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Give me your best 'Pro Tip'

StreetsofBeige

Gold Member
- Two credit cards. I do VISA and Mastercard. I use one, but have two active in case something happens with the other one
- Look for credit cards with no annual fee, rewards (like 1-2% dividend), low interest rate
- Pay off your credit card
- Look into other perks your card might have..... bonus travel insurance coverage, rental car coverage, the card gives you an extra year of warranty when you buy shit etc..... Basic cards have fewer perks. But if you pay $99 annual fee, you probably got lots of perks stated in that brochure you get which nobody reads
- If you're desperate and always have a balance, switch to Line of Credit. Every bank should offer you this unless your credit rating is so bad they decline you. A typical LoC rate is only prime +2-5%. If you're really established, they'll offer you terms of prime only. So your interest rate might only be about 3%. Why get fucked paying 22% on credit card when you can pay less? But make note the minimum monthly payback might be higher. Your credit card company might say you only need to pay back $15 per month to keep a $2000 balance going. A LoC might be higher at $50. I never use my LoC but I think my terms are I must pay back at least 3% of what I buy every month or I get dinged

- Always use a mortgage broker to sniff out best mortgages packages. Never walk into a bank and try to wheel and deal. Look for lowest rates as a main focus, but also focus on any fee-based penalty. Look for mortgages that have lowest rate, lowest penalty fees, lowest admin/porting fees. Fixed mortgages often have higher fees in return for comfort of predictability. Variable mortgages less fees but you got to stomach rates going up or down. Your call. I do variable
- Be respectful to your broker doing the work for you. He showed be able to get you a slew of offers and will go over it with you where you can pick one based off the info and his advice and your situation. You can always backstab him and take his info and piggyback off it trying to get an additional 0.1% off at a bank, but don't be a jackass
 
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Tranquil

Member
- Two credit cards. I do VISA and Mastercard. I use one, but have two active in case something happens with the other one
- Look for credit cards with no annual fee, rewards (like 1-2% dividend), low interest rate
- Pay off your credit card
- Look into other perks your card might have..... bonus travel insurance coverage, rental car coverage, the card gives you an extra year of warranty when you buy shit etc..... Basic cards have fewer perks. But if you pay $99 annual fee, you probably got lots of perks stated in that brochure you get which nobody reads
- If you're desperate and always have a balance, switch to Line of Credit. Every bank should offer you this unless your credit rating is so bad they decline you. A typical LoC rate is only prime +2-5%. If you're really established, they'll offer you terms of prime only. So your interest rate might only be about 3%. Why get fucked paying 22% on credit card when you can pay less? But make note the minimum monthly payback might be higher. Your credit card company might say you only need to pay back $15 per month to keep a $2000 balance going. A LoC might be higher at $50. I never use my LoC but I think my terms are I must pay back at least 3% of what I buy every month or I get dinged

- Always use a mortgage broker to sniff out best mortgages packages. Never walk into a bank and try to wheel and deal. Look for lowest rates as a main focus, but also focus on any fee-based penalty. Look for mortgages that have lowest rate, lowest penalty fees, lowest admin/porting fees. Fixed mortgages often have higher fees in return for comfort of predictability. Variable mortgages less fees but you got to stomach rates going up or down. Your call. I do variable
- Be respectful to your broker doing the work for you. He showed be able to get you a slew of offers and will go over it with you where you can pick one based off the info and his advice and your situation. You can always backstab him and take his info and piggyback off it trying to get an additional 0.1% off at a bank, but don't be a jackass

I refied last feb, ended up saving $400 a month and now they send me a check each year that I can use for prop taxes.

The bank ended up cutting me a check for like $600 because somehow they owed me. Co-worker almost talked me out of refiing, glad I didn't listen.
 

highrider

Banned
As a man, you have to be good with being alone. Have a family, have relationships whatever, but spend a significant part of your life dedicated to something else that’s you. When you have family you can still do it it’s just a lot harder.

Women, don’t waste your prime years if you know you want to have children. Same with men, try not to start much later than 30, I was 35 and that’s even kinda older.
 

StreetsofBeige

Gold Member
I refied last feb, ended up saving $400 a month and now they send me a check each year that I can use for prop taxes.

The bank ended up cutting me a check for like $600 because somehow they owed me. Co-worker almost talked me out of refiing, glad I didn't listen.
Nice.

Oh and another tip a bank might try to screw you over, which they tried and I said I'm leaving and then they waived the fee.

Mortgage ratio.

When I moved years back, it turns out the place I moved to cost less than where I was coming from. I asked them to transition my mortgage to the new place with similar terms and adjust for the difference in money needed. Sounds easy and banks should do that with no fee. It's not like you are leaving or anything.

Since the ratio of what I paid got bigger (principal paid vs. outstanding amount), their computer system showed it as a loss of profit on their end or some bullshit. So the mortgage desk guy claimed I had to pay a penalty fee.

I said that's garbage and if anything a smaller amount makes it easier for me to pay off as I reliably pay my bills.

The bank manager had to come by, they gabbed a bit and the manager waived any fee. And they transitioned my mortgage plan to the new place at a reduced amount as the place was a touch cheaper.
 
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rykomatsu

Member
If you make a mistake in life, don't dwell on "woe is me". Figure out why you made the mistake, learn from it, and start taking steps to rectify or move on.

You will be light-years ahead in personal development compared to your peers just by virtue of becoming a person of action.
 
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StreetsofBeige

Gold Member
Bacon is cooked in the oven @400F on a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper.
I'm no baker, but not long ago I started buying parchment paper when I make stuff in the oven.

Wow. Never knew. Nothing sticks. All this time I had been using aluminum foil which has everything stick to it. What a waste.

Costco has this giant double pack which should last forever if someone doesn't bake a lot.
 
It dont matter. None of this matters.


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For the dad's: Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
 
S

SLoWMoTIoN

Unconfirmed Member
Mixing bleach and ammonia in a pool will increase the chance of meeting god by 60%.

Never trust a politician. It seems people have forgotten why the first/second amendment exists.

Trying something is always better than never trying at all.

The world is harsh and cold. Big tiddy warm and soft.
 
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* look into yourself and find out what the things are you really love and make you happy, not what other people want you to love.
* never ever get yourself into debt.
* approach marriage and getting children with a clear mind and not because of "love".
* even when married or in a relationship, never forget to take care of your friends. You will never be alone then.
* keep away from extremes.
 

longdi

Banned
buy a laptop or monitor without pwm dimming.

all your headaches, neck strain, red eyes, are gone with use.

to check pwm during shopping, take your phone camera and use manual shutter.
 

jufonuk

not tag worthy
Pro tip... Re-examine your work vs. relax balance and prepare yourself to give up some of that relaxation time.
or don't find out if your work allows for Flexi or reduced working then earn less but have time off work every other week.

that's what I did. yeah, I earn a lot less but I get time with the family.
 
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GymWolf

Member
During every exercise in the gym always remember that negative movements are even more important than positive movements, slow the fuck down and put some resistence when you return to your original position, this is how you exhaust a muscle until there is nothing left.

Also technique beats more weight every day of the week, girls are gonna watch you the same if you lift 15kg with perfect form instead of 25 looking like a constipated gibbon, also more correct work for muscles and less risk of injury.

And clean your ass with a sponge with water and soap after you take a dump if you are at home, nobody likes stinky asses.
 
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KielCasto

Member
It's "toothbrush" not "teethbrush". Save time by brushing only your favorite tooth.

But really, be smart and replace your toothbrush every 3 months. That's basic hygiene.
People can smell you even if you can't smell yourself.
 

GymWolf

Member
It's "toothbrush" not "teethbrush". Save time by brushing only your favorite tooth.

But really, be smart and replace your toothbrush every 3 months. That's basic hygiene.
People can smell you even if you can't smell yourself.
I bought mine from twitch and it's called thotbrush for some reason.
 

notseqi

Member
Don't eat yellow snow.

Only you know everything about yourself, and probably not even that. Everybody else knows only a small piece of who you are. Don't worry.

Toejam is no jam at all.
 
Seek out the meaning of things that catch your curiosity and pull at your heart. Be willing to bear the sting of mundane life to keep yourself humble. Tease your own flaws in the mirror. Wrestle with God. Stop eating cereal. Drink tea. Fast. Read.
 
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