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  1. mn54

    Cataract Surgery Options

    i went with the multi-focal 3 years ago. cost then was 2K extra each eye. i had worn glasses for 50 years. so glad to not have to wear them anymore.
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    Long Wait Time to get Appointment with Dermatologist

    you can make appts. on line with my dermatologist. she was booked out 6 months but i was keeping an eye on line and sure enough a spot opened up in two days, must have been a cancellation. good thing because one of the two biopsied spots was melanoma.
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    RIP: Dickey Betts (Allman Bros Band)

    he was a "ramblin man". great guitar player. RIP.
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    What new series are you watching? *No Spoilers, Please*

    just finished "Apples never fall". starring annette benning and sam neill as husband and wife tennis players with 4 adult children who own a tennis academy. wife goes missing. series taken from book by the same name. keeps you guessing what actually happened.
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    Dental question-implants or bridge?

    based on the given info, it would appear that an implant would be the better choice. did you have a bone graft when you had the extraction done? if not, you may need to have that done. talk to your dentist, see what they have to say.
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    Dental question-implants or bridge?

    what does your dentist recommend? what condition are the teeth in front and behind the tooth that needs to be extracted? are they virgin teeth or do they have large fillings or crowns on them? do you have any gum problems? are you a smoker? any health problems like diabetes or osteoporosis...
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    Free COVID tests available again....

    doesn't it sound odd that you have to cancel a doctor's appointment because you don't feel well? isn't that why you should be going to the doctor?
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    What new series are you watching? *No Spoilers, Please*

    watching "the new look" on apple. about the occupation of Paris during WW2. The two main characters are Coco Chanell and Christian Dior. Ben Mendelson as Dior is very good.
  9. mn54

    About death and money

    anyone have any problems with pre-paying for funeral expenses and then the funeral home either went out of business or didn't honor the pre-payment and tried to charge more for funeral expenses?
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    Anyone use hypnosis as a treatment?

    I used hypnosis in my dental practice. I found hypnosis especially effective with children.
  11. mn54

    Car loan application as a retiree

    do not drive 2 hours to the dealer until you have a firm out the door price. get the best OTD price from this dealer and any other dealers in your area. do not negotiate the price at the dealership.
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    New Crown with the Post

    it all depends on how much sound tooth structure you have above the bone level. you need a minimum of 2 mm of tooth to put the crown on plus 3 mm for healthy " biologic width" above the bone. sometimes you can do crown lengthening by removing some bone to expose more tooth. it all depends on...
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    Foreign Tax Credit State

    if you used tax prep software like TT didn't it notify you of the state tax credit?
  14. mn54

    New York City hotel for broadway?

    i used to stay at the Edison. it's in the broadway district. reasonable rates. just down the block from the TKTS booth to buy discounted broadway tickets.
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    Credit, Debit, or Cash

    Lately I see more places adding a fee for using a credit card. That changes the way I’m thinking about this. Has this trend changed your credit card usage? In the past, it was a nobrainer to use the credit card and reap the rewards. I have also seen this happening. either a fee for using a cc...
  16. mn54

    Poll: Who Do You Pick To Win Super Bowl 2024?

    not necessarily. taylor swift has a concert in tokyo the night before the game. she might fly back in time but no guarantee.
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    Incorrect W2?

    if she retired 3 years ago why is she getting a w-2 for 2023?
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    54 wannabe Snowbird

    we also live in mpls. we do not want to own 2 homes. we have gone to florida. love the beaches and warmth in the winter. not crazy about the humidity or the bugs, etc. we rent a home for jan-march in AZ. love the warm weather. enjoy the hiking in the mountains and the desert landscape...
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    Fidelity free Turbotax offer

    that is not true. i have been receiving the free offer for years and i have never had a paid advisor. i would call back and speak to someone else.
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    Fidelity free Turbotax offer

    also showing the 20% discount. have received the free offer in the past. one year I did not receive the free offer so I called my rep. he said to go buy it, email the receipt to him and he would credit my account. i will wait and see if it shows up.
  21. mn54

    Pay for Part B premiums?

    this is what i do. very quick and easy online. why not get a 2% discount?
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    RIP:Famous People Die in Threes

    make it to the end of the year? i think they try to make it to the end of the week since you always see the obituary column of the paper full on sundays.
  23. mn54

    Need Crown For Tooth

    a crown cannot be 3D printed. it is made from a solid block of material. we do have 3D printers in dental offices that can be used to make surgical guides, dentures, orthodontic retainers, etc., not crowns.
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    Need Crown For Tooth

    crowns are not 3D printed. you use a scanner to take a digital impression of the teeth, design the crown on the computer, and then send the information to a milling machine that precisely mills the crown from a block of whatever type of crown you will have, i.e. ceramic, zirconium, etc.
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