empireOfLove2

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[–] empireOfLove2 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

Definitely change your deductions ASAP. Never loan the government free money, because you could be earning your own interest on that money and come out ahead.

Consider setting up a savings account at your bank or credit union that allows automatic scheduled transfers. Set up a transfer that's scheduled for every paycheck date that is a couple hundred dollars so you don't even have to think about it. Then every 6mo or so, take what you have in that savings account and put it into a CD so it earns real interest and not the .05% crap most savings accounts provide (and also time locks it so you dont "accidentally" spend it.) That's the bare minimum.

If you have a employer sponsored 401k or similar retirement account, increase your roth IRA post-tax deductions. I wouldn't put all your savings into it though, because it's not accessible cash in case of emergency- but at least put enough in to have something earning ROI, or to take advantage of an employer safe harbor match.

[–] empireOfLove2 29 points 7 months ago

The best instance on lemmy grows ever stronger ✊️

[–] empireOfLove2 5 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Don Jr. has entered the chat

[–] empireOfLove2 1 points 7 months ago

Ahh, I didn't know about that historical context. Thanks!

[–] empireOfLove2 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I'm not doing nothing in the mean time. I'm arming myself better and scheduling range time, stocking up on non perishables (rip my savings account), reaching out and donating more to some of my state wide civil rights organizations, and I'm forcing all my friends and family to switch over to encrypted call/messaging (Signal) that's harder to track and read contents of. I'll do more as time allows, but it's hard to support any cause if I end up dead of hypothermia under a highway bridge with no resources at my disposal.

[–] empireOfLove2 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Gotta have some upload just for the protocol traffic tho.

[–] empireOfLove2 17 points 7 months ago
[–] empireOfLove2 2 points 7 months ago

Depends on manufacturer, maybe a misuse of words on my part... They do use studs and nuts but the sealant is often a rubberized sealant (similar to windshield adhesive) that acts like a glue. Some manufactures use foam gaskets, which suck balls.

Personally I use silicone glazing sealant (dow 1199) when I reinstalled my Honda tail lights and it works fine.

[–] empireOfLove2 2 points 7 months ago

No, they are not. But swinging the popular vote reduces their appearance of the public mandate. And Trump also only won by relatively small margins in a lot of the swing states for the electoral college (30k in Wisconsin, 50k in Nevada, 70k in Michigan, etc), where such additional votes matter even more.

Every single vote on the board counts, whether or not you think it does. Not voting is intentionally silencing your voice for no reason.

[–] empireOfLove2 123 points 7 months ago (11 children)

Good time to remind people to file your tax returns as soon as possible if you're expecting a refund, and delay your return as long as humanly possible with extensions if you're expecting a bill.

[–] empireOfLove2 142 points 7 months ago (4 children)

1000% guarantee those mf's had their upload choked to 20kbps

[–] empireOfLove2 23 points 7 months ago

No no but hate crimes are DEI bad word and also only happen to brown people, who deserve it!!!1!1!

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