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Had same issue with Budget. Same argument at the counter, explained to the guy that I couldn't buy the larger car for the price of the smaller car, therefore was not the same car! Wife and I got the stuff in the smaller car, and eventually got a refund from Budget for the smaller car. Have never ren...

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Another issue I have with google (gmail) is when I get an email, say from walmart and it has a link to a product (tires) and I click on it in my email - it goes to google first :shock: then walmart! Really! Why does google need that info! You may want to try this...if you right-click on the link and...

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I quit because the expectation was raised to 24x7x365.

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Or the Gators will watch for you at night. They need to be fed and they don't eat tortillas. Forget renting a car, you are on vacation, and you have permission to over-imbibe on good Mexican beer and tequila. Anyway, that bus on the main Avenue in the Hotel Zone comes every five minutes, costs 80 c...

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If you value your privacy, you should not use gmail. outlook.com is a decent option. I use gmail but have heard that if you use the gmail app on your phone then other apps on your phone can read your email :shock: . I switched all my financial email to my isp - away from gmail and download the emai...

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Alligators!!!

I like the signs around Hilton Head, Don't pet the Alligators they think of you as food!

Thanks for the heads up we'll watch out for them!

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Ok cool, watched the Cancun airport on youtube - looks ok. Actually, lots of good stuff on youtube for Mexico and yes, it points out that most people there are nice, don't drink the water tip the maid. So no worries. I'll take my travel laptop if they want it ... they can have it saves me from throw...

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Was considering taking a laptop, now considering the chaos in the Cancun airport may now just leave it home!

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I usually exchange my dollars for pesos at my hotel lobby conceirge. As good as a rate anyway, no funny money and no exchange charges however, if you do it through a credit card, you may pay a foreign currency fee. Consult your credit card company. I try to pay in pesos and not through my credit ca...

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Museo Maya de Cancún is right before all of the resorts. It was brand new when we went in 2012 and was an amazing experience. It was a free day for locals and we met lots of nice people who helped us read the descriptions. If you like museums at all, this is a fantastic one. We also walked to the l...

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Starfish wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:27 pm

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Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:19 pm

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Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:44 pm
Why Cancun (as opposed to other places along the coast starting with Playa del Carmen)?
DW wanted to go.
The question was not who but why... I think you can have fun in Cancun but it is not anywhere on my list.

I do not know why.

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Starfish wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:44 pm
Why Cancun (as opposed to other places along the coast starting with Playa del Carmen)?

DW wanted to go.

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zero sum guy wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:49 pm
Mexican beer is great. Probably a dozen different brands. Made much fresher there as it made locally as it does not have to be shipped to the States.
And half the price of US made beers.

I like Mexican beer, am looking forward to it.

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Cuidado with the tainted drinks: https://www.google.com/search?q=tainted+cancun+drinks&oq=tainted+cancun+drinks&ie=UTF-8 http://www.startribune.com/cancun-area-trip-in-face-of-tainted-alcohol-gang-violence-concerns/456481053/ Thanks for the info, I'll probably just have a bottle of beer. :sharebeer...

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TheHouse7 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:07 am
Take the fairy East to Isla mujeres, get a golf cart. North Beach, South coast, dolphin park, turtle farm, whale shark tour

Sounds great, thanks

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RootSki wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 13, 2018 1:46 pm
Is there still a seaweed problem in Cancun? We were looking at going there mid-September but once we found out about the seaweed closing beaches, we went elsewhere.

No idea, this is the DW's idea.

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Cuidado with the tainted drinks: https://www.google.com/search?q=tainted+cancun+drinks&oq=tainted+cancun+drinks&ie=UTF-8 http://www.startribune.com/cancun-area-trip-in-face-of-tainted-alcohol-gang-violence-concerns/456481053/ Thanks for the info, I'll probably just have a bottle of beer. :sharebeer

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Sounds wonderful!

thanks

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DW suggested a Cancun trip, haven't done one yet. We're NOT going all inclusive, try not to drink that much. Probably try to go to the ruins again if we can find a decent tour group through the hotel. I'd rent a car and drive :D , but AAA says that's NOT ok! :P We'll be on the strip with the other h...

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Statistically speaking, anything is possible.

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Tires for my Impala.
Not sure how much longer I'll have this car so I'm hesitant to buy top of the line Michelins. May get the SUV I've wanted for some time before I'm too old to enjoy it.

OEM tires were Goodyear LS2, and 2nd set was the same after getting a buy 3 get one free deal on them.

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If you happen to deal in futures you care about points A LOT. This is the history of emini SP futures drops. Today is the second worst in history, behind the February one. This is what Mr. Bogle was referring to during the spring........gigantic point moves even compared to 87. http://i67.tinypic.c...

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If you're a member of Costco, I'm enjoying a Kirkland Cabernet for under $10.

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Be prepared to walk a lot. There's a lot to see including a B-52. Not a lot of places you can go to that has a B-52 on display. Dayton AFM also has Boxcar on display. The B-29 that dropped Fat Man, the bomb that ended WWII. There's an app you can download, Cockpit 360 that takes you inside the plane...

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I like lager beers over IPA.
Moosehead beer is my favorite Canadian lager beer.
Check it out.

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It's free to trade most Vanguard ETF's at Etrade. That's what I do.

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Come on, it’s a game. They always find a deal if you call and threaten to leave. Actually for me Spectrum wouldn't find a deal so I did leave. :D After 5 years with them the bill went up and up, so I called them, they were no help so I shopped around and switched to wide open west(WOW). Cut my bill...

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Can we at least make a rule the thread title should contain the source of the link? Actually, I think the OP violates the rule of posting naked links with no assessment of OP's opinion of the article, does it not? We also require that you be considerate of our readers and: use meaningful titles on ...

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Could be something, total stock market - VTI down on volume yesterday,
Mon Jul 30 15:51:30 2018 VTI volume at 5,000,112

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prepare for the biggest market selloff in months!

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/prepa ... 2018-07-30

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At the Dow component Megacorp where I worked, some people would hoard knowledge in an attempt to make themselves indispensable. They tended to be the first to go in a layoff. Be a good team player. The ones with better soft skills tended to be the ones who stayed. Edited to add: Assuming at least a...

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Called for the annual checkup with Vanguard Flagship services. First time for me. :D All went well, representative professional albeit disappointed I didn't agree to have him maintain my account and asked, "why not"? I said, cause...: happy Anyway, the big change they suggested was to decrease my I...

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Called for the annual checkup with Vanguard Flagship services. First time for me. :D All went well, representative professional albeit disappointed I didn't agree to have him maintain my account and asked, "why not"? I said, cause...: happy Anyway, the big change they suggested was to decrease my I...

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Called for the annual checkup with Vanguard Flagship services. First time for me. :D All went well, representative professional albeit disappointed I didn't agree to have him maintain my account and asked, "why not"? I said, cause...: happy Anyway, the big change they suggested was to decrease my In...

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Makes sense. Right alongside the prediction that a $2000. PC will equal one human mind by 2026.

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Paying 8666 on 290k house in NE Ohio.
Just built a new library and school expecting taxes to continue to climb.
New levy for park expansion just failed, they're doing a recount till it passes.

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Costco auto does not sell the battery for my wife's car, a 2012 Chevy Malibu so had to go elsewhere. :shock: :oops: The guy behind the counter at Costco told me he could try and match it, but no thanks the car has a battery box and must fit in it exactly so I went elsewhere. This battery was nothing...

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There are several articles on this at Vanguard and the short answer is yes. Vanguard economist Joe Davis published "Global macro matters Why is inflation so low? The growing deflationary effects of Moore’s Law" October 2017 "Is technology behind low inflation?" MARKETS & ECONOMY SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 h...

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Costco and Giant Eagle.

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To time the market is simple.
When I buy, the market will go down and when I sell the market will go up.

Simply do opposite of what I do.
Since I'm not buying and selling anymore, (retired) you see the market has stabilized.

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We bought our last set of tires at WalMart for my wife's car. For my car, NTB had buy 3 get one free OEM tires so they were lots cheaper there.
Both way cheaper than Costco and looking today they appear considerable cheaper than Discount tire for my wife's car.

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I'd love to put a boot on the pipe, but it's about 24 feet up and the roof is hipped so very steep.
I'll call around and see if I can find someone to do it.

The skylights are very high up, there's no way I can maintain them.

thanks

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You don't say where you are located. If you are in an area of weather extremes, intense sunlight, bitter cold etc..., this will impact the roof material. At 25 years, do a temporary fix and look to replace that roof. I'm located in the NE Ohio. We've had plenty of cold winters. February 2015 was th...

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My 25-year-old Owns Corning roof has a leak, probably near the vent pipe. The roof shingle was an upgrade when installed. Should I just get the leak repaired or plan on replacing the whole roof instead? This is my first experience with skylights. Do they wear out? Will they need to be replaced with ...

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Around the last day of a cruise, usually, there's a huge sale on liquor, 30% off this 24% off that.
I say, where's the Maker's Mark they say "over there, but it's not on sale. Maker's Mark never goes on sale".

I buy it anyway duty-free saves a little.

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Did your address change between when you purchased the car and paid it off? Even though my son had updated his address with Toyota financing, they still gave his old address to DMV and the title was sent it to the old address. He had to go in and pay a small amount for a replacement title. It was n...

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Do I need to buy a title?
I've never had a car without a title.
If I trade the car in (am thinking about this) it's no problem the dealer will handle it right?
However, if I sell it to a private party I need to buy a title?
this is a bit of a mess.

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runner3081 wrote: ↑
Mon May 28, 2018 4:44 pm
The bank doesn't send you one. They will submit the lien release and the state sends you the title.

Hmmmm been a year, no title.
Guess I need to call DMV?

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My wife paid off her car loan about a year ago. Fifth Third said that we don't need a title they'll just check the VIN to see that it's ours, but I've never heard of such a thing.

How am I suppose to sell this car if I need to without a title?

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Information on fund comparison has been passed along to the wife.

Still doesn't like that with her current plan, she can't select which fund(s) to withdraw from - it has to be a percentage of the entire portfolio.

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