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    Anyone have problems w/ storage in yahoo folders

    Most folders are fine . They have entries going back many yrs. Can't remember if tHis one was like that , but now it is only saving the last part of this year. any tips for dealing w/ yahoo??
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    Amazon & China

    I see many items that Amazon says will be sent to China..........the normal charge is given but later the China surcharge is added and the total can be multiple times of the original. what's going on here?
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    any clever ideas for inserting new overhead bulb in kitchen

    bulb is in reflector in kitchen ceiling. bulb was not working so easy enough to remove......did not rotate so just pulled straight down and it was out. then to the lamp store to try match the bulb.......the connecting pins are 2 on each side for a total of 4. in principle there are some...
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    any Synchrony folks here?

    This mo I got a letter saying the W9 was on the wrong form and that I would have to fill in and send in on the form provided. The strange thing is that same thing happened a yr ago when I resubmitted the form and got verbal confirmation of receipt. also no other banks are complaining about...
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    Flickering Zenaro LED bulb

    These bulbs seem to work, then later they start flickering or go out. Sometimes mechanically messing w/ the base connection......tighten, loose then tighten, or tap the bulb helps.......for a while.........or moving to another fixture helps for a while but eventually, it wins. I can't image...
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    Switch Pt D Plans vis medicare.gov

    My understanding is that if you sign up for a new plan on medicare.gov, that automatically cancels the old plan for the new yr. What about if you have set up autopay on that old plan..........is that also automatically cancelled. I believe you have to manually set up autopay on the new plan?
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    Upgraded ER Browsing

    I used to curse online videos e.g. stories from newscasts when they continued playing when I switched to another tab (website) and I had to rush to mute the computer. Now I've found a use for that feature. Youtube videos play to the end and then another automatically plays after that even...
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    Steam Iron Problem.......Help Appreciated

    I was going to use DW's steam iron today. I know there's a red button labelled "Up for Steam" and I was trying to determine if it was up or down. I pushed it down but I couldn't see any difference in position but in meddling around I must have pushed it too far down and so it ended up inside the...
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    Amazon /USPS Tracking Issue

    so what happens if an Amazon package scheduled to be delivered yesterday (sunday) is not here either yesterday or today but the AMZN/USPS tracking says it was delivered yesterday at 3PM and left at the front door? I called USPS and they said they would have to contact the carrier but no...
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    Autopay Question

    I have a credit card on autopay. I know from history that if the due date is on a wkend, the funds come out of my account the following Monday. The credit card rep told me that their system, however, inquires about whether funds are available to pay on the due date and if they aren't, the...
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    Amazon Scam

    Just got an e-mail supposedly from Amazon placing a hold on my account and all pending orders. Wish I could copy/paste the message but it won't allow me to do that. Supposedly the billing info does not match the info that the card issuer has. They want me to provide name/address/phone...
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    Medicare "once every 12 mos." Meaning?

    You can get a Wellness visit and some other Medicare visits "once every 12 mos." What is the exact meaning of that phrase and do you have an official link that shows that? If you violate that rule (whatever it means) , Medicare will not cover it so it is useful to know exactly what it...
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    What Does this USPS Tracking Message Mean?

    Your package is on its way to a USPS facility. Sign up to get updates, and we'll send you a delivery date and time when available. Status Pre-Shipment July 29, 2020 Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS, USPS Awaiting Item ********************************************************* Vendor claims item...
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    Do You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are?

    ............for IRAs and Company Retirement Plans.............Note that is a different question than Do You Think You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are? The difference is that the former (Know) is the official list kept by banks or companies and the latter is your list. Yesterday I got 6 e-mails...
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    A Tale of Two Puzzles

    ever had a long post you were creating swallowed by this site? Just a warning.......you may want to save along the way to avoid a total loss. Both puzzles came in the mail today and are interesting in similar ways but differ by 4.5 orders of magnitude: 1) Discover Card...
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    Shingles Vaccine Question

    I got the old shingles vaccine in 2009. Somehow, right or wrong, I got the idea it was a one time thing. Today I got a reminder (the first) from my medical group that I was > 5 yrs overdue for another shingles immunization. Seems like if they knew that 5 yrs ago, they would have sent a...
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    When is Amazon Prime not ?

    Saw an item I was interested in with Prime availability and a good price. During the process of ordering, it looked like it would take a few days extra which was fine since we wouldn't be home during a normal Prime delivery. However after checkout, the confirmation said delivery would be 2-4...
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    Do You Know Who Your POD Beneficiary Is?

    Are you sure? Or perhaps the question should be does your bank know? Set up an Andrews CD yesterday and wanted to make sure DD's name was correct on their form. I setup the beneficiary some yrs ago when Andrews had the 3%/7 yr special and couldn't remember if I used DD's married or...
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    Moving Money Via Schwab

    Wondering what practical experience this group has with moving money via Schwab money-link (ACH). 1) If I bring in a personal check to a branch, the receipt says available same day. If I call the toll free number , they say 5 day hold or ask for early release (which I have never done)...
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    Warning: Moving PenFed IRAs Can Be Dangerous

    I am fleeing PenFed as the IRA CDs mature due to their low rates. The initial 2 transfers were uneventful. For some reason on the second round of transfers PenFed sent me letters telling me what was going to happen. They didn't do that the first time but I'm glad they did. The third...
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    ACH.......is money market acct checking or savings?

    I was filling out ACH form today and it asks whether the account being linked is checking or savings. It reminded me that previously I had linked money market accounts and was told to ask the bank whether they were checking or savings...........and apparently different banks can choose to...
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    Adventures in Humana Land....pt D

    Today I received my card for my 2020 Walmart Value Rx drug plan. It requested a callback to confirm that I had received it. I called the number and a computer answered and requested the member ID. I input it by dialing in the number . No response. I then spoke it w/ the same...
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    Why Specific Batteries Needed in Smoke/CO Detectors

    Noticed that specific batteries are suggested for my smoke/CO detectors. I understand that some may be higher "quality" (and price) but why designate only a few specific ones (brand/"model" number). Wouldn't any generic 9v alkaline battery work............avoiding no-name brands to be safe.
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    Anyone Else Have Problem w/ Slow Forum

    Every once in a while, it seems like the forum gets very slow (or doesn't move at all) . If I click on something nothing happens. If I go to any other web page, it works fine and if I come back to ER, the same thing happens. It is only occasional and lasts for some minutes but there seems...
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    Another Telephone Mystery......

    Called toll free number for bank expecting to get automated phone system. Got the bank and voice asked for age (NOT birthdate). I gave the answer and then repeated when system was stumped....."can not ID your account from this info". After 2nd try, it passed over to a human. Did this a...
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