I'm going to have to call a finance person aren't I? Ugh!
For ten years? I usually call my dad or my investment account group and ask them about it.
Basically, if you have the fund available now, you can get between 1 and 1.5% in CDs or money market accounts. You can try to get a 6% return on your $$ if you invest, but you have to be willing to take the risk also. There are some short term money market accounts with like over 3% return, but I think they are like 4 years or less. Or just keep it in savings - you can find ones that earn like 1.05% or a little higher and do that.
Our architect just dropped off the plans for our renovation. I want to hide them from DH because I dread living through it and I don't agree with a lot of the decisions but I got tired of arguing with him about it.
That sucks... what were the contentious decisions/areas of the house?
Post by downtoearth on Aug 17, 2015 11:44:37 GMT -5
Oh also, I'm a jerk b/c in the Batman killed thread I wanted to just respond with #allbatsmatter.
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Oh and my very conservative uncle is getting married next September 2016 on a cruise to Alaska. I really want to go b/c it would be fun for DH and I, but I also know that the extended family on that side are all Trump-headed Republicans and I know I'll drink and talk politics and argue the entire time, thus making the vacation miserable for them and a 5-day debate fun for me. I should probably not plan to go along, huh?
A friend of mine got married yesterday and I'm sad I wasn't there but the wedding was a surprise. They invited everyone to a casual restaurant for beers last night and driving 2 hours to go have a couple beers on a Sunday night just wasn't doable. I now feel bad and know I shouldn't but if she would have said they were getting married I would have made sure to get all my shit done early yesterday and I would have drove up to see her.
That sucks... what were the contentious decisions/areas of the house?
Well, you asked (you may regret it, lol).
We built an in-law apt for my MIL. She has been here for 15 years, completely supporting her. DH has 2 brothers who although may not be as "well off" (for lack of better words), they do very well, just have spending issues. That's fine, whatever.
BIL lives alone in a 3 bed/2 bath house. MIL could easily go there for 2 months. Not only has he not offered (neither has the other BIL) or to even help, but I discovered that DH really doesn't want her to go because he will "worry" about her.
The other thing I don't agree with is why we need 3 full and 3 1/2 bathrooms for 3 people (including in-law apt).
Ah, I'd be salty about the IL support of your MIL also.
Now, what, you will each have a bathroom and a half?! Yeah, your DH must really like cleaning bathrooms.
Then again we have 5 people in our house and 1 full (well, shower, no tub) bathroom, and one half bathroom (until we finally tile the bathtub and surround). So I can see the draw of having a bathroom where someone isn't always trying to use it before or after you.
I'm back from vacation. I do not want to be back to work. Things got kind of shitty while I was gone. Some of it is my own fault, but I'm just so sick of the way things have been around here.
Positives; I didn't spend too much money, I didn't get into any heated discussions with my dad on politics, had a good visit with one of my oldest friends. It was a good trip.
I went to a Dodger game while down there and it was great to go to. Brought back good memories of growing up, but I felt like I was cheating on the A's. The Dodgers are my first love though.
Every time I go visit LA I want to move back. I really miss it. It just feels like home to me.
A friend of mine got married yesterday and I'm sad I wasn't there but the wedding was a surprise. They invited everyone to a casual restaurant for beers last night and driving 2 hours to go have a couple beers on a Sunday night just wasn't doable. I now feel bad and know I shouldn't but if she would have said they were getting married I would have made sure to get all my shit done early yesterday and I would have drove up to see her.
This is one of the many reasons I hate surprise weddings. Plus I really don't get the point of them.
That sucks... what were the contentious decisions/areas of the house?
Well, you asked (you may regret it, lol).
We built an in-law apt for my MIL. She has been here for 15 years, completely supporting her. DH has 2 brothers who although may not be as "well off" (for lack of better words), they do very well, just have spending issues. That's fine, whatever.
BIL lives alone in a 3 bed/2 bath house. MIL could easily go there for 2 months. Not only has he not offered (neither has the other BIL) or to even help, but I discovered that DH really doesn't want her to go because he will "worry" about her.
The other thing I don't agree with is why we need 3 full and 3 1/2 bathrooms for 3 people (including in-law apt).
If you don't mind, would you share a ballpark of what this is costing? We are seriously considering doing something like this at some point for my MIL but I have no idea what it would run. (If you don't want to say, no worries!)
Post by meshaliuknits on Aug 17, 2015 12:29:19 GMT -5
OH!
I had a dream last night that pescalita and Velar Fricative met in SF and took their offsping to Ghiradelli and bought each member of the party an Earthquake. And they each finished.
I had a dream last night that pescalita and Velar Fricative met in SF and took their offsping to Ghiradelli and bought each member of the party an Earthquake. And they each finished.
For reference:
Pretty creepy that you were stalking us in your dream since it doesn't sound like you were actually "with" us...
I had a dream last night that pescalita and Velar Fricative met in SF and took their offsping to Ghiradelli and bought each member of the party an Earthquake. And they each finished.
For reference:
Pretty creepy that you were stalking us in your dream since it doesn't sound like you were actually "with" us...
I could definitely finish all of that.
I think I was the waitress in my dream. It was really odd.
There are eight scoops of ice cream, at least three bananas and every topping known to man on that thing.
Ah, I'd be salty about the IL support of your MIL also.
Now, what, you will each have a bathroom and a half?! Yeah, your DH must really like cleaning bathrooms.
Then again we have 5 people in our house and 1 full (well, shower, no tub) bathroom, and one half bathroom (until we finally tile the bathtub and surround). So I can see the draw of having a bathroom where someone isn't always trying to use it before or after you.
Yeah, it's mostly the MIL thing that I am upset about. We have cleaning people for the bathrooms, so I don't have to worry about that!!
So, I was on a girl's weekend over the weekend and we went bar hopping, which I haven't done in forever and frankly, I was disgusted as to the behavior of some of the men we encountered. I know this is old news, but its upsetting to me that as women, the shit we have to deal with and how some men feel entitled to borderline harass women who are nothing to otherwise indicate they want contact with them.
SO Been there. I vividly remembering (back in my single days) talking to a guy at the bar; he seemed like he had decent sense. Then we get out on the dance floor and he suddenly became an octopus. I was NOT pleased. I don't know you like that and get your hands off my dayum body. Livid, I stormed off the dance floor and went back to my friends to relay what happened.
Homeboy followed me over and asked me what was wrong. Here's how it went:
Octopus Guy: "Hey, what's wrong? I thought we were dancing." Me: "Dude. No. Do you see me dropping it like it's hot?" OG: "Uhhh, no?" Me: "Look, I'm not dropping it like it's hot. I am not shaking my ass in a manner that suggests that I want your hands all over the place." OG: "Oh, well I thought ... I mean everyone dances like that ..." Me: "I DON'T DANCE LIKE THAT. At no point did I dance in a manner that suggested I wanted your hands every where." OG: "Oh. well can I still call you?" Me *answer laced with sarcasm* "Oh yeah. SURE call me."
That was when I realized I was too old for that shit and pretty much stopped going to clubs.
A friend of mine got married yesterday and I'm sad I wasn't there but the wedding was a surprise. They invited everyone to a casual restaurant for beers last night and driving 2 hours to go have a couple beers on a Sunday night just wasn't doable. I now feel bad and know I shouldn't but if she would have said they were getting married I would have made sure to get all my shit done early yesterday and I would have drove up to see her.
This is one of the many reasons I hate surprise weddings. Plus I really don't get the point of them.
Agreed. One of my friends did something similar a few years back. I had a wedding to be at that day, but at a time of day where if I hauled ass, I could've made both. It would have sucked, but I could've made it work. was like, "nbd, I'll def. be at her wedding."
If I'd have known that this was going to be her wedding, I would've been there for sure.
If you don't mind, would you share a ballpark of what this is costing? We are seriously considering doing something like this at some point for my MIL but I have no idea what it would run. (If you don't want to say, no worries!)
No problem. The entire renovation is estimated to be about $200K.
As for the in-law apt, when we originally put it in it was about $90K. Now we are gutting it, redoing the layout, making it bigger and putting in a new kitchen. I am not sure exactly how much the upgrade will be. I can let you know after we review the plans .
Thanks! Sigh...that's steep But I suppose it makes sense, considering how much you have to add.
So H and I had given up on Season 3 of House of Cards a month or so ago because it was so much more boring than the first two. I picked it up again, and still think it's more boring. What happened?
Something must have been very exciting about my yogurt and strawberries this morning, because I totally missed it.
Were you up? It was a smidge before 7am. But it was in Piedmont which is a LOT closer to me than you.
I was! And the boys were too, goofing around before their alarm clock went off. I do remember hearing something that sounded like they were rattling their lamp, that may have been it. Carl definitely felt it in Fremont.