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He has pancreatic cancer. For the last year he has been under Dr. care, trying to balance between quality of life and fighting the cancer with chemo. He is going to start radiation soon for spots on his spine. Absent a miracle, it's not going to end well. 3 months? 6 months? I don't...

My wife went to an eye clinic nearby, she has been having trouble close up vision, and headaches often. She needs glasses now, and was sent to a waiting room to pay our co-pay after the visit. She sat there, with 5-6 other people, for about 30 minutes before she was called. Our co-pay was...

Just wanted to share this with those who understand what the hey I'm talking about. On May 25, I turned 59.5 and have had 7 equal yearly payments. DW completed hers 2 years ago- she is old. FYI, we have more $$ in our VG accounts than when we started withdrawals. :dance:

Concise article on changes that will be implemented in 2013. I was surprised to see the Medicaid reimbursement changes. Five ways your health care will change in 2013

I'm not going to count on Washington to fix our nation's financial problems. But, what can I do? "Buy American" comes to mind immediately. Honestly, I never look at where a product originates before I buy it. Should I start? And, more important, does it make a difference? We can...

I'm sure this won't end well for ING Online customers. We have been in the process of moving all our online banking there from Megabank. Story

Is it just me? I don't want to hear about friend's politics anymore. They forward things that appear to me to be mostly lies, with a little truth here and there. If I send a link to factcheck.org, or snopes.com, they become defensive. Even nasty. It has slowed a little since the HCR...

We have two 72T withdrawals from separate IRAs. Both were set-up according to IRS regulations, and the withdrawal is a little to the conservative side. We received a letter from the IRS in November 09 that we owed the 10% penalty for early withdrawal from an IRA. This is the second time...

Remind me why I don't like deflation. My portfolio- read nest egg- is down well into double digits. But it isn't about the number of dollars, it's the buying power of those dollars. Housing prices are down. Fuel prices are down. Cash is king- and as an ER, I live on a near cash. Most...

Can I rant? As retirees, we were forced into Aetna EPN in 2008. Better than no insurance, and we are dealing with it I had a major stroke in September, 2007. Doctors unable to find a clear cause. All is fine, I have no effects from the stroke. This was on previous HMO. After many...