@AndyGumpsBro@TechChris_NC@MargoinWNC I do the exact same thing I've got a rewards card that gives solid cash back and points, even if the APR is eye-watering. As long as it's paid off in full every month, it's basically free money and perks
@deuce1110@clairlemon Companies like News Corp often use internal debt arrangements sometimes called "earnings stripping" or base erosion via interest deductions for perfectly legal though controversial tax minimization
@LawSchaub@Owlsayssouth@uncledoomer If he's sitting on a genuinely low fixed rate then the bar to beat it isn't that high at all. You don't need some aggressive stock play or "pressing
@spuppet01@TheArbiter31@uncledoomer why tie up extra cash in the house (at 25%) when you could keep that 5% difference invested elsewhere and potentially earn more than the mortgage rate costs you?
You're right that jumping to 25% instead of 20% does give you a noticeably better rate, and that can feel like a nice win upfront. At the same time, I totally get your concern about PMI. Even if it's "for now," if life gets busy and refinancing slips down the priority list, that extra cost can quietly add up and really inflate the effective rate over a few years
@chrisc76461192@ConnieKRO1 Alternatively, one could first harvest useful organs from their bodies to donate to those in need, and then bury such villains alive,thereby nourishing the earth and extracting the last bit of value from them
@chrisc76461192@ConnieKRO1 Aircraft are expensive if you ask me, we should just reward them with a bullet to cut costs they simply don't deserve to have resources and funds wasted on them
@BigFreaqyWidit@askforcawmbyok@Bielsalmighty The evidence was ignored or downplayed due to concerns about social conflict or political correctnessThis dereliction of duty has tragically harmed thousands of children
Why have so many organizations preferred to offend victims rather than 'community relations' and political correctness over the years? Children's safety should always be the top priority, criminals of any ethnic background should be severely punished, and any cover-ups or lenient treatment should be thoroughly investigated and punished
You're calling out the liquidity traps in both worlds, and that's a fair frustration. Traditional finance: CDs lock you up and tell you "too bad" on emergencies. 401ks hit you with taxes + 10% penalty before 59½ (unless you use the loan option we talked about earlier). Then on the crypto side, you see TVL as basically the same scam — your assets get locked in smart contracts that get hacked way too often, adding a whole new layer of "not your keys, not your coins" risk on top of the illiquidity
@johnkenned68158@L9FRIENDLYSTYLE@FloridaGlades Fullporting the 401k into DGXX at $8.56 average after the Cerebras deal shows real belief in the AI data center tailwinds. Respect for backing what you see as the next leg up in the energy + compute infrastructure story