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Cake day: June 16th, 2023

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  • In 2009, I was incredibly fortunate to be in a position to buy a home. By 2018, its increased value allowed me to purchase a second, larger home, move my family into it, and rent out our first one. Later, I refinanced both properties, reducing the interest rates by about 2% each.

    All our children are on the autism spectrum. If we can keep these two homes, we plan to eventually sell them and place the proceeds in a special trust to support our children after we’re gone. Or, they might live in one or both of them—time will tell. Either way, knowing they have this safety net gives us peace of mind.

    I hope others are as fortunate as we’ve been, with even more and better opportunities to secure a home and build a stable future for themselves.














  • If you’re paying for any software on your phone (e.g., games or productivity apps) you’re still likely giving the manufacturer money.

    If you use any apps on your phone (e.g., the web browser or email) they can still collect analytics on you and sell that data.

    If you pay for subscriptions through any of those same apps, again more money going to them.

    If you buy too old of phones you’ll be left without critical updates, either very soon or right away, that protect your privacy and personal/financial data.

    These corporations still win and you still lose.




  • It wasn’t easy to get it in Canada…
    Getting my hands on some spare parts… wasn’t easy either.
    I should be able to run this hardware for years to come regardless of wear and tear or the longevity of the company.

    If the company folds won’t that make it harder to source replacements? If you can still manage to source replacement parts, what will you do during the weeks or months waiting on replacement parts?

    Also, how will you handle software updates if the company disappears? Rely on community provided updates?

    Not trying to poo poo the company nor the product, I don’t know much about it, just curious.