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- Mon Mar 28, 2016 1:55 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: all-in-one? (printer, scanner, copier.)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3862
Re: all-in-one? (printer, scanner, copier.)
I've used a HP 4630 all-in-one for several months. It's the best one I have ever had.
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:04 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Whisky Recommendations
- Replies: 109
- Views: 22640
Re: Whisky Recommendations
Bourbon: Knob Creek
Tennessee Sour Mash: Gerge Dickel
Tennessee Sour Mash: Gerge Dickel
- Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:45 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Your Top 10 Worst Bands/ Musicians and Movies
- Replies: 48
- Views: 16423
Re: Your Top 10 Worst Bands/ Musicians and Movies
Worst band: The Monkees
Worst movie: Muriel's Wedding
Worst movie: Muriel's Wedding
- Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:54 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Retirees: Did you spend much time wringing your hands over Retirement Savings as Many on Forum Do Today?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 29561
Re: Retirees: Did you spend much time wringing your hands over Retirement Savings as Many on Forum Do Today?
No. We've saved well, we live below our means, we'll be fine.
- Sun Jun 07, 2015 1:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What Percent Of Your Annual Expenses Are Property Taxes?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 20983
- Sun May 31, 2015 8:00 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Which grocery stores do you shop at and why?
- Replies: 93
- Views: 17258
Re: Which grocery stores do you shop at and why?
Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe's.
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:10 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Tankless Hot Water Heaters
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9384
Re: Tankless Hot Water Heaters
Thanks for all the insights - very helpful.
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: 32, New to investing, No retirement fund, Advice Please
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3234
Re: 32, New to investing, No retirement fund, Advice Please
Thanks for the insights - very helpful.
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:22 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Tankless Hot Water Heaters
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9384
Tankless Hot Water Heaters
Building a new 2 story home, approximately 2200 sq. ft. I am considering a tankless hot water system. Is it worth it? Seems I used to hear more about them a few years ago.
- Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Savannah
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5857
Re: Savannah
Elizabeth on 37th. Terrific low country fare.
- Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:46 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: [Poll] How long did you hold primary residence mortgage?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4558
Re: [Poll] How long did you hold primary residence mortgage?
Paid cash. Hate debt.
- Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Will you buy an Apple Watch?
- Replies: 456
- Views: 80362
Re: Will you buy an Apple Watch?
I've been a Mac guy since 1984 & have owned countless Apple products. But I don't usually wear a watch & when I do it's just to tell time.
- Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:52 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Combo Laundry Room/Food Pantry
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4157
Re: Combo Laundry Room/Food Pantry
We live in northern Colorado which is a high desert. I think with a window we should be able to handle the moisture issue. Thanks for all the thoughts & suggestions.
- Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:22 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Combo Laundry Room/Food Pantry
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4157
Re: Combo Laundry Room/Food Pantry
Thanks for the thoughts.
- Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:19 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Combo Laundry Room/Food Pantry
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4157
Combo Laundry Room/Food Pantry
We're planning a new home & DW wants to have a combination laundry room & food pantry with a long table she could use to fold laundry & stock the pantry. Holding aside that DW wants this & a happy wife is a happy life, is this a good idea?
- Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:05 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: iPad users: what browser are you using?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3660
Re: iPad users: what browser are you using?
Safari. Use it on all my Apple products.
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:03 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Fairmark TaxGuide For Investors
- Replies: 1
- Views: 801
Re: Fairmark TaxGuide For Investors
Thanks, Toons.
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:25 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: iOS 8 update available today
- Replies: 65
- Views: 9278
Re: iOS 8 update available today
Good plan to wait a bit.
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:04 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Retiree Poll: Do you own your primary residence?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2565
Re: Retiree Poll: Do you own your primary residence?
Own our primary residence & a condo my brother lives in. No mortgage on either property.
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:28 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Quicken 2015 for Mac
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2889
Re: Quicken 2015 for Mac
After using Quicken for Mac for many years, I switched to iBank & never looked back.
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:02 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Poll - Do you use Quicken?
- Replies: 85
- Views: 10163
Re: Poll - Do you use Quicken?
I used Quicken for years but switched to iBank three years ago.
- Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:13 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Anyone use Fido as your bank?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2551
Re: Anyone use Fido as your bank?
I’m thinking about moving the remainder of my banking to Fido and getting a cash management account with them. I know the topic has come up here in the past but I couldn’t find the thread and had a couple of questions for those of you that use them. I’ve already called Fido but got slightly different answers and I’m hoping someone here might have a real world answer to these. 1. Can you do large cash deposits in some way? If I have 3-4k in cash for some reason, is there any way to deposit that with them? 2. When you use an ATM, does the receipt show your available balance as the available settled cash balance or the entire account balance? For example, say I have 100k in investments and 3k in settled cash. If I withdraw 1k, does it show av...
- Sat May 10, 2014 8:38 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best way to send flowers?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3924
Re: Best way to send flowers?
I have great experience working through my local florist.prudent wrote:+2 for this. I've never had a bad experience. There's no room for "misunderstandings" such as FTD gave the wrong instructions, Proflowers showed a misleading picture on their site of what the arrangement actually is, etc.CABob wrote:+1 for using a florist that is local to recipient.
It helps if you are personally familiar with the florist, but, even if not I have had reasonably good sucess.
- Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:02 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Has anyone bought a smart TV rcently?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 10092
Re: Has anyone bought a smart TV rcently?
I bought a Sony KDL-47W802A 47-Inch 120Hz 1080p 3D Internet LED HDTV in January. I have been very satisfied. I own two older Sony Bravias but this my first smart TV. Linking to Wifi was a snap & the apps (Amazon Prime, Netflix, MLB, etc.) let me get rid of my Roku box. Couldn't be happier.
- Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:46 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Anyone use Fidelity as their bank account?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 29036
Re: Anyone use Fidelity as their bank account?
I've used the Broomfield CO branch to deposit checks with no problem.
- Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:06 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Anyone use Fidelity as their bank account?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 29036
Re: Anyone use Fidelity as their bank account?
I've used a Fidelity Cash Management account for all my banking (including Bill Pay & Wire Transfer) for several years. I've also deposited checks via the camera in the app. I've been very pleased.
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:03 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: How Many Properties Do You Own?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3229
Re: How Many Properties Do You Own?
Primary home plus condo we bought for my brother to live in.
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:23 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Fidelity Private Client Gr vs Vanguard Flagship services
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1825
Re: Fidelity Private Client Gr vs Vanguard Flagship services
I have been in Fidelity's Private Client Group for several years. As you, I'm pretty much a do it yourself, mostly index funds type of investor. I have an account executive who I can call anytime for advice or just to bounce ideas off of. He usually calls me a couple of times a year to check in. He has never pushed any particular funds. There is no charge for this service. I appreciate having a professional to bounce ideas off of without being subject to a sales pitch.
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:16 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anti-virus for Mac?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 7788
Re: Anti-virus for Mac?
Been a Mac guy since 1984. Never installed anti-virus software but always update my OS software. Never had a virus.
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:43 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Poll: When did you retire? Would you do it all over again ?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 19260
Re: Poll: When did you retire? Would you do it all over agai
Retired at 60 & would certainly do it all over again.
- Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:53 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Thinking about Amica Insurance
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1657
Re: Thinking about Amica Insurance
I've been with Amica 38 years. I've had 2 claims (1 auto 1 hail). The customer service is superb. I wouldn't think of switching.
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:06 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: How happy are you with your insurance company?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2324
Re: How happy are you with your insurance company?
+1BuckyBadger wrote:I have Amica and am 100% happy with them. They are consistently ranked #1 or #2 out of insurance companies and they deserve it.
I had a claim with them in 2003 and they earned a customer for life.
Customer of Amica for over 30 years.
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: .....
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6760
Re: Favorite National Parks
Grand Teton
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Grand Canyon
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:59 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Best Calender App For the Ipad???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 771
Re: Best Calender App For the Ipad???
Ditto on the Apple iPad Calendar. Easy synch across all Apple devices (iOS & Mac OS).
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:36 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: [Poll] What was your 2013 return?
- Replies: 209
- Views: 18813
Re: What was your 2013 return?
18.34% on a 50%/50% portfolio.
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:15 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Financial News Updates?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 798
Re: Financial News Updates?
Ditto on wsj.com & cnn.com
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:48 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Grilling: Propane, natural gas, and electric?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 20130
Re: Grilling: Propane, natural gas, and electric?
I bought a Napoleon natural gas grill in 2007 & love it. The infra-red section is great for searing steaks. No muss no fuss.
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:37 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Is Amica coverage worth 25% more than State Farm?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4968
Re: Is Amica coverage worth 25% more than State Farm?
All I can say is that I have had home, auto & umbrella policies with Amica since 1974. Amica's customer service & claims resolution are outstanding.
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:23 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Fidelity Redesiging Online Cash Management
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3697
Re: Fidelity Redesiging Online Cash Management
Have they added the feature where you can pay some directly by entering the recipient's checking account number? So few banks have this, but to me it seems really useful. I am not aware of Fidelity supporting payments directly to a checking account, cellphone#, or email account. There probably is not that much demand for it from their customers - seems to be primarily an older crowd. Not sure I understand the question but under "Transfer Money/Shares" you can transfer money to a recipient's checking account. You identify the recipient's bank's routing number & the recipient's account number. I use it monthly. You are correct, but I am not sure how long it takes for Fidelity to validate the account prior to transfer. I though ...
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:20 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Fidelity Redesiging Online Cash Management
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3697
Re: Fidelity Redesiging Online Cash Management
Not sure I understand the question but under "Transfer Money/Shares" you can transfer money to a recipient's checking account. You identify the recipient's bank's routing number & the recipient's account number. I use it monthly.c.Alvin wrote:I am not aware of Fidelity supporting payments directly to a checking account, cellphone#, or email account. There probably is not that much demand for it from their customers - seems to be primarily an older crowd.G-Force wrote:Have they added the feature where you can pay some directly by entering the recipient's checking account number? So few banks have this, but to me it seems really useful.
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Wine for daily consumption?
- Replies: 105
- Views: 10597
Re: Wine for daily consumption?
Double Decker Zinfandel - around $10.
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:01 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Foreign Stocks For The Long Run
- Replies: 63
- Views: 7781
Re: Foreign Stocks For The Long Run
Excellent article. Thanks for posting.
- Fri Nov 29, 2013 1:40 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Who here uses an electronic recipe collection ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1830
Re: Who here uses an electronic recipe collection ?
We've used Recipe Manager for several years but recently switched to Paprika. It also has an app.
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:38 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Quicken Replacement
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4723
Re: Quicken Replacement
+1 I've been using iBank for the past couple of years after converting from Quicken. I've been very satisfied.southerndoc wrote:Highly, highly recommend iBank. You can get an iPad version as well and sync both.
In order to fully experience it, you'll need to purchase iBank for iPad and Mac and then subscribe to DirectAccess from IGG Soft (the developer). It'll allow you to better utilize everything.
- Sun Nov 24, 2013 12:27 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: iPad and air print
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3352
Re: iPad and air print
I don't have an air print printer but I print from my iPad & iPhone via Printopia.
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/printopia/
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/printopia/
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: My relatives insulted my family for 40 years and think they
- Replies: 131
- Views: 14225
Re: My relatives insulted my family for 40 years and think t
You've got to be kidding. Talk to an attorney.rec7 wrote:I was told that if I gave each of them .01 in the will they would not be able to contest the will is there any truth to that?livesoft wrote:Consult a lawyer because they will probably get one when they find out.
But I must ask why did you post this personal family matter on the forum?
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:24 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: My relatives insulted my family for 40 years and think they
- Replies: 131
- Views: 14225
Re: My relatives insulted my family for 40 years and think t
Agreed!livesoft wrote:Consult a lawyer because they will probably get one when they find out.
But I must ask why did you post this personal family matter on the forum?
- Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:46 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: How many funds do you have in your portfolio?
- Replies: 167
- Views: 15478
Re: How many funds do you have in your portfolio?
60& bonds/40% equity (60% US/40% international)
7 funds in 3 accounts
Taxable
My IRA
Spouse's Roth IRA
7 funds in 3 accounts
Taxable
My IRA
Spouse's Roth IRA
- Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:16 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Did you wish you were more aggressive when you were younger?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6656
Re: Did you wish you were more aggressive when you were youn
CABob wrote:I'm not sure I wish I were more agressive, but, I wish I had been a bit smarter with saving and investments.
So true.
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Poll: How conservative/aggressive is your AA for your age?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 13267
Re: Poll: How conservative/aggressive is your AA for your ag
Age 66, conservative-moderate.