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Which are both illustrations of the beauty of a passive income account. The day-to-day account balance is basically irrelevant; so long as the businesses keep generating profits and sharing them with you (ie, via dividends) then you're good. I say that because, now that we're well into...

Well, on my Yaesu ham radios (which are to be wired directly to the battery, and thus are 'hot' at all times) the instruction manual specifically says not to turn on the radio until after the engine is started. It says this will prevent the radio from receiving a voltage spike that can occur...

Irony: I drove the Grand Prix to work today. (After seeing next week's forecast, I decided it might be good to run the car since it looks like it will be sitting for a couple weeks.)

Look at your current 401k balance. Now subtract 40% of its value, and tell yourself that's your new balance. That's what it was like (for me, anyway). But leaving things alone (while continuing to DCA your regular contributions) led to an eventual recovery, of course. Time and patience...

For true set-it-and-forget-it convenience, you cannot beat the simplicity (and return) of a low-cost index fund. You can focus on the S&P 500 by purchasing shares of VOO, or you can choose VTI if you'd rather invest in the entire market instead. Either way, steady investing into either fund...

Here I sit on Day 8 since my positive test result. Last Monday evening at work, I began getting a headache. This is nothing new--I'm prone to getting headaches--so I took some Advil and met with my next customer. That kept the ache mostly at bay for the rest of the evening. The next morning...

Is that a thing? I didn't know that was a thing.

I brought the headers to work today. When I put them in the parts washer, I turned on everything--the heater, the oil skimmer, etc--and set it for an hour. After that first cycle, some of the coating is softened and lifted off. Cool. I wire brushed off everything that was loose, then set it...

I'vve got a pair of shorty headers for my V8 Miata. They are 'finished' in the black shipping coating which is not paint. I'm thinking I ought to slap a quick coat of paint on them before installation, which necessitates removing the shipping coating. Can anybody help me out here? My only...

I love Fieros and have wanted one for quite some time. I tried buying one last fall, but the owner wanted a bit more money than my limit. I still check KSL for them every few weeks....

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Well, it's been four months with essentially no progress on this project. Why the delay? For starters, Mike bought another house and moved out of his old one into the new one, taking away all of our free time for a while. In an unlikely yet extremely fortuitous twist, my older brother and his...

When I decided to buy an electric lawn mower last year, I wanted a Makita so bad just so I could use the same batteries as my tools. But when I saw the ~$750 price tag, I quickly changed my mind. I ended up with a Kobalt instead.

My BFF Mike has an entire collection of Ryobi 18v tools. He's had them for years, and I've used them with him hundreds of times. When I finally decided to start buying cordless tools of my own, I asked for his advice. He summed up his beliefs and experience in two sentences: 1: Milwaukee is...

When I bought my minivan and began drag racing it, I was single. Fun is as fun does.

The EyeSight Driver Assist System is standard on every 2021+ Subaru with an automatic transmission.

All 2020 and older Crosstreks used a 2.0L engine. For 2021, the base and Premium trim levels continue to use the 2.0L engine, but the Sport (which is a new trim level for '21) and the Limited now come standard with the same 2.5L engine used in all Forester models. These two engines are...

I currently DRIP all my dividends. This is obviously the easy, hands-off approach, and it basically forces you to DCA your way into a large holding over time. Assuming you own quality companies, this isn't a horrible thing... but, you're right--some people instead choose to cash out all of...

Since my last update, Ryan has purchased two new items for the car. #1: a new Summit brand carburetor. This one has a working choke, which is nice. It seems to have overcome the issues we had with Mike's old one. #2: a new radiator. He bought a 3-row brass drop-in replacement, which should...