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One more hint. Make sure you/they lightly sand the walls after the primer coat. Primer raises the fiber on the drywall surface. A quick sanding knocks it down and gives a smooth surface for the final coats.

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We always paint new drywall with a PVA primer to seal it then two coats of good paint. It really helps to go ahead and tint the primer the same color as the paint.

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Yes, the Habitat Restore. Call them up and they will come and pick it up.

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We've spend many weeks in Tuscany and Umbria. You've been given some great advice so far. We love the hill towns in the area. I would highly recommend staying in an agriturismo over a hotel. Yes, you need at least three days for Rome so skip it. Last time we flew into Rome, rented a car at the train...

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Not sure if you are trying t seal the downspout to underground pipe connection or the end/exit of the drain pipe but they make things for both. Downspout to drain https://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-Pipe-Fittings-Fittings-Polyethylene-Pipe-Fittings/N-5yc1vZ1z18i45/Ntk-RelaxedMatch/Ntt-downspout+con...

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We live (retired) at our lakehouse and own a (smaller) boat. Here are a few truths for you. 1. Unless you hire it out, you will spend more hours cleaning and maintaining a boat then you will using it. 2. The people who use their boats the most are people who DO NOT live on the water. Once you've liv...

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I've had the sapphire preferred card for years. The annual fee is $100. This week I called (twice) to nicely ask if they would consider waving the annual fee just once due to the lack of travel. My request was declined both times.

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I've used several tubes of Shoe-Goo. No matter how carefully I clean and apply it, it seems to fail after a while. Now I use contact cement. It's what shoe repair places use. You can find small bottles of it under the name of Weldwood. Read the instructions and it works great.

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02nz wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:18 pm
Try Incognito or Guest mode in Chrome. If that works, you probably need to clear your cookies.

This. I had trouble logging into Chase a few months ago. I call tech support at Chase and they had my clear my cookies. Problem solved.

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MikeWillRetire wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:30 am
Try "Wet & Forget".
I use it on my brick patio.

This. It takes months to work, or preasure wash then treat with Wet & Forget ever 3 months to keep it from coming back.

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For the OP. Don't feel alone, I've noticed the same thing myself. It caught me a few weeks ago. I was doing a Roth coversion (with mutual funds) and waited till around 3:30 to compute the estimated shares needed and then placed the trade. The next day I was really surprised to find the market did a ...

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Some time ago I moved a big chuck of my UR points into my Flying Blue account to cover award flights on KLM to Venice in May. I was able to cancel the flights today. They refunded the points back into my Flying Blue account, but I can't get them back into my Chase UR account.

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In a strange quirk of timing, we just finished doing our will, FPOA, HCPOA and other docs about 3 weeks ago.
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I was reading along and thinking pretty much the same thing as PingPing. Why is he getting it all now and poor Alice has to wait years and years for her share. If it was me, Bob would get 1/2 of the present value of the bonds and call it a day.

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From the amount of time you spend on research, and variety of investments you have, I just can't see you transfering your assets to a few investments and walking away. After that level of involvemenet, it would be hard going cold turkey. I'm not saying you shouldn't. Just it would hard to give up al...

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I've changed the oil in all our vehicles since I was 16 years old and had my first car. A couple of years ago I started paying to have it changed. The extra $20 or so above my cost was just not worth it to me anymore.

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Our 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager is getting too old to take on long trips. It's held up way longer than I thought it would, but it's time for something newer. With the stow & go seats, the comfortable ride and the ability to hold the occasional 4x8 sheet of plywood, The Pacifica fits the bill. It's t...

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I don't know your level of "handyman" skills but 1 hour of time with a hammer, cold chisel, (wear safety glasses), a trowel plus a $5 bag of cement could take care of the problem.

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Is it a better plan than 100% stock? Most likely yes. Is it better than a 60/40 or 50/50? Probably not. But if you're starting retirement with a 100% stock position, it could be a good place to start. (Lord knows there are worse.) I understand the lure of the bucket system's easy mental accounting a...

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Used camera gear is a great bargain. As a retire professional photographer I can tell you most mid-level to professional cameras built in the last 10 years will take care of 95% of your photo needs. But, like cell phones and computers, some people just have to have the lastest and greatest. Ebay can...

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I know this subject has been well covered but since I had my interview yesterday, I'll chime in anyway. We live in South Carolina. There are NO interview locations in our state. The closest was Atlanta but the online calendar had no available dates for the interview until October. Last week we flew ...

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I bought one way tickets to Europe for me and the wife. It's to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. The plan is to explore Croatia for a couple of weeks then drift around to wherever we want. Maybe Barcalona, maybe Budapest or Prague. Could even go back to Tuscany for a while. Don't know yet. We...

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I found a 70 year old neighbor (lives half a mile away) who does handyman jobs for fun and profit. He owns 12 rental homes free and clear and has no kids, so no strong profit motive. He hired the day laborer, and together they mixed about 9 tons of concrete in small batches and poured it into a mol...

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The '4% rule' says that you can safely withdraw 4% of your total portfolio value in year 1 and adjust that dollar amount every subsequent year for inflation for 30 years (e.g. $40k of a $1 million portfolio in year 1, $40k + inflation in year 2, etc.). This is correct. It's a planning tool for a 30...

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Get out of the "Stock Market Casino" & "We guarentee you will participate in all stock market gains while avoiding all the market declines" are both phrases I hear on the radio, pitched by several different investment pitch-men selling annuities.

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One more hurrah for Taylor and the mods!
This place is like nothing else on the web. It really is having a bunch of intellegent, thoughtful and well meaning friends at your disposal 24/7.

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Two things today. We have a rewards credit card where they give you bonus reward points and the first year is free. After the first year there is a $95 annual fee. It's been a full year and we still had unused points remaining so I called the credit card company and asked them to waive the $95 annua...

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Oil changes are so crucial and inexpensive. Just take it to the dealer and let them do it. The problem with using a dealer is that usually they try to up sell you to additional service you likely don't need. Things like "fuel injectior cleaning" that is not a required service under warranty. I beli...

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Thanks for the heads up. I used H&R software last year so for only $25, I could not pass up this offer. Sure if might get a few $ cheaper but I'm happy at this price for sure.

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I was 100% stocks and stock funds until my late 40's. Why? Well, at the time I just didn't know better. The 2008 market crash was an eye opener for sure. Even through the loss I held fast and waited till the market came back to the same levels many months later. When it did I sold any individual sto...

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JET 16/32 wide belt sander for woodworking. Thinking about a Midi-lathe also.
Rooba robotic vaccum for the house.

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We are a childless couple who bought a minivan almost 22 years ago. It was a Plymouth Voyager. We still own it and as our furniture mover, trash hauler and Home Depot vehicle, we cannot imagine life without it. (We do a LOT of home improvement) It's a great road tripper. The seats are much more comf...

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Found out our dental insurance covers two cleanings a year but only 1 exam. So now we have to tell the dental hygienest the we are choosing to skip an exam every other visit or we end up paying an extra $60-$70 for a 3 minute quick exam with small talk.

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As a recently retired (30 years+) full time professional photographer I'll weigh in. Yes the 5D is a great camera. But.....does she absolutely need the latest and greatest with all the new bells and whistles? If so, why? The 5D, 5D Mark II and 5D Mark III are fantastic cameras and you can buy them u...

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I've been very pleased with eBags ( https://www.ebags.com ), especially the TLS Mother Lode Weekender Convertible backpack and the TLS 22" Expandable Wheeled Carry-On. I second both of these. I've had the TLS Mother Lode for a few years and LOVE it. It has room and sections for all my stuff. It can...

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I hold a couple of years of cash in a Vanguard MMA. Some folks say that's way too much and it should be invested in bonds. It makes +/- 2% which is close enough to a short term bond fund that I don't care. I sleep well at night and that's all that matters.

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Pre WWII Stanley hand planes. They were well made back when people and industry needed and used them. After everyone switched to power tools, the quality took a nose-dive.

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Did a little more research this morning. Most of all our I-bonds were purchased from 2012 through May of 2014 so we are just past the five year mark. Also most are at a fixed interest rate of 0.0%. Since we're past five years I can sell without a penalty. The only question I have to ask myself is, i...

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Mel Lindauer wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:57 am

Are these paper or TreasuryDirect?

Sorry, that detail should have been included in the original post. They are at TreasuryDirect.
I have edited the original to include that information.

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We have about 6% of our investable assets in I-Bonds. All are held at Treasury Direct, some in my name some in my wife's. I’m considering selling them for the sake of simplifying our portfolio. If I’m figuring it correctly, the average compounded interest rate we are earning is around 1.7%. With mon...

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I'm not sure what you are asking but I'm a few week shy of 59. Last October I was a little rattled about the 10 year bull market so I ran the figures, looked at the results and took us from 60/35/5(cash) to 50/45/5. It's not a huge difference in outcomes but it made a huge difference to me. I sleep ...

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Am I getting rid of my gas appliances? No. I prefer to cook on gas and just purchased a new gas range last week.

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Whatever you do, don't feel like you have to make a quick decision. Since it's already in cash it's not going anywhere. You can take some time to research what might work best for you. Take some time to come up with a investment plan that meets your needs and lets you sleep well at night.

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I'm retired (late 50's) and currently have around 5% of my portfolio in a Vanguard MMA. It serves as a place to park a couple of years of withdrawls while still earning over 2%.

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Cooking efficiently in a house does not require expensive knifes. But expensive knives are very dangerous and slow down many operations. I cut myself periodically, and i am very happy I don't have an expensive knife. Now if you take cooking at a passion level the conclusion is very different. But a...

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I have a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager with only 165,000 miles on it. We bought it new and it's been a dependable ride for over 21 years but I'm now hesitate to take it on long trips. The transmission is original and is starting to act up a bit. Still, it has gone way past the 60-100K miles most other...

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Here's the thing. Are you a person who does lots of woodworking/reno projects and anticipates a lot more projects in the coming years? Or are you just looking for a saw that will get you through this one and a few more down the road? If the former, then a spring the big bucks and get a Dewalt or Mak...

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I would recommend contacting Sunsail. (Sunsail.com) They are a large and well trusted charter service in the islands. Tell them what you are looking for and they can make recommendations on boats, itineraries, skippers, etc. Have fun!

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I've always owned a substantial percentage of international equity. It has been a blight on my portfolio ever since, but I refuse to reduce it. Regardless of what anyone else predicts about the markets, I am quite confident that the day after I divest myself of all these stinkers, ex-US equities wi...

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Welcome back Rick. Glad to hear that you are out from under the NCC. I think you're one of the good guys and I look forward to seeing you back on the forum more often. I know that you have a few detractors but I'm sure you are used to that by now. It's a new day.

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