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The couple of good bars are downtown… Pour House, The Local, Peacock Patio, Grain Theory (brewery), The Mill (winery). They won’t be remotely busy until Thursday.

His house is obviously worth a lot more now than when he originally financed it. That plan captures all of the extra equity gained from appreciation. Step one is to get the house appraised to validate the 220k number.

This is the best option. My in-laws just did this, with even higher CC debt and less home equity than you. 220k - 78k = 142k equity (let's assume 4k in refinance costs, so 138k) Pay off CCs and then close them, transition to debit cards and checks 138k - 57k CC debt = 81k refinanced 81k @ 3% for 10 years (they won't give you a great rate with your current score I'm guessing) = $782/month in principal/interest 81k @ 3% for 10 years and add $1000/month extra payment = pay off 71 months (6 years) early i.e. pay off your house in 4 years

All of you that just scan a handful of pages a month need to download the GeniusScan app on your phone, which creates PDFs that you email yourself for free. Then, buy the Brother color laser printer mentioned above for $180 on amazon and be done with it. Oh and have Walmart or similar print your high quality photos, also as mentioned above.

Agreed (I've been there)... just trying to ward off the recommendations for restaurants, that's all. Plenty of posts above had pics of expensive-looking food... not our thing. So, Sorrento vs. Amalfi coast villages?

Question for the southern Italy experts. Wife and I are spending the final week of August in Naples... I have to work the first few days, but Thurs-Sun we'd like to get out to the Amalfi Coast. The question is whether to set up shop near Sorrento or in one of the coastal villages as our home base for 3 days. I don't think my wife would enjoy riding in a rental car with me along the Amalfi coastal road, so I had mainly focused on easy ways to get out there and enjoy things (train, buses, private driving tours, etc). It would be cool to get out to Capri, or at least do an Amalfi tour via boat, but not required. Things we care about: views, drinking wine on a balcony of our own, being able to walk or easily transit to restaurants but still get back to the quiet areas for the evening Things we don't care about: "premium" dining (it will all taste good to us), sitting on a beach, crowded areas. Thoughts?

I loved Syracuse/Siracusa. We stayed at the Grand Hotel Ortigia in the old town district by the water and got our money's worth... tons of restaurants, shopping, and water views within an easy walk. The Greek and Roman ruins in town are incredible with views of the bay where 1000 Athenian triremes were destroyed by the Syracusans during the Pelopponesian Wars. Sicilians are very laid back and friendly. Highly recommend.

Thanks gents. Calling Hagerty this afternoon.

Any of you found a reputable car insurance for your classic that doesn't require it to be parked in a closed/locked garage? We're moving to a townhome in N. Virginia that only has dedicated off-street (alley access) parking, no garage and not many affordable storage options nearby. USAA and Liberty Mututal both require my '73 to be in a garage or the underwriter won't sign the policy (they even require pictures of the garage).

Overtime: what if each team got five 2-point conversion attempts, alternating. "Longhorns beat the Sooners 4-3 on conversions" Box score would say "Texas 28 - 28 OU (4-3)"

Headed to southern Italy for 12 days... half in Sicily, then a few days each in Naples and Rome. Never been (had plenty of Italian wine obviously, mostly Piedmont and Tuscans). I've read up on the wine primers for each region, classifications, grapes, etc. Anything more specific you guys recommend while we dine? Tips for getting a quality bottle of wine with dinner? Prefer medium and then full-bodied reds.

Roughly 50/50. Definitely plenty of hustle on our side.

Plan is for IOC (initial operational capability - a small number of them able to do basic missions) by 2025 as said, and I’m also doubtful that happens. I’m a B-1 guy with very little insight into what the thing is supposed to do... program is definitely under wraps.

Before I met her... and I don't want to know.

I believe my wife paid $1000+ for treatment for her "heartworm-light" schnauzer terrier a few years ago. Sounds like you're getting a deal.