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No thoughts on hire vs DIY. But we do have our sump pump drain into an underground 4-inch corrugated flexible pipe. About 60 feet from the house to the edge of the yard. The contractor used perforated pipe for the last 40 feet, so we get free irrigation for that part of the yard. Grass is definitely...

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Congratulations!

We had nowhere close to this amount but chose to pay in full for kids’ education (ugrad, medical school). Seeing them able to launch into successful careers w/o having to worry about student debt is the best return on investment we’ve had.

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OP here with an update. Marcus CSR said that a new NP CD account has to be opened first and then funded with proceeds from the maturing CD. (Or as @MikeG62 suggested, close the CD into the Savings account and then open and fund the NP CD account.) The instructions provided online by Marcus are opaqu...

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Hi all, I have a Marcus CD coming due. It's currently a 1-year CD but I want to move to a 7-month No-Penalty CD. But ... I can't figure out how to do this on their website! The only renewal options available seem to be to change the duration/close the CD/change the balance. No option for the No-Pena...

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There are thousands of radio stations on the Internet. I want to purchase a Wifi enabled Internet radio that uses AC power (not battery). Would use it in our kitchen. Our Internet service is via Cox cable & the cable modem has 2.4GHz & 5GHz WiFi service. Any recommendations? Any internet-en...

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I'm posting as a public service announcement. To make it actionable please share your stories of resolving credit card fraud. Back in late December I was contacted by Citibank Costo about a potentially fraudulent charge for Pay Stub Makr in the amount of $26.97. Never heard of them. While I was on ...

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This is a list of the security measures I take regarding my computer financial records. My purpose for the list is: • Educating others regarding good security techniques • Educating myself regarding improvements I should make • Create an easy list for regular auditing my security situation This is ...

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Hi, We live in the suburb of a major East Coast city in the US. Here, there are three to four major storms with snow from 7 to 15 inches per winter. Light snow falls with less than 5 inches are more often in the winter. I have a driveway that is about 120 foot. I am looking for a snow blower. I nev...

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Another Whirlpool? 8 years is pretty good going for a fridge these days (or one bought 8 years ago). We had a Kenmore (made by LG) that died within a couple years. Replaced with a Whirlpool and so far happy. The one prior to the Kenmore/LG was a Whirlpool that was going strong after 20 years but we ...

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I haven't done the math that you're asking about, but what you propose is what we're doing. I figure if we can afford to pay for current expenses out of pocket, then we're better off to invest the HSA and let it grow tax free. We keep receipts in case we need to pull the money out at some time, but...

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Thank you, all.

I plan to get this drain pan. Meant for washing machines but should work for fridge and freezer as well.

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We currently have a fridge and will soon have a (auto-defrost) freestanding freezer in our finished basement, both sitting directly on carpet. The sales guy told us that it is not a good idea to do this--something about not enough ventilation underneath the units. Is this true? The fridge has been t...

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The fact that this is only happening in Chrome (that had been my issue too, and Firefox and Edge worked for me when this was happening), not in Safari and Edge, still might point to cookies. Unfortunately, I can't recall if my "fix" was only clearing Schwab cookies (probably), or all cook...

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Seems like I recall something similar happening to me about a year ago. In my case, clearing the Schwab cookies fixed it all. Maybe try a different browser quick. If all works fine, go back and clear the Schwab cookies in your primary browser. Should then work. Just hit the website myself, no down ...

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Ed 2 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:03 am It’s on. Just go Google it and click on Google results

Hmmm weird. Works from client.schwab.com but not schwab.com (which is what I have always used).

Thx

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All I see is a blank screen at schwab.com. Tried from multiple devices. Anyone else having trouble this morning?

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runner3081 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:49 am Absolutely. I run that and Malware Bytes, nothing else needed.

Are both active simultaneously? My understanding is that Defender turns itself off if it detects another anti-virus software is on.

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Our hardwired detectors decided to squawk in unison, in the middle of the night of course, a few years ago. I disconnected them for the night after verifying that nothing was amiss. Turns out they'd reached their 10-year end-of-life. Went to Home Depot and picked up about ten of them the next day an...

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Thank you, all. This is helpful. I will call Wayfair and escalate to a manager (though it is difficult to get anyone on the phone these days).

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So, in Sept, I bought something fairly expensive on Wayfair and also bought an extended warranty through them. The product is back-ordered and delivery is scheduled for mid-February. I just got an email from the warranty company (Warrantech) that my warranty started on the date of purchase. I called...

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Haven't measured it. I usually run it plugged-in so as to not run out of juice during a presentation, which is my main use of this device so far. (On a full charge it usually shows 8-9 hours but that doesn't mean much I think.) My go-to is a MacBook Pro and it runs circles around the Lenovo in all d...

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Any thoughts on choosing between these two? The device will be a used as a family laptop to replace an older chromebook. Both are available at Costco for the same price with the additional 2 year warranty. Surface Pro 7 Bundle https://www.costco.com/new-microsoft-surface-pro-7-bundle---10th-gen-int...

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Hi folks, I am irritated by all the text messages and calls about elections. How did this people get my info? How can I opt out of my info being shared. Already on do not call lists. Once I started telling the callers that I voted for the candidate from the other party, the calls went down dramatic...

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The info put out by my employer about our SVF has a sentence that the rate will never go below 3% (unless I guess the insurance company backing it goes under).

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Thanks all. I'll probably not play around with the bands right now. WFH is pretty intense for both DW and I these days and I don't want to mess anything up :) Easier to ensure that microwave usage and TV watching don't overlap too much. The microwave is just 6 months old actually (an LG) and so is t...

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So, I may have figured out the problem. The ATV buffered as soon as DW started the microwave (about 20 feet away). I started the Speedtest app on the ATV and was able to see the speed drop waaay down whenever the microwave started up and then go right back up when it stopped. Our live TV watching co...

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If the phone is getting good connection in the same location as the TV when the TV has a bad connection, I’m going to guess that this is an issue with which band the TV is holding on to. Many low to mid-range (and sometimes even high-end) access points don’t do a good job of managing which band cli...

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We are in a 2-story suburban single family home. Just DW and I and neither is/was doing any heavy-duty internet stuff. Nearest neighboring house is about 100 feet away. Apple TV is one floor below the cable modem, with two sheet-rocked and insulated walls in between. (Straight-line distance to modem...

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OP again, with the evening report as promised. Well... it's baaack! (The buffering, I mean.) My Apple TV Speedtest app (which earlier in the day clocked in at 79 Mbps down, 11 Mbps up; jitter 6.2 ms, ping 18 ms, loss 0%) is now showing 1.8 (yes one.point.eight) Mbps down, 1.3 Mbps up, jitter 54 ms, ...

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Probably not your situation but household devices can interfere with Wifi depending on the frequency being used. Often routers now will support 2.4G and 5GHz but more devices still use 2.4G. At that frequency sometimes a microwave, baby monitor, etc. can interfere. If you have a laptop there is a f...

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That'd be another user (@cusetownusa). I don't have a mesh wifi/extender system (though that may be the next step if this issue persists).

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Probably not your situation but household devices can interfere with Wifi depending on the frequency being used. Often routers now will support 2.4G and 5GHz but more devices still use 2.4G. At that frequency sometimes a microwave, baby monitor, etc. can interfere. If you have a laptop there is a f...

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Thanks for all the replies. Answers to some of the questions raised: * Access point: Motorola MT7711 cable modem + AC1900 WiFi router. ( Link ). One year old. * Location: On 2nd floor. Apple TV device on main level connected to nearby Samsung TV via HDMI cable. Streaming via Wi-Fi. * Speedtest.net r...

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I like YouTube TV a lot and stream it via an Apple TV 4K unit. Lately, I've noticed that it takes a couple of minutes for the channel guide to appear and then another couple minutes of buffering (the dreaded spinning circle) followed by image quality that fluctuates between 480/720/1080P for several...

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I also wanted to note that the Citi web version only generates single-use VANs, so OP couldn't use it for autopay purposes. I just generated one today. Odd, I just created one a couple of days ago and using the advanced options was able to set a dollar limit and a 2-12 month out expiration date. Th...

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Several Citi MCs here (5xxx, but not the one that the OP has). All work fine with VAN and I am a heavy user of the feature. As others have said, Citi recently updated the VAN service to no longer use Flash and it's much easier to use now (with Flash I had to enable it temporarily and then disable). ...

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In years where my 2% Executive bonus is less than the difference between the Basic and Executive membership dues, I have had the difference applied to the next year’s membership dues. You just need to ask for it.

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Thanks for the quick replies. Besides the two 401k accounts, we have some fairly small amounts in a couple of tIRAs, which I may convert to Roths down the road. My 401k is about 2x that of DWs (as I have worked for longer). The ratio of taxable to 401k's is 25 to 75. The taxable is split roughly equ...

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Hello friends: DW and I are in the process of doing a significant overhaul of our 401k portfolios. We have been pretty aggressively invested over the past 15 years or so and things have panned out well returns-wise. But the portfolios are a "mess" in terms of the number of funds each has (...

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Thank you both for your input. Exactly what I was looking for.

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I'd like to include VTIAX in my 401k portfolio, but it is not offered by the plan. Instead, the following are: * Vanguard Developed Markets Idx (VDIPX): Invests in companies in Canada, and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region * Vanguard Emerging Markets Idx (VEMIX): Invests in emerging...

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I came across Google’s Project Sunroof recently. Pretty nifty tool that uses your property’s address and satellite pics of your house to calculate the amount of sunlight your roof get annually, how much power you can generate, the cost savings, etc. It may be helpful. https://www.google.com/get/sunr...

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Nope. Put membership on hold for $10/month through next March (Lifetime Fitness). We miss the gym a lot but not enough to risk our health going there. Making do with home exercising, long walks, etc.

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Just create a random super-long password that you will not remember and the bad guys cannot possibly figure out. That effectively locks everyone out. Set your delivery preferences to hardcopy beforehand. If you ever need to log back in, use the "need logon support" link on the sign-in page.

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Consider putting as much as possible (typically 2K-5K) of the payment on a credit card to avail of the points/miles/cash back. I have done this several times over the years and have always paid cash for the rest. And, no...never have had a credit check done.

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Our family is expanding! We have a 5.5 yo, and a new baby due in March. My parents and in laws both live outside US and often visit us for longer durations (3+ weeks) to as long as 2 months). I am in the market for a 3 row SUV - aim to buy closer to October. Option 1 - Buy a gently used Pilot or Hi...

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You really should “spring” for a new mattress.

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Sucks! I just quit Comcast cable for this recently. Even with the price increase though, I will be saving ~$60/month as compared to Comcast Triple Play (much of that coming from not having to pay for set-top boxes and all sorts of fees associated with cable) and that is before the next inevitable fe...

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We have had Voice through Comcast for years. We use our own modem/router (MOTOROLA MT7711). It's worked well. Occasionally, the phone will go dead and I just reboot the modem. (Note: The modem takes an optional back-up battery so the phone can work during a power outage.) As an aside, we ditched the...

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Our microwave went on the fritz last month (after just 4 years). We got this one from Best Buy for around $220. Works great so far (and looks quite nice, too). The stainless steel front is truly fingerprint-resistant. We like the LED lighting inside that lets you see your food warming/cooking. It (l...

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