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If anything can make you happy today, it's this...
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Here is the winner for creepiest St. Patty's Day thing ever...
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@hobbit666 But Batman would've if his parents were still around.
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@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@hobbit666 But Batman would've if his parents were still around.
But would batman exist if his parents were still around?
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@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@hobbit666 But Batman would've if his parents were still around.
But would batman exist if his parents were still around?
He would be just another rich, whiny asshole in a suit.
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@RojoLoco said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@hobbit666 But Batman would've if his parents were still around.
But would batman exist if his parents were still around?
He would be just another rich, whiny asshole in a suit.
Like he is already.
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We were going to KC Prime for some kind of IT appreciation day which is this great steakhouse @scottalanmiller and I went to (although we only drank at the bar). Apparently someone complained and now we have been downgraded to olive garden.
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
We were going to KC Prime for some kind of IT appreciation day which is this great steakhouse @scottalanmiller and I went to (although we only drank at the bar). Apparently someone complained and now we have been downgraded to olive garden.
Time to start slapping heads!
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
We were going to KC Prime for some kind of IT appreciation day which is this great steakhouse @scottalanmiller and I went to (although we only drank at the bar). Apparently someone complained and now we have been downgraded to olive garden.
W!T!H!??
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
We were going to KC Prime for some kind of IT appreciation day which is this great steakhouse @scottalanmiller and I went to (although we only drank at the bar). Apparently someone complained and now we have been downgraded to olive garden.
Damn. That place was great.
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Is there any good reason to have a reverse mortgage later in life? The only situation I can think of where it sort of makes sense is from a survival standpoint. I'm sure some older people have lost their spouse and may not be able to make payments and still afford to live. It looks really predatory on paper. I'm curious if I am missing something here
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Is there any good reason to have a reverse mortgage? The only situation I can think of where it sort of makes sense is from a survival standpoint. I'm sure some older people have lost their spouse and may not be able to make payments and still afford to live. It looks really predatory on paper. I'm curious if I am missing something here
A reverse mortgage allows you to access the equity of your home, without having to move. It's usually marketed to older people who aren't working, but need money (and some place to live). Because selling your house for the cash and not having anywhere to live doesn't really work.
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@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Is there any good reason to have a reverse mortgage? The only situation I can think of where it sort of makes sense is from a survival standpoint. I'm sure some older people have lost their spouse and may not be able to make payments and still afford to live. It looks really predatory on paper. I'm curious if I am missing something here
A reverse mortgage allows you to access the equity of your home, without having to move. It's usually marketed to older people who aren't working, but need money (and some place to live). Because selling your house for the cash and not having anywhere to live doesn't really work.
This is why retirement communities exist though. You sell your house and move into a much less expensive house.
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Is there any good reason to have a reverse mortgage? The only situation I can think of where it sort of makes sense is from a survival standpoint. I'm sure some older people have lost their spouse and may not be able to make payments and still afford to live. It looks really predatory on paper. I'm curious if I am missing something here
A reverse mortgage allows you to access the equity of your home, without having to move. It's usually marketed to older people who aren't working, but need money (and some place to live). Because selling your house for the cash and not having anywhere to live doesn't really work.
This is why retirement communities exist though. You sell your house and move into a much less expensive house.
It's very traumatizing for folks to move after being in the same home for so long. They raised their kids there, they broke bread together there, they had their highs and lows there, and so on.
Change is hard. It's even harder at that age.
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@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Is there any good reason to have a reverse mortgage? The only situation I can think of where it sort of makes sense is from a survival standpoint. I'm sure some older people have lost their spouse and may not be able to make payments and still afford to live. It looks really predatory on paper. I'm curious if I am missing something here
A reverse mortgage allows you to access the equity of your home, without having to move. It's usually marketed to older people who aren't working, but need money (and some place to live). Because selling your house for the cash and not having anywhere to live doesn't really work.
This is why retirement communities exist though. You sell your house and move into a much less expensive house.
It's very traumatizing for folks to move after being in the same home for so long. They raised their kids there, they broke bread together there, they had their highs and lows there, and so on.
Change is hard. It's even harder at that age.
A lot of peoples wealth is tied up in their home equity. If you willingly give it away you are trading equity in a home that continues to go up in value (lets assume you are in a good area) for currency that gets pounded by inflation. This contract is a snapshot.
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Is there any good reason to have a reverse mortgage? The only situation I can think of where it sort of makes sense is from a survival standpoint. I'm sure some older people have lost their spouse and may not be able to make payments and still afford to live. It looks really predatory on paper. I'm curious if I am missing something here
A reverse mortgage allows you to access the equity of your home, without having to move. It's usually marketed to older people who aren't working, but need money (and some place to live). Because selling your house for the cash and not having anywhere to live doesn't really work.
This is why retirement communities exist though. You sell your house and move into a much less expensive house.
It's very traumatizing for folks to move after being in the same home for so long. They raised their kids there, they broke bread together there, they had their highs and lows there, and so on.
Change is hard. It's even harder at that age.
A lot of peoples wealth is tied up in their home equity. If you willingly give it away you are trading equity in a home that continues to go up in value (lets assume you are in a good area) for currency that gets pounded by inflation. This contract is a snapshot.
You aren't giving away the equity, you're slowly selling the property while you live there until death or you actually sell it. Whatever you may sell the house for, off the top covers the reverse mortgage to pay that back and then any outstanding debts.
It can make sense, in some cases. Single-non working childless person who is near that age. Wants to live in their house and have helping hands or whatever come over to assist.
