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Full disclosure, I know very little about anything electrical. Back in the day, before LED bulbs became popular I installed some landscape lights. 1200W transformer with 20 halogen lights at 20W each (400W total load). Works great. Yes I know the transformer is way too big. Now as the bulbs...

I own a mutual fund (name is irrelevant) in an IRA. There was a class action settlement against the mutual fund. My questions are: 1. If i take the settlement as a check, is that considered a taxable distribution from an IRA? 2. If I have the settlement check sent directly to my IRA, is that...

Received my annual homeowners insurance renewal offer this week from Allstate. Shocked to see my annual premium went up 40%!! Had this policy for 30 years and I don’t live in an area at risk for wildfires, landslides or floods. Earthquake insurance is a separate policy. I live in California...

Would appreciate your comments on using compression socks to minimize lower leg swelling and discomfort on long haul air travel (10+ hours). Also, please share the brand name and compression level of the socks you purchased. Thanks in advance for your help. Michael

Anyone out there have any experience with the following tour companies for Australia & New Zealand tours: Tauck Kensington Trafalgar Abercrombie & Kent We enjoy being pampered!

DW and I will start in Oslo for a few days before boarding a small cruise ship in Bergen Norway. We will slowly sail up the west coast of Norway with several stops and shore excursion opportunities. Alta, Norway will the northernmost city at 69 degrees north latitude. Total trip about 2 weeks...

Anyone have any experience with Qatar Airlines with an overnight layover in Doha? I've heard that the Airlines will put you up in a hotel (complimentary) if you have an overnight layover.

Did the House proposed "Family Tax Credit" make it into the final bill? If so, can a childless couple still claim the $300 per person tax credit starting in 2018? Thanks for your help

Just booked a 10 day safari in Tanzania for next year. Tour agency suggests soft sided luggage and no more than 33 lbs. Any recommendations for duffel bag type travel gear? Not likely to be on any very small planes since we fly into JRO then land tour from there. I suspect some binoculars...

Link below is article from PC World magazine: Quicken shifts to software subscription model, but there's a big catch | PCWorld Subscription model already started in Canada and will be coming to US soon. As a long time Quicken user, I'm not happy about this. Now I'll have to pay yearly for many...

Perhaps I'm paranoid about safety, but I don't want anything in my car that has my address on it. Too many instances of cars been stolen and thieves using registration info (for address) and garage door openers to enter and burglarize homes. Is it acceptable to keep a COPY of the...

Hypothetically speaking............. How much money would a private investor give me now to become the sole heir of our (DW and I) estate when we pass? We have no children and don't have a single philanthropic bone in our bodies. We would like to spend down every dime before we die, but we...

Beginning to plan a kitchen remodel for next year. Don't consider ourselves very creative, therefore unsure about tackling the design ourselves. Anyone used a "Certified Kitchen Designer"? Good or bad experience? Worth the extra expense? We would like to replace all countertops. Not sure what...