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I rarely watch the news, we don't have a TV right now. I oftentimes listen to the local NPR station and read the papers and some periodicals online. News for profit most certainly has issues.

I've been fixing up the snow blower and the lawn mower. They are getting up in years but both seem to have lots of life left in them. The deck on the lawnmower was cracked and needed welding. That and a can of paint cost me $25. The snow blower needed a drive cable an oil change and a minor tune up.

is it an electric heater? could it be electrolysis?

We moved to our retirement home in May and are well settled. Packing took a few weeks, unpacking took a day and a half... :) We finally closed on our former residence early this week. Mortgage here was paid off that very day. I retired in April at age 59. DW who just turned 62 continues to...

Hi HadEnuff, My wife went though something similar. It came on after a cross Atlantic flight and persisted for almost a year. She had the epidurals, the PT and eventually moved on to acupuncture. It's anecdotal but within a few sessions, the pain began to subside. The insurance didn't cover the...

Not having had to rely on savings to generate income made the volatility of the more aggressive mix a lot easier to stomach. We'll see how it goes I guess.

I'm going to roll over my 401k into an IRA and at the same time adjust my AA from an 80 - 20 to a 50 - 50 mix. My AA has been aggressive throughout my accumulation years and I'm wondering how will this more conservative mix meet my expectation and what kind of an adjustment am I in for.

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I won't call it buyer's remorse but that smile I was wearing post resignation has been somewhat tempered by a sense of loss. My colleagues were so open hearted and gracious with me this last week.

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Hi Medved, I have lots of family in Florida. :)

Thanks Gumby, Ah!!.. Damariscotta is one of the many great little towns that we've visited but haven't really explored yet. The theater there will likely be our first stop as well as the many great waterfront restaurants. I'm told by locals that each town has its own vibe. Our real...

Took Jerome for a two hour walkies in the woods. We gotta get outta Dodge soon for the Realtor to show the place.

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I generally try to avoid doing it. But there's one light that I'm oftentimes queued for at a complex intersection near where we live. It's green every 3-4 minutes for a very short period (10-15 seconds). I'm all over it if someone ahead of me at that light isn't paying attention.

I'll pass on the insecticides, herbicides and fungicides.

I have I mini itx (small form factor) that sits atop the TV running Windows. I use it primarily for the media center.

Cost was the primary reason I went with Taxact. It was $14.99 versus $136 for Turbo Tax. I initially ran through the process with Turbo Tax but at the end, balked at the $30. additional charge to efile. In fact I thought I must be mistaken about the efile charge, thinking they were offering me...

I'm usually out and about early with the dog and oftentimes hear the lobster boats setting out for the morning... put . put . put . put .. And I love it when a cool fog rolls in over a warm summer afternoon.

The Allagash wilderness waterway by canoe is on our bucket list.

Thanks all for the well wishes.. If you've heard of the "Humble Farmer"... we're just a few mile south along route 131. Neighbors there were pummeled by the record snowfalls of two winters ago.. In fact, facial grimaces and tightened muscles are still common when the subject comes up in...

I was feeling nervous until submitting my resignation and now I'm nothing but smiles. My last day is 4/15/16. The house has been on the market for about a week now and we're already getting nibbles. We're off to mid-coast Maine. Some folks think we're nuts for heading north but it's...

I'm planning to retire in a few months @ age 59... the Mrs. in a few years @ age 63. I've been trying to get my head around the factors going into this decision about when to take SS. Don't mean to highjack the thread but if anyone can point me to some kind of calculator or reference.. it would...

By drawing down on tax advantaged accounts prior to age 70, there's a reduction in additional tax liability from RMD. For every year SS benefits are deferred you earn about 8% on that asset. Wondering how these factor in to the decision.

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