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I had cataract surgery on one eye 2 months ago & will likely have it for the other eye in a year or 2, (don't need it yet). I got a toric lens (a curved lens) for $1,750, which was needed for astigmatism. I didn't wear glasses before surgery (one eye was deteriorating, but the other eye was...

I just found it on Google on my computer: went to Images, then clicked on the camera icon. It gives you the option of uploading a photo or dragging it from your computer.

Just tried it now & it is pretty nifty. It quickly identified photos of a basil plant, Mark Twain's house, & Mohonk Mountain Lodge. It would be very good with travel photos if you have no idea what the place or building is. On the other hand, I tried it with photos of several autographed...

My local state legislator, whose office is nearby, has free test kits available once a week. The state obtained them from the federal supply. You might try looking into something like that.

FACT: 32 total murders in subway trains & stations since January 2020. Not to minimize that, but don't throw out numbers that are wildly inaccurate. I take the subway everywhere (with 3.2 million others every day) & have never had problems.

I wish those who make knee-jerk anti-NY comments would reconsider. (I count at least 4 so far.) I strongly doubt I'd ever want to live where you folks do but don't feel the need to jump in & say so whenever the location is mentioned. I moved to NYC after college & have never wanted to live...

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I'm your age & never heard that usage of boomer.

I guess I'm in the 4th category: Medicare is my primary insurance; my supplemental plan is Empire Plan/UHC for retired NYS employees. Individual coverage is currently $175/mo., but I pay $0 since my unused sick leave was converted to an amount that will cover the premiums indefinitely. Nice...

^^ Excellent advice.

I was never that young.

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. My book group chose it & I had zero interest in reading it ("a re-imagining of David Copperfield") but it won me over. Vivid characters & splendid storytelling, bringing Dickens' tale to life by placing it in Appalachia as the opioid crisis was arriving...

Oops! I was momentarily distracted & accidentally voted for the Chiefs. I'd love to see the 49ers win & would bet they do (by 7 or less). Would someone with no interest in the result do me a a favor & vote in my place?

Pretty nifty, I think. If I actually had to write that eulogy & was having writer's block, that AI draft would definitely get me started.

Vanguard's 1099s are available on the website now, but the info isn't available for downloading until next week. Same with eTRADE. I've entered everything else manually, but prefer to download from those sites if I can.

Can you explain a bit, please? I have the same question.

I've been using Turbotax online & for the past few years have used a small discount from Penfed. This year I haven't seen it offered in an email or on Penfed's website, so I sent them an email asking about it. Got a speedy response that the discount is still being offered & they sent me a link...

UPDATE: To my surprise, the purchase went through! The Treasury Direct issue/settlement date was yesterday but the funds I transferred from Ally weren't posted in my checking account until 5:00 AM today. When I initiated the transfer over the weekend, Ally indicated the funds would be debited...

I can only hope! 6 wins in a row, 2 more to the Super Bowl.

Yes -- 5% reward for purchases on Amazon & Whole Foods (& I take the reward as a statement credit instead of using it for future purchases). For everything else I use Citi's Double Cash Mastercard & send the reward to my checking account.

At a CCRC I'm considering, the life care fee, payable along with the entrance fee, is $125K. I've been considering CCRCs for a couple of years & can definitely relate to your rationale. At 77 & in great health I've not been in a hurry to relocate. In the past month though, I was diagnosed with...

Does the entrance fee include a life plan contract where your monthly fee will not increase if/when you need a higher level of care? If so, a one-time charge of $5000 seems like a very small additional amount if you enter in your 60s, given the high cost of CCRCs generally & how long you might...

I need to replace a white globe light bulb for a bathroom fixture with 2 bulbs; the lights are about 4.5 inches wide & I’m having trouble finding a replacement. The current ones are incandescent & Satco (I think). When I went shopping, the store no longer had an incandescent but there was a...

I've been anxious about this. Here's a response I found in the bogleheads community: How do I place a bid for marketable securities in TreasuryDirect? TreasuryDirect account holders simply go to Buy Direct and request a purchase by entering their purchase information. They may choose the...