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post 10000089018 03-15-2026, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
I haven’t distributed any profits to myself (or wife) in more than 2 years, because of reasons
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post 10000089019 03-15-2026, 11:52 PM
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Able to maintain lifestyle and still live relatively comfortably to my own needs and then some, but definitely feeling the squeeze these days though ... I realize I'm spending a bit less on "luxury" or just being far more mindful of my spending overall , only to find out I'm having a bit lesser savings each month than I did previously because of rising costs everywhere (food, fuel etc) . Shit is pretty fucked though, I cant imagine how rough it is for people that are just getting by or living paycheck to paycheck.
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post 10000089023 03-16-2026, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
What’s also a joke is that the people digging up and selling iron ore, gas etc are basically paying nothing for it, and that shit belongs to everyone

Honestly if they just dropped the top marginal rate to, like, 30 per cent, a lot of people would quit all the tax strategy bullshit and just pay it.

For 47 cents on the dollar though, you might as well hire a team of accountants and lawyers, you literally have nothing to lose
I'd still employ some strategy but if the top marginal rate was 30% I'd take a pittance as a directors salary then distribute what I want out of post tax profits paid at 25% and pay $0.03 in the dollar tax once other tax thresholds are accounted for on the way up.

PRRT is another issue; when the country is earning more off of beer excise than it is the oil and gas being sold off cheaper than what we pay for it so it can be refined and sold back to us, there's an issue - and I don't even drink beer. I'm offended economically, not as a consoomer like most of the retards on social media kicking off about this.
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post 10000089079 03-16-2026, 05:18 AM
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180K a yr, plus a 40K bonus check last week (profit share). 2+ mil in retirement funds, zero debt, own my house and cars outright (for last 15 yrs).
Work from home as IT Security Engineer. Probably upper 5% in the world as it relates to normal working people. Early retirement soon...

There are no "hard times" or "inflation" that affects me...
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post 10000089081 03-16-2026, 05:23 AM
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post 10000089179 03-16-2026, 07:38 AM
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Work is just fine if not better than last year. All my clients seem to be doing well.

Going to south of France and Monaco in June for a few weeks. Trying to figure out spring break, may just go to Florida for cheap fix kids love Busch Gardens and we have free passes.

Just had to shell out $30k on home repairs (rubber membrane failed and we had water leak into the outer walls), so we are putting off re-doing our Master bed/bath for about 6 months until we see what the market does. Tariffs and lack of skilled labor doubled the cost of the project between plans and permits.

Not even looking at my portfolio at this time.
post 10000089267 03-16-2026, 08:56 AM
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post 10000089289 03-16-2026, 09:14 AM
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I have not worked in 18 months now, just living off savings and living frugally. No holidays, no new toys, only really house bills, food, car payments like fuel and insurance, gym monthly.

I just like being NEET right now, rather than working a job I dislike around people I dislike for 40 hours per week. Its not like I am scrounging off the taxpayer as I pay my own way. I need to get a job before long though, like in the next 6 months.
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post 10000089331 03-16-2026, 09:42 AM
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Doing fine, just found out I saved more than I will need for my daughter's college, so I'll move the excess to my son's, and then there's only 20K to go for his to be fully funded, it will be done by the end of the year. Both their colleges paid for before they even get accepted. Looking forward to the extra disposable income. Then 2 years until child support is over and all my money will be mine finally.
post 10000089438 03-16-2026, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted By saltypits⏩
$3mm net worth. Seriously considering retiring now.
what's stopping you?
My ALT is elevated. 75.
post 10000089442 03-16-2026, 10:56 AM
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Just asked the secretary of my accountant's assistant

Apparently pretty well
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post 10000089443 03-16-2026, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted By AnabolicMind⏩
180K a yr, plus a 40K bonus check last week (profit share). 2+ mil in retirement funds, zero debt, own my house and cars outright (for last 15 yrs).
Work from home as IT Security Engineer. Probably upper 5% in the world as it relates to normal working people. Early retirement soon...

There are no "hard times" or "inflation" that affects me...
what's the number for retirement?
My ALT is elevated. 75.
post 10000089446 03-16-2026, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted By ectobruh⏩
Suicide watch
field I play is $80/case (2k balls)
My ALT is elevated. 75.
post 10000089447 03-16-2026, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted By nothingshocking⏩
Doing fine, just found out I saved more than I will need for my daughter's college, so I'll move the excess to my son's, and then there's only 20K to go for his to be fully funded, it will be done by the end of the year. Both their colleges paid for before they even get accepted. Looking forward to the extra disposable income. Then 2 years until child support is over and all my money will be mine finally.
will you retire then
My ALT is elevated. 75.
post 10000089496 03-16-2026, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
will you retire then
No, lol. I'm 51 and with the current plan I will work for another 7 years for this company. I may not want to retire at 58, I like what I do and I make good money, why stop?

I am probably going to buy a townhouse/condo/house (not sure yet) in Florida this year or next though, winters in Florida, summers in Chicago. The amount I save for their college represents a mortgage payment on a condo, so it would be even money, but I may want something larger.
post 10000089514 03-16-2026, 11:33 AM
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The problem with NEETing is that it gets SO freaking boring. I'm going to take classes in useful stuff like Photoshop (even thoiugh I took a class in that back in 2004) and professional video editing (even though I already know how they work) and Wordpress to make an epic blog as well as Outlook, etc.
post 10000089561 03-16-2026, 11:56 AM
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Poverty by misc standards.

Better than I ever have in my own life standards.
post 10000089565 03-16-2026, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted By nothingshocking⏩
No, lol. I'm 51 and with the current plan I will work for another 7 years for this company. I may not want to retire at 58, I like what I do and I make good money, why stop?

I am probably going to buy a townhouse/condo/house (not sure yet) in Florida this year or next though, winters in Florida, summers in Chicago. The amount I save for their college represents a mortgage payment on a condo, so it would be even money, but I may want something larger.
in that case why retire ever
My ALT is elevated. 75.
post 10000089662 03-16-2026, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted By leoaa777⏩
Nice try IRS.
came in to say this
post 10000089669 03-16-2026, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
I've known this was coming for 2-3 years, so I've been hustling and saving ever since then. Have over $500k just in my savings account. Can dip out and fuck off to South America anytime and live mostly off the interst.
Savings? Seems like depreciation would be a huge concern with that much liquidity. You don't have to move to SA with the interest if you had that in an index fund. At age 33, I'm somehow doubtful that you have this much clout. Most don't have any savings at all at that age.
post 10000089708 03-16-2026, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
in that case why retire ever
My skills will diminish eventually, everyone gets old, but I'm good for another 20 years, who knows maybe I'll die in the next 20 years and never retire.
post 10000089744 03-16-2026, 02:04 PM
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35k cash, 12k investments, 380k condo that I pay hoa fees, nice newer paid v6 car, 350k duplex

I wanna get into solar sales within a reputable company lol... right now my current manager is planning on going back to school for hvac soon, and without an assistant manager, I'm doing a lot of the responsibilities such as bank deposits, health and safety and supply ordering lol... we are getting an assistant store manger soon, and the pay structure is nice.

But the company is like 3.3 stars on indeed, so I applied to a couple of solar sales companies rated at 4 and 5 stars. Couldn't schedule the interview for the 4 stars company so I'll just wait to hear from the 5 stars one hopefully lol... also got a steel worker temp job offer call but I told them I wanted to go into sales.
post 10000089750 03-16-2026, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted By PrimarisIn⏩
35k cash, 12k investments, 380k condo that I pay hoa fees, nice newer paid v6 car, 350k duplex

I wanna get into solar sales within a reputable company lol... right now my current manager is planning on going back to school for hvac soon, and without an assistant manager, I'm doing a lot of the responsibilities such as bank deposits, health and safety and supply ordering lol... we are getting an assistant store manger soon, and the pay structure is nice.

But the company is like 3.3 stars on indeed, so I applied to a couple of solar sales companies rated at 4 and 5 stars. Couldn't schedule the interview for the 4 stars company so I'll just wait to hear from the 5 stars one hopefully lol... also got a steel worker temp job offer call but I told them I wanted to go into sales.
go back to school for HVAC over solar sales imo
My ALT is elevated. 75.
post 10000089758 03-16-2026, 02:20 PM
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Doing great when compared to people my age, poverty when compared to misc CEOs, and billionaires.
With everything going on, it hasn't changed how I live, but I also don't live way above my means.

We're all going to make it brahs.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
post 10000089761 03-16-2026, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted By WZBRAH⏩
Doing great when compared to people my age, poverty when compared to misc CEOs, and billionaires.
With everything going on, it hasn't changed how I live, but I also don't live way above my means.

We're all going to make it brahs.
love so many miscers recognizing just live within your means always and you'll be fine
My ALT is elevated. 75.
post 10000089762 03-16-2026, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted By PrimarisIn⏩
35k cash, 12k investments, 380k condo that I pay hoa fees, nice newer paid v6 car, 350k duplex

I wanna get into solar sales within a reputable company lol... right now my current manager is planning on going back to school for hvac soon, and without an assistant manager, I'm doing a lot of the responsibilities such as bank deposits, health and safety and supply ordering lol... we are getting an assistant store manger soon, and the pay structure is nice.

But the company is like 3.3 stars on indeed, so I applied to a couple of solar sales companies rated at 4 and 5 stars. Couldn't schedule the interview for the 4 stars company so I'll just wait to hear from the 5 stars one hopefully lol... also got a steel worker temp job offer call but I told them I wanted to go into sales.
Mirin’ hard boyo.

This is why so many phaggot miscers are jelly of you srs.

But at the end of the day none of their opinions matter because you’re doing well for yourself.

GJDM.
post 10000089769 03-16-2026, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
love so many miscers recognizing just live within your means always and you'll be fine
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
post 10000089778 03-16-2026, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
Mirin’ hard boyo.

This is why so many phaggot miscers are jelly of you srs.

But at the end of the day none of their opinions matter because you’re doing well for yourself.

GJDM.
thanks you, congrats on the raise brother
post 10000089954 03-16-2026, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
I've known this was coming for 2-3 years, so I've been hustling and saving ever since then. Have over $500k just in my savings account. Can dip out and fuck off to South America anytime and live mostly off the interst.
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