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Please don't turn this into a political thread or it will be closed in short order. Perhaps it's because I have more time on my hands than usual (not traveling like usual in our RV), perhaps due to recent social events, I find myself looking on the internet for alternatives to the mainstream...

There are many members of E-R.org who own RV's and there are many of us who volunteer in a variety of ways. I want to give a shout out to a program within Habitat for Humanity that allows RVers to volunteer at locations around the country. The catch phrase for the Habitat for Humanity RV...

I was surfing the internet, checking out a few of my favorite financial web sites when I came across a recent book title and soon to be released movie/documentary called Playing with FIRE https://www.playingwithfire.co/ Maybe this is old-news to many of you but I'm pretty excited about the...

I began to log in to my Fidelity account today and saw the quip shown below on their home screen: From our experts How much to retire? Fidelity's rule of thumb: Try to save 10x your income by age 67 I continue to be amazed at how few financial planners/brokers/etc. want to talk about...

A new topic that has nothing to do with financial planning... Telescoping Ladders are on my radar screen as I look for ways to downsize and simplify my garage. Does anybody have one? Likes/Dislikes? I'm interested in changing out my 19 foot Louisville extension ladder and buying a 12.5 foot or...

In my never-ending quest for an internet connection at our house and a connection when we travel the U.S. with our RV, I stumbled across something offered by AT&T - it's called ZTE Mobley. The current offer is available to anyone. That is, you don't have to be an existing AT&T customer and...

Okay, maybe I'm just becoming a grumpy old guy but it appears Amazon is changing the way they do business. I'm currently frustrated by two orders that were placed earlier this week. In both orders all the items are in stock and are sold by or fulfilled by Amazon so there are no third parties...

A friend of mine just purchased a StreamSmart box for several hundred dollars. See attached StreamSmart description below. They are just learning how to use the device/system and it seems too good to be true. Yes, I know... if it seems too good to be true it probably is to good to be true (or...

I don't know if I can get away with the title but I left a letter out of the four-letter word so maybe the moderators will let it slide. Maybe you've heard of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. It's a book with unusual trivia and other factoids that one can read while sitting on the porcelain...

I noticed a thread recently on the topic of net worth and related topics like income and expenses. Those are important topics but there are several other issues that come to mind as we close out 2016. So here's my poll! Click on as many choices as you like.

I watched a relatively new episode of NOVA this evening on PBS. The episode is part of the Treasures of the Earth series this fall. This particular show discussed metals and how they've changed human life over the years (eons?). You can imagine some of the topics... copper, then bronze... iron...

Sometime last year I received a letter from UHC (Golden Rule) that my private health care insurance is in full compliance with the PPACA and will remain in effect until September 2017. I called my insurance agent at the time and he didn't offer any real explanation of what this letter means...

It's not uncommon for one word to come out of my mouth when I mean something entirely different. I don't mean the times that one word would have better suited the situation, or saying mustard when I meant catsup. I'm referring to the times when a completely unrelated word is vocalized and...

DW and I have attended several Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings in the last 10 years and have always enjoyed the "event." If you're not a shareholder, buy a class B share - yes, a single share, and obtain tickets to attend the meeting. The meeting is held the first weekend of May. Referring...

DW and I went to a movie theater today to see Old Fashioned. It's an independent film with limited release so it's not easy to find this movie. This movie was a good show for us - particularly on Valentine's Day since it's a love story (with some twists). Yes, some will say it's on the corny...

I've read the book by Wes Moss and thought it was useful. A friend recently told me about this youtube video. In some ways the information is similar to the Millionaire Next Door but the book by Wes Moss takes a little different angle.

Several years ago I came across medical repricing as a means of paying reasonable and customary rates for medical services even when the individual does not have insurance. At the time (nearly 12 years ago) this seemed like an alternative to simply going to the doctor or hospital and not knowing...

I recently stumbled across the playspent.org web site. The "game" if you want to call it that is Spent so I guess the web site is playspent. I think the object of the web site is to get people to understand how quickly a person can move from employed and paying their bills to unemployed and in...

This subject has the potential to get political so I'll post in the FIRE Related Political Topics. President Obama's State of the Union Address mentioned creating MyRA to allow a greater number of Americans to save for their future. Here's an excerpt from the President's Address: Let's do...

Yes, this is definitely off-topic... Has anyone taken time to look at the top 20 videos for the 2014 Doritos Crash the Superbowl contest? You can see the videos (for now at least) at www.doritos.com There are several videos that are very good. My personal favorite didn't make the top 20 but...

Several recent radio and television stories seem to indicate people signing up for insurance on the ACA exchange were all (mostly?) without insurance prior to signing up on healthcare.gov. I wonder what the statistics are for E-R forum members. I wanted to keep the poll simple (yes, there could...

Individual Health Insurance Market vs Exchange In post #19 on another thread (found here) I indicated non-PPACA premiums are lower than PPACA premiums for a similar policy. For reference, here are the excerpts from that thread: As you can see, at least two forum members said...

I searched the health care threads and I don't see this issue discussed so I'm starting a new thread. I'd like to ask a question/favor of anyone who has applied for and received confirmation of insurance premium via healthcare.gov (PPACA). I want to understand if there are significant...

Some of you may have seen the topic recently where Money Magazine writer Donna Rosato requested E-R forum members to participate in an upcoming article. The article can be found HERE. There are several parts to the article - be sure to click on subsequent links at the bottom of the pages. I...

July 9, 2013 is the premier of a new PBS Frontline episode "The Middle Class and the New American Economy" I'm curious to see the show and understand more about the two families that are chronicled over a 20+ year period. Bill Moyers narrated the show and was involved over the 20 year period...