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No sane person will ever figure out airline fares! About 20 years ago I was going to Cairo Egypt. The normal fare was about $3,300, but I found one for $2,200. My trip then got cancelled -- I got my money back without any problem. My trip was later reinstated with 4 days notice and I bought a ticket...

prudent wrote:Yeah, credit card use is a good way to keep your record freshened up. I know my score is lower than it could be due to no installment loans and no mortgage, but I'm not going to pay interest just to boost my score a little.

You don't pay interest if you pay the card in full every month.

Entertaining??? I don't think so -- I think I would rather watch OJ in court!

I was assuming the circuit breaker would trip if I overloaded the circuit. Most all the circuits in the house are 15 amp. I don't see anything in the description of the adapter I was going to buy about its rating; I will check that. I was also assuming that the hair dryer was the hog. All it says i...

An astonishing amount of electricity is from "vampire" drains. Your TV isn't really "off" when you turn it off because there is a tiny trickle going to it so that you get "instant on" when you hit the remote "on" button. The same with computers and accessorie...

You do retain the GFI protection. There is one of those gadgets that does screw into the existing socket base. Home Depot has them.

Story of my life!!! I've transitioned from eating everything I wanted as a kid and teen, to the infamous low carb diets, to vegetarian, vegan, and my current phase of Fat Free Vegan. Ironically, steakhouses and BBQ restaurants are great for me. I can always get a good ol' American baked potato, cor...

That is a very good column!

I am also retired and I keep a record similar to yours. I have a forecast of income and outgo kept daily for 4 years out. I keep an annual forecast of income and outgo for 30 years ahead. For my daily estimated and actual expenses I record expenditures for Automobile, Restaurants, House (includes al...

I sold one a few years ago and it was successful. The buyer came through a real estate agent and she asked me if I would pay her the buying agents 1/2 of the normal commission if she handled both sides of the sale. I trusted her and did as she asked and I was very happy with the result.

I bought YGE (Chinese Solar Stock recommended by Jim Jubak) about 2 1/2 years ago. Invested $40,700 current value $12,500. I don't now and never will need the money, so I just let it sit there.

I have a need for extremely low sodium consumption and I regularly ask restaurants to modify the way food is prepared and almost never have a problem with it.

"And the value of an education is the education itself." There are exceptions to that statement. I started working in the telephone industry in 1954 (I was 14 years old when I started) and all of the electronics we used were done with vacuum tubes! Solid state electronics were starting to ...

One of my Grandsons graduated from Georgia Tech with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. However he went to Kennesaw State (a drastically less expensive school) the first 2 years. He graduated with Student loan debt of $15,000 (which he paid off in his first year of work). He worked through college...

I remember about 45 years ago when the headline said "Dow Jones Average approaches 1000"!

I have used ABF 4 times and will NEVER use anyone else ever. They are superb!

In 1984 I was in 39 different states and was home for 5 of the 52 weeks. (I was not married at the time). You can get "beat up" tired from excessive travel. One Monday morning I left Chicago at 4:00AM and flew to New York -- left New York and went to Salt Lake City -- Left Salt Lake City a...

Try this -- it helps windows 8 look more like the older systems.
http://www.classicshell.net/

In addition to the other answers here I would suggest getting another repair estimate.

I've also noticed the connection to Seattle.

I used to live in Seattle and I remember the summer of 1965 was particularly nice -- it came on a weekend!

I have used ABF twice and have been VERY happy with the results.
Be aware that many regular moving companies are crooks!
If you use one be sure to get several references.

I believe that there is something seriously wrong with the way upper management is handling the situation. It appears to me that you do not know how you stand with management. That would be a major failure of management. Every employee should always know where they stand at all times. When it comes ...

Sorry to hear about your father. If there is any chance that he may need to go on Medicaid, gifting gets complicated.
If that is a possibility I would suggest that you study up on it.

Look at Pentagon Federal Credit Union.
penfed.com

When in San Diego you could visit the Midway. Also, San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park (outside of San Diego). Both the zoo and the safari park are very nice. +1 Muir Woods San Diego is basically a place with nice weather, but there is one place in San Diego that I really did not like ...

I have a spreadsheet I built to model withdrawals. I put COLA increase at1% less than the rate of inflation just to be a bit on the conservative side. Also on the conservative side, I model my portfolio returns at only 1% more than the rate of inflation. While I have a couple different scenarios, I...

Trying to read Ken Folletts Winter of the World. Does anyone have an opinion of this work? Thanks. Ken Follett is my absolutely favorite author of all time! "On Wings of Eagles" is my favorite of all of his. He covers a great deal of variety in his books, but (IMHO) none are bad! I am an ...

reggiesimpson wrote:Simply put. I stopped reading the obituaries. Too many folks dying that are younger than me (65). Act accordingly.
Good luck!

Did you ever notice, when reading the obituaries, how people seem to die in alphebetical order.

Jerilynn wrote:One of my philosophies is to 'never do anything yourself that you can pay someone else to do for you. Assuming that they will do as good or better job of it.'

My Father taught me "Never do anything yourself that you don't know how to do".

It has been said that for every dollar you spend upgrading the INSIDE of your house you get 2$ in return when you sell it. It has also been said that for every dollar you spend upgrading the OUTSIDE of your house you get 5$ in return when you sell it. When I used to buy and sell a lot in rental prop...

I have had my Kindle for a little over a year with no trouble. I read (on average) 1 book each day since I retired. Prior to that I read (on average) 4 books a week -- I did that for over 60 years. My kindle fits my needs wonderfully -- If it breaks I will get another (one way or another).

My Gold Delta SkyMiles® card has no annual fee.

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wilpat wrote:I thought McGraw-Hill was Tim and Faith!!

No Tim and no Faith in McGraw-Hill (aka S&P500) either!

- Porcupine

Yeah but I the difference is that I like Tim and Faith!

I am 72 and am at 69% Stock and 31% Bonds, but I do not need the money. I am investing for my grandchildren.

I thought McGraw-Hill was Tim and Faith!!

Pull down on the outer ring and the whole fixture should come down. It may be "painted" onto the ceiling.
or ---- Go down to your local Home Depot and look at one to see how it works.

I saw Elvis a few months ago (about 700 months) and was shocked by the $9.00 price of a ticket!

I use MSE -- and besides Bill Gates never shot anyone --- I think.

I moved my family from near Seattle to Ft Myers, FL about 45 years ago and we drove there with a cat and a dog. (What a Pain!) When we got to our new house we walked in the front door and opened the back door to look around.The cat walked out the back door and was never seen again! I suspect she wal...

I retired about 8 months ago and I HATE it. I worked for 58 years and can't think of a dozen days that I did not look forward to going to work. I retired so that some young person who really needed a job could take my place. I have never watched much TV, so I spend 8 to 10 hours a day on my computer...

I was looking at the PenFed ira cd which is 1.8 for 3 years and VMLUX for my taxable.PenFed is such a hassle to set up but a decent return. I have not used Penfed but have been considering it, as I'm moving some of my fixed income to a CD ladder. What are the hassles to set up CD's with them? Thank...

If you click on "LOG OFF" you will be "really" logged off.

Take coats!! SF is COLD!!!!!!

Contrary to the belief of many profit is NOT a four letter word!

What is MVO? I googled it and got MVO Montserrat Volcano Observatory MVO Motor Vehicle Operator MVO Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO Mean-Variance Optimization MVO Musta Veenuse Ordu (Estonian) MVO Money Value Only MVO Male Voice-Over MVO Mississippi Valley Orchestra (Minnesota) MVO Market Va...

Likewise I have gotten a lot of quotes for a new roof. Negotiating price on a product from a retailer is a different animal. Then you can go for it. I needed a new roof about 20 years ago in a Chicago suburb and a friend of mine told me to go to the roofing supply store about 6:30AM and just "...

"(she's from the Depression era)"

Not at age 72! I am 72 and the first few years of my life was WWII and after that it was the opposite of a depression.
Small difference of opinion.

I have always admired Gretsky and am not the least bit surprised that he Follows his fathers advice and passes it on to his son.

FWIW .. His daughter is gorgeous! )

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gmtret wrote:Am I correct in assuming that Monday is a full trading day and so will close at 4:00?

Yes )