And I hope you have too. I wanted to fact check myself a bit on this post, because while I wasn’t completely wrong on my post about Congress on Recess, I gave the impression that our elected officials were out in the school-yard running around (likely with scissors). Can’t you just see you’re favorite congressperson […]
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This post is proof that I am obsolete. I asked Grok to write the lease v buyout post and he did a lot better than I. He even included “Bob’s your uncle” Hey everyone, Brian here from Finance ABCs. If you read my original post on Buy v. Lease, you know I’m a buy-and-hold guy
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I wrote a post a while back about the financial implications of buying v. leasing a vehicle. Check it out here. And if you want to cut to the chase, here’s the calculated cost per mile under 3 scenarios. Out of Pocket While financially, it seems like the right thing to do is buy and
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I have been using AI quite a bit. I’m not one of the cool kids doing vibe coding. I’m not even entirely sure what it is, but how cool would it be for me to post about my vibe coding?? Maybe someday… I mostly use Grok. I sometimes use ChatGPT, and they’ve both been great.
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Enough with the finance and politics, and don’t get me started on the media…Spring is (sort of) here. It’s been 70 degrees for the past 2 days. I now have less than 1 foot of snow on the deck. Must be spring. And spring is the perfect time to wash all the crud off of
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Caddyshack. So many great lines. Is it strange that a 62 year old man is still quoting lines from a movie that was in theaters 46 years ago? Perhaps. And what makes me think about this historic wager almost 5 decades later? Betting This bet was funny and outrageous in 1980. We all laughed at
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I keep my news time to a minimum. I’ve found that many of the stories that get us worked up today become forgotten tomorrow. And with the polarization of the media, it’s hard to tell if we’re getting the straight scoop. Just take a look at a site like Allsides. It’s fascinating how different the
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Congress is on recess. Don’t believe me, ask CNBC. DHS is unfunded. DHS includes TSA and the coast guard. Coast Guard The coast guard does some important stuff. and this was on Feb 15, so they’re doing it for free. Here’s a bit about the coast guard. Grok told me that. TSA Shoes off, check
Look closely. That may be your congressman in the scuba mask. I’m going on vacation soon. 5 nights in Grand Cayman. After 2 feet of snow in the last week and temps hovering around 4 degrees, I need it. Scheduling My wife and I are retired, so scheduling is easier now. When we were both
The saying is what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. You don’t hear it much these days. I’ll let wiktionary explain. There you go. Impress your friends with that one! My Mistake Too much time on the news this morning. I did read an interesting article about why long-haul trucks can last
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