As an adult I’ve lived in FL, TX, MD, TN, GA, & now ME. I’m convinced that total taxes you pay are about the same if you’re a homeowner. A renter might see a difference in taxes paid, but not necessarily in expenses incurred.

My last location before ME was GA. In GA, no excise tax on vehicles & slightly different state income tax structure, but sales tax is 2.5% higher on all purchases. Also millage rate on property taxes is higher.

So the state’s still going to get their money.

FL, TN, & TX had no state income tax, but property & sales taxes made up for it.

MD had taxes on everything & everything was more expensive, so total out of pocket total was higher, but salaries were higher also.

Red state/Blue state/Purple state didn’t seem to matter to me. They’re all going to figure out how to get your money for their projects & blame the shortfall on someone else.

That’s just my experience anyway.

I knew about it & it didn’t keep me away 🙂

It is. Wind chill Friday afternoon is -20° to -30° and continues until after sunset on Sat.

Doesn’t make sense to me either.

I’m new to Lincoln & don’t really know anyone yet, but trying to spread the word in case it helps anyone out.

I’ve just learned the nuances of the stove and when we need to add wood to keep it steady. We also have an old house (190 years old) that was designed before electric heat so the floor plan is conducive to wood stove as a heat source.

Once every 2 hours I add wood during the day and can keep a clean burn & steady temps. At 11pm I’ll load up the firebox & reduce the air intake to a slower burn.

When I get up at 5am the house will be 60° downstairs & 66° upstairs where the bedrooms are.

Now, it’ll be different with the -45° windchill that’s coming this weekend, but this plan works down to 0°. At lower temps I load the box at 11pm & burn it like I do during the day then get up at 2am & 5am to repeat.

Wood heat here. We keep it at 70° during the day and let it cool to 60° overnight.

Not sure what’s causing it, but I’m certainly appreciative of the colorful skies. Such a good way to greet the day.

I got the same about 30 mins ago, while watching YouTube TV through the Spectrum connection 😂

Sounds…. Viscous 🤢

I guarantee that’s part of the reason. Too much value in social ads these days. That, and a push back into radio advertising. I’ve seen the shift with the businesses I deal with in other states. I imagine it’s no different here.

That’s certainly a rough turn of events. Awesome that you found joy in it.

Thanks for keeping an open mind and not going on the attack first. The world needs more of that for sure!

😂😂😂 it’s not an uncommon feeling, lol

It’s definitely rewarding, but the electric company doesn’t take feelings of fulfillment as payment. Arranging the budget to allow for a decrease is something that I wish I would have done BEFORE making the jump.

After a few hard years, we got things situated here so that my family of 4 can comfortably survive on relatively little… even with multiple special needs issues in the home.

Definitely doable, but takes focus to get there.

Sure!

$40k I was in the Army. $150k was a RF Engineer $20k was working with a non-profit for at-risk youth

Currently love what I do and have multiple streams of income.

Main job is $65k working at another non-profit & additional income is combo from a couple book royalties & coaching fees.

I earned a PhD in leadership and now help other nonprofits & individuals with various leadership and life choice/organizational direction issues.

All in all I was a great engineer, but I found fulfillment in helping others succeed in getting “unstuck” and being able to reach for the best version of themselves/their organization.

That’s the thing I’d do for free if all money dried up. I’m just privileged to be earning an income from it for the past 8 years.

I’m just a guy on my journey who is willing to share with others what I’ve learned to help their experience be better than mine was. You’re obviously happy with your current situation. No need to lash out here.

15 years ago. I’m 42 now.

They’re not wrong though. At 27, I was making $40k and was ambitious and wanting more. At 28 I was making $150k and was miserable. I left and started a job I loved at $20k and was fulfilled, but hungry.

Ultimately, once I determined what I wanted my life to be filled with, I learned to prioritize my income to achieve that thing.

Now, whether I make more or less, I am content.

Done

Sounds delicious! Thank you 🙏🏻

Follow up: made ployes this morning. Drizzled them with a little maple syrup. So good! Thanks for the recommendation!

Thanks!

Great stuff! Thank you 🙏🏻