Recent content by Red Cinders

I see that they are sending some payments out as prepaid debit cards again. Reports say that they may not pay you the same way as last time, so don't think that because you got a check last time you will automatically get a check this time. There seems to be no rhyme nor reason as to the form...

No, we have not received ours yet. My mother received a check in the mail 2 days ago and both of my brothers and their spouses received a direct deposit 3 days ago. Last time my husband's went in via direct deposit after about a month. I had to wait at least 2 months for a paper check. I...

Carol, I really, really like "New Tricks"! A few years ago, I bought the complete DVD box set from AmazonUK. Now I see that Hulu is also streaming the entire series. The stories are interesting, the writing is very good, and the cast is fantastic. I think it helps that the cast members are...

Sadly, most of our shopping is now done at one Supermarket (Publix) and Walmart. I'm still in Walgreens for some things too. I have great memories of a small bakery in my grandparents' hometown. They had huge cakes on display in the windows, and the aroma when you went inside was divine...

Husband and I have been voting via mail-in ballots for many years. I like that it gives us the time to look carefully at each candidate, and I'm not talking only about the main candidates. This year we have many judges we have to vote to keep or remove as well as several propositions and other...

I have not seen any money market paying .70%. The fact that my mother has one bump up and will only have to give up 3 months of interest should she take it early makes it do-able for her.

My mother just locked into a .70% CD for 5 years. The bank told her that because of the Fed flooding money into the system, the bank does not really need depositors' money. The only reason my mother locked this in was because she gets one bump up and only a 3-month interest penalty should she...

Whooshing in my right ear that began 10 years ago. It came on after a couple of big operations and very strong meds for four months. Since then, I've also been on an anti-hormonal, which may also be to blame. I'll be off the anti-hormonal by the end of this year, and I'm hoping the tinnitus...

The Detectorists is a favorite of mine too. From the writing to the acting, it was just so well done. The show is still on Acorn, but a quick search at justwatch.com shows it's also on the free Roku channel as well as Hoopla. For anyone who doesn't know about Hoopla, it allows free streaming...

I liked Vexed too. Maggie Smith's son Toby Stephens is the male lead, and he plays such a great jackass. AcornTV is my favorite for streaming. I'm a big fan of mysteries and even though Acorn has mostly British shows, they also have series from all over the world. Great Britain will always...

I second the free channels Tubi and Pluto. Even though we have Hulu, we still watch Tubi and Pluto daily.

We checked out Sling, but even with both plans (Orange + Blue), it didn't have enough of the channels my husband likes. The limits they have on how many TVs can stream at once are a little strange. I believe only one can watch the Orange plan, but up to three can watch the Blue plan. Before...

I am very pleased to meet you, MNLady. I look forward to reading your posts.

We are very much alike, OneEyedDiva, because I'm also always ready to find and take advantage of a good deal that might pop up. You mentioned Philo which is really a great, reasonable TV service. We bought another Roku for $24.99 last month and with it, it had a free 2-month trial of Philo if...

I do like to see what everyone is doing now that we have so many options. We stream via Roku and have access to so much content. Roku has so many good free channels we watch often. We dropped our landline a few years ago because the taxes increased dramatically. Current monthly costs with...