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    What to do? Life insurance policies

    Life partner (LP) (age 54) and I have maintained separate financial lives. All good. We are now, not integrating, but contemplating structure of overall. I have enough, if I go, to fund LP and DD for life, so LP doesn't need life insurance. LP has two policies with Northwestern Mutual 1)...
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    Remember These Chain Restaurants ? They're Still Hanging On

    Bill Knapp’s, Michigan and maybe some other places? Free mini birthday cake, garden burger (green olives), biscuits, bean soup and Au gratin potatoes.
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    Tweeking a little fun at the youngins

    Yes. Second car I learned to drive. Also know how to rebuild the magnetos, time the motor and replace the bands...
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    Bond Yield Curve Flattening ???

    Wade pfau on managing SORR: https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadepfau/2017/04/12/4-approaches-to-managing-sequence-of-returns-risk-in-retirement/ Kitces on rising equity to reduce SORR...
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    Question for Pilots Re Private Aircraft

    Just a few nit picks, but you asked. First, technically n number is written as "N-Number." Second, if he was wasn't aware of his use of technical jargon until he talks about ADS-B, Wade would have said "six windows on the side and winglets." or "six windows on the side and wings with...
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    Time to Change my Car Oil???

    My last odyssey lasted 250k miles. Current odyssey has 240k. Always changed 3-5k with conventional oil. No engine issues. YMMV. Lol.
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    Tips from a Cardiologist

    I wouldn’t worry too much...lots of info on the benefits, even in the face of risks. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/sweaty-answer-to-chronic-illness/ “Too many people think incorrectly that high-intensity exercise is only for athletes, that it’s a heart attack waiting to happen,”...
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    Zelle, the new banking app

    https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/16/zelle-users-are-finding-out-the-hard-way-theres-no-fraud-protection/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/22/business/zelle-banks-fraud.html "But the system has had problems. Brian Kemm, a Bank of America customer in Pasadena, Calif., lost $300 because of a...
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    PenFed 5yr CD at APY 3.04%

    I think he is talking about https://www.kemba.org/ 14 months at 3.00% APY or 44 months at 4.00% APY Must live in Columbus, OH or be employed by member companies. 50K max.
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    Dodge and Chrysler Minivans

    I have been a full time mini-van driver since 1989. My choice is for 2 reasons. I'm a larger individual and mini-vans are just more comfortable. The primary reason is that I like to haul stuff around. My first two mini-vans (1989, 1996) were Dodge Caravans. Each lasted about 130K before I...
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    Sailors, Please Check This Sailing-Related Snippet

    A tiller is the helm on a boat with a tiller.
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    re-balancing versus capital gains tax

    LOL! I don't understand this...can you explain? Thanks!
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    Protecting assets from lawsuits

    WRT a child driving a car that is titled to you and insured by you, at least in our state, one cannot transfer liability for the actions of another. We have no ownership statute. You could be held liable if there was negligent entrustment (you knew your child was drunk, under the influence or...
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    IRA/401k beneficiaries

    In 3/4 of States, inheritances are not subject to equitable distribution because, by law, inheritances are not considered marital property. Instead, inheritances are treated as separate property belonging to the person who received the inheritance, and therefore may not be divided between the...
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    Anyone into Genealogy? Best Storage?

    Here is the link to FTM --> Family Tree Maker $80, but I like it, and it is worth it to me. Tried lots of the others and the free ones, this one seemed easiest for me to work with. User friendly. YMMV. I'm a Genealogist for the Sons of the American Revolution.
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