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kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 9 @ 1:29 AM ET
I think that’s where I differ.

My job that was remote was expected to be a available at all hours because I was home.

That doesn’t fly for me. My fiancée is in school still, I pick up the slack around the house, when my shift is done, I’m done.

If I was single, it would be a different story entirely

- sbroads24


Companies understand and often expect the trade-off of the ability to work from home being a much expanded availability.

I'm not sure the expanded availability is a good idea from a physical and mental health wellbeing standpoint whether you're married with kids or single.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 9 @ 1:58 AM ET
Companies understand and often expect the trade-off of the ability to work from home being a much expanded availability.

I'm not sure the expanded availability is a good idea from a physical and mental health wellbeing standpoint whether you're married with kids or single.

- kingcong39


both of those options suck in comparison to the dink plan. it's a fantastic thing.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 9 @ 6:37 AM ET
what's the difference if you have 200 k in the bank or 235 K it's just a number


put that 600 a month in an ira or 401k instead of a car payment

the borrower is slave to the lender



- homiedclown


Put 500 a month in a Roth IRA outside of the work 401k, which is another Roth IRA at 15% contribution. I keep 20K for things, have almost all my poop paid off, outside of house, 450K 5 bed, 3 bath 2700 living space, paying 2K a month (did the 30 year tho)

Only do term life insurance. Whole is a scam that that’s how insurance dudes make their money. You shouldn’t want to ever have to use it anyways, and if you tell me I can “make“ 4K at my daughters age of 20 by just paying 8k With 50k on insurance imma punch you in the throat. Cheap term is all you need ( goes a long way too).

Daycare is what’s biting my ass right now. Soon to be 3 littles in daycare is gonna be more then my mortgage, and I’m not exaggerating.

If your company offers nice benies, you gotta at least look into them. I get a 1500 match on an HSA, paid cash for all my kiddos births with a 10% discount because of it. Have friends that are still paying for their 2 year old birthing costs.. be responsible now and it’ll go a long long ways
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 9 @ 6:51 AM ET
Put 500 a month in a Roth IRA outside of the work 401k, which is another Roth IRA at 15% contribution. I keep 20K for things, have almost all my poop paid off, outside of house, 450K 5 bed, 3 bath 2700 living space, paying 2K a month (did the 30 year tho)

Only do term life insurance. Whole is a scam that that’s how insurance dudes make their money. You shouldn’t want to ever have to use it anyways, and if you tell me I can “make“ 4K at my daughters age of 20 by just paying 8k With 50k on insurance imma punch you in the throat. Cheap term is all you need ( goes a long way too).

Daycare is what’s biting my ass right now. Soon to be 3 littles in daycare is gonna be more then my mortgage, and I’m not exaggerating.

If your company offers nice benies, you gotta at least look into them. I get a 1500 match on an HSA, paid cash for all my kiddos births with a 10% discount because of it. Have friends that are still paying for their 2 year old birthing costs.. be responsible now and it’ll go a long long ways

- SDSabre


The cost of daycare is mind numbing, and frightening.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 6:53 AM ET
Put 500 a month in a Roth IRA outside of the work 401k, which is another Roth IRA at 15% contribution. I keep 20K for things, have almost all my poop paid off, outside of house, 450K 5 bed, 3 bath 2700 living space, paying 2K a month (did the 30 year tho)

Only do term life insurance. Whole is a scam that that’s how insurance dudes make their money. You shouldn’t want to ever have to use it anyways, and if you tell me I can “make“ 4K at my daughters age of 20 by just paying 8k With 50k on insurance imma punch you in the throat. Cheap term is all you need ( goes a long way too).

Daycare is what’s biting my ass right now. Soon to be 3 littles in daycare is gonna be more then my mortgage, and I’m not exaggerating.

If your company offers nice benies, you gotta at least look into them. I get a 1500 match on an HSA, paid cash for all my kiddos births with a 10% discount because of it. Have friends that are still paying for their 2 year old birthing costs.. be responsible now and it’ll go a long long ways

- SDSabre

Good Post SD
Smart I put 30k in a mutual fund when I got out of the service "amazing how much money you can save when your deployed for basically 2yrs" and am reaping the benefits right know. Plus I bought a lot of gold and silver when I could. Payed for my Daughter's college and soon my Son's
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 9 @ 6:55 AM ET
The cost of daycare is mind numbing, and frightening.
- kingcong39


It is, and then you go to a funeral for a friends daughter because they chose a not great facility, her neck gets caught on a rope as she’s going down the slide, and suffocated. Didn’t have the correct number of teachers there, and one was on their phone. My daycare pays a little more, and your phone gets locked with only the manager having an emergency phone available. Wish this wasn’ta true story but happened a month or so ago.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 6:58 AM ET
It is, and then you go to a funeral for a friends daughter because they chose a not great facility, her neck gets caught on a rope as she’s going down the slide, and suffocated. Didn’t have the correct number of teachers there, and one was on their phone. My daycare pays a little more, and your phone gets locked with only the manager having an emergency phone available. Wish this wasn’ta true story but happened a month or so ago.
- SDSabre

Wow, that is horrible.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 7:03 AM ET
Put 500 a month in a Roth IRA outside of the work 401k, which is another Roth IRA at 15% contribution. I keep 20K for things, have almost all my poop paid off, outside of house, 450K 5 bed, 3 bath 2700 living space, paying 2K a month (did the 30 year tho)

Only do term life insurance. Whole is a scam that that’s how insurance dudes make their money. You shouldn’t want to ever have to use it anyways, and if you tell me I can “make“ 4K at my daughters age of 20 by just paying 8k With 50k on insurance imma punch you in the throat. Cheap term is all you need ( goes a long way too).

Daycare is what’s biting my ass right now. Soon to be 3 littles in daycare is gonna be more then my mortgage, and I’m not exaggerating.

If your company offers nice benies, you gotta at least look into them. I get a 1500 match on an HSA, paid cash for all my kiddos births with a 10% discount because of it. Have friends that are still paying for their 2 year old birthing costs.. be responsible now and it’ll go a long long ways

- SDSabre

We got lucky not having to do daycare, I worked days and my wife worked 2nd shift, never get to see each other much but it saved 500-600 dollars a week.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 7:11 AM ET
https://buffalonews.com/s...eb-bd96-972719622711.html
Very good read, maybe we can get Mann to sign on the dotted line, along with drafting 1 of these guys.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 9 @ 7:17 AM ET
https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/why-should-sabres-consider-owen-power-matthew-beniers-and-kent-johnson-their-goalies-weigh-in/article_1a0db7c2-c565-11eb-bd96-972719622711.html
Very good read, maybe we can get Mann to sign on the dotted line, along with drafting 1 of these guys.

- Buff36



Can we draft them all? Please?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 7:23 AM ET
Can we draft them all? Please?
- Powerslave

Think we could get 2/3 of them. Need to know what's going on with Jack and to some extent Rhino to really get a feel for this draft. Really hope Eichel is moved before the Expansion draft.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 9 @ 7:25 AM ET
The cost of daycare is mind numbing, and frightening.
- kingcong39


You have no idea.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 9 @ 7:27 AM ET
Put 500 a month in a Roth IRA outside of the work 401k, which is another Roth IRA at 15% contribution. I keep 20K for things, have almost all my poop paid off, outside of house, 450K 5 bed, 3 bath 2700 living space, paying 2K a month (did the 30 year tho)

Only do term life insurance. Whole is a scam that that’s how insurance dudes make their money. You shouldn’t want to ever have to use it anyways, and if you tell me I can “make“ 4K at my daughters age of 20 by just paying 8k With 50k on insurance imma punch you in the throat. Cheap term is all you need ( goes a long way too).

Daycare is what’s biting my ass right now. Soon to be 3 littles in daycare is gonna be more then my mortgage, and I’m not exaggerating.

If your company offers nice benies, you gotta at least look into them. I get a 1500 match on an HSA, paid cash for all my kiddos births with a 10% discount because of it. Have friends that are still paying for their 2 year old birthing costs.. be responsible now and it’ll go a long long ways

- SDSabre


I'm so sorry.. full time or part time at dc?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 7:28 AM ET
https://tipofthetower.com...hel-players-trade-rumors/
If all these players are moved, should be a haul coming back, with players and picks. With some of those picks being able to be used in other trade scenarios before the Expansion draft and teams in cap trouble.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 9 @ 7:35 AM ET
https://tipofthetower.com/2021/06/09/buffalo-sabres-jack-eichel-players-trade-rumors/
If all these players are moved, should be a haul coming back, with players and picks. With some of those picks being able to be used in other trade scenarios before the Expansion draft and teams in cap trouble.

- Buff36



Trade em all.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 7:36 AM ET
Trade em all.
- Powerslave

Very well could happen Power
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 9 @ 7:38 AM ET
Put 500 a month in a Roth IRA outside of the work 401k, which is another Roth IRA at 15% contribution. I keep 20K for things, have almost all my poop paid off, outside of house, 450K 5 bed, 3 bath 2700 living space, paying 2K a month (did the 30 year tho)

Only do term life insurance. Whole is a scam that that’s how insurance dudes make their money. You shouldn’t want to ever have to use it anyways, and if you tell me I can “make“ 4K at my daughters age of 20 by just paying 8k With 50k on insurance imma punch you in the throat. Cheap term is all you need ( goes a long way too).

Daycare is what’s biting my ass right now. Soon to be 3 littles in daycare is gonna be more then my mortgage, and I’m not exaggerating.

If your company offers nice benies, you gotta at least look into them. I get a 1500 match on an HSA, paid cash for all my kiddos births with a 10% discount because of it. Have friends that are still paying for their 2 year old birthing costs.. be responsible now and it’ll go a long long ways

- SDSabre

you get it

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 9 @ 7:39 AM ET
Trade em all.
- Powerslave

stink
stank
skunk
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 9 @ 7:41 AM ET
I'm so sorry.. full time or part time at dc?
- TheSabresTaco


Full haha.. sucksss
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 9 @ 7:42 AM ET
It is, and then you go to a funeral for a friends daughter because they chose a not great facility, her neck gets caught on a rope as she’s going down the slide, and suffocated. Didn’t have the correct number of teachers there, and one was on their phone. My daycare pays a little more, and your phone gets locked with only the manager having an emergency phone available. Wish this wasn’ta true story but happened a month or so ago.
- SDSabre

wow
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 9 @ 7:46 AM ET
Full haha.. sucksss
- SDSabre



RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jun 9 @ 7:58 AM ET
How many of you are wearing a Golden Knights jersey this morning?
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 9 @ 8:01 AM ET
How many of you are wearing a Golden Knights jersey this morning?
- RichardRoma



I'm wearing a Rick Vaive jersey this morning.

Complete with neck brace and back pain.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 9 @ 8:03 AM ET
wow
- homiedclown


Yeah, that was a tough one. I used to complain about pricing at my DC all the time. Now it’s just sometimes a grumble here and there. Tell ya, would rather pay a little more and have that sense of my kids are in good hands
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 8:06 AM ET
I'm wearing a Rick Vaive jersey this morning.

Complete with neck brace and back pain.

- Powerslave

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