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    Honda CR-V Owners

    I have an 03 CRV EX bought new in fall 02. It has 96k miles on it. Had a brake caliper go bad at 13k (dealer said this was normal wear!), another go bad around 85k. Had to replace timing chain/tensioner 2 yrs ago. Misc. sway bar links, tires and battery a few times. Gas line had a leak 1.5 yrs...
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    Getting water out of my rain barrel

    I have 7 rain barrels in use. One of my setups is close to yours as I have more water in the back of the house and I balance it by sending it to the front. I run spare hose to the front, this rain barrel is only 1-2 feet elevated. It runs down hill to ground level around AC unit, double cellar...
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    X ray cost to me: $24.54

    Just be aware that if you get xrays, ultrasound or Cat scans in a hospital, expect an additional bill from a radiologist doctor you never saw. This is pretty common practice. If you go to a location outside of a hospital, they don't have any additional doctors looking at your lab work and it...
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    Santa brought me Identity Theft for x-mass this year

    I had someone try to open up 2 CC's back in spring for Sprint and Syncrony JCPenney cards. Thanksfully both got denied. Got the mailing address for my new cards, one in NY and the other in west suburbs of Chicago. Even got the name and phone of my joint owner for these cards from Syncrony Bank...
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    Video Doorbell recommendations

    We have a Simplisafe video doorbell, it was a contest prize. Works pretty well. Like the notifications, seems to ignore the animals, but once in a while gets triggered by the garbage trucks driving by. There's a lot of off brands available on Amazon between $50 - $100.
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    Best CD & MM Rates Thread 2019 - Please post updates here

    Andrews Federal CU Get Paid to Save with a Special Share Certificate Now through December 6, open a 3-Month Share Certificate and earn 3.01% APY*. Hurry! Don't miss out on this limited time offer. You can never go wrong with a little extra savings. So, when the masses are out spending...
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    Turbotax 2017 Amazon available Nov 15

    I just did the download minutes ago. I did a search on "download" and it switched me to that option. The download is free too.
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    Fed Tax E File Rejected - somebody already filed using my SS number - what to do?

    I googled it for you IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit 800-908-4490 good luck.
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    TurboTax available on Fidelity's site

    Update - I was offered the $54.99 on 2/17 and my own rep would get me the remaining $27+ owed. I saw the $54.99 deposited then withdrawn on 2/17, deposited and withdrawn again to another of my accounts on 2/18 and an email from my rep that I would get a phone call today to followup on the...
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    TurboTax available on Fidelity's site

    Deluxe may work, but I didn't do a lot of research on it since I've been repeatedly told that I fully qualify for the Premier download or reimbursed for any costs if I had to buy it myself. This is two years in a row for me dealing with the "work around" of qualifying/not qualifying, it was much...
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    TurboTax available on Fidelity's site

    Thanks for the replies. I have a more definitive response to why I don't immediately get the free Premier offer. You get Premier download if you do 500 or more trades. Since my non retirement is in a trust, the trust doesn't pass the eligibility filters. My retirement and annuity accounts also...
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    TurboTax available on Fidelity's site

    Thanks, I would think the majority on this forum are not Active Traders.
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    TurboTax available on Fidelity's site

    For anyone that got this Turbotax Premier download from Fidelity, please let me know if you are not an Active Trader. Even though I qualify for this offer, apparently my accounts are too complicated for the system to recognize as being eligible for this benefit. Now I'm being told I only...
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    Kitchen appliance difficulty

    I just did an oven replacement like what you're doing. My situation involved a 1963 double electric oven electric connected on the bottom to a single oven connected on the top. I had to adjust the cabinet wall from 24" to 27" wide. Based on what I had, the wall cabinet had extra space on the...
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    Craftsman

    I bought a big Craftsman socket set back in the late 80's. I had broken a socket wrench a couple of times over the years and would get a new one off the shelf. The last time around 2000-2002, I was told that my replacement had to come from a bucket of refurbished/repaired socket wrenches. That...
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    TurboTax available on Fidelity's site

    If you believe you qualify for the offer and didn't get it, call your rep to make sure you qualify or not before you go out and buy a copy. I had gotten this offer for the last 5+ years, then last year I didn't qualify, so they gave me a monetary credit so I could buy a retail copy. This year...
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    Experience with (not) State Farm, Allstate

    We had Allstate and my only claim ever for homeowners ins. Had full replacement value. The claims adjuster was about 22 yrs old, tried to pay me $80 (oak interior door) to replace a heavy duty full hardwood custom extra thick entry door ($3300-$10k+). Apparently, he didn't know the difference...
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    Good sources for CDs?

    TD Ameritrade sent me an offer that is good until 12/15/15. Fixed Rate Primary CD offering. The issuer is Goldman Sachs Bank NY. Non callable 2.5%, maturity 6/20/2022. Non Callable, FDIC insured. Also mentions a Survivor's Option. Here's the phone 800-934-4445 for the Fixed Income Specialist...
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    Do cord-cutters pay more everywhere?

    We were fine with Comcast internet @ $19.99 (3Mbps), but the price went up to $39.99 after 1yr. For $10 more, we got 25Mbps speed and HBO/Showtime TV and $5+/mo fees too. Don't really care for the TV since we have good OTA signals, but we pay no home phone using Obihai VOIP and no cell bills...
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    Help transferring files from 1998 PC running Windows 98

    You may want to check your local library. Ours has PCs that still use 3.5" floppy disks and connect to the internet. See if you can bring your Zip drive and plug into the library PCs to do the transferring of data. If you have a 3.5" drive and disks, you could do it this way too. You're probably...
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    what is the best cell phone service for the money?

    RingPlus is offering their free plan (200 min talk,50 text, 10mb 3g data) again. Don't know how long it will last, but if you have a Sprint based phone laying around, you can try it for free. I had 3 old, supposedly locked and non transferable Virgin Mobile phones that I was able to use on their...
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    Be careful with online reviews

    Take a look at this item, it comes up as the first review for me (5 star, most helpful and positive): Amazon.com - OXO Good Grips Wiper Blade Squeegee -
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    Be careful with online reviews

    It would be just under the title of the review, on the 2nd line,i.e, "BY name VINE VOICE May 30, 2015"
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    Anyone use a prepaid phone?

    We replaced the land line with VOIP (obihai for ~$30-40 on sale from newegg) and a google voice phone number. You can call and text for free using google voice. No monthly bills now. For cell phones we have two prepaid phones: 1) Virgin Mobile pay as you go .20/min (.15/text) plan that we pay...
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    Executor headaches

    I've been in the executor role a few years ago. The situation you describe has no bearing on the estate. If you pay for your sister's travel expenses, you'll open yourself up to a potential lawsuit and then you'll need to explain it in your final estate accounting. Then you will need to get the...
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