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    Who Is Your Role Model for Retirement?

    Robbie B:dance::dance::dance:
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    San Antonio/Austin this December?

    Well don't rule out San Antonio! The Riverwalk is all lite up at Christmas, along with the Van Gogh Immersive (may be sold out) and the Botanical Garden Lightscapes. If its in your budget, The Emma hotel is a treat any time of year along with all the stunning restaurants at the Pearl, too many...
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    Why am I struggling? - Social Security Question

    I'll chime in from a different viewpoint. Like most on here, I've been very frugal my whole life and had a hard time blowing that dough (RobbieB) thanks! But once we started getting our SS check (we took one at 64 and letting the other grow) I've been able to loosen up on being so fretty about...
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    Moving to San Antonio, TX

    ME!!!! We live in New Braunfels!! Yes, everything you have read so far is correct. It is exploding in population and house prices are booming up. They announced another large development this week on top of the 5,000 home Veramendi project going on right now. We moved here about 14 years ago...
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    Thanksgiving Dinner for two

    Cornish hens—the saddest turkey ever! But we are stuffing w Boudin having Gumbo, corn macque choux and pecan pie.
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    The money wasted on crap....

    Darling hubby says if I can’t take it to Independent Living I don’t need it!
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    What is one everyday thing you think is THRIFTY, but your friends/family think is CHE

    I make my own yogurt using a half gallon of milk and my crock pot. Super easy and good. I got tired of the cost and the waste of the plastic yogurt cups. I camp! and sometimes camp on a road trip instead of a hotel, even for just a night, throw the tent up and sleep or I've even slept in the...
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    Method to redeem credit card cash back

    Mine goes into my secret slush fund that I use for non hubby approved purchases. Mostly travel or ukuleles....
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    Spouse going from marketplace to medicare ???

    I did this last year - it did not go well. I called in November to have the effective date of Dec 1 for hubbys medicare. I was told that I could not call in early, that I must call Nov 30. I called Nov 30, they said I had to call Dec 1st. I called Dec 1st and they said I should have called...
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    Am I missing something about Medicare costs?

    Don't forget the shocking price of dental work! And there doesn't seem to be any insurance coverage available for dental implants and crowns. I thought my teeth were in pretty good shape until I cracked a crown, its going to cost $5k to replace
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    December 2020 - Where would you go ?

    For my 60th we recreated Jerry Jeff Walkers Belize album, sitting in the old deck chair, walking underneath the stars....
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    Advice from experienced retirees welcome

    From DH. Don’t buy anything that you can’t take to Independent Living!
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    Mother-in-law Advice

    My friend and I were just having this discussion today! We have both found it best to almost act like a stranger/guest at our daughters houses. It seems best for us to stay neutral on any housecleaning/decorating/shopping etc. If you want us to do something, just ask, mostly we don't want to...
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    Decluttering, what sells, what doesn't (and things I'll never buy new again)

    And jewelry - yikes, I've got a set of pearls, don't get me started on what I've been offered.....>:(
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    Delicious, Healthy Foods

    Those little cutie/halo tangerines Clif Chocolate ZBars Fiber one haystacks super easy Salmon and sweet potatoes
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