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The free version of the article looks like it was written in another language and translated to English via Google Translate. Close enough that you get the meaning, but not the way any native English speaker would write.

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Has anyone actually collected the Better Price Guarantee, either at the $1,000 or $100 level? Better.com did not come close to my loan estimate, and, oddly enough, they have not contacted me in the several weeks since I filed a claim. Better has already beaten 2 competing LE's by $100 each for me.

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I'm just starting the process and have what might be a dumb question. My first application is with LenderFi. They pulled credit and gave conditional approval. Do I need to provide all the necessary documentation (pay stubs, W2's, etc.) first in order to get an actual Lender Estimate?

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For someone like myself who's just starting the refinance process, is it recommended to apply with several lenders at once, and then see if they will beat the lowest rate/cost? Also, I do have a personal Amex card, so I assume I'd qualify for the Better.com $2,500 rebate, but from reading the thread...

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This is my problem with Costco. You have a rewards card, why not just credit the rebate back to the card? Amazon does this with their card. Checks get lost, the one they give my 91 year old Dad I have to go to see him and get him to Costco to redeem. I am sure many people do not redeem their check ...

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If you want to know when to apply crabgrass pre-emergent, Michigan State University has a website where you can sign up for email notification for when they determine the appropriate soil temperature for your zip code. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/use_gddtracker_to_schedule_applications_to_turfgras...

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If you get a laptop with USB-C, this is a great little USB-C hub that I use, connected to 2 external monitors.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0841T9KC9

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Previously hated IPAs, now I love IPAs. My two faves right now: Deschuttes Fresh Haze and Cigar City Jai Alai Funny how that happens I think a lot of breweries went for the full bitter without giving much consideration to taste, resulting in a lot of micro-brews producing something truly horrendous...

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I'd recommend selecting a wine club from a winery that you know you like the wines. Too many wine clubs just are unloading random wines of varying to poor quality.

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During the winter months, it's usually on my road bike which is on a (Kurt Kinetic) trainer. Will only do the treadmill if there's ice on the roads because it's boring as hell. Have a big ass fan pointed at myself on the bike or treadmill and Netflix/Amazon via a TV on the wall. Also, swim several d...

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I used FreeTaxUSA last year for my taxes and it worked well

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Have you tried this type of moldable earplugs? https://www.swimoutlet.com/p/macks-soft-moldable-silicone-putty-ear-plugs-kids-size-1181/?&color=10881 Have some of them leftover from when my kid surgically had ear tubes placed. Looks like the kid ones would work for myself, and I suspect they ha...

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For whatever reason, it seems like each Mazda vehicle is somewhat smaller than competing vehicles in the same class, which may have an impact.

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Agree that Doctor Of Credit and ThePointsGuy are good places to start. If you're willing to spend a good amount of time reading up on info, the churning sub-reddit already linked has lots of info on approaches and good Q&A discussion. However, be aware that the churning sub-reddit members expect...

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I agree with lthenderson. You need to see what's actually in the soffits to see what's there. We removed soffits when we remodeled our kitchen. We needed an electrician to move some wiring and a plumber to move a water pipe that went through the soffit (for no apparent reason). However, there was a ...

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I've done DIY for my and my wife's passports and the kids 2x over the past 5 years and had no issues.

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Bosch , Season 1, on Amazon Prime. I haven't read the books, as I'm mostly into sci-fi. My first impression - Bosch is a modern-day incarnation of Joe Friday. The short back-and-forth "just the facts" dialog is eerily similar to the Dragnet TV series I watched when I was kid - I watched e...

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Season 3 of Sneaky Pete on Amazon Prime was just released, so that's my current binge.

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I go to TJ once a month for one product only. Their dark chocolate covered almonds, 73 percent cacao, from Belgium. Worth the trip for that product. And I can use the express checkout lane. Good luck. Interestingly, I'm a huge fan of TJ's "regular" dark chocolate almonds (comes in a 16 oz...

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Layer Cake on Netflix. Very strong cast. Daniel Craig (of James Bond fame) is a middleman in an organized crime group, and plans to get out. Mayhem ensues and drags him into things he can't avoid.

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We just bought a new Simplicity Regent lawn tractor to replace one that was about 15 years old. Have had good experience with Simplicity in the past. We have about a 1/2 acre of grass and a decent amount of hills and it does well. It was just under $2,500

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alpenglow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:26 am This is a bit off topic, but am I the only one that thinks the new names for these cards (Bonvoy Boundless / Bonvoy Brilliant) are terrible?

You aren't alone. People have been making fun of the new "Bonvoy" name since it was announced

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Currently watching The Umbrella Academy on Netflix and it's pretty good. Kind of a combination superhero/mystery series.

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If you get the forms and associated instructions from the IRS and don't have super complicated tax situations (e.g. depreciation, etc.) it's not hard to do your taxes yourself. I have a spreadsheet setup where I actually estimate my taxes in advance based on expected income and available tax forms (...

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529 plans are not a great idea if you are not wealthy, expect financial aid, or you have not contributed maximums possible to your retirement plans. Let me address each item. Let me start by saying I have used a 529 account that had a balance that reached a little over $300K for my 3 kids. 1) I am ...

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Am I correct that you just want to delete one or several of the pages of the PDF that was created by the scan? If so, just open the PDF with Google Chrome, select "Print" from the menu (or hit CTRL+P) and then print to PDF instead of your printer and enter the page numbers you want to keep...

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The Bogle wines listed above are pretty solid, especially for the price. Bogle also produces a "Phantom" red blend and a Chardonnay that are even better and are still reasonably priced, around $15.

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Finished season 1 of a new series on Amazon Prime, "Informer" and thought it was very good. In some ways, it reminded me of the series "The Night Of", where someone who seems like a really nice guy is in the wrong place at the wrong time and subsequent events really mess with hi...

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Finished season 1 of a new series on Amazon Prime, "Informer" and thought it was very good. In some ways, it reminded me of the series "The Night Of", where someone who seems like a really nice guy is in the wrong place at the wrong time and subsequent events really mess with his...

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+1 more to the many posts mentioning how important technique is when swimming. You can pick up a lot from watching YouTube videos of swimming. Also, the website https://www.swimsmooth.com has lots of videos and tips as well. However, getting at least a few lessons and/or coaching sessions would like...

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I'd suggest checking out two existing topics on the board, which have lots of great suggestions for Netflix and Amazon Prime: -What TV Show Have You Recently Watched? https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=181257&start=1000 -What Movie Have You Recently Watched? https://www.bo...

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We've got about a 1/2 acre of grass and a 400' hilly driveway, so we have a lawn tractor that does double duty as a lawn mower in the summer and a snow thrower in the winter. We used a plowing service our first winter in the house, but it was a pain as they usually wouldn't come until a storm was cl...

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Just finished Patriot (2 seasons) and Homecoming on Amazon Prime. Both were very interesting and different.

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Good point. Also try the water cut off valves behind the toilets and sinks to make sure they actually work too. If they have not been used in years they may not. Also locate the natural gas cutoff and know how to turn it off in an emergency, especially if you live in an earthquake prone area. You c...

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We gave up on ink cartridges years ago due to some of the same frustrations. Have been really happy with our Brother laser printer. Initial cost is about the same as most inkjet printers, the toner lasts a long time, and have been able to use 3rd party replacement toner. We just go to Walgreens or C...

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My kids have the JBL Flip 3 and Sony (not sure of the model number) bluetooth speakers and both of those do a very good job of sounding good, no matter where they're placed or where you are relative to the speaker. I have the Oontz XL and while it sounds great if it's pointed right at you, the sound...

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Not a fan of Delta. Our Delta Ashton faucet looks great and worked great at first, but within a few months, it gets to the point where there is only a single spot you can put the handle or else it drips and the spray always comes on regardless of if you pushed the spray button or not. Delta provides...

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A former employer of mine would give you like $200/month if you declined their health insurance and showed proof of coverage elsewhere, but did away with the "rebate" around the time that Obamacare came out. Similarly, my employer would give any employee that declined healthcare benefits ...

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When we remodeled our kitchen, I replaced the fluorescent under-cabinet lights with MaxLite LED bars and we really like them. Was able to use existing wiring and the light bars are very low profile.

https://www.prolighting.com/brands/maxl ... tbars.html

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We also stayed in an apartment (HomeAway) near Campo de Flori and thought it was a great location. Easy to walk to most of the sites you'd want to see and lots of restaurants nearby. Most places within the historic center (aka Aurelian Walls) are good locations and easy to walk to, though the area n...

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Sometimes at Costco - they do not always have the desired tires in stock. It can make sense to check with them a bit before you need to have the desired tires installed. If they don't have the tires in stock, you can usually buy them on their website and they'll be delivered to your local Costco wi...

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I agree with the suggestion of just getting insole inserts if you're just looking for insoles with good arch support and which can be moved to most shoes (as long as their insoles are removable). I have several pairs of the green SuperFeet insoles (picked them up on sale over time) as well as custom...

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confusedinvestor wrote: ↑Sat Oct 06, 2018 1:07 am +1
$7 Apothic Red
UpperNwGuy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:55 am Cheap wine.

Also, appropriately named for this forum, any of the Bogle wines. They're surprisingly good without even needing to throw in the qualifier "for the price" (they're great for the price)

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If you like beer and you like bourbon, you'll like Founder's Backwoods Bastard. Tyranena's Rocky's Revenge is another good beer with bourbon hints, a brown ale aged in bourbon barrels. Not sure if it's available outside Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

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We bought a new set of tires from Costco earlier this year. Two weeks later, one of the tires got a nail in it. When I took it in, they replaced that tire for free because the nail was too close to the edge of the tire to patch. The warranty only covers the damaged tire(s) and is prorated based on t...

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While you're at Costco, check out their restaurant gift cards. They usually have gift cards for Roy's and a few other restaurants for $79 (with a value of $100).

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I'm a big fan of the Colombian Supremo coffee beans at Costco. Very good flavor, about $5/lb. Haven't noticed any off or stale flavors. barreg, How do you brew your coffee? Expresso? Costco store roasted coffee bean tend to be over-roasted because they use a big 1,000-pound coffee roaster. If you d...

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I'm a big fan of the Colombian Supremo coffee beans at Costco. Very good flavor, about $5/lb. Haven't noticed any off or stale flavors.

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I took an Italian class at a local community college before our trip to Italy and it came in quite handy. While you can get along with English in most of the major tourist cities, knowing Italian came in very helpful at the small train depot in Tuscany when the person behind the counter understood n...

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I'm withdrawing the full balance (ACH originating from Ally Bank)

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