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Our bathroom in our master bedroom has no door at all. It took a bit of getting used to at first. The barn doors we have seen at hotels recently gave us the idea of putting one on our bathroom door, but we decided the look was not something we could live with. To us, hotels designing their rooms lik...

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Just a big shout out of thanks to someone along the thread of a thread who suggested “Beyond the Grave” by Jeffery Condon Esq. What a helpful read in attempting to update our 20year old estate plan which we review every 2-5yrs.. and I’ve read quite a few books on saving the family compound. Really,...

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An encouraging article posted by the WSJ this morning. https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-stocks-are-participating-in-rally-an-encouraging-sign-for-bull-market-11618738201?st=2n6vnulmlqg5tzy&reflink=article_copyURL_share The first paragraph of the article says: A greater number of stocks have b...

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This past Christmas DS gifted me a coffee subscription that sends coffee from various roasters periodically. After that subscription expired, I renewed it on my own dime. I'm still enjoying the variety even though I occasionally get a dud. It's a little pricey, so I guess I'm going to have to find ...

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Company 1 sales at $524 billion per year. Company 2 sales at $221 billion per year. Company 3 sales at $172 billion per year. Company 4 sales at $58 billion per year. Company #5 sales at $32 billion per year. All from 2020 10K annual reports. For the percentage guru...company #2 is valued at over $...

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I'm surprised of all the Folgers coffee drinkers here with the $5K watch, $2400 Breeo backyard fire pit with options, Wolf/Subzero appliances, and $200K sports car typical BH crowd. Not sure what BH you visit, but I see a lot more "Should I transfer to a new brokerage for a fund that offers 0....

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Why the hell not?

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Steep Canyon Rangers... This band is capable of some superb original contemporary bluegrass music. Beyond that, they seem to be just a super nice bunch of guys. (When power failed at a festival a few years ago, instead of sliding out of town, they spontaneously started playing unplugged — literally...

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Need more info to give tailored advice. What are your ages, jobs/incomes, and plans for children? If you both are young and have similar education and careers, then there's not much benefit of a prenup. I still think you need to get on a similar page and discuss finances, children, life goals, etc....

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If you are driving, try to find lodging with a reasonable cancellation policy. IME that's seldom easy for beach properties that we generally frequent, but some are more forgiving than others. May be tougher this year with all the pent up demand though. edited: to change "refund" to cancell...

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Wow, thanks for all the responses everyone! I've got some things to look through!! What's your budget? I was hoping to stay in the $300 ish range...but seeing some of these options...I'm wondering if that's feasible! What do you want to smoke? Long cooks like brisket? Sure! Chicken, chops, whatever...

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dogagility wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:42 am
AerialWombat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 5:15 pm New S&P500 all time high today, and I captured enough of it to be happy.
To quote Arlo Guthrie... "Kid, have you rehabilitated yourself?"

heh heh

"You can get anything you want ..."

Well, I want more soaring and I want it now!

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DW & I split our finances and struggle over this every year, but always arrive at something we both think is fair. However, our incomes are much closer to equal than yours. Our issues usually derive from different withholding amounts. In your case, I would suggest that the lower earner receive a...

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Do it until it hurts.

Then do what you knew you should have been doing in the first place.

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Do yourself a favor and find something safer and likely more reliable to put your daughter in. I'm all in favor of giving a beater to a kid to bang around town in early on in their driving career, but this would be a bridge too far for me.

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Not sure if VG will allow you to link your bank account to grandchild's Roth IRA unless grandchild's name is on your bank account. I’ve linked my bank account to both my daughter’s and my son in law’s Vanguard account to make contributions and neither of them are on my bank account. There was some ...

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Very few sites that I use don’t have alternatives. If something dot com goes wonky, I shit to something else dot com. Some exceptions like bank, Vanguard but I don’t need them daily so it usually resolves itself. I have five browsers installed so chances are good I can switch browsers and get it to...

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Such a laughable rationalization.

DW may be the pickiest person in the world when it comes to paper towels. When we first got a Costco in our area, I thought there was no chance that she would even try the Kirkland brand. She did and she loves them!

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to quote John Denver: Some days are diamonds, some days are stones Sometimes the hard times won't leave me alone Tom Petty either felt similarly or liked what John had to say: "Some days are diamonds, Some days are rocks, Some doors are open, Some roads are blocked" Don't overlook Rodney ...

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We signed up for Brit Box this week and are wading into A Touch of Frost from the beginning. Enjoying it so far.

We're also revisiting Fawlty Towers for short dead gaps in our evenings.

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What is a Roku 3? I don't see numbered devices on the Roku site? A couple of years ago I decided to try out a Roku and went with the lowest-priced model, Roku Express. It's been working just fine for my needs, but on several occasions I have found that the sound is out of sync with the picture and ...

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The 2021-24 Bear Market begins with problems at the periphery (Turkey, hedge funds holding Chinese tech). Final official prediction . I will not post in this thread again if I am proved mistaken. https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5766473#p5766473 Looks like Forester is not a man of h...

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Be sure to check how your State taxes gambling winnings. Some States have some very quirky, illogical, and unfair laws. I know that Wisconsin does--or at least did several years ago. I think perhaps IL and MI do/did as well, but I am not sure. IIRC those laws were more easily tracked by slot machine...

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My Roku 3 still works perfectly after all these years with none of the problems you have. My guess is you got a lemon. I would buy a new Roku. +1 I have two Roku 3s that I bought several years ago. One gets a lot of use; the other, not so much. Never a problem with either, but I've never used the R...

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Saw the thread title, and came to say go to Costco and forget the other options, but it's clear that's been covered! As has been noted above by others, it can be overwhelming when you first wear them. My wife was exhausted after about 90 minutes because her brain was processing all sorts of noises ...

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Good god, I'm about to have AMEX issue my 3rd card in a year because of fraud. Luckily, only tiny amounts have been used, but it's nuts. And frustrating. Guess I will have to use the reporting mechanism noted in the thread b/c my digits are bouncing around out there somewhere. Any suggestions are a...

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I know it's individual, but do you think high quality hearing aids are worth paying for if they will only be used 1-2x/week for several hours at most? (cost is not a concern as much as getting something I don't use) thanks again aloha jim :D Might be worth doing a little digging into the ties betwe...

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In lieu of a stone bench in the shower, add a niche down lower for shaving. Having recently recovered from surgery that required me to sit on a bench in the shower, I discovered that my built-in stone bench did not allow me to safely reach the handheld sprayer, so I purchased a surgical supply stor...

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Out-of-date tanks can be exchanged for new tanks. I've done it myself with no questions asked. But the only time I do an exchange is if a tank is out-of-date; otherwise, I have the tank refilled (see below). Yes Blue Rhino fills to 15lbs. I can get my tanks filled for $10 at my local Ace Hardware; ...

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Out-of-date tanks can be exchanged for new tanks. I've done it myself with no questions asked. But the only time I do an exchange is if a tank is out-of-date; otherwise, I have the tank refilled (see below). Yes Blue Rhino fills to 15lbs. I can get my tanks filled for $10 at my local Ace Hardware; ...

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I put $1000 to work in DS's Roth 65 minutes before closing today. After moving the market so easily, I think I'll tackle a mountain tomorrow. Anyone got a mountain they'd like relocated? No but I have a boat that could use a push. LOL I was afraid somebody would mention that. I'm not sure that my s...

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Hate to be "that guy" but you can just go to Blue Rhino's website and the information is right there in the FAQ: What's this thing about the shape of the handwheel? To enhance consumer safety from overfilled tanks, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has enacted code 58-2.3.1....

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I put $1000 to work in DS's Roth 65 minutes before closing today. After moving the market so easily, I think I'll tackle a mountain tomorrow. Anyone got a mountain they'd like relocated?

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^^^
Seems about right

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DW's family situation is very different from yours, but she has been the trustee for her widowed mother's irrevocable trust since it was established for similar reasons 5 or 6 years ago. DW is not very sophisticated financially, but it has not seemed to be much of a burden. It may or may not become ...

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If he is the famed "trusted mechanic" of this forum, I would say "thanks!"

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jello_nailer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:33 pm When you walked away I thought at first you were a cowboy, then I realized you liquidated $500k of your taxable and went all in on bitcoin.

I was listening for brass clanging but I just couldn't hear anything...

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Seems like your second paragraph answers the questions in your first paragraph.

But I have no way of knowing what might happen. I wouldn't do it, but I've missed opportunities before ...

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I have accounts at Vanguard, Fidelity, and Schwab. I do not like any of their websites. I do not hate any of their websites enough to take my business elsewhere for that reason. Good luck in your quest, OP. Please let us know when you find a website that passes muster. I would sure like to move my a...

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czaj wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:50 pm Checked my account today and the 60,000 points were there to redeem.

Just went and checked mine. My points posted a few days ago. Regrettably, I did not max them out

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Regularly contribute to my Vanguard account on schedule. Deciding if it's worth it to drop a good amount of $$ into AAPL at this time. Wouldn't mind buying 30-40+ shares or so or would this be better off in VTSAX? Decisions decisions. Better to ask this in the Personal Investments forum. This threa...

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Unless your son has an overwhelming desire to pursue a field that is particularly stronger or more emphasized at one of the two Alabama schools, I would lean heavily toward choosing based on school/town size. If he will do well at a large school and be able to keep his head down during all the dist...

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You have three reputable schools to choose from. If nothing else, understand that you cannot make a bad decision here. There are many (many, many) examples of successful business women and men that have done well from all of three of these universities. +1 He could do worse than a bit more of sweet...

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You have three reputable schools to choose from. If nothing else, understand that you cannot make a bad decision here. There are many (many, many) examples of successful business women and men that have done well from all of three of these universities. +1 He could do worse than a bit more of sweet...

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After seeing the picture, I would definitely go with a self-propelled walker. If that still takes up too much of your time, I'd find a neighborhood kid (or someone else less than a full-blown lawn service) to do only the front and continue to do the back myself. The front should be a snap to cut wit...

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BBQ & sweet tea rankings:
1) Bama
2) Auburn
3) Baylor

But Ole Miss would beat all three.

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Do you happen to have a good friend with a riding mower (and trailer) close to you who would let you use his mower a couple of times to see how much difference it makes?

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What is the max time that you would still enjoy push mowing? Assuming the speeds are the same, the extra 8 inches might save you 15 minutes. Riding lawnmowers are a big step up from push. Much larger to store, more work to maintain, but also more fun to operate. For your yard, I would stick with pu...

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While the CDC COVID card may or may not be accepted by foreign governments, it is accepted by Krispy Kreme for a free glazed donut once a day for the rest of 2021. https://www.krispykreme.com/promos/vaccineoffer This is the first time I have been happy that the nearest Krispy Kreme is ~15 miles awa...

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I would consider a Vortexbox. This is a linux front end for the discontinued logitech squeezebox system. Logitech has made its software "LMS" open source for over ten years and it is well supported by a large community. The beauty of Vortexbox is that it meets a number of Boglehead criter...

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