Mark Bergman

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• Same here, down I-80/90 in NE Ohio.

  Post: Lifetime Supply

  Link to comment from May 22, 2026

• Addendum: there is something very satisfying (?) to having made a purchase that was overpriced, not really needed, etc, but just went ahead and bought it anyway, without any second thoughts, just because I could !

  Post: Taste Bud Training

  Link to comment from May 22, 2026

• This reminds me of folks who will drive 5 extra miles, spending 30 minutes round trip, to save 10 cents/gallon on gas. I am all for not wasting money, however, life is too short to sweat such small things. Best I can tell, Mark, you can afford it ! That’s what you worked for all of those years. I no longer spend any time worrying about what are piddling expenses in the grand scheme of things. As I wrote elsewhere on HD a few weeks ago, as per Nick Maggiulli, if it costs less than 0.01% of your net worth, there is no reason to give the purchase(s) a second thought.

  Post: Taste Bud Training

  Link to comment from May 22, 2026

• “As children we enter life wide end first” For some reason this made me think about the ~ 5 deliveries I actively participated in during med school. As the women here can attest, especially on Mother’s Day, the entry into life is anything but wide end first !

  Post: The Mirrored Funnel

  Link to comment from May 10, 2026

• A great example of where Nick Maggiulli’s 0.01% rule would have been handy : https://finance.yahoo.com/news/0-01-rule-money-expert-130000592.html

  Post: Dickie and his magic beans

  Link to comment from May 6, 2026

• Dana: Totally agree. I authored a post about 6 months ago about the stupidity, childishness, and lack of utility of votes - both up and down. They were, are, and will always be worthless, if not backed up by the author’s name and commentary. I got massive down votes then, will probably get the same now, and I couldn’t care less. I could understand having the votes amongst children, but adults…..how embarrassing.

  Post: Where are the ladies?

  Link to comment from March 27, 2026

• Me too. I’ll meet you half way….

  Post: When Your Pastime Takes Ownership

  Link to comment from March 8, 2026

• When I can find someone willing to play singles, we play full court. You can do it - you're still young ! In fact, I think I am older (63 yo) than you ?

  Post: When Your Pastime Takes Ownership

  Link to comment from March 8, 2026

• I’ll have to make my way to the Dublin area so we can play pickleball !

  Post: When Your Pastime Takes Ownership

  Link to comment from March 7, 2026

• Dan, I only listened to the first one minute of this 50 minute video. He says it perfectly in that one minute ! My impression is that people are WAY WAY over concerned about running out of money. Unless you are foolish, stupid, or have the worst luck imaginable, it seems like it’s a very hard thing to do ! There are no gold medals, not even a participation award (we are in 2026 after all ! ), for being the richest person in the graveyard.

  Post: Actually, Lets NOT Forget the 4% Rule – as Posted Yesterday 3/6/26

  Link to comment from March 7, 2026