MontyBrunswick

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On Mar 4, 2019:

  • MontyBrunswick replied to "Pool players. Need help." at 08:02 am
  • posted by Spock

    Also want to buy a new set.  Any suggestions.?

    no

On Feb 4, 2019:

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Want to know about Politicians" at 04:15 pm

  • I want to know:

    How many of the Senators and Congressmen / Congresswomen against Building The Wall, live in Gated Communities, Homes with Gates and Fencing surrounding their homes and the amount of Federal/Private security per acre. 

    Does Sherrod Brown three homes have gates and fencing? 

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Betting the Super Bowl" at 04:14 pm

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    Had a parlay bet taking the Pats straight up and the Under …..won $450.

On Jan 25, 2019:

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "How do you save?" at 06:01 pm

  • I have 2 safes one for ammo and the other is cash, gold 

     

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "How do you save?" at 05:54 pm
  • posted by geeblock

    Retirement age 67 life expectancy 78. So basically you guys are not enjoying life so you can do well for the last 11 years of your life. Had a coworker retire last year. We got out of school on a Friday and he died Friday night. He was 66 years old. I save in a 403b a little but I would rather take vacations and go to steeler games etc and enjoy my life now while I can enjoy it. No one is promised tomorrow. This choice is easier because I don’t have kids and don’t plan on having any 

    Your goals are different than others. Not everyone’s financial planning is the same. Your post is terrible. 

On Jan 22, 2019:

On Jan 21, 2019:

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Government Shutdown" at 09:56 pm
  • posted by like_that

    The Navy Federal Credit Union is paying its members their paychecks during the shutdown. 

    because they know that the government easily spends other peoples money and will pay every cent to the people not getting a pay check

On Jan 17, 2019:

  • MontyBrunswick repped a post in "Engagement Rings" at 05:56 pm
  • posted by j_crazy

    NOT symbols of our wealth.

    Why don't you just admit that you're cheap, and that you don't want your wife to have nice things?

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:53 pm
  • posted by Commander of Awesome

    Do you work for big diamond?

    No. I knew jack shit about diamonds up until a year ago when I got engaged. 

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:53 pm

  • If you're ever in Chicago, let me know and i'll hook you up with this guy. He educates on what to look for, and then spends a few weeks looking for what you want. Sells it to you a few hundred bucks more than what he buys it for so that he can buy some blackhawks tickets or something for his kids. You know you're getting top quality at a fair price.

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:53 pm
  • posted by Automatik

    What's the amount needed to spend to show that you believe in spending money on your fiance? Does the 3 month salary rule apply?

    Guess that depends on who you're trying to impress, and where you buy it from. My ring, I bought from a client of mine who owns a jewelry store. He could have probably sold my ring for $10-12k in his store. So I knew I was getting a good diamond. 

    My fiance' wanted an oval diamond. So I was able to sacrifice a little on karat because oval's naturally pop out. I went highest possible quality on color (D), but little less on quality of the diamond--but you'd literally have to look through a microscope to see the imperfections on the ring. I was cool with that. 

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:53 pm
  • posted by j_crazy

    got mine at kohls, 70% off sale. paid $749 for the engagement ring and the wedding band combo. absolutely best decision ive ever made.

    Is this for real? $749 ring? Why even buy a ring? Why not just propose to her and say “sorry honey I don’t have a ring because  I don’t believe in spending money on my fiancé”

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:53 pm
  • posted by OSH

    Gave my wife my mom's first set. They upgraded after 10 years. I told my wife that was her option -- upgraded ring or hot tub. She'll get a hot tub.

    Diamonds are a scam. Ain't no reason to put that much money into something that truly doesn't mean/do anything. I'll never allow my kids to do the same with a ring (2 girls and 1 boy). Young marriages could do so much more than spending thousands on a circular band.

    Diamonds are not a scam. You’re just cheap and have no style. And LOL @ you thinking your son is going to listen to ANYTHING you say at that point. Hopefully he buys a nice diamond ring for his fiancé and doesn’t think like you do. 

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:52 pm
  • posted by Automatik

    Let's be real here and I'll reiterate. The only reason to spend a lot on a ring is so the woman can tell her friends and family, which some will translate to the "omg he spent that, he must really love you!"

    The key is to find someone who doesn't value what I just quoted, which is rare these days.

    I don’t think so at all (your last sentence). Why is it so bad that my fiancé gets happy that I spent money on a ring so that she can flaunt it around (when asked..she wouldn’t do it unless asked about it)? My fiancé didn’t ask for an expensive ring, I got her one because I knew it would make her happy  

    I think ETB’s and OSH’s problem is they think it’s a waste to buy something expensive for their SO, whereas I want to becuase it makes her happy. 

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:52 pm
  • posted by ernest_t_bass

    Sports, if you want to drop that kinda coin on a ring, that's all you.  Who am I to judge you for doing that?  But who TF are you to judge others for not basing their love on an expensive material possession?  What's next?  You going to buy fully loaded Benz over a more practical car (for the wife), just b/c more money = more love?

    Why do you guys keep saying basing  love off of a ring? It has nothing to do with love. You’re just buying an asset. You’re not throwing away money when you buy a ring. 

    The only judgment I’ve had is cracking fun at someone for spending $750 on a ring. At that point, you might as well just not buy a ring. 

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:52 pm
  • posted by OSH

    Cheap? Sure. Not sure why that'd be a bad thing. Being sentimental isn't bad, nor is it "unstylish" if that's what you want.

    If he wants to buy a nice ring, so be it. But, it'll be communicated the thoughts. My wife will do the same, as she doesn't think it's wise to drop that much money on a ring either. Same with our two girls, they'll understand the value of the marriage is bigger than anything a ring can buy.

     

     

    Yeah keep thinking that Lol

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:52 pm
  • posted by iclfan2

    This thread really went down the rabbit hole. But I think a wedding is a way better waste than a ring. I cringe thinking about how much we spent/ were given by our parents. 

    Absolutely. When you drop $30k on a wedding, you wake up the next day and it’s done. Bye bye $30k. 

    When you buy a ring, you’re buying an appraised piece of real property that someone will be wearing for the rest of their lives.  I don’t understand how the two seen being prepared. 

  • MontyBrunswick negged a post in "Engagement Rings" at 04:52 pm
  • posted by ernest_t_bass

     

    posted by SportsAndLady

    Yes

    In my opinion, then, the ring was more about you, than it was her.  
     

     

    This isn't very difficult to understand. Some people put higher priorities on things than others. I wanted to buy my fiance' a nice ring because a) she's awesome and b) she would enjoy the compliments. You wouldn't want to spend a lot on your SO because you're cheap and you actually believe your SO when she says she doesn't like gifts.