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If you want to celebrate leap day during the summer, take a late February trip to the southern hemisphere every leap year. Problem solved with no calendar changes required!

I started on Medicare earlier this year, and qualified to be in one of the higher IRMAA brackets. The first bills were very confusing. Nothing added up to what I expected. The first bill covering the first 3 months did not include any IRMAA charges at all despite having previously gotten a...

Today I learned why a "second" in timekeeping is called a second, and that there are also thirds and fourths and so on. In ancient times, time was measured in hours. When more precision was required, the hour was divided into 60 small ("minute") parts, known as the first small part (or first...

Haven't had any Amazon delivery delays recently, but what I really hate is the bait-and-switch estimated delivery times. I find an item that says "Buy within the next 5 hours and 13 minutes for free delivery on Thursday". So I buy it a few minutes later, and the checkout screen says "Free...

Saw this on another website today: "Is that high pitched noise something electronic or is it tinnitus?" A story by me, brought to you by the letter EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Can't you get an Internet-only plan from Comcast/Xfinity for a lot less than $120/month? Then add Youtube TV on top of that. My 400 Mbps Internet-only Xfinity service, which is several times faster than Starlink, is $45/month (promo rate - goes up to $75 in a couple of years). I could have...

I used to live in a rural area where the best I could get was 2 Mbps DSL. When I needed to download something large or watch a series of training videos, I would go into town where the Starbucks had 40 Mbps. Hooboy that was a huge difference. Now I live in a city where I have 400 Mbps down /...

Prime Reading ain't what it used to be. I don't find much of interest there anymore. The First Reads program is getting worse as well. I think I read one, maybe two books in the past year from First Reads. I miss the Kindle Owners Lending Library. I was always able to find one book each month...

Stupid question: how can I determine the fixed rate portion of an I bond if I did not record that information when I purchased it? Treasury Direct only shows me one interest rate, which I assume is the rate it is currently earning.

Depends on how much you like your boss and your job. If you hate your boss, tell them at the most stressful possible time for them. :coolsmiley: Ok, now for a serious reply... Since I retired as part of a downsizing package targeted at the older generation, I didn't have a lot of choice: 6...

I suspect an app like that is mainly just trying to collect money rather than install malware. Seems to be a common scam (see below). There are some malware/antivirus apps for phones. I have AT&T ActiveArmor on my phone (the free version). I have no idea how effective it is, but I do get a...

Google Authenticator is free. If you installed this $50 version, you better run a malware scan.

I've never had any issues with accessing my accounts at Fidelity in the 20+ years I've had accounts with them. I was just logged in today to check my accounts. What issues are you having?

At my former megacorp, we had a very successful but very old software product, now over 30 years old and still being used by thousands of companies worldwide. That software platform was built on now-ancient proprietary technologies. As the developers aged out, it was literally impossible to hire...

Yes, offline maps have been available for quite some time. I used it the first time about 8 years ago when traveling to Canada with a wimpy international data plan. Google Maps navigated me from the airport to the hotel over an hour away with my phone's data turned off. It's also useful if you...

About 6 months before I turned 65 I started getting paper mail and phone calls from various insurance companies and brokers with Medicare information. I did my research (mostly online), made my decision, and signed up about 10 weeks before my birthday. Had my Medicare card in less than 2 weeks...

I had a mysterious beep that turned out to be a clock packed away in a box. When you pressed the clock face it switched between time and temperature modes, and it beeped when you pressed it. Something in the box was snuggled against the clock causing it to occasionally switch modes and beep...

That's odd. I moved recently and updated my mailing address on the Social Security website without issue. I have never contacted IRS about my address change since they no longer mail me anything. They will presumably learn my new address when I submit my tax return in a few weeks.

South: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa North: a bit south of Jasper, Canada East: Kruger National Park, South Africa West: Cape Flattery, Washington, USA

I was in an accident long ago, other driver's fault. I watched the driver admit fault to the responding police officer. Her insurance quickly paid for the substantial repairs to my vehicle, and I thought it was over. A few months later I got a subpoena to testify as a witness at a trial for the...

Dish Network sends paper mailings to me a few times a month in Spanish begging me to resubscribe. I haven't subscribed in 10 years. The mailings are down to 2 or 3 every month (was 2 or 3 every week). Why are they in Spanish? Because I subscribed to their Spanish language package, which included...

One thing not mentioned so far, but the cat's water source (whether it's a fountain or bowl or whatever) should not be located next to the food. We keep our fountain across the room from the food dishes. Cats prefer fresh water (which is why they are attracted to a fountain or dripping faucet...

AT&T did not handle it well here. AT&T's 3G cutoff in this area was in March. We only found out about it from seeing it mentioned on Internet news sites, and when my partner's cellphone voice calling suddenly stopped working around the end of March. No advance notifications of any kind from AT&T...

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For couples/families who ditched the landline and use cellphone only, do you miss having a "house phone" number to give out when it doesn't matter which of you answer? I'm thinking things like furniture delivery, plumbers, utility bills, etc. My partner and I will be moving into a new house and...