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by RecoveringDreamer
Fri May 10, 2019 4:29 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Walk in tubs ???
Replies: 16
Views: 11818

Re: Walk in tubs ???

icfrugal1 wrote: Mon May 06, 2019 10:01 pm LOL I can't be the only one who takes a bath and not a shower :roll: :lol: :o

IC
I also prefer baths to showers. If I shower, it is super quick. I prefer a nice, long soak in an epsom bath.
by RecoveringDreamer
Thu May 02, 2019 2:10 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Good News RE: CT Scan!
Replies: 14
Views: 9832

Re: Good News RE: CT Scan!

I finally got a message from my oncologist yesterday about the results of my CT scan. It seemed to take a while, but I figured that the longer it took, it meant that it was good news. In my experience, they call you quickly with bad news - because you need to begin to take action ASAP - whereas wit...
by RecoveringDreamer
Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:05 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: life getting scarer.
Replies: 19
Views: 15613

Re: life getting scarer.

What i find scary around here is the number of older folks having to take care of grandkids and great grandkids. Their own children going off on the wrong path Yesterday one lady was telling me about having to take in her niece and the children The niece will take off and leave her with the kids. D...
by RecoveringDreamer
Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:43 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: life getting scarer.
Replies: 19
Views: 15613

Re: life getting scarer.

RD, you are doing great. You are far ahead of most working-age people. A 6% match plus 2% bonus to your 401k is excellent. Going forward, think about diversifying by contributing to a Roth IRA (if you qualify) instead of so much into the 401k. (Definitely put enough into the 401k to get that full m...
by RecoveringDreamer
Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:44 am
Forum: Chat room
Topic: life getting scarer.
Replies: 19
Views: 15613

Re: life getting scarer.

Dreamer, it sounds like you're doing quite well on saving for retirement. And you're young enough that your accounts have time to grow. Only thing I could suggest (and you may already be doing it) is that as you pay off debt, be sure to funnel some of that money into a more-liquid account. Jobs bei...
by RecoveringDreamer
Sat Apr 13, 2019 9:40 am
Forum: Chat room
Topic: life getting scarer.
Replies: 19
Views: 15613

Re: life getting scarer.

I'm in my 30s, but the reality of what I could be facing in the next 30 years is a little daunting. My coworker who hired in the same month I did always jokes that we will have to work 50 years before we can retire ("Only 48 years, 2 months, 5 days left to go!"). I am saving 9% of my pay i...