Recent content by Sue J

Just noticed this important post! Glad I caught it before the site went down. Good luck with the transition. I'm looking forward to the new changes.

In our house if something was lost we offered a reward. When the kids lived here this worked really well, more people looking for it. Now that it's just DH and I it's more a matter of thinking like the other person. If DH walked into this room carrying something where would he put it down...

We had a great eclipse experience! The weather was perfect and the view was spectacular! At the moment of totality we all gasped and then we heard gatherings in the neighborhood cheering and applauding. We were on the deck in the backyard and there were other groups across the street and down...

We are just north of Akron, OH. It was overcast and rainy this morning but it's clearing up and looking sunny. We will probably have some wispy clouds for the eclipse DHs sister from Denver and his sister and brother from New Jersey are here since Friday. We are having a great time with them...

Me, too! My Dad died in 2016. He was in a hospice facility the last few months so I had his address changed to our address since I was handling everything. Every once in a while I get mail for him. Today's was from Fraternal Order of Police. Direct to the recycle bin.

Our house is from 1955 and has some of the original plumbing, including the cast iron waste pipes (much bigger than regular pipes, I might not have the correct term) in the basement. This is a large hunk of cast iron pipe hanging under the joists, collecting EVERYTHING from the tubs, sinks and...

THANK YOU! It worked and I edited my post.

My sister (72) and brother-in-law (77) are cruisers. They go on 3 or 4 every year. Last fall was for their 25th anniversary and they were on Norwegian Prima cruising Norway and Iceland, staying in a Haven suite. That's the ship within a ship that has special upscale stuff including a butler...

Well, that was fun. I’ll add this to my repertoire of daily puzzles. Strands #1 “Mark my words” 💡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🟡

I'm north of Akron. We have family coming in from New Jersey and Denver for the event. I expect we will be out in the backyard. My son works in downtown Cleveland, very close to the middle line for totality. If his job would allow it the rooftop would be a spectacular viewing spot. Our schools...

We don't have a Discover credit card but we do have DiscoverBank savings and checking accounts. Reading about the merger it's not clear if DiscoverBank is included.

The part I bolded above....How will WEP reduce your SS benefit if you paid into SS and a pension system for 4 decades? WEP and GPO only affect the worker who did not pay into the SS system while paying into a govt pension. From your description your wife is subjected to WEP and GPO but you will...

Yes, DH will not get my SS if I go first. But he can change his pension from 100% to the survivor to single and get a pop up adjustment.

The WEP reduces her own benefit based on her own work record. https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/program-explainers/windfall-elimination-provision.html The GPO (Government Pension Offset) reduces what she would get as a spouse claiming on your work record. Her benefit as a spouse is reduced by...

I don't remember the year, but my son was flying from Cleveland, OH to Boise, Idaho for work. He had a layover or plane change in Denver. But the airline, I think it was United, had an issue with the system that documented plane weights or something and halted all their flights. He was stuck in...