. Sounds way more stressful then paying a set amount every month. I admit that I don't know their backstory on this (or didn't pay attention to it).
I find that set up bizarre and one that will lead to many disagreements. It is her house so she should be the one to make the repairs to it. He has mentioned her having other men living there before him so I wouldn't be confident that I would ever see a benefit from putting money into her house. Having said that, a grown man should not be living rent free anywhere. The only way to stop these arguments is to have him pay a fair rent and then let her deal with the repairs. What they are doing now doesn't seem to be working.
Ha there have probably been a thousand post over the past 3 years suggesting the very same thing. They carry on, so I guess this works for them. It is hard not to raise an eyebrow though
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 16, 2017 8:54:39 GMT -5
Because he doesn't pay rent and their deal is he contributes to these types of expenses. i suspect it is her way of getting something out of him. It just sucks that it has to be a dispute every time. Sounds way more stressful then paying a set amount every month.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 16, 2017 8:10:14 GMT -5
I am not convinced they didn't split the Reno cost. Reread it, he said his gf complains she has no savings because something always comes up, the last time was the bathroom and gifts. He said $6k was spent, not that he spent $6k. But maybe I missed a post where he explicitly stated it, but to me it was definitely implied that she has no savings because she shared that expense along with the ones that come up every month.
i can argue that few things are a need, but for two well compensated earners, I would be hard pressed not to consider a working washer a priority. I hope you caved and helped replace it.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 15, 2017 2:17:13 GMT -5
Posters claiming that opposing the ACA (or public health insurance in general) is unchristian really have no clue what you're talking about. More importantly: you're not supposed to be dragging religion into threads off the Religious Discussion board, especially when the topic has nothing to do with religion and you're commenting from a position of ignorance. If you want an ethical conundrum to chew on, ask yourself how ethical it is to yoke your society to an unsustainable standard of social welfare, wait until it inevitably collapses, and leave hundreds of millions of souls in crisis simultaneously with no hope of assistance for a decade. You think reality will care about your noble intentions and "we can afford it" platitudes then? Take a good look at southern Europe. Or Chicago. Or Philadelphia. And the fires have barely ignited in those places. I happen to be a proponent of universal healthcare, but it's a pragmatic stance, not a moral one. Even Canada's healthcare spending is unsustainable and doomed to eventual failure, assuming no reforms are made, and I'm partly responsible for the eventual reckoning when we run out of road. I own that. The PPACA makes Canadian healthcare look like a flawless gem by comparison. It didn't fix any problems, it was doomed from its inception (any reasonable observer predicted this), and it had to be repealed. Had Ms. Clinton claimed the presidency, the only reason the act would have survived is she'd have thrown trillions in good money after bad keeping it on life support it until it failed under her successor. She wouldn't be doing anyone any favours, which includes the uninsured. They'd be hitting a brick wall en masse along with hundreds of millions of other people a few years down the road. You may live in a Chicagoan fantasyland where a reckoning never happens or where "We can work out the problems." is a magical panacea, but the people you're hoping to convict don't, and your bleeding hearts aren't going to convince them. Interesting sentiment, but in real life, I don't know anybody against ACA because they think it will bankrupt the country. They are against it because they think their rates will magically go down if it's repealed. Never mind that rates were skyrocketing years before ACA came along.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 14, 2017 14:04:54 GMT -5
About the only religion-based position they have now is anti-abortion. Which is why I don't understand why people think the GOP is the only "Christian" political party. A real Christian wouldn't try to deprive anyone of health insurance. A real Christian wouldn't allow anyone to die of illness without finding a way to help, whether financially, or writing off the cost of treatment. Just standing back & allowing people to suffer & die isn't any sort of Christian ideal that I was raised on. I know a diehard GOPer and vocal Christian on another board. He thinks driving the sick and uninsured to the outskirts of town and just being left there to sink or swim is a great idea. "Not on my dime!" One of my co-workers is the exact same way. I made the mistake of mentioning my disappointment in the ACA repeals to her. She is thrilled that it's being repealed, particularly because it means birth control isn't required to be covered. Our employer offers very good insurance plans and we only pay about $60/month. Her husband just retired as a chief technology officer at a bank. She is well-compensated. I have a tough time believing they aren't set for life. There is absolutely no reason these people should be so against the affordable care act. I just don't understand the mindset.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 14, 2017 13:50:06 GMT -5
Keeping salaries secret means most definitely you are getting the shaft. And Miss T's scenario is exactly why companies discourage it!
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 14, 2017 13:33:28 GMT -5
Congrats Miss T, that is great news! I have never been successful at negotiation either. Maybe it depends on the company and culture. As a manager, nobody has ever negotiated with me. People can't ask for raises when it's out of cycle and for the most part we are told (or told to tell them) they are well-positioned in the range for the role. Employees are not allowed to know the compensation range and are never told. It's strongly discouraged to compare compensation.
So all of this has bothered me over the years and I started buddying up to a Senior Compensation Manager in HR to try to get a little more transparency on the matter. These folks only work with executives. Since I'm up for a promotion, I asked her for some just between me and her advice. I asked her if I got the offer, if it's appropriate to negotiate, ask for 10% more for example. And, she hesitated as she thought about it and said, well that depends on where the offer is in the range. If the offer is well-placed, then it will leave a bad taste with the hiring manager and you probably don't want to start out that way. So I'm thinking to myself, one problem, the range isn't disclosed. And, I'm back to pretty much 0 transparency when it comes to these things. Plus, I'm extra ticked off because if it was an external hire, they probably wouldn't blink at a negotiation.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 14, 2017 13:19:41 GMT -5
I am confused if she is having contractions why "induce" they can't induce if she's already in labor. I was in active labor when they put me on pitocin to help speed up the process. I found out after the fact as I wasn't told. They also use it for the after birth. My second and third I opted for no IV and no meds. I let them put the hep-lock in but didn't let them connect it to anything. Good luck Carl and congratulations!
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 13, 2017 6:57:41 GMT -5
My health insurance never paid for bc. I remember thinking it was dumb because it was cheaper than me having a baby but insurance never did. This is real disappointment. I remember thinking it was cheaper to just have an abortion than pay $50+/month for a pill. Hopefully there will be some $4 generic options available at the pharmacy again. I'm extremely disappointed. This is not making America great again. I don't have pre-existing conditions (that I know of) and I am healthy (as far as I know). But, my mom got the run around by insurance companies for the liver transplant she needed to survive an auto-immune disease. She died at 43.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 12, 2017 21:50:21 GMT -5
21 day fix DVDs helped me get back on track. I gained 50 lbs, dropped 25 right away and then was back up another 10 two months later. So, the weight wasn't going to come off without some effort. I had my third baby at the end of March and decided on Memorial Day weekend, enough was enough. I lost all 50 lbs by Labor Day without injury. I eased into by walking 3 miles day and doing a 30 minute DVD workout (21 day fix). After 3 weeks, I could jog most of that 3 miles. After a month, I could do jumping jacks without feeling like my insides were going to fall out. So, I returned to the gym and replaced the 30 minute daily work-out with a 60 minute class. I alternate cycle, muscle conditioning, bootcamp, barre and tabata. I continued to run 3 miles day outside in the early morning until daylight savings time ended. When the baby wakes me up at 4:30, I get her back down and start my work-out at 5:00 AM instead of going back to sleep for one more crappy hour. Good luck! The one thing I did not like about work-out DVDs is that I felt like I was destroying my rugs, so hopefully you have a decent space. Wow, awesome! I thought the 21 day fix was just a diet, but it's a workout too? I'll look at it! I need a treadmill for the house... times like now I could be walking/jogging, instead of sitting at the computer like a lazy ass. There are 7 30 minute workouts in the program, one per day of the week. And, yes it comes with a food plan. I have never dieted, but since I paid the outrageous price ($144!), I followed the food plan. I grilled chicken, shrimp and veggies all summer and ate very well, but healthy. It was worth it, since I was very unmotivated and too embarrassed to go the gym. Once I got going, I didn't need to keep paying for anything and was no longer embarrassed to use my gym membership. The main take-away, do some sort of exercise every day and eat better. If you can do that, you'll be successful without a formal program.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 12, 2017 21:30:21 GMT -5
Who has some good at-home exercise suggestions for starting to drop some of this crap weight I gained up top, like my arms and chest/under my arms? So upset I gained weight up there... I expected to gain some lower down, but I gained everywhere. I have a few pilates DVDs I do once in a while, going to start doing yoga at home since I can never make it to classes anymore, and I'm going to try to squeeze some time in for jogs again, but I'm looking for some good effective exercises I can do at home every day, with weights or not. (I have 3lb weights, looking to get a set of 5lbs) Thanks ladies! 21 day fix DVDs helped me get back on track. I gained 50 lbs, dropped 25 right away and then was back up another 10 two months later. So, the weight wasn't going to come off without some effort. I had my third baby at the end of March and decided on Memorial Day weekend, enough was enough. I lost all 50 lbs by Labor Day without injury. I eased into by walking 3 miles day and doing a 30 minute DVD workout (21 day fix). After 3 weeks, I could jog most of that 3 miles. After a month, I could do jumping jacks without feeling like my insides were going to fall out. So, I returned to the gym and replaced the 30 minute daily work-out with a 60 minute class. I alternate cycle, muscle conditioning, bootcamp, barre and tabata. I continued to run 3 miles day outside in the early morning until daylight savings time ended. When the baby wakes me up at 4:30, I get her back down and start my work-out at 5:00 AM instead of going back to sleep for one more crappy hour. Good luck! The one thing I did not like about work-out DVDs is that I felt like I was destroying my rugs, so hopefully you have a decent space.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 10, 2017 15:47:52 GMT -5
Anytime my fan keeps running like that, I take a can of compressed air to it. That usually clears off the dust and it functions again normally. Worth a shot, if you haven't tried it already. Thanks ...am going to check out Amazon and see if available..do u take sides off the tower to blow air oin..? No, I don't normally take anything apart, but it probably wouldn't hurt if you wanted to. Follow the instructions on the can and don't shake it up or use it too close to your machine. If you don't want to wait on Amazon, you can usually find it at Walmart and any office supply store. And, then you can use it on all the other little places that you can't get to, like bathroom vents and air returns, that could probably benefit from a good dusting as well.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 10, 2017 15:23:20 GMT -5
Anytime my fan keeps running like that, I take a can of compressed air to it. That usually clears off the dust and it functions again normally. Worth a shot, if you haven't tried it already.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 10, 2017 12:23:40 GMT -5
We are celebrating 10 years this year as well and are heading to Hawaii! This is a big trip for us considering we live on the east coast, so we're taking 2 weeks off work. We're leaving the kids behind for the first time ever. I'm so glad I get to do it while I still look good in a bikini!
My idea of vacation is tropical weather and plenty of relaxation. It's been a really exhausting 5 years and I can't wait to actually sleep through the night again and not have to wake up to feeding a baby, work deadlines, whiny toddler and fake-crying preschooler! So, since we're doing it, we're making it worthwhile.
I've been to Dominican Republic, Mexico, Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, India, West coast of Canada and plenty of U.S. destinations. I have never had a disappointing vacation. But, Europe can wait a bit longer when I want to do more than sip cocktails, zip line, hike and snorkel. And yes, I'm in the camp that museums and history bore me to tears. I should be ashamed to admit it, but it is what it is. I want to jump off a cliff, swim in a waterfall, take a helicopter ride, hike to a volcano and dance in a luau. I love being outside in a warm climate, close to nature during the day and a plush/quiet hotel at night.
Good luck figuring it out! Definitely take the time you need to make it worthwhile and do some soul searching to make sure you know what is worthwhile to you!
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 9, 2017 20:20:40 GMT -5
I had the exact same thought. I lived in very poor WV in the 80's and our elementary school had computers. I distinctly remember playing Oregon Trail by 1985. My middle-class side of the family had a personal computer by 1990 and I remember playing chutes and ladders. We had dial up by 1993 at home on that computer and when I went to college in 1995, I got a personal computer for my dorm as did 100% of the student population (although it wasn't technically required). I went to Virginia Tech and the electronic village had already been established. No dial-up, all ethernet. Southern WV? I didn't know there were others from WV on here. South Charleston, but I moved away after 6th grade. All my family and extended family are originally from WV, but almost everyone has either died or moved away at this point. I only make it back for funerals for the very few who are left.
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Post by gooddecisions on Jan 8, 2017 13:00:14 GMT -5
I wanted to add that if you do join some sort of group or activity, expect to feel socially awkward in the beginning. When you have not been social in a long time, it takes a little time and practice to not feel like a fish out of water. I'm not an introvert, but if I go a couple of months without doing anything, then I feel like an idiot when I'm a social situation again. Read the news headlines and come prepared with a few (non political, non-religious) conversation starters if eyes should focus on you and you're not ready to share too much about yourself. Pick something completely innocuous, like a new restaurant opening or ask who has seen the new star wars movie.
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