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Ole joyful's joyful

18 years ago

'cause he passed his driving test this afternoon!

o j

P.S. His shortest post ever??

o j

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alisande
18 years ago
Good for you!!

And yes, we can see your victory has left you (relatively) speechless. :-)
User
18 years ago
You rock O J!!!
I'm doing a happy dance for you - right here, right now!
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Mother's day has come and gone... so should this thread! I am struggling with some of the statements. I justified the reference to our levels of earnings by saying that most of the stuff that we buy using "credit" cards isn't deductible, so using them isn't going to increase our amount of after-tax cash on hand, which will have an impact on our pre-tax income, as well. Almost none of the things we buy are tax deductible, so this is simply not relevant... because it doesn't change between the alternatives. The only way this becomes relevant is if you are taking money out of your traditional IRA to use for interest payments... So the entire before tax / after tax logic pretzel only works for one specific thing that is not mentioned in the original post. Next, a 28% credit card rate is not equal to a 28% savings rate. This is the difference between compounding interest and effective interest. Even though the two are calculated the exact same way, and compounding is a type of effective, compounding grows but effective interest can shrink. Credit cards are basically rolling installment loans with an 8 year and 4 month payback and no early payment penalty. So the total interest you pay on a $5,000 purchase would be $5,892 over 8.33 years. People will often struggle to convert avoidable interest to investment returns, and most people shouldn't need to do this. The easiest way to do so is by using a version of the Modigliani-Miller theorem. If you want to equate a loan into an investment, then just hypothetically use the loan to purchase the investment and find the interest rate where the total payments on the loan = the total return of the investment. The equivalent investment rate of a 28% credit card, is 9.38%. However, if you are not working with the capital structure of a business, that is pretty useless information. Unless you are borrowing to invest, you should just avoid equating loans to investments. It isn't going to provide useful information. ---- Math questions are best solved with math and not an application of some vague wisdom. Interest is not that hard to calculate, so learn to calculate it. There are times when using your credit card is wise and there are times when it is not. Generally speaking though, balances on high interest credit cards are a symptom of another problem. Typically, either frivolous spending or insufficient income. So, if you can, work on that problem first and the credit card problem tends to fix itself.
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Agreed—OJ is a prince!
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Pieonear
18 years ago
Good news!
Marcia Thornley
18 years ago
Good to hear!
linda_in_iowa
18 years ago
Congratulations!
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
18 years ago
That is the best news I've had all day.

Congrats! I am thrilled for you!

Sue
glenda_al
18 years ago
carolswfl_2007
18 years ago
Congratulations on being able to keep you independence! And passing the test!! Carol
donna37
18 years ago
Great news, congratulations, "On the road again"
phyllis__mn
18 years ago
justlinda
18 years ago
{{!gwi}}
frazoo
18 years ago
Hip, Hip HOORAY!
Hip, Hip HOORAY!
Hip, Hip HOOOORAAAAY!!!!!

Leslie/KS
Linda Wayman
18 years ago
Linda
heatherinohio
18 years ago
YAY FOR JOYFUL!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

I did giggle when you mentioned your shortest post ever. :)
patti43
18 years ago
Good for you!!! Know you must be very relieved! Now watch out for those red lights ;-0
zbrattx
18 years ago
AWESOME news!

Congrats, O.J.

Zbrat
sjerin
18 years ago
Congratulations!
trishaw
18 years ago
Wonderful news!!

Trish
joyfulguy
Original Author
18 years ago
Thank you, everyone, for your congratulations and best wishes.

I'd learned that I wasn't restricted to only one or two more tests, but could continue trying (every three weeks or so) until I passed.

Some more info that somewhat relates to this, over on the "Retirement" forum, that may be of interest especially to seniors, coping with some of the restrictions of living as we age.

ole joyful

Here is a link that might be useful: Some issues relating to seniors' restrictions
veta
18 years ago
Way to go!!
caroline94535
18 years ago
Congratulations!

Do you remember this song by Steppenwolf? As soon as I read your post I started singing it.

"Born to Be Wild"
Written by Mars Bonfire

Get your motor runnin'
head out on the highway
lookin' for adventure
and whatever comes (your) way
Yeah, darlin', gonna make it happen
take the world in a love embrace
fire all of your guns at once and
explode into space

I like smoke and lightnin'
heavy metal thunder
racin' like the wind
and the feeling that I'm under

Yeah, darlin', gonna make it happen
take the world in a love embrace
fire all of your guns at once and
explode into space

Like a true nature's child
we were born, born to be wild
we can climb so high
never gonna die

Born to be wild
Born to be wild

Get your motor runnin'
head out on the highway
lookin' for adventure
and whatever comes (your) way

Yeah, darlin', gonna make it happen
take the world in a love embrace
fire all of your guns at once and
explode into space

Like a true nature's child
we were born, born to be wild
we can climb so high
never gonna die

Born to be wild
Born to be wild
nicki_in_niles
18 years ago
I am so very happy for you! I know that took ALOT off of your mind. :o)

Sending hugs!
joyfulguy
Original Author
18 years ago
Yes, I do tend to be loquacious at times (especially when talking about how money works).

But ... I'm not sure that I'm ready to head for Mars, Caroline!

That's some song, though, isn't it?

o j
luckygardnr
18 years ago
Ed, you got your independence back! Way to go! No more hitchhiking! YAY!

Laurel
gazania_gw
18 years ago
Congratulations! I am so happy for you! Knowing that you can go about your business independently has to be right up there with winning the lottery.
patches_02
18 years ago
">

Way to Go!
bunny_lover
18 years ago
Good for you!
maryanntx
18 years ago
Congratulations OJ!!! I'm doing the happy dance for you too.

MaryAnn
czech_chick
18 years ago
Way to go, Ed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Carol~
dirt_yfingernails
18 years ago
Congratulations on your renewed freedom!
budster
18 years ago
All that keeps playing in my head is "King of the Road". Great news..now if only the price of gas would go down! Budster
sooey
18 years ago
Great News, Ole Joyful! I've been wondering how it was going for you. Happy it all worked out well!

Now....hurry up and pick me up. Let's get us some Malts down at the drive-in. We can hang out and watch the world go by. I'll be waiting at the end of my drive...

sooey
marygailv
18 years ago
Congratulations! Just so you realize when it IS time to stop driving. I don't know how old you are, but I'm 79 and have stopped driving because of several diabetic issues. A classmate's son-in-law turned him in for irratic driving and he took some lessons but still didn't pass because he was hugging the middle line.
evatx
18 years ago
gardenspice
18 years ago
Congrats OJ!
Cherryfizz
18 years ago
Good for you Ed!

Anne
jaybird
18 years ago
Congratulations my friend....just be careful..we don't want you to get hurt :^)
lydia1959
18 years ago
Whoo hooo!

Bet you're like a 16 year old...can't wait to get in the car and go!
gramzeeinmd
18 years ago
That is wonderful and congrats!!!
Deb
jannie
18 years ago
Congratulations from me too!
kathi_mdgd
18 years ago
That's GR8,Congratulations,nothing like our freedoms,right??
Kathi
tami_ohio
18 years ago
Way to go, Ed!!!

Tami
vannie
18 years ago
Yippee!! Way to go! congrats!
joyfulguy
Original Author
18 years ago
Actually, when you have to have a 4-year-licensed driver sitting beside you ... and can't drive on the freeway ... and not between midnight and 5 a.m. either ...

... somehow, one gets the feeling that one has arrived at one's second childhood!

ole joyful

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