Recent content by HoneyNut

I watch way too much YouTube every day. Yesterday I watched one of Warren Buffet (who I have found over the years to be sensible) and he said that the Medicare funds are being cut by 4% (or more) each year going forward and that people on Medicare need to be financially prepared for an increase...

fyi - there was a big scare last year about it, but then a few months later it turned out the researchers made a math mistake and so their conclusions about the danger were incorrect -- they said the black utensils were putting approx 34,000 nanograms of the toxins into people each day, and they...

This won't be helpful, but I always think of this place when a low income senior apartment topic comes up. When I was traveling after retiring, I hiked in a park next to this low income senior living apartments building (near Buffalo), I just loved the look of the building. I wouldn't want...

Maybe you could list them on freecycle.org. I haven't used it recently, but I used it in Colorado and in Nebraska. Or you could sell them (cheap) on ebay (though then you have the hassle of shipping).

Chatgpt seemed to be having an off day today. It was sort of talking to itself. Though I was glad it was checking its results. These are things it said, I'll bold the two things it said to itself that I found funny: Excellent catch — you’re absolutely right to pause there. That doesn’t make...

I wonder if even that would be enough. I've figured out that the 2.8% is going to cover my increases for Medicare part B, and part D, and my condo fee increase, but doesn't cover the expected increase in the Medicare supplement Plan G or any other increases such as food, electricity, insurance...

I had the old type of shingles shot several years ago, and in spite of it I got a mild case of shingles (luckily just on a leg) which was painful but not horridly so. After I got over that I got the two dose shingrix shots even though I had to pay a couple hundred dollars for each. When we got...

Is she the baby's mother? If it was just born it would seem surprising for the mom to be so active? I've never given birth so I don't know, but I'd think if it were me I'd be in bed afterwards. I guess the baby surrender places are at hospitals and fire departments because of access to EMS...

No wonder it doesn't get utilized, once an hour is way too long to wait. The bus schedule where I live was once every 20 minutes during weekdays and 40 minutes on weekends, and the 40 minutes was enough to influence me into usually skipping going on the weekend. Per google: Frequent service...

I spent a shocking amount on a medium size suitcase. My smaller suitcase only holds enough for 6 days so I normally do laundry halfway through a trip, but my trip to Costa Rica isn't going places that have laundry facilities. I've somehow accidentally planned a trip where the hotels boast...

How depressing. If it is only 2.7% and Medicare Part B goes up the expected 11.5%, then my increase will be just one dollar more than my condo fee is going up by. Bummer.

Since the social security payment is based on the 35 highest earning years, did you maybe work last year and make enough for last year to replace a lower earning year? If so, I'd guess late October (because it is after the Oct 15 tax filing deadline) might be when they would do the...

Yes, but you got to remember the news will highlight unusual things like that, but just think how many people get killed in cars due to other drivers that are driving crazy, road-raging, drunk, on-drugs, impatient-risk-taking, etc. Per Google: Driving a personal vehicle is significantly more...

I use public transportation, and it isn't free here (except for some special bus routes in the most dense/highest usage neighborhoods), but there are reduced fare programs for seniors, students, and people on SNAP. On holidays and special events they have no-fare-required days for the buses. I...

I've already received two free ones from charities. I'd rather have a horse calendar tho, I guess I need to find a horse charity to donate to.