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- Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:56 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Coinbase IPO - anyone tempted?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2661
Re: Coinbase IPO - anyone tempted?
I am no analyst but in reading...most (nearly all?) of their revenue is from fees from folks trading bitcoin/ether which makes their revenue nearly completely dependent on them? we all know how volatile BC is (dropped 75% a few years ago?) so that dependence is a huge Achilles heel. Also....thinking...
- Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:22 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Gardening 2021
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2478
Re: Gardening 2021
they must have other (preferred) food sources nearby. Have had rabbits even start eating trees here in late winter - branches and the like.
- Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:18 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Schwab - $1.2 million mistake
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2386
Schwab - $1.2 million mistake
:oops: Woman arrested after she refuses to return $1.2 million put into her bank account by mistake ...Authorities said a clerical error had caused Charles Schwab, a major financial services corporation, to deposit more than $1.2 million into her brokerage account when it only meant to transfer abou...
- Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:03 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Gardening 2021
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2478
Re: Gardening 2021
I planted 250 + tulip bulbs last fall added to the many other earlier blooming spring bulbs already in the ground. The hyacinths were especially pretty this spring and were very sweet smelling. The early spring flowering bulbs are now past their peak, but the tulips are at their peak now, It was wo...
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 7:49 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Help with making large mortgage principal payment
- Replies: 9
- Views: 778
Re: Help with making large mortgage principal payment
any mortgage servicer I've had, you can login online and apply extra $$ to the principal with each payment. So it pulls your mortgage payment first, then pulls the extra $$ you wish to apply which goes directly to the principal.
This is the route I'd go. Simple. Safe.
This is the route I'd go. Simple. Safe.
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:22 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What's Your View Of the Fidelity 2% Cash Back Visa Credit Card
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4911
Re: What's Your View Of the Fidelity 2% Cash Back Visa Credit Card
100s of threads on this topic
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:18 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Bathroom remodel with no GC?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1999
Re: Bathroom remodel with no GC?
how much galvanized pipe is still in your house?My house was built in 1939.
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:53 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: H&R Block Deluxe opening 'Internet Explorer' for data import - how to change browser?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 166
Re: H&R Block Deluxe opening 'Internet Explorer' for data import - how to change browser?
Is the data being imported correctly? Why the concern over which browser HRB uses? Since PC's come standard with IE, I imagine that is why it is automatically chosen for the time being. Internet Explorer is supported until August of this year. I suspect next year HRB will probably be using Edge. Th...
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:34 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: H&R Block Deluxe opening 'Internet Explorer' for data import - how to change browser?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 166
H&R Block Deluxe opening 'Internet Explorer' for data import - how to change browser?
Windows 10 (fully updated) HRB software is opening Internet Explorer to import data. Where and how do I change the browser it opens to import data? Chrome is already the default system browser I use that I would like to set it to. I don't think IE is even supported anymore and I haven't used it sinc...
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:00 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: estimate of home value on real estate sites, which site (if any) is 'most accurate'?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2698
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:00 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Anyone else see drastic increase in Zillow value today?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 12666
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 7:55 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Deck Levelling- Potential Foundation issues
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2285
Re: Deck Levelling- Potential Foundation issues
how do you know the house isn't sinking a bit and the deck was built properly
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:27 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Repair or Replace 2003 Toyota Corolla
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5621
Re: Repair or Replace 2003 Toyota Corolla
2003 Toyota? IME, I'd try to keep it as they do tend to run awhile (unlike some current vehicles)
Consider...putting some $$ into it but then only carrying liability (and comprehensive). Insurance savings may offset some maintenance cost.
Consider...putting some $$ into it but then only carrying liability (and comprehensive). Insurance savings may offset some maintenance cost.
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:14 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Oil change interval for low-mileage vehicles
- Replies: 172
- Views: 22654
Re: Oil change interval for low-mileage vehicles
An oil thread.
For that mileage and age of vehicle, I'd change annually. Use a good synthetic, Mobil 1 seems to be available at many Big Box (it appears), be sure to use a filter appropriate for synthetic as well, Mobil synth filters seem available at Big Box too.

For that mileage and age of vehicle, I'd change annually. Use a good synthetic, Mobil 1 seems to be available at many Big Box (it appears), be sure to use a filter appropriate for synthetic as well, Mobil synth filters seem available at Big Box too.
- Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:00 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Trading halt on VIAC (Viacom CBS)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 975
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:54 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Do I keep 2 vehicles or 1 vehicle?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2773
Re: Do I keep 2 vehicles or 1 vehicle?
The new to me truck will be a daily driver. My commute to work is approximately 60 miles round trip, 5 days per week, 60% highway miles. I figure I would use my current vehicle as the primary commuter and the truck more of a handy to have vehicle. these contradict? may wanna tweak this. You don't s...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:35 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Storage Unit Rent Increase
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2845
Re: Storage Unit Rent Increase
around me they are building storage units like wildfire, unsure why. I get the usefulness on occasion, but not sure where the need is deriving from. I mean, its a lot of them.
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:54 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Can't remove old shower head
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1871
Re: Can't remove old shower head
I would strongly hesitate to start torquing multiple wrenches on it as you'll FUBAR something else and create a bigger problem. If you torque something hard enough, it is possible to twist the copper fitting right off of the pipe in the wall. Then you will have to call a plumber to cut through the ...
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:49 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Can't remove old shower head
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1871
Re: Can't remove old shower head
I would strongly hesitate to start torquing multiple wrenches on it as you'll FUBAR something else and create a bigger problem. I would undoubtedly hit it with heat - propane torch. Get it to expand/contract a bit to break the bind. Small homeowners version is about $10 at local hardware (comes w/ ...
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Can't remove old shower head
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1871
Re: Can't remove old shower head
I would strongly hesitate to start torquing multiple wrenches on it as you'll FUBAR something else and create a bigger problem. I would undoubtedly hit it with heat - propane torch. Get it to expand/contract a bit to break the bind. Small homeowners version is about $10 at local hardware (comes w/ p...
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:39 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: estimate of home value on real estate sites, which site (if any) is 'most accurate'?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2698
Re: estimate of home value on real estate sites, which site (if any) is 'most accurate'?
Thanks for all the responses. Most accurate would probably be comparables in your local area that just sold I’ve had good results from looking at recently sold comps myself the whole point of those site estimates is often aggregating comparables to come up w/ the estimate they already show (??) they...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:15 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: estimate of home value on real estate sites, which site (if any) is 'most accurate'?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2698
estimate of home value on real estate sites, which site (if any) is 'most accurate'?
Ones home value is 'estimated' on Redfin, Realtor, Zillow, Trulia...etc Which (if any) of the online sites is the 'most' accurate? or worth even looking at? (I only listed 4 common ones) Am aware these estimates are not official appraisals and they are based on surrounding sales (I assume) but which...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:15 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Spending money and living now VS saving and living better later?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 17294
Re: Spending money and living now VS saving and living better later?
BEN FRANKLIN – VIRTUE #9 – MODERATION. “Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.” “Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.” The problem with this quote is that its implicitely contradictory as isn't that excessive moderation? :confused Maybe we can use this quote b...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:16 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Spending money and living now VS saving and living better later?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 17294
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:49 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Investing in Coinbase IPO?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 918
Re: Investing in Coinbase IPO?
would be curious if you're even able to buy any shares. big thread on IPOs last Fall (?) even the big hitters here don't always get access to IPO stock
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Turning unheated garage into woodshop: add raised flooring?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1334
Re: Turning unheated garage into woodshop: add raised flooring?
are you planning on walking around barefoot? (in winter?)I imagine the concrete would be more uncomfortable in the winter compared to summer.
Not clear why the concrete floor is an issue.
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:25 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Trading halt on VIAC (Viacom CBS)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 975
Re: Trading halt on VIAC (Viacom CBS)
^^yep, that already occurred the other day. Not sure I'd bet against them as of yet.
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:03 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Trading halt on VIAC (Viacom CBS)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 975
Trading halt on VIAC (Viacom CBS)
whats up? another Gamestop going on here?
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Homeowners Insurance
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1965
Re: Homeowners Insurance
have read some agents miss this when setting up umbrellas (if you have one) To be eligible for GEICO's Personal Umbrella Policy, you will need to have and maintain certain minimum liability limits on your auto and homeowners policies... https://www.geico.com/information/aboutinsurance/umbrella/insur...
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:10 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Digital persona - curating your online presence
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2076
Re: Digital persona - curating your online presence
see many people on FBook who argue politics constantly, not only is it draining, its on public open pages and many of the comments are uncolorful to say the least. Some people just do not think. One really needs to stop and think....what you post today may cost even a grandchild a job/opportunity du...
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:56 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Owners Title Ins., purchasing property from Judge
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2624
Re: Owners Title Ins., purchasing property from Judge
We're in our 30s with a net worth of 2.4M
$1000 for owners title insurance

Penny wise and pound foolish. Spend the $1k. Good luck. Enjoy the home.
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:07 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: CNBC ...why investors should never try to time the stock market
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3554
CNBC ...why investors should never try to time the stock market
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/24/this-chart-shows-why-investors-should-never-try-to-time-the-stock-market.html ...Bank of America has quantified just how large the missed opportunity can be for investors who try to get in and out at just the right moment. Looking at data going back to 1930, the firm...
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:37 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anyone still buying Yahoo eMail Pro?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1307
Re: Anyone still buying Yahoo eMail Pro?
I see this listed under Pro in settings...wondering exactly what this language means "purged due to long periods of inactivity"? Does this mean if the account itself is not accessed regularly it gets purged? if so, what time interval are we talking? and what specifically keeps an account '...
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:23 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anyone still buying Yahoo eMail Pro?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1307
Re: Anyone still buying Yahoo eMail Pro?
I think more space too. That was one of the reasons I upgraded way back when - but back then it was cheap - it has turned into 'Pro' just a few years ago. you get 1TB free w/ standard, I've used less than 1% of that over 20 years & have 1000s of messages saved were you at your storage limit? 1T...
- Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:50 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Anyone still buying Yahoo eMail Pro?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1307
Re: Anyone still buying Yahoo eMail Pro?
what does the $34 do? simply make it no ads?
Though I have found ads irritating in the past, they seem to cycle and lately its barely noticeable.
Most emails I read on my phone (simple email app) and there are no ads to deal w/ whatsoever unlike in a browser.
Though I have found ads irritating in the past, they seem to cycle and lately its barely noticeable.
Most emails I read on my phone (simple email app) and there are no ads to deal w/ whatsoever unlike in a browser.
- Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Romaine Lettuce & bagged salads - concerns
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4367
Re: Romaine Lettuce & bagged salads - concerns
skip the bagged salad and dumpster diving & just graze on your lawn.


- Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:06 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Romaine Lettuce & bagged salads - concerns
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4367
Re: Romaine Lettuce & bagged salads - concerns
Leafy greens are one of the most nutritious vegetables available. I was so thankful when bagged and boxed pre-washed leafy greens (usually organic) became available. I used to spend an hour/week cleaning spinach and lettuce. I've never gotten ill from eating these nutritious and delicious vegetable...
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:09 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Bird watchers – what birds are you seeing?
- Replies: 1048
- Views: 47587
Re: Bird watchers – what birds are you seeing?
Well this is pretty damn cool. Check it out.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/featu ... o-tutorial

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/featu ... o-tutorial
- Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:22 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Parking RV In Driveway
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4589
Re: Parking RV In Driveway
Question......can most driveways support a large RV? I am just curious if I should be concerned with cracking etc. The RV will be large and am not sure if the driveway can handle the weight or not. Does anyone have any experience with this? is your driveway concrete or asphalt? (you don't state). A...
- Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:22 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Parking RV In Driveway
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4589
Re: Parking RV In Driveway
Question......can most driveways support a large RV? I am just curious if I should be concerned with cracking etc. The RV will be large and am not sure if the driveway can handle the weight or not. Does anyone have any experience with this? is your driveway concrete or asphalt? (you don't state). A...
- Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:20 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Parking RV In Driveway
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4589
Re: Parking RV In Driveway
On a side note, be mindful of your neighbors too. Is the RV hidden enough on your driveway that it’s not an eyesore for the neighborhood. Sorry to be blunt but I think an RV (especially an older model) or large boat looks awful in most neighborhoods. I would be very annoyed if my next door neighbor...
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:23 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Cryptocurrency in Free Fall
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6358
Re: Cryptocurrency in Free Fall
If you correctly call the big crash date, I'll mail you a Twinkie. 

- Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:43 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Re-cycling very old PC-s (not MACs) ..how about using Staples?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2708
Re: Re-cycling very old PC-s (not MACs) ..how about using Staples?
Pull out the hard drives, place them in old pillowcases and smash them to smithereens, using a rock, hammer, etc. Then bring the PC's (less the hard drives) to Staples for recycling without any worries. Put the pieces of the hard drives in the trash, spread across several trash pickups. ^^^ this wi...
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: water pipe leaking
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3508
Re: water pipe leaking
and yes that is the electrical service box coming in from the street which feeds to the electric panels above it, what could possibly go wrong :? I'm guessing (?) the electrical would need to be completely shut off to service this (popping the meter socket), and if you need heat (unsure where you a...
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:14 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: likely date for a bitcoin crash: does this make sense to you?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 18800
Re: likely date for a bitcoin crash: does this make sense to you?
Oakland A’s are selling full-season luxury suites for one bitcoin
Published: March 14, 2021 at 6:03 p.m. ET
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oakla ... =home-page
Published: March 14, 2021 at 6:03 p.m. ET
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oakla ... =home-page
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Happy Pi Day! (And what pie?)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2129
Re: Happy Pi Day! (And what pie?)
Kings 7:23
And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Happy Pi Day! (And what pie?)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2129
Re: Happy Pi Day! (And what pie?)
anyone remember the little hot apple pies McDonalds used to sell? I recall them as a kid, that was a rare treat when we got one. Ah, via Google I see they are back. Pretty sure the McDonalds apple pie never went away. They did add some other flavors though, I think cherry pie is an option now. I've...
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:21 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Happy Pi Day! (And what pie?)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2129
Re: Happy Pi Day! (And what pie?)
anyone remember the little hot apple pies McDonalds used to sell? I recall them as a kid, that was a rare treat when we got one.
Ah, via Google I see they are back.
Ah, via Google I see they are back.
- Sat Mar 13, 2021 8:03 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Identity theft
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3267
Re: Identity theft
I would get a police report and with the report freeze my accounts with Lexis-Nexis and Thomson Reuters. If you live in California you can use CCPA laws to actually delete your information for most data brokers. With the above companies you do need a police report. Did not see that one mentioned wh...
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:19 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Selling or Trading in an Old Computer
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2186
Re: Selling or Trading in an Old Computer
on any old machine I am disposing of (due to failure) I remove the drive, dissemble and destroy it.