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Hello Early Retirement Forum, My name is Gretchen Lindell, and my mom was Moe. Unfortunately, mom passed away on May 1, 2021, after a short, but intense battle with pancreatic cancer. Here is her obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/maureen-green-obituary?pid=198532687 As I've...

I received a survivor benefit from my husband's social security at 60 . I then switched to my benefit at 63 .Am I able to switch back to his benefit ? I was born in 1947.

Happy Father's Day ! I hope you all enjoyed the day .

He usually pops in with a comment occasionally but it has been a real long time . I hope he is okay .

We have been playing trivia at our local pub . We have had a great time until this week . The boss of trivia has allowed large groups . Last night there were Tables of 12 and 14 and they were even sharing an answer between tables . I complained but the trivia boss said it was fine and he was...

How often do you remodel your home ? I was talking to a realtor and they said you should remodel every 8 years .Is this excessive or am I a slacker ?

https://www.fathomevents.com/events/they-shall-not-grow-old I saw this on Boglehead's and thought some of our members would be interested . We are going Thursday .

Last week I got a message from Vanguard to call them regarding my RMD's .I had them set up to automatically happen on Jan.5 .I called and everything was fine until on Saturday I saw they took almost $20,000 more than the required amount . I called today and they admitted their mistake but it...

Have weddings gotten out of hand ? First it was the lavish receptions ,then it was the destination weddings , two wedding dresses so you can change half way thru the reception and now it is jetting off to Vegas for the bachelorette party .The average cost just keeps going up.

My Dentist retired in 2016 . I found another Dentist that I like and am happy with but I dislike the hygienist . I had two cleanings with her . Regular cleanings like I have been having for years but she billed my dental insurance for Full Mouth Debridement and then for post Periodontal...

We had a new air conditioning system installed today and at the end of it one of the installers was stalling . I think he was hinting for a tip .It was so obvious that I was not sure what to do but I have never tipped someone who is doing work on my house before . Was I wrong ? Are we now...

Has anyone recently have a new air conditioner with all new duct work installed ? I have an estimate of $8,700 which I think is good but is it ?? The unit is a 3.5 ton heat pump and the house is 2,800 under air .

As I mentioned in another thread my Honda SUV is having air conditioning problems( the evaporator went ) plus the paint is coming off in weird spots . The car is seven years old but only has 36,000 miles . I have read that when they start having air conditioning problems they just continue so I...

How do you feel about guests calling to ask if they can bring a few extra people to your party ?

We are going on a transatlantic cruise to Portugal and Spain . The trip ends in Barcelona . We will spend several days in Barcelona and then fly back to Tampa airport . My choices via Royal Caribbean's air to sea program are Economy 1 stop $507 each on American Airlines Premium Economy $...

Does your Washer & Dryer match ? I have never thought about this until my SO's daughter in law was upset that the Washer & Dryer did not match and wanted to replace a working Dryer because of this .I have had matching Washers & Dryers but I have also had unmatched sets and I never gave it a...

Interesting article about MMM The Scold - The New Yorker

5508 Summit Pointe Cir Unit 102, Bradenton, FL 34210 - New Home for Sale - realtor.com® This condo originally sold for $744500 in 2008 .It is now being offered for $226500. Zillow has it valued at $438000.The project stalled due to the real estate melt down . They are now trying to sell the...

I never buy extended warranties but after the problems I have had with my LG refrigerator I am considering one for my new refrigerator . It seems the quality of appliances has really gone down . I live in Florida were lightening does in a lot of our appliances . Would you buy one & from the...

I asked this in 2010 and we had fun so I thought I would repeat it .If you had to pick what would be your winter olympic sport ? Mine would be the luge !

What was your favorite Christmas present as a child ? Mine was a super duper Winky Dink Kit . I am betting that Rewahoo's was a red rider bbgun !

My six year old air conditioner' s coil is leaking . The good news is it is covered under warranty but the labor is not . The labor because my house is elevated so my air conditioner is also elevated is very expensive and involves a crane . The company is trying to encourage me to buy a new...

I rented a house on a lake in Pa. for a mini family reunion . Allegiant air would be the best flights but it has iffy at the best reviews . Has anybody flown Allegiant air & would you do it again?

I find my wardrobe has evolved into a kind of uniform of chinos , silky t shirts and ballet flats for some days & yoga pants & tees with sneakers for gym days or pretend gym days ( when I dress for the gym but go grocery shopping ) . So what are we all wearing in retirement ?

I took my car in for an oil change & of course they told me I needed additional items but they also told that to almost everyone in the waiting room . What are the odds of that being true ? How do you know the dirty filter or bad part is even yours ?Am I just skeptical or are they rip off...