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2026 What is your household net worth? Private Poll
Updated some of the numbers to better reflect the demo. and the average net worth. Some stats for comparison. 2024 Median Net Worth $193k Under 35: ~$39k 35-44: ~141k 45-54:~$301k 55-64:~$410k 65+:~$255k I'm not voting until later, so people don't think the first vote is mine :) -
27 pay periods
My former employer would just keep our paychecks the same for all 27 pay periods, which was a nice bonus that few people appreciated. My latest company has been sending out messages warning us that our paycheck amounts will go down because our salary is being split between 27 instead of 26... -
Permanent Christmas lights
What does something like this cost on average in the Des Moines metro. -
Lumen brewing Omaha
If you haven't been, and you like IPA's, this place is a must go. At least one is an ISU grad. They had an delicious ipa called Trice 2025, a lot of ISU memorabilia in the Taproom, and everything I had was great. My wife drank a stout that was also great. Best in Omaha by a mile. -
The death of beer bars
We've been lucky to keep places like El Bait and the Iowa Taproom, but the struggle is real. In 2016, I went to San Diego and visited some of the best beer bars in the country. places like Toronado, Bottlecraft, Tiger Tiger. In 2020 I went back and they were all gone... -
Home Assistant Automaton
We're moving into a new house and I want to start using Home Assistant. Looking for what type of setup to run. I have a Windows 11 NUC just laying around that I could use. I have a bunch of smart lights. Some Hue. The new house has Ecobee thermostat I have a couple of Google nest Cameras Today... -
A/V setup
We're selling our house, which had a dedicated home theater w. 5.1 setup. Moving into this new house, I'd like to move to a simple setup. A few things to consider: I already have the A/V receiver I'm going to use. Denon X3700h. Overkill for what I need, but it works. I already have a giant 500... -
Des Moines Movers
Any recommendations for local to Des Moines movers? Expected cost to move a 4 bedroom from one western burb to another?- dmclone
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Home buying questions I should know, but I don't
We've been in the same house 20 years, and we're thinking about selling and upgrading. Since it's been so long,I have a few questions: 1. I currently have a mortgage, but we only owe $25k on the mortgage. I didn't pay it off early because it's 2.75%. 2. I'll have enough saved that once we sell...- dmclone
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- Forum: Real Estate
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Iowa state tax question
Last year I switched to FreeTaxUSA and was happy with it, so I decided to use it again this year. One thing that I noticed is that when I used turbotax to handle state taxes, it would ask me about my car registration fees. I noticed with FreeTaxUSA, it never asks. What am I missing? -
Fence staining
Anyone pay someone to staying their fence? I stained mine about 6 years ago and it's needing a refresh. I remember telling myself last time to never do it again. I have 160feet of 6 foot fence. Thoughts on what that should cost? -
War cemeteries
British Commonwealth cemetery-Ypres, Belgium. The British didn't bring their fallen soldiers home. 12K men buried here, 8,300 which are unidentified. There are 2 Americans buried here; both joined with either the Canadian or British military. German cemetery-Here were over 100 German... -
Current EV owners poll
Please only vote if you currently own a Battery Electric Vehicle (not a Hybrid). Your votes are public. -
Spring Clean Up-Johnston
For the last 15 years, I've taken things out to the curb and they are gone in a matter of minutes. We're talking complete crap stuff. This year, I have a bunch of lumber that is just taking up space in my garage. I don't have an urge to take it all out to the curb and move it back. Do you think... -
2024 Des Moines deli face off
I went on a 3 month long mission to find my favorite sandwich in Des Moines. See results South Union This used to be my go-to back in the days, when it was located across the street from Mr. Filet…..oh I miss Mr. Filet. I got the Hot Italian, and it was as good as I remember. Solid meat and... -
Buying under the influence
Anyone else buy something dumb, while under the influence. Last month after a few too many, I signed up for their reserve society. I had never drank anything from them before.....Well I hope it's good. -
Travel Food photos
How about a place to show good food you had while on a trip. The more exotic the location and or food, the better. My location and food choice is not exotic.:) Location-Bruges Belgium Resturaunt-Oyya Food-Waffle -
In Game Betting-Local teams?
I noticed during the ISU-Houston game last night that I could bet on every active game, except the ISU game was grayed out. Is there some kind of rule that doesn't allow this? I've read that you can bet on local player props and I know I could have bet before the game started. Sorry if I got the...- dmclone
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- Forum: Sports Betting Lounge