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c/finance-advice•tessagarcia•2mo ago

I hit $50k in my 401k at 28 and honestly... it felt kind of empty.

Everyone acts like hitting that number is a huge deal, but after I saw the statement last month, I just felt... nothing. It didn't change my day-to-day life or stress at all. Does hitting a savings milestone ever actually feel as good as people say it will?

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c/florists•tessagarcia•2mo ago

My aunt swore by using a drop of vodka in flower water

She ran a shop in Portland for 20 years and told me it keeps stems fresh longer than bleach. I tested it on a batch of tulips last month, splitting them between plain water, bleach water, and her vodka mix. The vodka ones actually wilted a day sooner. Has anyone found a better trick for tulips specifically?

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c/bbq-pitmasters•tessagarcia•2mo ago

Am I the only one who thought a pellet smoker could match a proper offset for brisket bark?

Did a side-by-side test with a full packer on my Traeger and my old Oklahoma Joe, and the offset's bark was way thicker and had more flavor. Has anyone else found a pellet grill setting that actually gets close?

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