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"Free to Choose" by Milton and Rose Friedman (1980); along with an accompanying PBS TV series by the same name.

I bought the book then ($3.50 at a used-book store), and it is three feet away from me as I type this.

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My mother, in a HCOL city, joined a non-profit memorial society about 10 years before she died. It negotiates prices with local mortuaries and publishes a fixed price schedule, updated each year. At the time of her death two years ago, I simply called one of the listed mortuaries, gave them the memo...

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Another vote for Dr. Tung’s, which I get from Amazon.

I used Glide for a few decades (including prior to its acquisition by Procter & Gamble) but perceived that its quality has declined; it seemed to break more often.

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I have thought about buying a used Hertz car. Hertz has a great, straightforward car sales website. My thinking is a Camry renter on average is different than, say, the renter of a rental company’s cheapest subcompact option or sports car option. I would think the subcompact or sports car on average...

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For what it is worth, consumer confidence in July 2007 hit a nearly six year high, five months before the start of the Great Recession.

Here is a story about that.

https://money.cnn.com/2007/07/31/news/e ... /index.htm

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Toyota Aug. 15 announced the specs for the 2020 Corolla Hatchback. Here is the press release. I read elsewhere that it likely will be in dealerships in November. It appears still to be missing rear cross traffic alert but does get Android Auto (the hatchback already had Apple CarPlay in model year 2...

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Sleep EZ, http://www.sleepez.com, which has been discussed in various Bogleheads posts, lets you configure one person’s side of bed differently from his or her partner’s side.

It has a calculator to input your stats to help on the configuration.

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We've settled on the Gold brand from Fromm pet foods. Have to go to the fancier-than-PetCo pet store for it, but dog seems to like it, the company has a good reputation, and the ingredients seem sound. We also use that brand. Our small dog is very particular and often won’t eat. A friend referred u...

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I’ve found the following site useful.

https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/

Costco’s Kirkland products do well on that review site.

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This story says the QX30 has been something of a disappointment to Infiniti.

https://www.carscoops.com/2019/01/infin ... ent-works/

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Regarding the previous generation RAV’s (the version that ended with the 2018 RAV) poor passenger crash rating: After that generation RAV launched, Toyota strengthened the driver side, improving its driver side IIHS offset crash results. It didn’t bother doing a fix on the passenger side. This is di...

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I figured Ally’s play was to boost its 12-31-18 reported deposits for some reason.

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The Bogleheads Cast

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Boglehead Honchos.

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Service Corp. International (NYSE: SCI), the biggest player in the so-called deathcare industry, bought 100% of Neptune Society from a private equity firm in a series of transactions from 2011 through 2014. You could probably get a better deal by joining a not-for-profit local memorial society that ...

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That's fantastic, ofckrupke. I also had been wondering why Fidelity's recent yield was higher. Your explanation makes sense. I had been ignoring Fidelity's slight apparent yield advantage (and assuming it to be temporary) since, based on 1 year, 3 year, 5 year and 10 year results, Vanguard beats it ...

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That's good perspective, ofckrupke. Thank you.

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I'm in California and currently have cash parked in Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund (VMMXX). I want to move cash to either: Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund (VCTXX) or Fidelity California AMT Tax-Free Money Market Fund (FSPXX). Vanguard ($3,000 minimum) has 7-day SEC yield of 1.33% (...

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The Corolla iM, formerly Scion iM, is the U.S. version of the Toyota Auris, a car sold in Europe. Toyota today unveiled an all-new version of the Auris. Here is a story about that: https://www.autoblog.com/2018/03/06/toyota-auris-corolla-im-redesign-hybrids/ There is talk that the redesigned Auris w...

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My mother was a proud member of the non-profit San Diego Memorial Society, which negotiates set prices with local mortuaries. Her cremation cost less than $1,000, including death certificates that I requested. Perhaps there is a similar non-profit memorial society in your area. https://sdmsonline.co...

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I have an older Toyota (2005 Camry) with original OEM stereo/CD player.

Do such OEM radios have security features that would mean a) my radio, if stolen, wouldn’t work in someone else’s car and b) an OEM radio salvaged from a wreck wouldn’t work in my car?

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Crutchfield has been in the game a long time. I bought and installed a car stereo and speakers from Crutchfield—in 1980.

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As mentioned above, today marks the second time this tax season that Amazon has had a Deal of the Day on H&R Block software. I think (not positive) that the deal prices were same both days. Here is a link to discussion of the previous Deal of the Day (Nov. 29, 2017, a few days after Black Friday...

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Thank you, iceport.

I think there was a similar deal of the day in December on H&R Block that I missed. I was happy to grab this one.

I moved to Block from TurboTax some years ago when TurboTax took some features out of TurboTax Deluxe.

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Lennox appears to be a stand-alone NYSE-listed company and not part of United Technologies (parent of Carrier).

http://www.lennoxintl.com/

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Any calculus on taking this deal vs. waiting for another Amazon deal (which would include rebate in form of Amazon 5% gift card)? Seems Amazon deal would be better for Amazon shoppers like me.

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The New York Times Co.'s Sweethome had a good roundup in February 2017 on toilet paper:

http://thesweethome.com/reviews/the-best-toilet-paper/

It concluded Charmin UItra Soft

was not ultra-soft, or ultra-anything to our panelists.

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Costco sells various brands of toilet paper ( https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?keyword=Toilet+Paper&pageSize=96 ), including: Charmin Ultra Soft discussed in the August 2017 Costco Connection article ( http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201708?pg=56#pg56) ... Link to that product: ht...

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Costco's magazine had a discussion in its August 2017 issue on Costco's version of Charmin Ultra Soft. Costco says the version it sells is "exclusive to Costco" and "is the best-quality Charmin Ultra Soft that Procter & Gamble produces." It is wider (4.5" vs. 3.92" ...

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I've been reading the magazine since I discovered it in my junior high library in the seventh grade, and I've subscribed to the print edition as an adult for at least 30 years. I've also had the CR online sub on and off. I attended one of Consumers Union's annual meetings and lab tours (a fun day). ...

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OP here. Thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to go with a digital-keypad model; the one suggested by magazinewriter looks good.

And I will be sure to get one with a 30-second or one-minute button.

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Hi, everyone.

My mother has asked me to get her a small countertop microwave--something to warm up a cup of coffee or cook a frozen dinner.

She is age 90 and gets frustrated with overly complex gadgets and electronics.

Any suggestions for a simple microwave?

Thank you.

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My company's 401(K) charges each employee an annual fee (something like $50 or $100) to cover administrative expenses. It also charges an expense ratio percentage fee (somewhere south of 10 basis points for an index fund, say). That works out to more than Vanguard charges. But the concept of chargin...

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No way. Because it doesn't cost 100 times to service an account 100x the size even if they call in the same frequency and for the same duration, large accounts subsidize small accounts. Yup. I work at a Financial Institution and it's usually the smaller account that takes more work than the larger ...

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Those are good points.

I heard a Vanguard marketing executive a few years ago explain the efforts Vanguard goes to prove ROI on ad spending--ads were intended to attract assets that ultimately would benefit mutual fund owners through lower fees.

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I've seen various posts lamenting Vanguard's decision, a year or two back, to stop offering free TurboTax software to Flagship customers. But I'm thinking it really wasn't "free"--because Vanguard, under its structure, ultimately passes on all its costs to customers. So my question: Who ul...

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For Block (Deluxe) download, is it "10%" Amazon bonus on refund or, as the sticker on package image says, "up to 10%" (but in reality 5%)?

I recall that it was "10%" on the year-ago version.

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2005 Camry. Bought it new because I wanted side airbags (option at the time) and couldn't find a CPO with side airbags.

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While watching a TV ad for one of these alert systems, what occurred to me is just how emergency assistance folks could access the residence - if the person cannot let them in? Break down the front door? Philips' setup included a real-estate-agent lockbox for the front door; Philips knew the code a...

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I two years ago investigated options for an elderly family member and went with Philips. I was disappointed by Philips' antiquated technology during the one-plus year that my family had a need for this service. There was no website where we could remotely observe the status of the system or monitor ...

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Bought a Brother laser for my partner. Then one for my mother. Then, most recently, a Brother all in one to replace HP in home office. I recall my family's Brother electric typewriter circa 1974 that was a piece of junk. So I was skeptical about the brand. But I really like the simplicity and value ...

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I just opened the savings account and want to ACH money into that account to fund a CD. But at first glance, it appears I can only ACH in $5,000 per day. Am I reading that right? That seems low. What you need to do is connect an external bank and then push the money into Andrews from the external b...

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I just opened the savings account and want to ACH money into that account to fund a CD. But at first glance, it appears I can only ACH in $5,000 per day. Am I reading that right? That seems low.

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I bought one of these for my partner, and he's been very happy with it. Made in USA. May not have a style you like, though, since mostly bomber jackets.

http://www.uswings.com

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I gave my partner a Chromebook a year ago, and he loves it. But he likes using a regular mouse instead of a touchpad, so I got this one for him for about $20 from Amazon: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-mouse-m320 Not sure, but an older person new to computers might find a mouse easie...

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I've had the Brother L2740DW for a few months. Bought it based on good experiences with cheap Brother lasers and poor experiences with HP.

It works well with my MacBook and with my Toshiba Chromebook.

I really like the 2740DW's touchscreen.

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Let's suppose I am at fault in an accident. And let's suppose police won't come because it is a minor fender bender. What happens if the other party wants my insurance information but refuses to provide his/her insurance since he/she is not at fault? Do I willingly provide my insurance information a...

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I also like https://www.polywoodinc.com. Polywood also sells similar furniture under the Trex brand https://www.trexfurniture.com.

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As for a source, you might consider factory reconditioned tools from http://cpooutlets.com. I bought a recon Sawzall and one other tool.

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I work at home and bought a new Aeron from an internet store about two years ago based on Bogleheads comments. I like it. Maybe a better answer would be that I don't even notice it when I'm sitting in it for a long day. That's a measure of a good chair; you only notice a desk chair when it causes pa...

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