Recent content by troutnut1

“Residential” could be single family, multiple family, assisted living, skilled nursing, sober living, etc. depending upon the lingo of your zoning folks.

excess charges is a giant nothingburger used by unscrupulous sales people to get the larger commissions on plan G. It’s also easier to explain. I’ll gladly pay my own deductible and mild copays to keep from losing my plan later to excess increases brought about by the sicker pool of the...

I’m also a frequent flyer and I agree. You can find the exact formula online at Montana Gastroenterology along with other Oreos.

Taxfoundation.org is a great place to start comparing tax burdens in different states BEFORE moving there.

We have plan n through Aetna and they have been awesome. Got the first increase in 5 years when we turned 70 which was expected and reasonable. Claims handling has been perfect in first 5 years and we have had lots of med bills paid.

Is it a constant pressure system?

Not a sin but maybe a magnet for problems you don’t want from people who will consider you rich and greedy and a great target. Nobody is following me around to rob me in my 2002 Subaru Outback. I’m stealth wealth. But if you think it will bring you joy…

My wife nearly divorced me when I told her I joined to save a few bucks on a motel. Had to call them back and cancel. They didn’t seem like that was unusual. Turns out they stand for everything I hate too. She was right. But I do pay more for motels I guess.

Hard experience (mine) have convinced me that nothing good can come from volunteer positions involving money or having a title.

When early lung cancer was recently detected on a CRT scan I was so thankful not to have a "Not Medicare-Not an Advantage" plan. I have had multiple consults for surgery in another state and I don't have to ask anyone, or get any approvals. This because I have real medicare, and a real...

I like my Toto's but even with them I have recently had to replace a fill valve and drain valve myself. Yes, it was warranted, but they are slow to send new ones and it's easier just to get replacements off of Amazon. They were cheap and so I ordered spares. I used Korky brand who seem to be...

Not much damage. That should buff right out.

Medicare "advantage" will go down in history as one of the biggest frauds ever perpetrated on our seniors.

As an EMT myself I once had a surgery that was divided into two parts. In the first part they inserted a guide rod into my kidney. In the second part they were to remove kidney stones. I woke up in between the two procedures with two strangers in the room and asked who they were. They told me...

You said it was under a Hackberry tree so it's probably hackberries for some squirrels (or birds) winter food supply. Mine store things like this in my cars and trucks engine compartments.