Tradd
Senior Member

Xfinity has a reputation for being expensive. If you get an initial deal, it will increase immediately after that offer expires.

Just ordered the Verizon 5G home internet. $55/month. Much cheaper than the Xfinity.

Yes, it certainly sounds like we enjoy the same reading! The NYT articles are meaty, but they’re shorter than the Economist! I get more out of the...

The Economist is the one I really like, but it can’t be gotten free anywhere. I got it through library until two years ago, but then Economist...

I don’t use cash. I’m the queen of Apple Pay!

I love my McD’s in the am. Sausage McMuffin. Yum. Trying again to cut them out, for both health and cost reasons. Wish me luck. Didn’t go this...

Also increased car insurance deductible from $250 to $500. I’ll save about $65 on car insurance that way. It renews next month.

I canceled my WSJ and Economist subscriptions. WSJ was $4/minth but I like NYT much better, which is staying - $4/monrh. Economist at a discount is...

Oh, my! Good thoughts their way.

I think this is a good catalyst for everyone to check their storm season supplies. I remember last year, we had an evening of 10-12 tornadoes at the...

Iris, if you're lookin for lanterns, here is what I ordered yesterday. They get good reviews on Amazon. ...

Yay!

People of his ilk referred to his religion.

I was watching Max Velocity on YT and thete were a lot of tornadoes in the STL area. Southern MO and AR, too. I fell asleep about 10 so I’m not...

LOL, Iris. That’s funny. I have batteries in multiple places in my apt. Thanks for reminding me to put batteries in the little lantern I have. I also...

Yep, me! 33 degrees above average today in the Chicago area. 76 when I left work. Only been this warm this early maybe 4 other times. Very windy. I’m...

Congrats

Woo hoo!

I like payday when I can move a nice chunk from paycheck into savings.

Rahm, not Raymond.

No sympathy for people of his ilk.

There was talk on Chicago radio yesterday about Raymond Emmanuel running for prez. I laughed. He is very rough around the edges and I don’t think a...

Well, that was weird.

Well, these conservatives who lost their federal jobs said many were the sole breadwinner and they didn’t have a lot of savings. Saying you’re...

No, this is worst than that. There are conservatives who lost federal jobs who are OK with getting laid off. Said they don’t care if their families...

I used to hang out one place online that is mostly conservative. These are the type that are cheering for the federal job cuts. I popped in...

Well, two days of no FB (I’ve been peeking in). A lot of non-local people are “we’ll see you when you’re back” but make no effort to stay in touch...

I have a big bank savings account connected to big bank checking account. I have a nice stash there. I’ve been stashing the rest in my high held...

One of the big things about FB is all the ads. About every other post. OMG. What a pain.

Remember Bae’s daughter is in the UK.

Move any non-email communication to Signal.

I have both IRA and 401K in target date funds. Current stock allocation is about 65%. I need to see about moving some of that out. I’m just going...

Signal is a messaging app. It’s a better app for that than WhatsApp. Also better for mixed Apple/Android chats. You can do audio or video calls as...

Yes. I have the Kindle Paperwhite model that is maybe 2 years old. The Kindle Fire is an Android tablet that is totally different from the Kindle...

I would read. I have plenty of books on my Kindle (which is much more energy efficient than iPad) and some paper books still. I also have materials...

I don’t get the attitude either. I laugh at people who whine about going back to the office (been remote since the plague) because they’re “taking a...

Oh my. Sorry to hear you’re having such issues.

The boycott organizers seem to totally discount how useful Amazon is for those who live in isolated places, are disabled, shut-ins, etc.

Woo hoo

For eBooks, I just recently found Standard eBooks. Basically, Project Gutenberg books are the base, but they clean up the formatting, etc., use nice...

SiouxQ - wifi calling? Do you mean cell phone reception is iffy where you live?

If you want ebooks or audio books, there are always the options from Apple Books, which also has audio books, if you are on iPhone.

Friend had been out of work for a year. Business analyst/PM type stuff. All remote since plague. Lost previous job due to RIF. She got a new job a...

Reagan’s amnesty for illegals in the 80s just kicked the can down the road.

I love Terry Savage. She’s my fave financial guru. Talking about recession today in her column and on the radio. ...

This is not good. Credit card freeze. https://www.wired.com/story/doge-elon-musk-spending-cuts-federal-workers/

Another reason I like Walmart delivery from the local store over Amazon is that the plastic bags are much easier to deal either than all the boxes. I...

I’m letting my Prime subscription lapse at the end of the month, but only because I get groceries via Walmart+ now and a lot of the stuff I would get...

Aside from my shipwreck event this weekend, which cost me about $500 ($300 was hotel), I’m now staying home. Nothing into savings this paycheck due...

Shipwreck event in WI this weekend was a big success. It was held in Milwaukee for about 15 years until the organizers just couldn't do it anymore....

Or taking up good Saturday hair appts that should be left for working people.

Nope. I get stuff where I want to.

Yep. I’m from the Detroit area. Going to kill the domestic auto industry and orange man has no clue how tightly woven together Canada (and Mx,...

OK, found an article. It’s not definite yet. Just “coming soon.”

Where did you hear about the EU tariffs? The 25% on Canada/Mx goes into effect Tuesday as well as another probable 10% for China. I’m finding...

25% duties for everything from Canada/MX go into effect Tuesday. Looks like there also will be another 10% for China imports, on top of the 10% from...

Checked stock and I’m good on toiletries and the like after an order I just placed on Amazon. Prime expires at the end of March and I’m not renewing....

The tariff whiplash continues. Unknown if the 25% on Canada/Mexico is will go into effect at the beginning of the month.

Good to see you again! I’ve been here since 2001.