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Re: Does Vinegar kill weeds?

Tried normal grocery store vinegar and it doesn't work. Nor does vodka. Or gin or creme de menthe. The neighbors were cleaning out their liquor cabinet and we poured all the old booze on various patches of weeds as an experiment. Not only did none die, the creeping charley seemed to thrive on the vo...
by Mrs.Feeley
Fri May 17, 2013 11:14 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Does Vinegar kill weeds?
Replies: 21
Views: 1448

Re: How Much Did You Spend on Your Engagement Ring??

Re: DeBeers Back in the 1920s DeBeers did a lot of promotion specifically targeting children of immigrants, portraying the diamond engagement ring as an American custom and symbol of success in this country. The implication was that by presenting one's beloved with a diamond ring you were showing he...
by Mrs.Feeley
Fri May 10, 2013 12:16 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: How Much Did You Spend on Your Engagement Ring??
Replies: 252
Views: 9754

Keeping Receipts When You're a Homeowner

We've lived in our home for 15 years now and have done a fair amount of work on the place. Everything from new roof, siding and insulation, to new mechanicals and landscape improvements. I have a large file drawer absolutely crammed with receipts for everything major and minor, the latter spanning f...
by Mrs.Feeley
Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:08 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Keeping Receipts When You're a Homeowner
Replies: 14
Views: 1872

Re: Selling my medical privacy for $5?

I get prescriptions for my dogs filled at a local grocery pharmacy with a similar rewards program. The vet puts the prescriptions in my name. I can only imagine what sort of information about me is floating around in databases. "Holy cow that woman has a lot of yeasty ear infections!"
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:33 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Selling my medical privacy for $5?
Replies: 18
Views: 1617

Re: Frontline--The Retirement Gamble

Close behind was the stuttering and "deer-in-the-headlights" look of the one guy when asked about "fiduciary responsibility" and the unbelievable statement by the Prudential lady that she'd never seen any studies that show indexing consistently outperforms. Hi Mel, If this was a...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:25 pm
 
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Frontline--The Retirement Gamble
Replies: 291
Views: 25514

Re: Laundry Detergent Issues

This thread is like a Boglehead braintrust of information and advice on laundry soap! I'm actually taking notes as I read it. :D
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:32 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Laundry Detergent Issues
Replies: 71
Views: 3855

Re: Frontline--The Retirement Gamble

Terrific program! Thanks to those of you who contributed so eloquently to it! And thanks to those who recommended it.

The obfuscating of the JPMorgan guy was truly priceless. My jaw dropped at the responses of the Prudential lady. None of the information was new but it was sure a good time. :beer
by Mrs.Feeley
Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:39 pm
 
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: Frontline--The Retirement Gamble
Replies: 291
Views: 25514

Re: Laundry Detergent Issues

We were getting strange bleach stains on clothes at one point. After many months, trying different detergent, dryer sheets, and everything else we could think of by process of elimination, we finally isolated the cause: the water softener was dying! After we replaced the water softener the bleach l...
by Mrs.Feeley
Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:11 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Laundry Detergent Issues
Replies: 71
Views: 3855

Re: Laundry Detergent Issues

Hi, Munchkin Man! Glad you posted this thread. I use Arm & Hammer powdered detergent and I too have recently noticed discoloration spots on my black T-shirts. I don't use bleach because I'm extremely allergic to it. However my husband does periodically, and I thought perhaps some of it may have ...
by Mrs.Feeley
Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:28 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Laundry Detergent Issues
Replies: 71
Views: 3855

Re: green tea lotion

I've tried the ointment, the soap and the shampoo and it made absolutely no difference in a chronic bacterial skin infection I was trying to clear up. It's supposed to have anti-bacterial qualities. But I think it was a waste of money.
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:49 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: green tea lotion
Replies: 4
Views: 392

Re: today's Dilbert cartoon

This seems very BH appropriate: http://dilbert.com/fast/2011-08-12/ Enjoy! Thought this also BH appropriate: http://www.dilbert.com/strips/2013-04-17/ :D It does make one wonder what a hedge fund would be like if it were managed by one's dogs. "Quick! Short everything that doesn't involve Fris...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:40 pm
 
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: today's Dilbert cartoon
Replies: 30
Views: 3920

Re: Poll: How many $100 dinners out per year?

I have to laugh at this discussion. When I think of splurging on a meal, I think of eating lots of fat and chemicals. I believe in the importance of healthy eating, but every now and then I splurge and get my absolutely favorite meal: a hot dog, onion rings and a sundae. Cookie You and me both! Eve...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:31 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Poll: How many $100 dinners out per year?
Replies: 152
Views: 8483

Re: tax payment to state is lost in the mail?

You have proof that you mailed it on time, so I don't think they can charge you interest or penalties. You mean proof that SOMETHING was mailed. Brian Well yes, proof that SOMETHING was mailed. Whether one's state revenue dept. will take that as proof that a payment was included depends upon the st...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:34 am
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: tax payment to state is lost in the mail?
Replies: 17
Views: 1001

Re: tax payment to state is lost in the mail?

You have proof that you mailed it on time, so I don't think they can charge you interest or penalties. I would sit tight for another month and see if they cash the check. It may just be sitting in a state revenue dept. mailbag somewhere. If you receive a tax bill, mail in a copy of your proof of mai...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:24 am
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: tax payment to state is lost in the mail?
Replies: 17
Views: 1001

Re: Second Career Abroad, Teaching ESL

I don't know if this is germaine to your decision, but I was recently talking to an ESL teacher. We live in a large university town with a large foreign-born population of researchers and professors and their families. She was telling me that there is a shortage of ESL-certified teachers in town, bo...
by Mrs.Feeley
Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:09 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Second Career Abroad, Teaching ESL
Replies: 25
Views: 1355

Re: Don't forget your 8086 form when you file your taxes!

I've even seen postings on other forums where CPAs have forgotten to file it for their clients. Kinda silly to pay tax twice on that money :cry: I had a tax preparer forget this form about 17 years ago. Does anybody just happen to know if that is fixable? My bet is "not fixable" at this p...
by Mrs.Feeley
Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:12 pm
 
Forum: Investing - Help with Personal Investments
Topic: Don't forget your 8086 form when you file your taxes!
Replies: 42
Views: 10647

Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V

... Just finished "The Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science" by J. L. Heilbron (Harvard Univ. Press, 1996). An account of Planck's ethical struggles during World War I and through the rise of Naziism on whether to speak out against or placate the barba...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:31 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V
Replies: 1451
Views: 201902

Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V

I just started re-reading A Confederacy of Dunces. I've never laughed out loud while reading a book as much as this one. This is one of my favorite books too and I try to re-read it once a year. Just finished "The Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science" ...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:14 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V
Replies: 1451
Views: 201902

Re: Is It O.K. To Wash Wool "Dry Clean Only" Dress Pants?

I have washed 100-percent wool garments in the way you've described and they've almost always shrunk. Maybe not a lot, but enough to affect the fit. Hand-washing sweaters in Woolite can also potentially shrink them which is why it is recommended that they be blocked, i.e., stretched with pins on a s...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:07 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Is It O.K. To Wash Wool "Dry Clean Only" Dress Pants?
Replies: 19
Views: 1604

Re: Casual Wardrobe Advice Wanted

The Munchkin Man has a terrible history of getting stains on the Munchkin Man's clothes. The most frequent stains that have appeared on the Munchkin Man's clothes have been of the following types: __________ Food stains Ink stains Toothpaste stains __________ The Munchkin Man has never mastered the...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:14 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Casual Wardrobe Advice Wanted
Replies: 65
Views: 5261

Re: Department Store Credit Cards

Store assistants always look at my as if I'm crazy when I refuse the store credit card for 10% off (or whatever it is that day). But to me, the more cards you have, the greater the risk that you'll forget to pay one of them one month. Besides, I don't shop at any one store enough to really make it ...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:24 pm
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Department Store Credit Cards
Replies: 29
Views: 1728

AP Story: "Study Sheds New Light on Funds' Investing Costs"

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/03/14/business/ap-us-of-mutual-interest-trading-costs.html?ref=aponline The study's authors found that the typical fund's trading-related expenses take a bigger bite out of investment returns than the separate fund management costs reflected in the expense ratio....
by Mrs.Feeley
Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:03 am
 
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: AP Story: "Study Sheds New Light on Funds' Investing Costs"
Replies: 13
Views: 1066

Re: Any Minimalists on here?

My Mom (who was not a hoarder) threw out or gave away things from my great granddad's bottling company, including a wooden case of bottles. Agh. I have managed to get quite a few bottles from ebay saved searches, but no wooden case. It's amazing what turns up on ebay. Who would save and put up for ...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:45 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Any Minimalists on here?
Replies: 92
Views: 7928

Re: Need to Push to Leave Broker/Become Own Financial Adviso

Yes, I do believe that you hit the nail on the head about my husband being very risk-averse....maybe as he has gotten older and the portfolio has grown due to his hard work and sweat (NO THANKS to our current advisor), he has become more so and we are just now realizing this fact. He tends to do ev...
by Mrs.Feeley
Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:00 am
 
Forum: Investing - Help with Personal Investments
Topic: Need to Push to Leave Broker/Become Own Financial Advisor
Replies: 90
Views: 5009

Re: How easy to transfer IRA from Janus to Vanguard?

We transferred IRAs from Janus to Vanguard. Very easy. No medallion signatures required. Janus was easy to work with and did the transfers quickly. We sold the Janus funds first then transferred the cash. You can transfer the Janus fund holdings to Vanguard, but I think Janus will change the stock c...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:27 am
 
Forum: Investing - Help with Personal Investments
Topic: How easy to transfer IRA from Janus to Vanguard?
Replies: 6
Views: 498

Re: Co-worker's wallet was stolen

Females often carry some of this stuff in a PURSE which is not firmly attached to one's person. Can we agree that this is the source of the problem? My mom used to carry a big purse with all kinds of stuff in it. She actually walked tilted, trying to hold it up on her shoulder. Today, I see all kin...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:13 am
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Co-worker's wallet was stolen
Replies: 27
Views: 2398

Re: Co-worker's wallet was stolen

Is there anything else she should do? Did she have any medical or dental insurance cards in her wallet? The insurance companies will want to be informed and will probably issue new subscriber I.D. numbers and I.D. cards. Ditto for any hospitals that may have issued any medical records cards. Even si...
by Mrs.Feeley
Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:04 am
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Co-worker's wallet was stolen
Replies: 27
Views: 2398

Re: Questions for the Munchkin Man about take out foods

Hey, guys, here's a suggestion. Before my husband and I were married he would hire a college student to one day a week do the grocery shopping and prepare a week's worth of meals-with-salads that he could simply take out of the frig and microwave. Congratulations, Munchkin Man, on your amazing weigh...
by Mrs.Feeley
Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:29 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Questions for the Munchkin Man about take out foods
Replies: 27
Views: 2961

Re: Medical Bills [Time Magazine Article]

Read the article the other day. Have to admit I found none of it new or shocking. In fact, I'm surprised that any regular reader of this site did. This is the way the medical industry works. What's astonishing to me is the degree to which someone with lousy insurance, or insurance from a small comp...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:17 pm
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Medical Bills [Time Magazine Article]
Replies: 21
Views: 1822

Re: Medical Bills [Time Magazine Article]

This has to be the most financially horrifying article I've ever read.
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:04 am
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Medical Bills [Time Magazine Article]
Replies: 21
Views: 1822

Re: What should I do regarding sibling?

Calm Man, Your first responsibility is your disabled son. And then to your other child. Your said your disabled child is in a state-funded group home. Many states are cutting back funding for those accomodations. Some states are sending disabled adults and children back to their families after they'...
by Mrs.Feeley
Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:57 pm
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: What should I do regarding sibling?
Replies: 53
Views: 2853

Re: New Vanguard Life Ticker site

nisiprius wrote:Look, I found ANOTHER rainbow!



But do you see any puppies anywhere? I don't invest in rainbows unless there are puppies involved.

I mean I see a few dogs here and there, but they all look full grown. I don't think any of them would qualify as puppies.
by Mrs.Feeley
Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:23 am
 
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: New Vanguard Life Ticker site
Replies: 15
Views: 1946

Re: New Vanguard Life Ticker site

[img]https:%20//%20mylifeticker.com/static/img/stock_pictures/Vanguard_Life_Ticker_Nature_Animals_66.JPG[/img] Walruses. I love walruses. They're the primary reason that I invest. To save the walruses. They're an endangered species (well, some of them anyway). Did you know that? If there was a walr...
by Mrs.Feeley
Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:19 am
 
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: New Vanguard Life Ticker site
Replies: 15
Views: 1946

Re: New Laser Printer

It will be used primarly for printing checks, billing, letters etc. About 200-250 pages per month. Its going to be replacing an HP LaserJet V I have an old HP LaserJet 5. I recently replaced the fuser for about $40-$50 (from thelaserguys.com). Easy repair, just pop out the old one and screw in a ne...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:54 pm
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Laser Printer
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Re: Invite For Free Dinner CFP

My mom and her elderly friends used to go to these free lunches all the time. As mom said "We all get dressed up and pretend we have money! They never seem to mind if you bring friends along." Until the lunch where they all got food poisoning, and that ended the free lunches.
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:16 am
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Invite For Free Dinner CFP
Replies: 53
Views: 2327

Re: Can a Frugal Boglehead date and marry a non Boglehead?

A more important question: Do you both love each other? Do both find the thought of going through life without the other utterly absolutely unbearable? Will you both do whatever it takes to make the other happy and to make your life together work? If the answer is yes to all of the above then of cou...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:09 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Can a Frugal Boglehead date and marry a non Boglehead?
Replies: 34
Views: 3878

Re: 403b Question: Individual vs. Group Custodial Agreement?

Ask HR what this change will mean for you in terms of contributions, investments, and costs. Or call the Fidelity 403(b) specialists at 1.866.418.5173, and ask the same questions. http://workplace.fidelity.com/403b.html Will certainly do this. Although according to the letter the change means no ch...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:24 am
 
Forum: Investing - Help with Personal Investments
Topic: 403b Question: Individual vs. Group Custodial Agreement?
Replies: 5
Views: 354

Re: Primer or Paint with Primer?

You should do some reading at http://www.diychatroom.com/ & then ask the question over there, if you haven't gotten an answer. A lot of professionals contribute to that board. Many professionals disagree with CR's evaluation of Behr paints, and some will argue that there are problems with consi...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:01 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Primer or Paint with Primer?
Replies: 24
Views: 1379

Re: How do you find Mrs. Boglehead?

Travellight: Great concept! In these times of "Groupon", that might be a great way to see how she reacts ....... Shawcroft It might help to appear a little more hardcore than Groupon. It's almost trendy to buy Groupons. I know people who buy Groupons who would never in a million years cli...
by Mrs.Feeley
Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:56 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: How do you find Mrs. Boglehead?
Replies: 138
Views: 9018

403b Question: Individual vs. Group Custodial Agreement?

Just received a bewildering jargon-filled letter from Fidelity. It says that my husband's employer has changed his 403(b) account from an "Individual Custodial Account Agreement" to a "Group Custodial Account Agreement." According to the letter this was done in anticipation of fu...
by Mrs.Feeley
Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:17 am
 
Forum: Investing - Help with Personal Investments
Topic: 403b Question: Individual vs. Group Custodial Agreement?
Replies: 5
Views: 354

Re: How do you find Mrs. Boglehead?

When you're looking for someone to spend your life with you don't necessarily want someone who is exactly like you are. You should be more interested in finding someone who will be a joy to grow and change with in the years ahead, for surely change will come to both of you. You want someone who will...
by Mrs.Feeley
Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:02 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: How do you find Mrs. Boglehead?
Replies: 138
Views: 9018

Re: Auto insurance (in this study, Geico consistently lowest

They seem to have access to a lot of personal info. Mortgage apps now ask about educational level. I think the lesson here is "there is a whole lot more info. in databases about you than you realize". I think that's very, very true. About a year ago I took my husband to the bank because I...
by Mrs.Feeley
Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:45 am
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Auto insurance (in this study, Geico consistently lowest cos
Replies: 32
Views: 2449

Re: Auto insurance (in this study, Geico consistently lowest

How do insurance companies know a driver's income? Or educational level? http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/01/29/auto-insurance-premiums-tied-to-credit-score/ talks about education level being a factor so apparently, the insurance companies have a database they use. "Age, how long you've been l...
by Mrs.Feeley
Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:17 am
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Auto insurance (in this study, Geico consistently lowest cos
Replies: 32
Views: 2449

Re: Auto insurance (in this study, Geico consistently lowest

How do insurance companies know a driver's income? Or educational level? I recently shopped around for car insurance and none asked my income or education level. Is that routine? Or are those things stored in some massive database somewhere? In shopping for insurance I did find the quote from Geico ...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:31 pm
 
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Auto insurance (in this study, Geico consistently lowest cos
Replies: 32
Views: 2449

Re: Finding a jeweler to reproduce a vintage ring

What a wonderful thought thing to do for your daughters! :D Here's an idea which you can feel free to dismiss if it seems to you just too dumb. I recently inherited a vintage ring of about 50-60 years old, an elaborate confection of 15 diamonds in bead-and-bright settings and in two colors of gold, ...
by Mrs.Feeley
Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:47 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Finding a jeweler to reproduce a vintage ring
Replies: 11
Views: 890

Re: That Frugal Thing You Do

What type of roaster do you have? I've considered doing this for a long time but what little research I've done into roasters has seemed overwhelming and the decent roasters uber-pricey. For the first nine years I used hot air popcorn poppers that I bought at Goodwill stores for $2.99 each. When on...
by Mrs.Feeley
Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:21 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: That Frugal Thing You Do
Replies: 499
Views: 90715

Re: That Frugal Thing You Do

I roast my own coffee beans that I buy green for between $2.50 to $4.00 a lb., depending on variety. The quality is as good or better than gourmet whole bean coffee that you might buy at Starbucks or elsewhere for $15/lb. and up. I never drink coffee that's over a week old (since roasting). I gener...
by Mrs.Feeley
Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:05 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: That Frugal Thing You Do
Replies: 499
Views: 90715

Re: NYT: Finding Advice for More Modest Retirement Investmen

... Wait just a minute there, I don't want to be blamed if you try doing your own taxes and wind up in IRS prison or something :wink: . ... Uh oh...now that you've mentioned "prison," I'll probably never do my own taxes. :wink: I've been doing our taxes for oh, 14-15 years now. Ever since...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:31 am
 
Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
Topic: NYT: Finding Advice for More Modest Retirement Investments
Replies: 44
Views: 3816

Re: That Frugal Thing You Do

I do many of the frugal activities already described. I've also learned some new tricks after reading this thread. How does one reuse sandwich baggies? Do you wash them? If so, how to dry them? You can drape wet sandwich bags over the plastic spikes in the dishwasher to dry, assuming the dishwasher...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:48 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: That Frugal Thing You Do
Replies: 499
Views: 90715

Re: Are Bogleheads having less fun?

Part of the fun is in figuring out what you find fun. As an introverted person, I realized that the things I enjoy the most are not part of living life "on the edge". Another introvert here who can say the same thing. The bliss-filled moments in life for me are the quiet ones spent with f...
by Mrs.Feeley
Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:11 am
 
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Are Bogleheads having less fun?
Replies: 70
Views: 5307
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