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Check out Nettalk, been using it for years, cost about $3.00 per month
Mike

I invest 50% in each fund
Mike

Thanks everyone for your suggestions
Mike

Mom will be staying in her current apartment. Any tips on what to be aware of when dealing with a nursing home and what they should do with their remaining money currently in CD's about $215,000. Moms rent is $850 and Dads will be $5600.00. SS is about $2000.00 I am trying to figure out the spousal ...

I removed xp and installed Linux, it's free!

http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

I am no geek, but this was easy and lots of support on line

Mike

I was a mechanic for years and when a oil drain was stripped I would use a rubber universal plug.
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There are also many other types, stop by the auto parts store and invest the cash you save....

Mike

yes, sorry. I mean nursing home under medicaid

If a spouse enters a retirement home does the state split the annuity income between spouses like the other assets?
thanks, we live in Wisconsin

I have used TaxAct online for years. Works great, very inexpensive

Your wife needs to take back her sense of self. I recommend disregarding what her boss tells her to do when it does not effect the job she is suppose to do. Then when the boss questions her, just say sorry with a straight face, didn't mean to, must have forgot etc... Your wife needs to try and wear ...

I'm guessing you add back depreciation

Your state decided not to participate in free medicaid expansion so those below the 100 % poverty limit will not get a subsidy. The supreme court decided that states could opt out of medicare expansion, even though the Federal Goverment will pay 100 percent of the cost for the first 3 years, and 90 ...

My state is not expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. So I have to withdraw at least $11,500 from my IRA to get a subsidy. If my income is below the poverty level I do not get any subsidy help. This gap was caused when the Supreme Court made Medicaid expansion an option to the states. Th...

So if I retire at 60 and withdraw around $11,600 from my IRA, and that is my only income for the year, I would get the biggest subsidy from the Federal Goverment under the Affordable Car Act? I have not been able to find a good definition for MAGI concerning the Affordable Heath Care Act. If the abo...

If you have an MAGI of less than $11,500 you do not get the subsidy if you live in a state which is not expanding Medicaid.

If you retire and have no income accept for withdrawals from retirement accounts, it would be well worth it to move to a state expanding Medicaid

Anyone considering moving to a state that offers Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Health Car Act, to save on healthcare costs and retire before Medicare kicks in at 65?