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by Thegame14
Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:29 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Seeking advice in delicate situation
Replies: 16
Views: 2061

Re: Seeking advice in delicate situation

I’ve experienced some very similar situations myself. I’m eager to hear advice from some brilliant minds on this board. You don’t want any payback. You'd just like to see them use money wisely. Maybe have daughter indicate that the best way to show appreciation is to avoid extravagance and build an emergency fund. who are you to say that buying an iwatch is not using money wisely, maybe that iwatch brings them emmense happiness and they dont care about investments or retirement, they just want to enjoy things now, you could both die tomorrow and she would be happy, so you cant apply your way of thinking to other people... You are absolutely correct. I was being a control freak. A gift is a gift and should be given unconditionally. Mea culp...
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Should I leave Small Company for MegaCorp?
Replies: 25
Views: 3129

Re: Should I leave Small Company for MegaCorp?

of course you have to get the job, since it doesn't sound like you have an offer yet, but I would tell them with the loss of bonus for 2021 and loss of 401K until you vest in their bonus structure, you are losing XX,000, if they can increase their base by half of that and signing bonus for other half, and they agree, I would take it. Sounds like smaller company could have a layoff coming and also megacorp will look good on your resume as you get older.
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:17 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Seeking advice in delicate situation
Replies: 16
Views: 2061

Re: Seeking advice in delicate situation

Swimmer wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:00 pm I’ve experienced some very similar situations myself. I’m eager to hear advice from some brilliant minds on this board.

You don’t want any payback. You'd just like to see them use money wisely.

Maybe have daughter indicate that the best way to show appreciation is to avoid extravagance and build an emergency fund.
who are you to say that buying an iwatch is not using money wisely, maybe that iwatch brings them emmense happiness and they dont care about investments or retirement, they just want to enjoy things now, you could both die tomorrow and she would be happy, so you cant apply your way of thinking to other people...
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Seeking advice in delicate situation
Replies: 16
Views: 2061

Re: Seeking advice in delicate situation

there is absolutely nothing you can do, if they are bad with money they are bad with money and you have to accept that you giving them money is 100% enabling them, and then it is up to you. They will never change, if you want to help it is no strings attached if you give them 10,000 and then spend $1,000 on lottery tickets, oh well not only nothing you can do, nothing you can say either, you just shut up either way, the gift or help doesn't give you the right to tell them how to live their life, if you aren't happy with how they spend, then don't give them any help.
by Thegame14
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:25 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Unemployment
Replies: 7
Views: 1106

Re: Unemployment

rockylou wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:15 am I realize that a portion of unemployment benefits for 2020 are not taxable; however, my daughter received benefits for 2020 in January 2021 as the employer had fought her application and she won on appeal. The benefits went back to August 2020. I assume she will have to pay taxes since she didn’t get the money until 2021. Does any one have any idea about this? Thanks
income taxes are filed on a cash basis so it doesnt matter when they benefit was earned only when it was received. So that is 2021 income.
by Thegame14
Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:50 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: What Were Your Regrets after Retiring? (serious question)
Replies: 334
Views: 57332

Re: What Were Your Regrets after Retiring? (serious question)

OP, The answer: none. I did excellent work and achieved extra-ordinary result. To reward my effort, my location was off-shored and I was laid off. This happened to me many times. I was unemployed for more than 1 year many times. My identity is not tied to my job. My actual job performance has nothing to do with whether I will be rewarded. The mega corp has their strategic directions. If you do not fit their views and profiles, you will be gone. It is just a job. You are paid to do it. There is nothing more or less to it. The world would keep on going with or without you. KlangFool +1 I feel exactly the same and also was laid off 2-3 times due to a company off shoring or going out of business. Similar here. And while I really prefer that wo...
by Thegame14
Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:06 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: I'm having analysis paralysis on a new car. I am looking for common reliable cars, but each one has potential issues
Replies: 113
Views: 12920

Re: I'm having analysis paralysis on a new car. I am looking for common reliable cars, but each one has potential issues

I prefer the carolla to Camry, so maybe check that out, also why not get a 3-4 year old car for 1/3 the price?

Also check out the Mazda CX series.
by Thegame14
Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:54 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Struggling with car purchase
Replies: 31
Views: 2422

Re: Struggling with car purchase

tibbitts wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:49 pm
Thegame14 wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:55 pm how much money did you save by moving to Alaska? Maybe buying the car is part of the move and the savings of moving to a insanely cheap state may be partially offset by the need to have a 4X4 car
Alaska insanely cheap? Seriously?
ok I am sure Alaska compared to NYC is cheap, I am sure everyone outside that one little city is stupid cheap, here in NJ we have 50X100 lots and pay $15K in taxes and most houses cost $400K plus for 3 bedroom 2 bathrooms built in 1950 or earlier.....
by Thegame14
Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:14 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: What Were Your Regrets after Retiring? (serious question)
Replies: 334
Views: 57332

Re: What Were Your Regrets after Retiring? (serious question)

but just the word retire isnt the same anymore. They say that something like 30-40% of people have a side hustle and for me "retiring" may just be that I leave my regular job to focus on my "side hustle" but that side hustle might be a 10-20K per month business that I grew over time. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG gone are the days where you work for a big corporation and stay there for 30 years and get a watch or some trinket and have a corner office and pension plan... that world died like 30-40 year ago, so those people who got purpose maybe were part of that looooooooooong lost world, most of us work for 7 plus companies in our life, get laid of at the drop of a hat due to a recession or a startup goes under, and we have absolut...
by Thegame14
Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:55 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Struggling with car purchase
Replies: 31
Views: 2422

Re: Struggling with car purchase

I am currently driving a 2014 Prius. Car is paid off, has 85K miles, runs great. But I want more as I moved to Alaska and this car is just not suitable for much of the summer adventures. I am looking at getting a new 4Runner for about $45k with a $20k down payment. I have been approved for a loan of $25k at 2.49%. I don't need the 4Runner, I want the 4Runner. Used isn't a huge discount and we are financially in a good spot. BUT, those monthly payments into the market really add up. I did the math and passing on this, putting the $20k into the market and switching the $350 payments back into the market at 9% is $57k over the 5 years. I am looking at $700k change over 30 years if I invest it all, versus buy the 4Runner. I get this is very in...
by Thegame14
Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:10 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: What Were Your Regrets after Retiring? (serious question)
Replies: 334
Views: 57332

Re: What Were Your Regrets after Retiring? (serious question)

KlangFool wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:16 am OP,

The answer: none.

I did excellent work and achieved extra-ordinary result. To reward my effort, my location was off-shored and I was laid off. This happened to me many times. I was unemployed for more than 1 year many times.

My identity is not tied to my job. My actual job performance has nothing to do with whether I will be rewarded. The mega corp has their strategic directions. If you do not fit their views and profiles, you will be gone.

It is just a job. You are paid to do it. There is nothing more or less to it. The world would keep on going with or without you.

KlangFool
+1 I feel exactly the same and also was laid off 2-3 times due to a company off shoring or going out of business.
by Thegame14
Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:14 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: What Were Your Regrets after Retiring? (serious question)
Replies: 334
Views: 57332

Re: What Were Your Regrets after Retiring? (serious question)

Nor do I know what its like to be without an identity related to who I am at work and the contributions I make, which have provided a sense of accomplishment for many years. So retiring is letting go of some economic security, and also letting go of a part of who I am. On the latter issue, I've spent the last 8 months putting in motion the realization of a lifelong dream - we bought the retirement home on the lake, and in the next couple months the dock, boat hoist, and grade-A fishing boat will all materialize. So I do have one huge hobby / source of enjoyment that certainly grow into a new identity I can be quite satisfied with I know I am a different generation, but I NEVER got the whole work as an identity thing, it is just a job and t...
by Thegame14
Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:35 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Promotion and Salary Negotiations
Replies: 23
Views: 3386

Re: Promotion and Salary Negotiations

Good afternoon.... looking for some BH advice on a possible internal promotion and negotiation. Background: consulting/ contract work. Possible Promotion to Manager. Been with firm for 12+ years. First 6 years was an individual contributor (IC) on the team I'd now be managing. Last 6 years were on the same overall project, but different team. I am very, very well suited for the manager position based upon my experience. Much more so than any of the candidates they have been looking at hiring (mostly all from outside). I've been pretty much told job is mine if I'll take it. I'm in a stale position currently. Not really learning or doing anything new.... and that won't change. The positive side is it's extremely flexible, the team is really ...
by Thegame14
Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:57 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Taking a paycut for a more stable state job (CA)?
Replies: 120
Views: 10238

Re: Taking a paycut for a more stable state job (CA)?

Hey all, Wanted to get some feedback on a situation I'm facing... currently at high-paying job with a Fortune 500 company (finance/banking) and while the pay and benefits (including fulltime WFH even before COVID) have been great, there have been many changes in the past year leading to highly questionable stability of my position. This is in engineering/tech (QA) btw. I don't hate what I do but it can be boring. Aside from that, I'm growing increasingly concerned about the higher level management decisions, which will likely impact job security. There have been numerous reports of layoffs as of late which doesn't help. Given this, is it a bad idea to jump ship *now* and try to get a job with the state where there would be *at least* a 25%...
by Thegame14
Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:53 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Promotion and Salary Negotiations
Replies: 23
Views: 3386

Re: Promotion and Salary Negotiations

Good afternoon.... looking for some BH advice on a possible internal promotion and negotiation. Background: consulting/ contract work. Possible Promotion to Manager. Been with firm for 12+ years. First 6 years was an individual contributor (IC) on the team I'd now be managing. Last 6 years were on the same overall project, but different team. I am very, very well suited for the manager position based upon my experience. Much more so than any of the candidates they have been looking at hiring (mostly all from outside). I've been pretty much told job is mine if I'll take it. I'm in a stale position currently. Not really learning or doing anything new.... and that won't change. The positive side is it's extremely flexible, the team is really ...
by Thegame14
Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: 150K income limit
Replies: 21
Views: 4361

Re: 150K income limit

Hoosier CPA wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:32 pm
bcc1234 wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:19 pm OP - I'm curious what you'll do with (or why you need) help from the Federal Government? You're making close to 200k!

Bcc
My view is everyone has an obligation to pay all they owe in taxes but not any more than that. Tax planning is ethical.
Exactly... I deserve the govt payments as much as anyone else does, so why would I make more than the limit and not qualify if I can save for the future and qualify for the payments?
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:25 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: What to do next for our savings after maxing out everything?
Replies: 49
Views: 6431

Re: What to do next for our savings after maxing out everything?

invest in yourself? upgrade some skills by taking courses
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: 150K income limit
Replies: 21
Views: 4361

150K income limit

It seems like there has been a $150K MFJ, limit on all of these stimulus plans, and at new job plus wife's job plus current rate of side hustle, we would make something like $180-190K, so I am putting 10,500 in Childcare FSA, 1,000 in FSA, 7.5% goes into my PERS, I am maxing out my DCP at $19,500, and then maxing $11K in SACT pre tax, with the goal of keeping our 2021 MFJ income under $150K for future stimulus and childcare credits or any future govt incentives.

Is anyone else doing something similar? Or does this seem too extreme?
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:30 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: What to do next for our savings after maxing out everything?
Replies: 49
Views: 6431

Re: What to do next for our savings after maxing out everything?

Workaholic wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:15 pm Currently my wife and I max out both 401K's, both ROTH IRA's, contribute maximum to our kids 529 plan to get a tax break, have 1 year of expenses saved up in savings/checking account, and now we have money leftover that we're just throwing into our taxable account. Is there anything that I'm missing that I could take advantage of before putting into a taxable account? The only debt we have is our $1250/ month mortgage payment at 2.25% interest that I'm in no hurry to pay off (13 years left on loan).

Just curious if there are any other investment vehicles that would be worthwhile before investing into a taxable account.
HSA, FSA, ChildCare FSA? regular IRA?
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:29 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: How foolish is this? [Buying waterfront apartment in Florida]
Replies: 102
Views: 12454

Re: How foolish is this? [Buying waterfront apartment in Florida]

I dont see any mention of your finances, so I dont think we can give financial advice, so then it is just emotional so then it is up to you to evaluate the financial aspect, and for the emotional aspect, assuming finances make sense, YOLO, being happy is highly UNDER rated, cant worry about a hurricane, look at 2020, no one saw a chinese coughing airborne virus completely changing the world. I wouldnt want to live in a condo until everyone is vaccinated, but I assume you are or else I would want a free standing house.
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:25 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Selling old car - CarMax etc.
Replies: 67
Views: 8600

Re: Selling old car - CarMax etc.

Id put it up on cars.com for $1,500 and see what happens. I think you are overthinking it, you will prob get $1,000 for it and that is $500 difference from what you want, but you prob make $200K plus so really what difference does it make, to me that hassle sounds like more than trying to max out your return. You cant always be in the maximize return mindset, somethings it is just N/A.
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:20 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Job offer advice needed
Replies: 24
Views: 2201

Re: Job offer advice needed

If you accepted, IMO, you now have two options, take job offer #2 and burn the bridge at Job#1, or keep your word and stay with job #1 and say nothing about other offer being higher. IMO there is absolutely ZERO option of going back to job #1 after having accepted and trying to tell them you have another offer that is $20K higher and asking them to match. You are new, you haven't even started and this looks greedy, tacky and all about you. I would think if you did this, Job #1 would say, consider our offer revoked, enjoy job #2.
by Thegame14
Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: What Does College Tuition Really Cost?
Replies: 83
Views: 8375

Re: What Does College Tuition Really Cost?

I understand what tuition cost at my state universities (about $15K a year), but I'm not sure what it would cost for private or even out of state state universities. I keep on hearing that you get tuition breaks for being a good student, finance etc. For background my kid will have a 4.0 GPA (but not "just" 4 APA classes), combined we earn about $300K a year and assets of $5+M. Would they qualify for any tuition breaks based on people's experience? Is it roughly 10%, 50% or something else? depends on the school and the reason, I had schools I didn't even apply to offer me $40K a year scholarships but they were not good schools, and the better schools I got into, Rutgers, Penn State, offered little to nothing. Rutgers was nothing ...
by Thegame14
Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:01 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Job Dilemma
Replies: 68
Views: 9022

Re: Job Dilema

Job #1 is a no-brainer for me. Job #2 is too stressful and too many hours. Job #3 doesn't seem like a step up from Job #1 at all. You're young with a $1.3 million net worth and a good income in a low stress job where you are established and valued. Why would you leave that and go work 60 hours a week? Maybe I'm cut from a different cloth, but money isn't everything to me. I value time with my family more than anything. I'd never be willing to work 60 hours a week regularly. My young daughter won't always want to hang out with me, so I'm not willing to work until 7:00 at night and miss going to the park or doing sidewalk chalk and bubbles with her just so I can put a few extra bucks in the bank and retire just in time for her to be at the a...
by Thegame14
Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:58 am
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: How much does your employer sponsered health insurance cost you?
Replies: 85
Views: 8147

Re: How much does your employer sponsered health insurance cost you?

my wife works at a smallish tech company and pays $25 a month for family coverage. I work for a quasi state agency, they wanted me to pay $600 a month for state health insurance.....stuck with my wife's plan for $25 a month
by Thegame14
Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:58 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Baseball cards - worth anything?
Replies: 50
Views: 9189

Re: Baseball cards - worth anything?

CorradoJr wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:39 pm I've come across some late 1970s - early 1980's baseball cards (Topps, Fleer, etc.) and other assorted trading cards (Garbage Pail Kids) I collected in my youth.

Is there a good source other than eBay for me to see if these are worth anything? Or should I take them to a local sports collectible shop and hope for an honest answer?

These are typical grade cards, when I opened a wax pack I would put them in a clear protective 9x9 sheet and then into a 3-ring binder. I also have a few Upper Deck box sets from the 1990s. Any thoughts?
baseball cards are through the roof right now, especially graded ones.... list them on ebay and enjoy the profits.....
by Thegame14
Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:56 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Pre buy Disney World tickets as inflation hedge
Replies: 43
Views: 8544

Re: Pre buy Disney World tickets as inflation hedge

Wk1014 wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:48 pm So Disney world tickets go up in price nearly every year and typically go up by more than the rate of inflation, last few years a lot more. I was thinking since the tickets are good forever would it be worthwhile to buy them now, to be used in 4-5 years when our kids are going to be around 6&9 Y/O. The tickets could be closing in on $200 a piece by then.

DW and I are considering buying 12 day passes, good for the 4 of us for 3 days.
I bought 10 disney days with parket hopper and never expire about 20 years ago and got them for like $25 per day, nice investment.......
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:45 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

canderson wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:39 pm
Thegame14 wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:30 pm so far this is the best fit I have found....

https://www.bjs.com/product/whirlpool-2 ... 0000973998
That fridge is 32.75” wide.
yeah, wife was doing the measuring maybe she was wrong on the current fridge being 30, had her re-measure now and she says it is 32.25 wide, she said 32.75 wide will fit.
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:39 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

is it worth $120 for a four year protection plan? and is that BJ's 4 year warranty on top of the manufacturer's 2 year warranty.... if they overlap not sure it is worth it, if it is concurrent that makes more sense.
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

so far this is the best fit I have found....

https://www.bjs.com/product/whirlpool-2 ... 0000973998
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:10 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

Maybe someone can help me find the exact dimensions, I want to make sure the Cubic footage of the inside of any new fridge is not any smaller.

It is Kenmore Coldspot Model 106. - 9432310
Serial SC2925593

Type 22SSA93
mfg date 07-93
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:01 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

In those dimensions you’re not getting anything other than a standard one door fridge with a one door freezer. Fridges under 32” wide are increasingly rare. Then why is the one we have is side be side and those are its dimensions. It’s 30 years old. Standards do change from time to time. Have you checked https://www.ajmadison.com/ for options? They’ve got a useful search tool. Assuming the provided dimensions are those of the refrigerator and not the opening in the cabinet AND there is not extra space you have very few options. Maybe this one (over budget and may need more space for ventilation than you have): https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/ABB1921BRW.html When was the last time the kitchen was remodeled? Maybe it’s time to co...
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:46 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

canderson wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:36 pm In those dimensions you’re not getting anything other than a standard one door fridge with a one door freezer. Fridges under 32” wide are increasingly rare.
Then why is the one we have is side be side and those are its dimensions.
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:29 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

Yiewsley wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:33 pm I was not able to find a side by side or bottom freezer one that would fit in that space, unless you went smaller and got an apartment sized one.

This one would fit, although it will stick out a little bit. Not sure you will find any that wouldn't.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/maytag-18- ... Id=5582427
This looks too small, it has to be similar size absolutely not smaller than what we have, we already have it stuffed to the max, we cannot go smaller, all these suggestions are small apartment or garage fridges, not normal family size ones.
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

I am going to need a new fridge, current one is 30 years old and starting to make a buzzing noise, problem is the space for the fridge is tiny. 30 inches wide, 29 inches depth and 66 inches tall, and we absolutely do not like or want or want to spend money on stainless steel. tried to put these dimentions in on best buy website and nothing available. Any recommendations on where to look for a fridge this size, but note it is our main fridge. I would prefer side by side or freezer on the bottom, if possible, freezer on the top seems weird...Hoping to keep it well under $1,000 but I doubt it since everything is so expensive these days. Thanks This one might work https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frigidaire-18-3-cu-ft-Top-Freezer-Refrigerator-in-Wh...
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:22 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

Bogle7 wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:19 pm You need to have the EXACT dimensions (to nearest 1/8 inch) of your niche.

If you can go taller, then there are more solutions from European manufacturers, but not at your price point.
We cannot go taller unless we take cabinets out, and I dont see a need to go over $1,000 especially since the size is so small and we absolutely hate stainless steel.
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

Re: New Fridge

I am going to need a new fridge, current one is 30 years old and starting to make a buzzing noise, problem is the space for the fridge is tiny. 30 inches wide, 29 inches depth and 66 inches tall, and we absolutely do not like or want or want to spend money on stainless steel. tried to put these dimentions in on best buy website and nothing available. Any recommendations on where to look for a fridge this size, but note it is our main fridge. I would prefer side by side or freezer on the bottom, if possible, freezer on the top seems weird...Hoping to keep it well under $1,000 but I doubt it since everything is so expensive these days. Thanks This one might work https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frigidaire-18-3-cu-ft-Top-Freezer-Refrigerator-in-Wh...
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:17 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: New Fridge
Replies: 22
Views: 2032

New Fridge

I am going to need a new fridge, current one is 30 years old and starting to make a buzzing noise, problem is the space for the fridge is tiny. 32.5 inches wide, 29 inches depth and 66 inches tall, and we absolutely do not like or want or want to spend money on stainless steel. tried to put these dimentions in on best buy website and nothing available. Any recommendations on where to look for a fridge this size, but note it is our main fridge. I would prefer side by side or freezer on the bottom, if possible, freezer on the top seems weird...Hoping to keep it well under $1,000 but I doubt it since everything is so expensive these days.

Thanks
by Thegame14
Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:01 am
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Youtube converter
Replies: 15
Views: 1904

Re: Youtube converter

Cheez-It Guy wrote: Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:44 pm Please better clarify what you are wanting to do, and what operating system you use.
wanting to convert youtube videos to mp3 audio files, I have windows 10 PC.
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Youtube converter
Replies: 15
Views: 1904

Re: Youtube converter

I dont even know what command terminal means...
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:38 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Youtube converter
Replies: 15
Views: 1904

Youtube converter

Anyone have one that they use and like?
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:56 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Updating Graphic card drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 1009

Re: Updating Graphic card drivers

Shut Norton down temporarily, then download it. Then turn Norton back on. the program never tries to download, instead it keeps running uninstall instead.... What program are you talking about? This is going around in circles. yes because I keep saying that link to the dell or intel website to download a new driver, instead of downloading and installing, it does an UNINSTALL, and I have literally done this 10 times today and every time it UNINSTALLS, instead of downloading and isntalling, and people keep repeating to do this when I keep repeating that is the problem, it doesnt work. So when I say the problem is X, dont say how about trying X, that is why it is going in circles..... Normally to update drivers you would download a program an...
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:49 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Updating Graphic card drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 1009

Re: Updating Graphic card drivers

jebmke wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:18 pm Shut Norton down temporarily, then download it. Then turn Norton back on.
the program never tries to download, instead it keeps running uninstall instead....
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Updating Graphic card drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 1009

Re: Updating Graphic card drivers

I also dont get why I see this Microsoft Visual C++ installed like 10 times on my device manager
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:44 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Updating Graphic card drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 1009

Re: Updating Graphic card drivers

dukeblue219 wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:38 pm
Thegame14 wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:57 pm
graphic card is Intel HD Graphics 6000
Did this game ever run well on your system? That's integrated graphics, not a separate graphics card, and it's a fairly old and low powered GPU. Just checking to see if you have a new problem here.
yes but it is a laptop so I cant just easily buy a better graphics card or another RAM card and quickly, easily install it, and I am not ready to spend $1,000 plus on a new laptop, this one is mostly fine except that one game gives me the graphics error and at times it can be a little slow, but not slow enough to justify spending $1,500 on a new laptop.
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:42 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Updating Graphic card drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 1009

Re: Updating Graphic card drivers

02nz wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:33 pm Try the Intel Drive and Support Assistant, which will automatically grab updated graphics, wifi, and Bluetooth drivers (as long as your computer is using Intel chipsets for those components):

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en ... etect.html
the whole point of the post was going to this link, instead of downloading new graphics it asks me to "uninstall" every single time, and I have done that like 6 times in a row today...
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:17 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Updating Graphic card drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 1009

Re: Updating Graphic card drivers

adamthesmythe wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:05 pm Do you have a problem with your graphics?
I assume so since the one game I play the most says my graphics are out of date and it runs slowly. Also computer overall can be slow and I have paid norton and paid malwarebyte, but I am not ready to buy a new laptop, but probably need to at some point.
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:06 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Updating Graphic card drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 1009

Re: Updating Graphic card drivers

rockstar wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:58 pm Try this site.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en ... stant.html
it says something went wrong while trying to scan.
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:57 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Updating Graphic card drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 1009

Re: Updating Graphic card drivers

Windows 10

Dell Intel Core i5 CPU 1.6GHz

RAM 8GB

64 Bit Operating System.

graphic card is Intel HD Graphics 6000
by Thegame14
Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:30 pm
Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
Topic: Updating Graphic card drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 1009

Re: Updating Graphic card drivers

I go to this page
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en ... etect.html

, click download, norton says the file is safe.

instead of installing, it asks me if it can remove a program, I click ok, then try to download the program again, and it still says cant it remove program instead of install, and over and over.