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- Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How long have you been unemployed?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3844
Re: How long have you been unemployed?
My friend is unemployed, got laid off a few years ago. complains there's no work but doesn't even look...he'd would rather stay at home and play around...fortunately I've always been employed...
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:10 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: AAA? What to do in car emergencies?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3030
Re: AAA? What to do in car emergencies?
I keep the cars going too. My wife calls me if she breaks down which thankfully isn't often. But I've told her to call the insurance if I can't come out to help her. Last time she broke down was a dead battery in the Wally world parking lot. she called me and I came over and I jumped it and then rep...
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Cheap cell phone plans
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4976
Re: Cheap cell phone plans
Sprint has a year free. tough to beat that.
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Costco gas
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5432
Re: Costco gas
Our Honda runs fine on just about any gas I buy. I've seen very long lines at Costco. We are members at Sam's, we've never had to wait in line. I've noticed that too. Wonder why. They always have the same price and is the lowest in the area. I think the simple explanation is that Costco has more sh...
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 4:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Costco gas
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5432
Re: Costco gas
Our Honda runs fine on just about any gas I buy. I've seen very long lines at Costco. We are members at Sam's, we've never had to wait in line.
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:33 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: 52 oz, the new orange juice size?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1557
52 oz, the new orange juice size?
I'm seeing more and more 52oz sizes, simply orange is the new perp using this on us victims.
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:49 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Dealing with poorly assigned hotel rooms?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3126
Re: Dealing with poorly assigned hotel rooms?
This is why we stay at a single family house whenever we go somewhere thru VRBO. I gave up with hotels. Once I had to go outside and physically threaten the piece of garbage that was making noises. Another time the couple next door decided to have super loud indoor sport noises. We've found that at ...
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:51 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What percentage of you 2017 income can you account for?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3283
Re: What percentage of you 2017 income can you account for?
We don't track anything, really. We put away plenty of money before our paychecks even hit our account and then spend what's left. I could look back at credit card receipts, but there's really no reason to at this point until we need to increase our cash flow. So, zero percent i suppose. Neither do...
- Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:38 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best Buy, $3k TV, should I buy warranty?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1520
Re: Best Buy, $3k TV, should I buy warranty?
It seems like most things I'm buying at home Depot now popup during the checkout so the clerk can ask if I want to buy some stupid extended warranty for it.
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:28 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How can I get a passport?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3745
Re: How can I get a passport?
I don't know why the OP is dissing the post office. It was a piece of cake dealing with them to get my passport. Perhaps he just went to one that was overworked, and he should try another one. FedEx and UPS in my area make the post office look like it is run by angels. The post office does not heav...
- Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:58 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Home Safe vs Safety Deposit Box
- Replies: 84
- Views: 16790
Re: Home Safe vs Safety Deposit Box
I discontinued my safe deposit box years ago. I found it inconvenient and costly. I went with a basic 2' x 2' home safe which is anchored to the concrete slab in an inconspicuous corner of the garage with a cardboard box covering it. It is mostly for fire protection but unless a thief is planning t...
- Sat Apr 07, 2018 12:29 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [When is going out to a restaurant worth it to you?]
- Replies: 71
- Views: 5178
Re: [When is going out to a restaurant worth it to you?]
We don't really enjoy eating out. My wife is allergic to msg and restaurants love that stuff. We generally eat next to our wood burning stove in comfort or looking out our acreage of wooded property instead of eating out. I hate being packed into a room having to watch other people eat. I tell my wi...
- Sat Apr 07, 2018 12:22 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Need new bedroom furniture
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1213
Re: Need new bedroom furniture
We buy good quality furniture, unless I know it will get beaten up. I like the distressed furniture look that way when it gets scratched it's not noticable. We went to a couple of furniture stores, I was very surprised by the crap quality. I even had one salesmen confess they sell garbage. I general...
- Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:09 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Is saving 0.5% worth paying in cash?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1434
Re: Is saving 0.5% worth paying in cash?
I pay almost everything with credit card, why not? If there's an issue I've got some protection at least and get a little reward for it.
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:20 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Health club memberships
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2887
Re: Health club memberships
I'd rather go to a more expensive one. Tried the ten buck one years ago, way way too crowded at prime times. Made for terrible workouts.
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:18 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Health club memberships
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2887
Re: Health club memberships
Try your health insurance, see if they have incentives.
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Big time home inspection issues
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5040
Re: Big time home inspection issues
Stuff that you can't see can be a huge issue, esp knob and tube wiring.... Plumbing....
Good call on your home inspector. I agree that agents are nothing but a con artist.
You should gift your inspector some $$$for saving you a huge headache and refer to your friends.
Good call on your home inspector. I agree that agents are nothing but a con artist.
You should gift your inspector some $$$for saving you a huge headache and refer to your friends.
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:42 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Microsoft tech support scam - how to recover?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4184
Re: Microsoft tech support scam - how to recover?
The only thing greatly concerns me is when something doesn't seem right with Lastpass.
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:40 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Microsoft tech support scam - how to recover?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4184
Re: Microsoft tech support scam - how to recover?
Last week a red screen popped up on my laptop saying I had a virus and should call Microsoft Windows Tech Support. Clearly a scam and I didn't call the number, but the full-page pop-up locked my browser and I couldn't close it. Then the scammers downloaded an audio file telling me I had a virus, my...
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:38 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Microsoft tech support scam - how to recover?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4184
Re: Microsoft tech support scam - how to recover?
I'm still waiting for someone to call me so I can play along for a while and have a little fun.
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:52 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Buying laptop with half gift cards and half credit card, what are my card perks?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 512
Re: Buying laptop with half gift cards and half credit card, what are my card perks?
Read your card benefit terms carefully. Some issuers provide full coverage even if only a part of the purchase is paid for with their card; some exclude coverage altogether; others provide coverage only up to the amount you paid with that card. This. Always confirm by checking the written benefits....
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:32 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Buying laptop with half gift cards and half credit card, what are my card perks?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 512
Re: Buying laptop with half gift cards and half credit card, what are my card perks?
Hi all just called Chase. They said as as some of it is purchased on the credit card, all perks stay the same.
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:18 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Buying laptop with half gift cards and half credit card, what are my card perks?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 512
Buying laptop with half gift cards and half credit card, what are my card perks?
I have a bunch of best buy gift cards I can use to buy a laptop, the remaining balance (about 50 percent) I would use my Chase Sapphire. The Sapphire doubles your warranty, how does that work if it did in this situation?
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Getting Furniture into a Basement
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2653
Re: Getting Furniture into a Basement
Enlarge the door, it's not that big of a deal even if it's load bearing. Pay someone to do it. 28 inches is ridiculously small.
- Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Oak Tree Roots Heaving Up Driveway
- Replies: 5
- Views: 959
Re: Oak Tree Roots Heaving Up Driveway
I did it, someone told me the tree would die, it lived. You can put in a root barrier.
- Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:08 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Online meals, anyone do these?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3093
Online meals, anyone do these?
Some family members swear by these, they send you a package with a complete uncooked meal, usually packaged with ice. Some are about ten bucks per serving. Seems excessive, but perhaps the convenience is worth it? I usually do all the cooking and shopping and pretty picky what we eat. However we're ...
- Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:02 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Renting car when you lose your D/L out of state
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2146
Re: Renting car when you lose your D/L out of state
Not having the document with you is not a big issue. The big issue is not actually having a valid license. I was once stopped for allegedly running a red light. I didn't have any wallet or anything but I knew my D/L number so I got off with a verbal warning. Some jurisdictions may write you a ticke...
- Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:52 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How can I get a passport?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3745
Re: How can I get a passport?
So we did the passport thing today at a post office in a small little town. Got there fifteen minutes early... First guy greeted us, no problem. Then some lady crawls out from under a rock, started out with a complete attitude to my wife... Nobody talks to my sweet wife like that, but my wife mumble...
- Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:47 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Renting car when you lose your D/L out of state
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2146
Re: Renting car when you lose your D/L out of state
True story.. Back many years ago, before needing ID to board planes, my wife and I (with our then very young son) had a one week trip to/from San Francisco - renting a car and staying at Yosemite. We arethousands of miles from home. Get to the car rental - no drivers license. I then realize my driv...
- Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:00 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Which of our cars should we use more, old or new?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2309
Re: Which of our cars should we use more, old or new?
We don't do a his car and her car. They're our cars...I take care of all our cars and trucks.. But we use to worry about which to drive more, but then thought life is too short to obsess over things like this... Cars are to be driven not stored....
- Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:08 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Buying large heavy items from places like Amazon
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1877
Re: Buying large heavy items from places like Amazon
I'd rather buy bulky items locally, just for this reason.
- Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How much do people budget for annual car maintenance?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2194
Re: How much do people budget for annual car maintenance?
Zero, if the car needs repairing, I generally do it myself.
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:56 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: New vs Used Camry vs Accord
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3717
Re: New vs Used Camry vs Accord
Could you pick a more boring pair of choices? Boring is good. Fun cars are overrated. I have no desire to drive fast anymore, noisy convertibles, etc. +100 I agree, I don't get a car to make a statement, have fun, etc.... I just want to get from point A to point B. In fact I find driving annoying a...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:41 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: New vs Used Camry vs Accord
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3717
Re: New vs Used Camry vs Accord
Just get a slightly used Accord, you can't go wrong and you'll know the options as Honda includes most options per trim.
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:47 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How can I get a passport?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3745
Re: How can I get a passport?
Thanks everyone, reading through this was a big help!
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:45 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anyone Deleting Facebook?
- Replies: 329
- Views: 21734
Re: Anyone Deleting Facebook?
Never used Facebook. But I'm surprised that people didn't know their information they uploaded was and is being exploited and sold. Really, they didn't know that? Maybe this will teach others that free isn't really free. Who would use their real personal info on Facebook anyways? If I opened a Faceb...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How can I get a passport?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3745
How can I get a passport?
We need to get a password for one our of sons (11). We've been to the post-office, but the service is beyond pathetic. The library is booked for two months. We need it by July. We both work, so spending a day at the armpit post office isn't what we want to do (no wonder why everyone hates the post-o...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:18 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: We made the right decision to not purchase a home now, right?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3978
Re: We made the right decision to not purchase a home now, right?
As soon as we graduated wife and I bought a house. I was tired if throwing money down the toilet with rent. Not sure how your saving money by renting instead of generating equity. Get 20% down, do a 15 year. Don't try and time the market, it won't work. Why so much % into a 401k? Why not use some of...
- Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:49 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Septic Maintenance Routine
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1522
Re: Septic Maintenance Routine
We work full time, which means that using their toilet and on company time.
- Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:47 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Should I be paying $1300/yr. for under/uninsured motorist protection?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 7137
Re: Should I be paying $1300/yr. for under/uninsured motorist protection?
Wait a minute, it took a long talk with your insurance guy to find out you were paying $1300 a year for this? I know right away what I'm paying for with my insurance, and frankly I don't think I ever had a long talk with any goon from my insurance company. I vet the statement/policy when it arrives ...
- Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:05 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Those with high savings rate: why?
- Replies: 187
- Views: 18744
Re: Those with high savings rate: why?
We save a good amount. Although we also think it's wise to spend some, such as vacations. I'm not one that wants to save everything and live in a trailer until I'm 75 so I can have 3 million then die the following year... That's just stupid...
- Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:27 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Should I close this Credit Card?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 944
Re: Should I close this Credit Card?
I have a card I don't user much but I've had it for 25 years, so I'm keeping it for that reason alone.
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:19 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: As a home buyer, do you use your own realtor or agent?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2091
Re: As a home buyer, do you use your own realtor or agent?
I did everything myself for all three of our properties we bought. Real estate agents are worthless.
- Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:45 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Should we buy my wife a new car?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3526
Re: Should we buy my wife a new car?
I honestly think car questions and answers are over analyzed. Just ask answer yourself this question in honest terms. Can you easily afford a new car by paying cash? If the answer is yes, without any asteriks, then go for it.
- Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:05 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Android (4.3)--app lockers and lending?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 313
Re: Android (4.3)--app lockers and lending?
I use Norton app locker.
- Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:07 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Blocking URLs/Sites on home network for kids
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1600
Re: Blocking URLs/Sites on home network for kids
Just use opendns, you can tell Windows to use that as the DNS. Couldn't the kids just change it back to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, or whatever DNS servers they were using before? Kids are savvy these days. Maybe, I use open DNS on our computers so the kids can use them. They dare not change anything. If ...
- Sun Mar 11, 2018 6:28 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Chain Saw pruner or Pole Saw?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1912
Re: Chain Saw pruner or Pole Saw?
Get a battery chainsaw pole. We have many more acres and most likely many many more trees. I have a 80v, I abuse the snot out of it and it still works great. I've cut 10" oak branches like butter using plunge cuts. Much faster than a manual.
- Sun Mar 11, 2018 6:23 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Blocking URLs/Sites on home network for kids
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1600
Re: Blocking URLs/Sites on home network for kids
Just use opendns, you can tell Windows to use that as the DNS.
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:59 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Thinking of getting an Apple Watch
- Replies: 73
- Views: 6771
Re: Thinking of getting an Apple Watch
I don't like Apple much anymore and I don't like wearing a watch. The whole smartwatch idea I like even less. I don't need a smartwatch and a smartphone. I want to disconnect and put my phone on silent most of the time anyways. You have to charge it every night and it's not very functional compared...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:52 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Is just my smart phone this dumb?!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2074
Re: Is just my smart phone this dumb?!
I've never figured out why they call them smartphones, u guess it's marketing 101. I've never used a phone what I would even consider fractionally smart.