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I was in the Netherlands a few years ago with DW. I saw an edlerly hustler coming and quickly crossed the street to avoid the hustle. All is good or so I assumed. Wife went into the store and I waited. The hustler approached me and wanted money. I told him I had no cash which was true. He said...

I just added a new bank last week and the same thing happened to me. After verifying deposits, I still need to wait a 7 - 10 days to be able to make a withdrawal.

IRS link https://www.irs.gov/filing/federal-income-tax-rates-and-brackets Nerdwallet link https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/federal-income-tax-brackets#2023-tax-brackets-(taxes-filed-in-2024)

Just staring my taxes and wanted to check tax brackets: I am sure there is a simple explanation:facepalm:....Nerdwallet says source is IRS I am hoping and pretty sure IRS is wrong? Go to IRS website and find. MFJ 10% $0...

Where is CarGuy when you need him?

I would like to "port" my landline to my cell phone and drop the current phone service with TV/Phone/internet provider. Has anyone done this? Just call the current provider?

I bought a cheap TLC with Roku built in several years ago and it has worked well. I did add a ROKU soundbar later and also worked well. I was not able to connect soundbar to older Samsung via fiber optic port? The TV and soundbar do require reliable internet connections to work well.

My 98 year old Mom is has nearly 100K in cash that she does not need for living expenses.:dance: Just leave it in a money market ?

What happens to a 20 year bond after you pass ? Does the person inheriting have to hold to maturity ?

I'm having difficulty making the decision to convert.(Age 67) I have not started social security. The majority of our income is from our IRA. We withdrawal from the trad IRA up to the top of the 12%. Don't these withdrawals serve the same purpose as conversion by reducing the Trad IRA amount ...

I am contemplating updating my will. Many years ago I went to a lawyer and was underwhelmed. I have an offer from Trustandwill.com. I think legalzoom.com may be another alternative. Just looking for a standard will,nothing special. I would appreciate any opinions you would like to share...

You need to call them. I ran in to the same issue. Their system needs improvement, a real PIA.

You may want to consider wheels, you can move and fertilize different areas.

Thanks, this now makes sense.

I went to the SSA website for past two months to get an estimate of my benefits. The estimate is the same amount for last two months. I am over FRA. The estimate on the graph shows my current benefit and a higher amount at age 70. When I change my monthly estimated retirement age, the amount...

Avoid Allianze, tried to make a medical claim and was denied. It has taken months and I had to call many times. Still fighting and working with a lawyer to resolve. Very disappointed.

Related Question I am the younger spouse and higher earner and just reached FRA. DW filed at FRA. Can I now file for benefits based on her earning and wait till 70 to file on my earnings ?

We were there last December and stayed in the Moxy Hotel, a little more modern, but we enjoyed. All very close via bus. Really enjoyed the local market on Saturday. Hit a cold snap and was very cold with wind off the water. We had a great time.

Not sure if this question belongs here. My 98 yo DM has cashed some US savings bonds that have matured. Looking for suggestions for safe and easy Vanguard ETF (like BND) or mutual fund to invest. Just want to get a better rate than local bank. Thank you.

The $2300 was already discounted from $2830. I don't normally buy extended warranties, but I do occasionally buy lottery tickets. I haven;t won the lottery yet.

Manufacturer warranty and transferable.

It is a Subaru Forrester, I do not work on the car myself. Less than 5000 miles a year and probably will keep for at least eight years.

Just bought a new car from the dealer. I have the option of buying an 8 year/80000 mile extended warranty for $2300. The standard coverage is 3 years. I don't put many miles on the cars. Thoughts?

I just reached FRA. DW is a little older and has much smaller benefit and filed @ FRA. I just ran the numbers at opensocialsecurity.com. Interestingly enough the numbers now suggest 8/23 is optimal. The difference between now and 2025 are all within 1%. Calculator shows we get a little less...

I having been using NordVPN for several years. Occasionally run into websites that will not accept a VPN. I have have seen speeds throttled due to VPN.