Who just wants to talk about their daily lives and concerns. No politics etc
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dobielvr
SF VIP
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- California
Love reuben sandwiches. My uncles used to own a bar/hofbrau in town and they made the best reubens using pastrami or corned beef, whichever you preferred. Unfortunately, their business closed long ago...we still talk about them.
oscash
Senior Member
- Location
- Sydney - Australia
When my husband's health was getting worse, I immediately swung into survival mode. I started to get rid of all unwanted
clothing, his and mine, and started clearing away all overgrown weeds and bushes. It kept me busy so I wouldn't start
grieving because I knew what the end result would be.
I never asked for help and when he eventually went into Palliative Care
I was able to spend quality time with him. I was told not to rush into things, like selling the home but I knew I had to move
to a smaller place to get my life back in order again. It was the best thing I could have done because now I was my own person, doing what I wanted to do. I have friends who can't face the idea of moving and still have their parent's "stuff" still in their
garage, leaving it all to their children to get rid of when they pass.
clothing, his and mine, and started clearing away all overgrown weeds and bushes. It kept me busy so I wouldn't start
grieving because I knew what the end result would be.
I never asked for help and when he eventually went into Palliative Care
I was able to spend quality time with him. I was told not to rush into things, like selling the home but I knew I had to move
to a smaller place to get my life back in order again. It was the best thing I could have done because now I was my own person, doing what I wanted to do. I have friends who can't face the idea of moving and still have their parent's "stuff" still in their
garage, leaving it all to their children to get rid of when they pass.
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
- Location
- Sunny Southern California ♥
Like @seadoug, @Blessed, @PeppermintPatty and @Babs2u, I have concerns about ballooning labor and material costs for home maintenance costs.
Our 70 year old house is paid off and property taxes are reasonable thanks to Proposition 13, but we're now at the end of rainy season and need to arrange getting the outside trim painted and rain gutters repaired.
The roof is still in good condition, but for how many more years? Ditto our HVAC system.
Downsizing makes no sense, at least not as things stand with the tax code. We bought this house 40 years ago and it has appreciated considerably over that time. Same is true for any house we'd consider buying.
Whether we cashed out or immediately bought another house for exactly the amount we sold this one for, even with the $500K tax exemption, we'd be looking at a combined state and federal income tax tab of well over $100K.
The supreme irony? If we keep it until we die, (tying up a 4 bedroom house for 2 people), our children can sell the house and inherit the full proceeds, tax free. My in-laws and my mom didn't sell their homes for the very same reason.
Go figure the wisdom of our government...
Our 70 year old house is paid off and property taxes are reasonable thanks to Proposition 13, but we're now at the end of rainy season and need to arrange getting the outside trim painted and rain gutters repaired.
The roof is still in good condition, but for how many more years? Ditto our HVAC system.
Downsizing makes no sense, at least not as things stand with the tax code. We bought this house 40 years ago and it has appreciated considerably over that time. Same is true for any house we'd consider buying.
Whether we cashed out or immediately bought another house for exactly the amount we sold this one for, even with the $500K tax exemption, we'd be looking at a combined state and federal income tax tab of well over $100K.
The supreme irony? If we keep it until we die, (tying up a 4 bedroom house for 2 people), our children can sell the house and inherit the full proceeds, tax free. My in-laws and my mom didn't sell their homes for the very same reason.
Go figure the wisdom of our government...
RambleTamble
Member
- Location
- U.S.
I watched a baseball game this evening -- the first one I've seen in a couple of years since they're nearly all subscription based any more and I refuse to pay for baseball. But with T-Mobile, they offer MLB.TV for free! I found out about it by accident. I was asking Gemini AI what the cheapest subscription is that provides some of the games and it told me about the free offer. I found out about it yesterday... or it might have been two days ago, and today is the last day you can take advantage of the offer, so I signed up just in time. Thank you, Gemini AI!
There's nothing like a good baseball game. Not that the game this evening was great, but it had its moments. I'm going to follow the Yankees since I'm originally from NY, and they're a good team... because, why the hell not? They play the Mariners again tomorrow evening.
There's nothing like a good baseball game. Not that the game this evening was great, but it had its moments. I'm going to follow the Yankees since I'm originally from NY, and they're a good team... because, why the hell not? They play the Mariners again tomorrow evening.