I know the best bet is to leave stocks be and let them ride out the day-to-day variations. But I suspect that annuity is losing money, what with the super low interest rate. Between that annuity and my 401K I only have a year's worth of current income anyway, so I might as well tweak it a little.
Okay, um, I'm lost. Uh, I'm angry, and I'm armed, so if you two have something that you need to work out --
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Oct 15, 2013 2:16:05 pm PDT #9175 of 30000
brillig
Calli - Oct 15, 2013 2:18:41 pm PDT #9176 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
But I am scared of phyllo
I get the pre-made rolls. There are loads of sheets in each roll, so when I inevitably tear one (or maybe six) it doesn't much matter. And minor tears seem to disappear in the oven. It is a bit tedious to lay out and paint six or so sheets with butter, though.
Ginger - Oct 15, 2013 2:19:38 pm PDT #9177 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The problem with cashing out annuities is that they usually had high up-front costs.
Jessica - Oct 15, 2013 2:24:48 pm PDT #9178 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Ooh, Tep that looks awesome. I'd probably go full-on vegan for my brother's girlfriend if I were making it for Thanksgiving.
lisah - Oct 15, 2013 2:27:09 pm PDT #9179 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Hand pies!!!
aurelia - Oct 15, 2013 2:38:56 pm PDT #9180 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I am thinking I should find out where John Boehner lives - I'm guessing it's some gated community in the deep suburbs - and go stand in front of his house with torches and pitchforks. You're with me, right, Teppy?
I've been thinking that if enough of us surround the Capitol with pitchforks and torches and don't allow any food inside they'll either work it out quickly or go Lord of the Flies on each other. Either way could be a win.
EpicTangent - Oct 15, 2013 2:39:51 pm PDT #9181 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Here's the recipe (it has gotten RAVE reviews from everyone who I've made it for)
Thanks, totally gonna try that!
-t - Oct 15, 2013 2:44:41 pm PDT #9182 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Mmm, pie.
That's really all I got.
tommyrot - Oct 15, 2013 2:56:14 pm PDT #9183 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I've heard that people should withdraw enough cash to last awhile in the event of a debt default. Some people fear the banking system might freeze up, which nearly happened back in '08.
Consuela - Oct 15, 2013 3:21:36 pm PDT #9184 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Rumor has it (OK, Twitter) that the House GOP are about to cave on the shutdown. Dunno if it's true.
Anne, the Maple-Walnut pie:
Combine:
3 large room-temperature eggs
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp flour
pinch salt
Beat in:
1 cup maple syrup (I like grade B)
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
Stir in:
1 1/3 cup fresh walnuts (or pecans), coarsely chopped
5 Tbsp melted butter, cooled
Pour mixture into a pie shell. Bake at 425F for 10 minutes, reduce to 325F, bake for another 30 or until set.