Terminology for first-time users

[disneysteve]

DS1 (oldest son)

You may also see the number used to indicate the child's age, like me writing my DD13, meaning my dear daughter who is 13 years old. Of course, I could also write my PIAD for pain in the a-- daughter which would be more appropriate at this particular age.

[disneysteve]

DCA - Dollar cost averaging

[GREENBACK]

History was better to Carter than living thru his presidency (I was 8 when he left office).

Carter did have high inflation, but on the foreign policy side I think history has given him favorable marks.

Other presidents where history proved their greatness or established their legacy include Lincoln and JFK.

Too many Presidents try to be great while they are in office that they fail to just keep hands off and let things run themselves. Bush Jr clearly falls into this category (IMO).

Not to deviate to much form the OP's thread but I agree that Carter was good as a diplomat but I doubt he had the ability to balance his own checkbook, much less run a national economy and the numbers showed that.

I don't think a lot of these leaders have a hands off mentality, unfortunately. They assume the situation can only be fixed with their "plan" and it virtually never works.

[zetta]

IRA - individual retirement account
ROTH - another type of retirement account
401k, 403b -- retirement accounts offered by employers

[kork13]

I was confused at first by the family ones--DW (dear wife), DS (dear son), DS1 (oldest son), DD (dear daughter), etc.

hey, is THAT what it means? haha I've seriously been around here for a year and never totally known what "DS" or "DW" really meant... I knew it was essentially "my son/wife/whatever", but ... hahaha well, learn something new everyday....

IHMO= In my humble opinion, which has no place in a conversation with SWMBO

I've known IMHO as "In my honest opinion", but again, essentially the same.

Also:
IMO = "In my opinion"
FWIW = "For what it's worth"

[jIM_Ohio]

cya- cover your butt

[GREENBACK]

For those angry moments we shouldn't forget WTF which is what the firetruck. Ok that's not what it really means

[whitestripe]

I use DF for Darling Fiance.

[kork13]

Oh yea, I've butted heads with this one all too frequently....

PTB = Powers That Be (Boss, top decision maker, corporate weenies, federal government, and so on)

[skydivingchic]

PITI - Principal, Interest, Taxes, Insurance (in reference to mortgage payments)

[swaymonae]

I could also write my PIAD for pain in the a-- daughter which would be more appropriate at this particular age.

I remember what I was like at that age.. and that's why I have cats

[whitestripe]

also BIL, SIL, FIL, MIL is brother/sister/father/mother in law.

another reason why people don't use W for Wife and use DW instead, is that W could be a name for someone - a lot of people use first initials for friends instead of writing their real names.

NSD: no spend day

[zakity]

**snort** How many of us have referred to the SO (significant other) as "DH" or whatever in a conversation? **teehee** I know I have.

You know you may be on the computer too much when...

[ceejay74]

Other financial terms not exclusive to this site:
HCOLA=high-cost-of-living area
ARM=adjustable-rate mortgage
HELOC=home-equity line of credit
FPU=Financial Peace University (a Dave Ramsey thing)

That's all I can think of right now that I don't believe has been mentioned.

And on the off-topic thing, I think Buchanan is the bad one from early in our history, but I can't remember the details right now--but basically as corrupt and inept as they come, right up there with Harding and Bush 43.

[cptacek]

**snort** How many of us have referred to the SO (significant other) as "DH" or whatever in a conversation? **teehee** I know I have.

You know you may be on the computer too much when...

I have in my head! But I catch it before I actually say it. haha