Recent content by bentley

I'll stay away from the politics, because all of our elected officials share the blame,....but..... Does our huge national debt have you concerned? $18 trillion and climbing....that's hard to wrap my brain around. There's a couple of my few remaining brain cells that think..."this...

34 years of full time, 30 with a mega corp. then 3 1/2 years part time working for a contractor I used to hire when working for said mega corp, who then became my customer. Retired from full time at 56. The part time gig was timed to somewhat meet the 59 1/2 age. It also allowed me the spare...

NW - $2.4mm, investable - $1.9. Married (same lady sahm) 41 years, 2 kids, both doing well. Single income, started saving the second year of my 35 year career by matching the company match. A few years later, my contribution was double the match, and the last five years of career, my...

$4000/month is just fine......as long as my 2 rental properties continue to have good renters that pay each month. Actually, $5k/month is a workable number for us. But we have several hobbies, and Amazon is my friend. Home and 3 vehicles along with boat and camper are all paid for.biggest...

We live on several acres in the country. I have about 18 blueberry bushes, with 8 of them being mature enough to produce a decent quantity of berries. In a normal year, it becomes difficult to keep them picked, but boy how delicious they are. This year was a much reduced crop because of...

Spent time with my daughter and her dh. Worked on treehouse/clubhouse with my granddaughter. Sprayed liquid seven on vege's garden. Used my new (60 year old) planet jr garden wheel hoe to weed between rows of vege's. installed a new 115volt outlet in a garage nook for the freezer my DW...

Does anyone else receive market predictions from a guy calling himself James Horne? He makes some scary predictions of eminent doom in the market, and the entire economy. Just curious if anyone had an opinion on this. B

Linn Energy- bought at $17 in '09, tody it's $36 +/- Chevron- bought at $57 in '09, today it's $107 +/-

I'm not sure how, but would be very interested in the possibility. PPACA does not compare in coverage to what we have now. Also, there is no subsidy available when income reaches a certain level based on tax return data. I think the subsidy ends at aprox $65k income for a couple. However...

This is a topic of interest to me. As an old fogie, I use my cell phone for one use....talking to whomever I need. DW and I currently have a phone each, and are paying $100/mo for that service. DW is always texting with daughter, grandkids, etc..., whereas I just call 'em. If I were to...

Health ins for DW and I is $850/mo, and will go up on Jan 1. This is half the actual premium, as megacorp pays the other half. Great insurance with low deductibles, and copays. I'm just frightened that monthly premiums will skyrocket. I have 5 years until Medicare, so I expect to be paying...

I am almost 60, and have been retired for 4 years. Megacorp subsidizes health ins for DW and I to the tune of 52%. So far they have been silent on How Obamacare will impact this subsidy. I gave up trying to second-guess them 30 years ago. Anyone in a similar situation? And what...

I've dabbled in electronics most of my life, both professionally and as a hobby. (Amateur Extra, and First class radiotelephone licenses). I used to love sticking my tongue to the terminals of a 9 v battery. Have been zapped a number of times accidentally, and otherwise by voltages of...

There is no single clear cut answer to your question. Trust me when I say that I have sat down and cried out of pure frustration over this very issue. My analytical engineering mind was driven crazy because I couldn't answer the questions, and neither could my dr's. I can only suggest...

Mr Speed; you make a compelling arguement, however I disagree. For an older man who is not a good surgical candidate due to other health complications, you would be correct. Also, for a man who already has metastatic disease, surgery might not be called for. But for a younger man with high...