The Weirdly Wonderful Seneca Wallace Small Talk Chit Chat Talkin' Topics Thread

[fulltritty]

The new carpets are being installed today. I was up early moving furniture out of the way.

[BostonNut]

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Good morning BNut, how are you? I'm up and at 'em early today.

At the rink! Going to be a busy day.

[oldgoldy97]

I don’t spend money...


Next post: new carpet today!

[Saraste]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Thanks hopefully the weather holds off and you will have a good show and safe travels tomorrow.

I just looked at the radar and the weather already is starting to look ugly at home. The rain has not hit here yet. It appears to be a couple hours away.

[Saraste]

Originally Posted by JosieD

We need to spend down our savings account if we would like to qualify for financial assistance through the hospital system. I think its a little nuts that they say we can't have more than 20k in savings to qualify. I was trying to save for our next car. How are people supposed to ever get ahead if they have a cap of what they can have in the bank? They do the same thing with people who have SSI. They can't have more than 2k in savings. FT could spend that in 10 minutes at an outlet mall.

It's the same with SSD. The number is higher than 2k, but not too much higher. Sadly, you may need to take some of that over-20k and convert it to cash or some other form that is non-traceable. Others know that stuff far better than I do and could you better advise.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by JosieD

I got a $120 Christmas bonus from work. I may spend every last penny on myself.

You deserve it treat yourself to something you normally wouldn’t buy.

[bigdog2003]

Originally Posted by JosieD

I got a $120 Christmas bonus from work. I may spend every last penny on myself.

I spent my $125 bonus on a Jeter 93 SP PSA 5 and some other HOF RC slabs at the LCS last Friday.

[bigdog2003]

Originally Posted by JosieD

We need to spend down our savings account if we would like to qualify for financial assistance through the hospital system. I think its a little nuts that they say we can't have more than 20k in savings to qualify. I was trying to save for our next car. How are people supposed to ever get ahead if they have a cap of what they can have in the bank? They do the same thing with people who have SSI. They can't have more than 2k in savings. FT could spend that in 10 minutes at an outlet mall.

This is why I keep VERY little of my money in traceable accounts. As far as anybody knows, I have little to no money because it's not banked.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

That's the only bad thing about the Walmart in King George. They don't sell baseball cards. There is another Walmart on the way to Fredericksburg that we'll have to check out to see if they still do.

There are 3 Walmarts that have exceptional card sections but here’s the problem they are pretty far from my house. The closest 2 are Forrest and Newton which are an hour and an hour and a half away. The one in Greenville which happens to be my favorite is 3 hours away. The one I went to yesterday is a 15 minute ride just wish they carried more baseball.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by bigdog2003

This is why I keep VERY little of my money in traceable accounts. As far as anybody knows, I have little to no money because it's not banked.

It’s a sad state of affairs when we have to be so secretive with our money, but unfortunately we are better off not letting certain groups know what we have.

[bigdog2003]

I was up at 6:30 to turn the "heat" on in the gym I have to open for practice. By heat I mean 1 very small heater in a full sized high school gym. The school hasn't been open in more than 10 years, and is falling apart. It was 40 degrees inside when I got over there. I have the heat cranked to 80 and came back to the office. Maybe by the time I get back it will be 50 in there.

[bigdog2003]

The "CEO" of the YMCA will not respond to me after yesterday. I have asked him over and over to send me any dates that we cannot use the facility so that I can schedule out the rest of practices and the season. At this point, I'm doing the schedule and if he says we can't have the gym on a day I'll just tell him to bad.

To be a CEO, he sure is horrible at his job. Maybe that's why a few of his board members have asked if I'd have any interest in the position. Wonder if he knows that.

[bigdog2003]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

It’s a sad state of affairs when we have to be so secretive with our money, but unfortunately we are better off not letting certain groups know what we have.

It is, but nobody can take what they don't know you have. I think the only thing I "own" that is in my name is my car.

Setting up trusts and stuff is a lot of fun. Plus if something happens where I need assistance for a nursing home or something, I don't have assets I have to sell first. Found that out the hard way with my grandpa recently. We had to sell their house and spend all of his retirement before he could get any assistance. Everything he worked for, everything he said he wanted to leave us, the house we had family events, all gone. Not happening to me, I own a 2022 Camaro, that's it.

[hairysasquatch]

Originally Posted by corndog

You are one sick puppy

[hairysasquatch]

Maybe I should switch my good morning wishes to Josie!

Have a great day, Josie!

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

I don’t spend money...


Next post: new carpet today!

At outlet malls was the topic at hanud. I'd rather not waste
money on carpet, but it's needed to sell this house.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

It’s a sad state of affairs when we have to be so secretive with our money, but unfortunately we are better off not letting certain groups know what we have.

Yup. My realtor told me not to go get a VA license or change my car tags over until after closing on my MD house. If I do, MD will take 8% of the home sale.

[bigdog2003]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Yup. My realtor told me not to go get a VA license or change my car tags over until after closing on my MD house. If I do, MD will take 8% of the home sale.

It's stupid how stuff works. "Oh you're moving from our state? Then pay us more money before you go".

Add that to things I don't understand, right up there with income and property taxes. Why am I paying you money because I went to work all day? And why am I paying you money for buying property with the money I make?

[Boo]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

We’re sitting in the corner

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

At outlet malls was the topic at hanud. I'd rather not waste
money on carpet, but it's needed to sell this house.

Just toss a rug down.

You could use the one off Boo’s head.

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by Boo

[oldgoldy97]

Taking the puppy for Christmas photos with Santa.

[Boo]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Taking the puppy for Christmas photos with Santa.

[Boo]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

At outlet malls was the topic at hanud. I'd rather not waste
money on carpet, but it's needed to sell this house.

Should have just given an allowance, what if someone doesn’t like what you picked.

[oldgoldy97]