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I think you or your friend may have slightly misheard. From everything that I've read, Invisalign cannot address certain kinds of problems that may or may not be present in the patient's teeth, which includes tilting teeth beyond a certain angle.

Yes, that makes perfect sense, given limited information. I have a large chunk of muni bonds myself, but only as part of a diversified investment portfolio.

I got the impression that the 70K was Mom's only investment, so maybe plunking the whole thing down into a single investment type would violate the diversification rule. Actually I wonder how much assets Mom has, and where they are located. Is the 70K the only significant liquid assets she's...

I just got back from the orthodontist with my first set of trays. It takes me at least 10 minutes to get out the bottom tray and my gums bleed slightly when I take them out. I am told that the first week is the worst. I also had crooked bottom teeth (front incisors), crowding, and a thin...

As they say, “Past performance is no indication of future results”. :coolsmiley: I'm just saying that agreeing to a budget removes a lot of the differences in future spending expectations that are often the source of conflict in a relationship.

Sure, but there's ups and downs in your investments. You can say you can afford it now, but what happens if the market drops by 40% like it did in 2008? The surplus funds I am collecting now in this Bull Market will help me sleep better knowing of the eventual Bear market to come. But if I...

Sounds like you and your wife could benefit from a budget for discretionary expenses, assuming most of the landscaping falls into that category. Spend no more than <X> dollars every <Y> years on big ticket discretionary items, with adjustments for inflation. This is probably why I don't have a...

How about a one-man version of the device in the attached picture. Might need to adapt it to avoid bending at the knees. Attach one end to a solid object, affix load to strap, put strap on and walk backwards, sidestep left or right to place load over cart or dolly or hand truck, move forward...

How do you think the center of balance would work to prevent the cart from tipping over when it was lifting a weight on one side of the cart, before you were able to slide the bottom drawer back into the center of the cart?

I wonder if you could assemble your own lift from various components, or have a handyman construct you one. How about a collapsible tripod, with a block and tackle hanging down from the center of the tripod, or maybe a motorized pulley block like a winch, with the motor powered by a wall socket...

I've had root canals done on two teeth, and never experienced any pain or inflammation, and never remember taking any antibiotics before or after the procedure. I could eat normally afterwards and don't remember any special instructions I was given. One tooth lasted 40 years, and another tooth...

I'm sorry you had such terrible volunteering experiences. I would not call my volunteer experiences "bad", but rather, not as satisfying as I might have hoped. So the search continues. I've seen some organizations where most of the "volunteers" were people who had to perform community service...

I lost power for 2 days during the Texas storm, and I could have lasted at least a week without power. I had a 40F-rated down sleeping bag and a huge down winter jacket to keep me warm. I never felt cold even when the inside got down to 42F. I kept ice in the freezer section, and my chicken...

After a year of early retirement, I returned back to work. I missed the collaborative atmosphere, intellectual stimulation, and social aspects of work. I tried volunteering at various places, but so far they have all felt like unpaid work with less collaboration, stimulation, and socializing...

Access to a Tech career has been closed off to many people due to the frequent requirement of having an expensive college degree. It is my dream to change this situation by starting some kind of STEM learning center where people of all ages can come and learn about Tech for free in their...

Huh, that's odd. I googled this story, where some publicity from an investigative news team got some results: https://abc7news.com/society/heres-why-a-mailman-refused-to-deliver-to-sf-family/3121392/ These days I feel lucky that I get any mail at all. Many times I get misdelivered mail or...

On my Fidelity account, if I go here and click on my brokerage account to "Set up an automatic transfer or investment", it gives me three options, but none of them seem to allow me to do what you want. https://digital.fidelity.com/ftgw/digital/auto-invest If I click on "Invest funds from core...

I am told the USPS mailboxes are Federal property, even if you bought and installed the box. When I was a paperboy, we were told not to put newspapers in the mailbox. I guess the USPS is within their rights to remove anything they consider illegal/unwanted from the box. New peeve: why do...

It's been a while since I've signed up for a 401K plan, but normally your employer gives you instructions on how to sign up. Your employer asks how much you want deducted and what particular investment you want (from a limited range of choices), and they take care of the rest, by deducting your...

I think the most I received was 100K RSU stock grant and 30K bonus in one year. I was not working at Facebook, but at a highly profitable Tech company outside of Silicon Valley. More typical was 25K stock grant at other far less profitable companies. A contract house that I worked with told...

age 59 male dumbbell squats 2 sets, 10 x 130 calf raises, 2 sets, 40 x 130 dumbbell rows, 1 set, 8 x 70 push-ups, 3 sets to muscle exhaustion pull-ups, 2 sets to muscle exhaustion running 28 miles/week, 10 min/mile On the squats, I get winded well before I feel any leg burn. When I was 19, I...

I read that fishers are top predators of porcupines and help keep their population in check. Wonder if you have any of those in your area?

I get slightly peeved at people in the neighborhood who light fireworks when I am trying to sleep. This year it went on until 12:30am, last year 2am. Are there any neighborhoods where people don't light fireworks late, or not at all? I wonder what it must be like to live there.

I recommend regular exercise to anyone who will listen. I know a lot of people hate exercise, but I think the problem is that many people start with too much and then quit when it becomes too exhausting. Baby steps is what you need.

Were the terms and conditions you signed three years ago anything like the current terms they have, quoted below? If so, then it sounds like Samsung is not obligated to return your old phone. "If your Trade-In Device is rejected, Samsung may, in its sole discretion, offer to return your...