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    What Would You Do With $100,000?

    If I had a 100 large sitting around, assuming you have maxed out your 401k.. 1. Invest a part of it in a good 529 plan for the children, say 20k. 2. Take a vacation to some exotic place. 3. Buy some jewelry that will appraise in value over time. 4. Save some in long term holdings for...
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    Interesting/Amusing Property Finds

    http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/49-Wonderland-92620/home/5945279 check out Picture No. 12/17. Unless I run a establishment called "BGK" and would like to dream of it every night, why else would I want it on the wall of a house I am about to buy...
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    Susan B. Anthony would be rolling in her grave right now.

    Argh! We really need a dislike button! Strom, we had similar problems looking for Future Doctor sets in pink- I found ours on Amazon at last. Socal, did your friend talk to the teacher @ the incident? Nude, didn't you know we are all Stepford wives who do everything- ten years ago we had...
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    Balut

    I saw someone eat Balut.. Man! that was the worst day of my vegetarian life when he explained what Balut was while eating it with his eyes closed. His argument was, when people eat chicken, what was wrong in eating Balut.. Oh well.. guess I am pro-life.
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    Fit Day website = awesome!

    I will check it out. These days I am addicted to Wii Fit and Wii Active. Has made me conscious of the slow weight gain! Thanks for sharing Socal.
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    career changes

    (Excuse my lower case "c"s all over- It's a broken laptop with a "c" that I copy/paste) I was reading the other thread and McD suggested a switch to Biomedical Engg for Mrs. No Vas. Just out of curiosity, has any of you switched gears? If so, how easy/ difficult was the transition?
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    My Trading Blog

    BT, I have started day trading since I have a "lot of extra time" on hand too. Please explain your FAZ for long decision- I thought this ETF has a decay long term. Would like to know your opinion.
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    Got laid off....

    Sorry to hear that No-Vas. It is a tough time for Engineers and Architects out there.
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    I am a home owner too..

    I wanted to make a post about my experiences a year ago, right when I bought. But that never happened partly because I kept thinking of writing a longish post and never found the time to do so. So here it is, before it gets too late. We bought a 3 bed/ 2.5 bath detached condo in Irvine...
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    Bon Voyage Irvine, Hello Fullerton: Story of Finding our Dream Home

    congratulations McD!! That's great news. It looks like a pretty house. After agreeing on when to have a baby, I think buying a house is the second biggest decision in a marriage. Good that you guys finally found something both could agree on:-)
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