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Was buying new tires for my 2016 GMC Canyon so Costco replaced all 4 sensors for an additional $140. Two of the four sensors had failed so I decided yo replace all four while they were changing tires. Sent from my SM-T720 using Early Retirement Forum mobile app

Our city has a very nice senior center funded primarily by our city with some additional funding from our county council on aging. My wife and I are members but don't participate in the activities but I volunteer three to four days per month by driving one of the transportation busses. We have...

Take a short drive to the restaurant at Burnt Store Marina Sent from my SM-T720 using Early Retirement Forum mobile app

We have been snow birding in SWFL for 13 years. Obviously love the area. We are in Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte. It may be a challenge to find accommodations at this late date. Sent from my SM-T720 using Early Retirement Forum mobile app

My wife and I are retired and big fans of Costco. We more than pay our membership fee in gasoline savings. The Kirkland brand is always high quality. We've bought tires, our current mattress, electronics tablets, eyeglasses, the list goes on. My wife buys food, then breaks it down and freezes...

Two covid shots in 2 different states Can we get the first covid shot in Florida, then return home to Ohio and get the second shot. We are currently snowbirds in Florida trying to register for our first covid shot. Depending on timing of our first shot we may be back in Ohio before we are...

Its called a loan modification. We did it in 2016, and are talking to the S&L about doing it again. They simply rewrite the note, reducing the interest rate. It cost us about $300, with a payback of less than a year. Don't know if the big banks do it, we are with a small locally owned S&L...

Be careful with the Flomax. I had a major fainting spell and ended up in the hospital over a weekend. Was caused by stopping and restarting the Flomax. I no longer take the Flomax.

We save on natural gas (heat) and electricity. We have our son in law clear the driveway of snow and do an occasional walk through the house. On the flip side we eat out more in Florida and spend more on day trip travel etc.

We ran into this problem when we retired and moved to a different city in 2009. The big banks wouldn't consider us. But, we found a small savings and loan in the town where I had worked and they were more than willing to make the loan.

Good point Andre on the legroom. I have a friend who rides with me and he is tall and a large man. He is somewhat cramped in the front seat. For me at average size it is fine.

check put Reynaud disease.

Ok, here it is 7 weeks after the fender bender and I have heard nothing from Hertz. I don't plan to contact them, but I'm concerned about the amount they might eventually charge for "loss of use" of the vehicle. Any thoughts?

Thanks for all the responses. If the rental contract was in my name and if I had paid for the rental on my credit card I think the path forward would be much simpler. Although I am responsible for the damages, it's not clear how the insurance coverage works in a case like this.

Yes, take your passport. The Tim store required mine.

WE recently traveled to Italy. First stop was Rome and I stopped in a Tim cellular store. Bought a sim card for about $20 which gave us plenty of minutes and data. Worked well for us.

We have established with our daughter that we will babysit the three grand kids when her day to day paid babysitter arrangements are not available, if it does not conflict with our own schedule. We will not babysit on a regular schedule. We probably average babysitting once per week for 2 hours...

We leave our home for 2 months in the winter. I installed a wifi enabled thermostat so I can monitor my indoor temperature from my smartphone. Temperature is set at 50 degrees. Provides a lot of peace of mind. I can also control the temperature as needed, so it's at the correct temperature when...

My wife and I ran into this situation 4 years ago when we tried to buy a house just after I retired. The big banks could not make it work. I finally went to my local small town bank and they factored in our assets. No problem qualifying. That and a credit score that he said was the highest he...

The other post on here about liquor caused me to think this site may be a good resource to post a question about after dinner liqueurs. My wife and I have been on 8 Carribean cruises. One of our favorite after dinner cruise activities is to enjoy the string quartets with their wonderful music...

I've had glaucoma in both eyes for well over 25 years. I see an opthalmologist twice a year for checkups including eye pressure and field of vision. So far I have not lost any vision, but I keep close tabs on it. About 5 years ago the presure in my right eye went sky high (50!). The doc tried...

I'm not sure I understand the tax implications of buying health insurance. Can you explain? Thanks.

My wife and I are currently on my former employers COBRA group health plan which will expire on August 31. We are evaluating various options as to what type of health insurance policy to buy. We are 63 and 62 years old, both in good health. I know health insurance is a personal decision, and...