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We received an EOB (Explanation of Benefit) from our Medicare secondary insurance that looked sketchy. So i checked Medicare online (don’t get paper copies) and there were $3800 total carges for catheter supplies for 2 dates in May and June, none of which had been ordered nor received. Between...

I was notified last week of a one time offer to take a lump sum payout of my defined benefit, non-cola pension in lieu of lifetime monthly payments. We retirees have until Dec 6, 2019 to make this election. I took all of about 10 seconds to decide on that. :dance: I will have the money rolled...

I got an email that was....... From: Our Bank. Subject: Our Banks New Budget Tool. However, the body of the email was a message from Express Scripts that it was time to refill script #***1234, with 3 refills left, click button to refill now. I went to ES website & checked & yes we do have an...

A bit over a year ago I had posted about possibility of doing this adventure, asking for opinions, because I had misgivings. Many posters were very encouraging to go for it. Well, last week DH/I, son/dil & 3 grands (13,12 & 12yrs) joined 15 strangers & 5 crew & completed an 8 day motorized raft...

The charitable/educational group to which I'm a member has 501-3-c tax exempt status. We have 110 or so members & a question has been voiced as to what is the $ limit we are legally allowed in our treasury. Some say it is $25k. I found nothing in Publication 557, Tax-Exempt Status for Your...

DH inherited an IRA from his sister who passed a year ago. She had inherited it from her deceased husband in the 1990s & was taking RMDs. DH transferred his part of the account from her Fidelity to our Vanguard. He needs to start taking RMDs from it this year. We spoke to Vanguard about this &...

Our son would like to plan a 7-day rafting trip thru the GC for summer 2017 for our family, 4 adults , 3 tweens. I'm feeling a bit unsure about signing on for this. Has anyone one done this & would like to share your experiences?

I belong to a non-profit "club" of about 100 members. I've served as Treasurer for about 1 1/2 years & we will elect a new one for a 2 yr term @ the end of the year. I'm not at all interested in running for reelection. Our treasury has about $15-18K in it & typically runs over $10K. When I...

DH & I just joined the Medicare ranks. They have a secure site https://www.mymedicare.gov/ for accessing personalized information regarding your Medicare benefits and services, claim information, keeping track of self reported personal/ family history & printing it out for physician visits, etc...

Dh & I are now both retired, both 65 & both receiving pensions, no SS yet. I turn 66 in April, he in July, 2013. We plan to hold off on my (larger) SS benefit until age 70. Here is our "if possible" plan for next year as we both reach our full retirement age (FRA) of 66: Step 1: I file and...

In 2012 dh & I will start drawing our pensions. There are lots of decisions to be made in conjunction with this. I have one DB pension that will pay roughly $1100/month. I don't know the particulars of the available options (guessing it will be between Lifetime vs Joint & Survivor, no lump sum...

Anyone watch the 60 Minutes interview of Bernie's wife Ruth & son Andrew (his fiancee wrote a book)? The 3 also were on Today this a.m. being interviewed by Matt Lauer. I found it interesting. Ruth appears to be highly medicated, imho, as she seems almost robotic. I always thought they were...

Mine have lasted for yearsss with the advent of online bill pay. So now it's getting time to reorder. Looks like the company my bank deals with charges $25 (for 200, I think) & they may or may not have a "discount" when I get to the "check-out" page. In the past I had always ordered thru a...

I am considering filing a complaint to the Ohio Dept of Insurance. I want to be objective so am soliciting opinions, as to whether that would be appropriate. Having rec'd a post card from my agent that said "We need to talk about your castle insurance", I gave him a call. He wanted me to come...

I had forgotten about it, but was a member of the Class Action in the "American Express Financial Advisors Securities Litigation". Today I received 3 .... yes 3!...... checks in the mail! Drumroll, please.... $7.87 each = $23.61 :o Anyone else get a holiday gift horse?

I am a quilter, went recently to a "workship" by a nationally known quilter who also had their newly published book on sale. Hot off the press, reduced price for us! A little background about quilting: it is a truly American inspired art/craft rooted in the pioneer days. Quilters... the true...

Watched Larry King tonight interview 3 of the FLDS women from the Eldorado compound whose children were "rescued". (400 children were taken away & are awaiting the next step,,,, whatever that is). I'm thinking that this is all going to come back & bite the butts of the authorities involved in...

We've been 2000 miles away from home since last Sept (dh is working here). When we left home I didn't give a thought to filing income taxes this April. I ran the numbers for a standard deduction & we would get a $200-$300 refund. Also, we would get the stimulus money of $1200. There is a lot of...

I watched a documentary film on ShoTime this morning, "American Drug War: The Last White Hope" (2007). I have to say it was rather an eye opener for me. I would need to watch it at least a second time in order to comprehend it all,,,, it was just so shocking for me to hear many of the thngs...

I am interested in buying a CD/tape to use for water aerobics. Something not too vigorous (no spring chick here. :p ) Perhaps I should phrase it water "exercises", eh? So does anyone here have any recommendations? TIA!

The Ohio State University's President Karen Holbrook has recently retired after 5 years as the head of OSU. Her contract had called for an annual bonus of up to 25% of her annual salary. The past year's bonus would have been $95,041 (her final year base salary was $380,164). The OSU trustees...

Well, I haven't been here for awhile & it tells me so, right above this field & furthermore, invites me to post. Since I am brushing myself off after having wandered off into snarkier nets, this topic came to mind. I interjected myself into what I viewed as a forum bullying situation, the...

With the latest scandal about the care & conditions in the Walter Reed Medical Center, I am reminded of my longstanding overall impression that VA Hospitals & Clinics, as well as the medical care itself, are often substandard to the medical care & facilities used by the general public. I...

Does anyone watch this? (DirecTV satellite channel 375) I just "found" this channel & watched about 2 hours. WOW! Just WOW! :o Bill Moyers spoke @ the National Conference for Media Reform held in Memphis in Jan. 07. C/P from the website LinkTv.net: Their goal? In the very broadest sense, it...

I received a multi-page report from my Ameriprise FA today. I'd like some feedback on this scenario: 60 yr old female with a 401(k) valued @ ~ $240K; will not be tapping into for 5 yrs or so Asset allocation: 100% MF; 50% balanced 50% large cap stock Portfolio Performance (past 12 months)...