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@spinalcrackerUnca you are an inspiration!
is this a decent price/deal?
I am in the buying mode for some silver
View attachment 11520 Very fair price. Here is how you can remove all guesswork. It is scary-simple:
Well, it's cold as a bitch down here this moanin: 55F outside. Oh, it'll get into the 70's later. <-- We keep the house at 72F year round. If you are mobile when TSHTF, get yer arse to the Sneakydicker Househole. I've got guns, ammo and devices... and more importantly, nobody has died of exposure in South Floriduh in recorded history.I did this three years ago. Dumped the last of my IRAs, when I was old enough...I didn't know about the Great Taking, which apparently the Banksters have been planning a long time...but I put the money into cash, and the cash into gold.
Also put a little bit of it into a moderately-fancy truck and RV trailer - the idea being I'd be a snowbird vagabond. Unfortunately, that plan didn't work out...except that, thanks to the Vaxxident I had, I got basically made whole on all of it, better than I could do on the Liste of Craig.
Yeah. It is time to get serious. Life is looking to be....interesting...the next couple of years.
“I've got guns, ammo and devices”Well, it's cold as a bitch down here this moanin: 55F outside. Oh, it'll get into the 70's later. <-- We keep the house at 72F year round. If you are mobile when TSHTF, get yer arse to the Sneakydicker Househole. I've got guns, ammo and devices... and more importantly, nobody has died of exposure in South Floriduh in recorded history.
Up there in Antarctica is a life-threatening location by the hour if power goes out.
Sarcasm, my friend.55 is cold as a What? Lots of people up north think that's waay too hot.
Congrats!Yesterday, I made the Big Leap.
I never got to know that difference, as I've never been in debt for anything.main thing in the original post i like is the "no debts and no mortgage" ......there is a striking difference in life when your totally out of debt .
I don't know... we got totally debt free a few months ago. Seems kinda boring now. Though probably a good thing as work is slowing down.
Congrats!
....but I must say that when I first read your thread Title, I thought you were gonna say you went sky diving. lol
I never got to know that difference, as I've never been in debt for anything.
Debt free, but also have to pay rent (Property Tax). Low currently, but I can envision governments getting desperate for money and making that much higher.i never carried debt other than mortgages and even then usually had enough net worth to pay it off if needed..........freedom vs slavery is a real thing.........the idea of working to pay intrest on depreciating items was something i never could come to terms with
i passionately hate property taxes ....... since we dont have building regulations etc here about every 2 years the county has assessors come thru and check things out for new construction, last time they (women assessors) came thru i had their ear and complained about property tax and how it could affect fixed income seniors ....and they informed me that missouri has a program that can freeze property taxes when you turn 65 i will look into when its applicable .............but i agree .......property and personal property taxes i passionately hate even though they are low hereDebt free, but also have to pay rent (Property Tax). Low currently, but I can envision governments getting desperate for money and making that much higher.
i passionately hate property taxes ....... since we dont have building regulations etc here about every 2 years the county has assessors come thru and check things out for new construction, last time they (women assessors) came thru i had their ear and complained about property tax and how it could affect fixed income seniors ....and they informed me that missouri has a program that can freeze property taxes when you turn 65 i will look into when its applicable .............but i agree .......property and personal property taxes i passionately hate even though they are low here
...and they informed me that missouri has a program that can freeze property taxes when you turn 65 ...
It's handled state-by-state, and differs wildly. In some states, counties can offer the exemption.Is this different/separate from a Homestead exemption? Where I live, Homestead exemptions cap the amount of property values that can be used for tax assessments to no more than 10% a year. So if your property was assessed as being worth 30% more than the previous year, they could only raise your property tax by 10% per year until (if) the tax catches up to market value. It doesn't cap the maximum tax though - just the rate of increase.
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Just did a search and apparently Texas passed a law last year (2023) doing the same thing:
New Texas law gives elderly and disabled property tax break
The new year is bringing with it new laws. For the first time in Texas history, a new bill is giving property tax breaks to those who are disabled or over the acbsaustin.com
They are much higher here because the town hit its peak in like 1910-1920. The property taxes are like 2.4-2.7% of market values, which held back the market forever. Anyway, you do NOT have to let those people onto your property. About 30% of the people here did not let them onto the property to reassess the properties (because they did their job so poorly and are waay off from actual values). Of course, that meant they made shit up and those people got the highest assessments.
How is your property zoned? I was thinking maybe some chickens/goats, etc. and see if I can get it zoned agricultural.8 or 10 yrs ago i had a gates open (purple painted mind you) and i was down in the valley on a tractor mowing ....down the hill past the gate comes the assessor ladies (two gals in a marked truck with lifetime jobs) ........i met them at the bottom of the hill.....got a bit cranky and direct..... basicly told them they could google earth it or fly drones over it or contact me for a escorted visit but not to go past purple paint again on my property open gate or not as their safety would be at risk........they have honored that request and call before they come now and i give them descriptions of any changes i have made........last visit was during the height of covid.......i of corse met them at their truck window and did some coughing while giving the update ........they didnt stay long ........LOL..........overall results have been good with no meaningful assessment changes since the initial problematic visit
What is the significance of the purple paint?8 or 10 yrs ago i had a gates open (purple painted mind you)
Viking fan?What is the significance of the purple paint?
That's prolly what it is. lolOr maybe a Prince Fan?
in our state it has the exact same meaning by state law as a "no trespassing and/or no hunting sign" .......the good thing about paint is it doesnt fall off get moved or stolen...and you can paint a stripe on trees etc, the law includes height, distance etc requirements just like a signWhat is the significance of the purple paint?
State | Year Enacted |
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Arkansas | 1987 |
Illinois | 2011 |
Indiana | 2020 |
Kansas | 1997 |
Missouri | 1993 |
North Carolina | 1993 |
Texas | 1997 |
West Virginia | 2016 |
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