Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Silver View Post
I'm a news junky, but now, I avoid following the news at all. I'm prone to "ticker-itis" and get nervous if I rely on the negative press to determine my mood.

I'm thinking of buying another house closer to work so I can walk/ride. Even though I'm only three miles from work now, that's too far to cycle in a suit and uses 1/4 tank of gas/week (for 30 miles total) because the engine never warms up. I think that there are values out there and being near campus would be neat.

Right now, I'm only down 10% from the market peak, so I'm not thinking of selling anything...

Silver started a full time job a couple months ago...and now I'm glad since my income will probably be the lowest in about 10 years as my bonus is tied to company earnings...
Mr. Silver, i am sure you have already considered changing at work, but walking generally does not build up too much sweat. Selling your house might be rough (although buying one still shouldn't be). However, i walk a 20 minute mile. I also have stubs of legs and don't have too much of a pace. You can get in a good work out- less than 2 hours a day. I assume you are still trying to lose weight and walking is excellent for that I always feel trimmer in my legs). however, that is probably an hour and half lost (assuming it is a 15 minute drive including parking) each day. Maybe you can't afford to lose that. Everything is at a premium these days. Just a brief thought from someone who is too young to be dispensing any.