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Let’s please not make this personal. I think it’s admirable some people can talk about the personal tragedies they have suffered resulting from addiction. Folks that have had the good fortune to not be touched by this terrible circumstance need to be more circumspect and considerate.

A difficult topic for all, especially for those affected by tragic loss. Let’s give each other the benefit of then doubt and not get into a debate or argument.

Well , there are other options. Ender’s Game introduced the ansible, which allow instantaneous communication across the universe. Dune gave us melange, also known as spice, which allows Space Guild navigators to cross the universe in short periods of time. In the Three Body problem Trisolarans...

More aliens on earth? Dang, I thought we’d finally found our little paradise. We were just getting comfortable and settling in. Now we’re going to have to start looking again.

For someone using a card with 2% cash back A restaurant meal, including gratuity, totaling $100, really only costs $98 after the cash back. If the business adds a 3% CC fee, the net cost to the consumer is $100.94 ($103 minus 2%). So the real cost to the consumer is 0.94% on the total price of...

The thread title was changed. I would suggest you and other interested members can just copy the posts you are interested in and paste in this thread as a new post,

That’s a thread OP privilege. If you want a dedicated thread on that topic why not start your own?

That’s what I did.

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If there are any interested members, May 4 is Naked Gardening Day. ER Forum members enjoy posting and discussing lists of cities, so here’s one that lists the “best” cities for naked gardening. 2024's Best Cities for World Naked Gardening Day - LawnStarter Topping the list is Miami, and I...

<mod note> There are multiple threads discussing MYGA. Let’s please continue MYGA interest in one of those and keep,this thread focused on CDs, MM and related rates. https://www.early-retirement.org/threads/myga.121719/ https://www.early-retirement.org/threads/myga-and-59-5.121687/...

Interesting article and food for thought, thanks.

Credit card fees are just a way to increase revenue without raising the price. Most businesses don’t really care for cash because it requires extra handling and on occasion gets lost or comes up short. This is one of those ideas that spreads like sparks from a fire. When one business sees...

I guess after a certain age that’s about as good as it gets.

Posts can be edited but there’s a window. I edited the year to 2024 in that post.

Th Employment Cost Index was released this morning (here). It is the Fed’s preferred index for looking at wage growth. The number is higher than expected and points to an ongoing inflation rate between 3.0%-3.5%.

That’s a big job, Congrats to her, and y’all.

Good tip, thanks.

+1 Yesterday I met with my brother and his DW for lunch.. I tried fried pigs ears for the first time and enjoyed them.

Even better. Great feature, thanks.

If you click on your name, then in the drop-down menu click “your content” you will see your posts listed in order. You can browse that list looking for a post.

That may work in many cases. It didn’t for my mum’s newspaper subscription. They just kept delivering, charged an outrageous sum for delivery, then turned the unpaid bill over to a collection agency after 1 month. I spoke with them on the phone 3 times and it was very clear this was their...

I had a promotional subscription with BritBox last year, also renewed at a promotional rate, and chose to discontinue when the promo rate ended. No issues, and in. my case they were clear on the pricing upfront.

The new South Florida Brightline train, Last year we took 3 round trips to Miami, each round trip cost between $29-$49 pp. The train does surge pricing, Today we’re headed down and the new regular rt fare is now $112. They’ve also done away with seat selection. It’s pretty clear last years fare...

That’s not what Aerides wrote. Criticism is fine, especially when it is expressed in a thoughtful way that is relevant and adds to the discussion. Repeating generic, broad brush and all encompassing denunciations is pointless and somewhat trollish. It’s a sign people are talking past each other...