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Certainly interested on following this...I have a nearly unused chimney I've always talked about taking out piece by piece from the roof to basement to expand the kitchen. Our's is also quite high above the roof so that it clears the other part of the house which is a story higher. While I'm not a ...

That sounds like an awfully tall chimney exceeding the roofline, in comparison, the portion of the chimney surpassing my roofline is about 5 feet tall. My liner was inserted inside of the old clay liner. It does sound like your liner has seriously deteriorated if silver dollar pieces of it are comi...

scone wrote:While you're at it, make sure no other appliances, such as a boiler, vent into the chimney. This used to be legal, and it's generally grandfathered in, but it's not a good idea.

Thank you for the suggestion. I know that there's a second flue that vents the boiler and gas water heater.

Which flue is actually cracked? Did the repair companies do a camera inspection and show you the cracks or did they go by the old fashioned method of "shining a light on the chimney from up above while you were down below? Cracked mortar joints from the roof line up to the crown doesn't indica...

As I was inspecting my roof and chimney this year (and removing leaves from the gutter), I noticed that the mortar was loose on several joints in the bricks in the chimney. This is a 1915 craftsman bungalow in Minneapolis with a woodburning fireplace and a hot water boiler that share a chimney (sepa...

I second the Craigslist comment. I've had much luck selling items there. Recommend that you be ready to keep the posting up and active for a while (depending on the market for what you're selling). Household items usually sell very quickly...but other items like used accessories for babies can sell ...

Agree with the ATM approach. It has worked for me in India and China (large cities and small). Also, your local bank can order currency for you so you don't have to hit an ATM immediately. If you're planning to hit multiple countries quickly...it may make sense just to bring some of each along...and...

I fly American somewhat frequently (50k miles this year). In the last 12 months I've had my share of bad luck (weather and a medical emergency), but nothing related to their current difficulties. Just took a flight to PVG today on AA and everything went smoothly. AA is probably having more difficult...

We have a well paid nanny for my 1 year old son. This allows my wife and I to work with great confidence that our son is OK. I suppose this makes me a job creator. I've got a fancy german car (bought used, negotiated vigorously) that I expect to keep for 10 years. It keeps me sane. My wife will be g...

I don't pick up pennies...but anything above that is fair game.

Currently working from China...I passed up on 1 jiao on the street yesterday. That's about 1.5 cents. So, I guess my "cost" to bend over is somewhere between 2 and 5 cents. If I saw 1 yuan on the street...I'd pick it up.

Age 16. Was given a birthday gift of stock of my choosing. It's increased in value 16x since then and I still own it.

Contributed to a Roth at 21 and started my 401k at 23.

Am 35 now and still at it.

My experience is that there are dozens of companies who will replace windows...very few repair or reglaze. I assume your windows are double paned and the seal is that between the panes? I'm pretty clueless about new fangled windows...but I can't imagine that there's no way to repair them. It may not...

I know nothing of Power...but had several quotes for double pane vinyl with metal frame windows in the last year. All were "contractor" grade windows....ie not Anderson or Pella. The quotes prior to negotiation came in at $1000/window for 42 windows. It sounds as if your quote is in line w...

Fidelity has a cash management account with a reimbursable ATM card...has worked for me in Europe and India very well. I'd also suggest calling your local bank branch...they likely have Euros that you can purchase (with very reasonable exchange rates) before he goes. Then he doesn't have to worry ab...

The unrealized gain is quite high. And, given the fortunate circumstances for income this year...I'm going to resist the temptation to sell. The good news is that over the last 10 years, the proportion of the portfolio that these stocks make up has declined significantly (via sales offset by losses ...

Thank you in advance for your advice on what to do with financial planning. I think that we’re on the right track….but could always use another opinion (or 6) to see if there’s anything missing. Any and all help is appreciated. I’ve been reading the forum for a while now…and am working on some of th...