I am experiencing a similar issue with Avelo Airlines, which arbitrarily canceled a leg of our flight and shifted us to similar seats on a flight a day later, which we can make happen but it leaves us with questions that need answering. I found myself 415th in the call rotation because they are of course "experiencing heavier than normal call volume" so I left a callback number. That was three days ago. Crickets. So I took to social media and, voila, I got responses from three different Avelo accounts. So maybe today I'll get some things resolved. Or not.
Great piece. Your following statement really hit home for me: "Which means the moment of maximum collective dread, the point where it genuinely feels like something has permanently broken, is historically quite a good time to be invested, not a good time to be heading for the exit."It took me decades to finally grasp this concept and now, at 75, I've gotten comfortable with NOT panicking and selling when things go south. Maybe advancing age and the idea we've amassed a modest nest egg to carry us through to the end is the predominant factor here. Thanks for another thoughtful article.
Smoke, sparks and there went my hip, so it wasn't my power washer breaking down, it was me. So I'll hire my grandson for spring and likely summer duties while I undergo a hip replacement and hopefully next year get back into DIY mode.
Insightful post.Thank you. My wife and I retired 8 years ago. It was two years before that that we made ourselves debt free, no mortgage, no credit card debt, no car loans. We were making more money at the tail end of our careers so we were able to do it while still making max contributions to our retirement accounts. I can tell you from experience that no debt gave us a true sense of relief and confidence heading into retirement.
Wonderful post. Thank you. Back in the day I was a hippie, now both of my "hippies" are trying to run my life. Osteoarthritis, the doc tells me. Not fun. There's likely a procedure in my future. And just to remind me who's boss, my body has decided to throw in what an MRI later today will probably tell me is sciatica. To quote a line from some movie, "Who's in charge here!!?" Clearly not me.
We're in the pickup business for two of our grandkids and, yes, it does make you hungry. Tomorrow night we'll be having German food at a pub that runs a.month-long Oktoberfest!
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I am experiencing a similar issue with Avelo Airlines, which arbitrarily canceled a leg of our flight and shifted us to similar seats on a flight a day later, which we can make happen but it leaves us with questions that need answering. I found myself 415th in the call rotation because they are of course "experiencing heavier than normal call volume" so I left a callback number. That was three days ago. Crickets. So I took to social media and, voila, I got responses from three different Avelo accounts. So maybe today I'll get some things resolved. Or not.
Post: Lonely Island (Correct Edit)
Link to comment from April 22, 2026
Love this! And it's so true. My motto since we retired eight years ago: SAVE on what we NEED, SPEND on what we WANT. Seems to work.
Post: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
Link to comment from April 13, 2026
Great piece. Your following statement really hit home for me: "Which means the moment of maximum collective dread, the point where it genuinely feels like something has permanently broken, is historically quite a good time to be invested, not a good time to be heading for the exit." It took me decades to finally grasp this concept and now, at 75, I've gotten comfortable with NOT panicking and selling when things go south. Maybe advancing age and the idea we've amassed a modest nest egg to carry us through to the end is the predominant factor here. Thanks for another thoughtful article.
Post: Recency Bias (or: You’re Running Buggy Software)
Link to comment from April 8, 2026
Smoke, sparks and there went my hip, so it wasn't my power washer breaking down, it was me. So I'll hire my grandson for spring and likely summer duties while I undergo a hip replacement and hopefully next year get back into DIY mode.
Post: Smoke, Sparks and Retirement Spending.
Link to comment from March 6, 2026
Insightful post.Thank you. My wife and I retired 8 years ago. It was two years before that that we made ourselves debt free, no mortgage, no credit card debt, no car loans. We were making more money at the tail end of our careers so we were able to do it while still making max contributions to our retirement accounts. I can tell you from experience that no debt gave us a true sense of relief and confidence heading into retirement.
Post: Should You Stop Contributing To Your IRA?
Link to comment from February 10, 2026
Nicely done! And so true. I use TurboTax and I actually enjoy the process. No judging please.
Post: Tax Filing (A Teeny Tiny Rant)
Link to comment from February 2, 2026
Are we married to the same woman?
Post: Grocery Shopping for the Mildly Obsessed
Link to comment from January 8, 2026
Whew!!!!!!
Post: Grocery Shopping for the Mildly Obsessed
Link to comment from January 6, 2026
Wonderful post. Thank you. Back in the day I was a hippie, now both of my "hippies" are trying to run my life. Osteoarthritis, the doc tells me. Not fun. There's likely a procedure in my future. And just to remind me who's boss, my body has decided to throw in what an MRI later today will probably tell me is sciatica. To quote a line from some movie, "Who's in charge here!!?" Clearly not me.
Post: Retirement Conversations with my Joints
Link to comment from November 14, 2025
We're in the pickup business for two of our grandkids and, yes, it does make you hungry. Tomorrow night we'll be having German food at a pub that runs a.month-long Oktoberfest!
Post: I Really Don’t Get It, But I Guess That’s OK
Link to comment from October 21, 2025