Darn you, Lifehacker feed algorithm! I often don’t see these articles until about 24 hours after the post date. And, of course, I just mailed a check this morning - one of maybe 2 or 3 per year I even write anymore. Now, I’m going to sweat bullets until I see it clear.

I think you are confusing the rule about working while getting SS. Your SS benefit is reduced if you are not yet at your full retirement age. (IIRC and if it hasn’t changed, it’s about $1 benefit lost for every $2 earned over a certain threshold.) Once you reach full retirement age, they stop reducing the benefit due…

Correct. The 50/85% refers to the amount of income that will be taxed (at whatever tax bracket you are in), not the tax rate itself.

Although the IP has quite a cult following, it’s just a complicated electric pressure cooker. America’s Test Kitchen tested it and didn’t recommend it. If a multicooker would be helpful in your kitchen, they recommend Fagor.

I made the mistake of getting a HELOC from them maybe 14 years ago. (They were playing the checking account game by then.) I’d never run into more unprofessional behavior in my life with the telemarketing. Calling me at home; calling me at work. Many times per week. I couldn’t remember ever being solicited by phone by …

They probably lied to you. They would do anything to get those checking accounts open. It happened to me and then they stole all the money from the checking with fees that I was promised would never be charged. They are liars and thieves and show no willingness to clean up their acts.

Loved the first season when I didn’t know much about Moss and the only parallels I drew were in our politics. By the time the second season came around, I was aware that Moss was a Scientologist, and that she denies any similarities between that cult and Gilead. That Kool Aid is some powerful stuff, I guess. The first…

For all practical purposes, drunk people cannot talk without shouting. A few drinks impairs hearing. It’s science. Combined with the lowered inhibitions, even people with a mild buzz tend to get louder.

What food TV do you wish was never canceled? The Great British Bake Off

Oh, the one where the federal government criminalizes its use.

As someone with severe arthritis who takes some pharmaceuticals with their own risks, the topic of CBD oil has gotten my attention. It’s ridiculous that our laws have made it so hard to get good information and that people like me have to self-experiment and weigh the known medication risks to the unknown…

Like you, I very rarely write checks, and I pay my bills online. So, even though I’m a retired financial pro and a baby boomer (who presumably would be among the last to change my bank balancing habits) I haven’t formally balanced my checkbook in years.

I’ve always steamed my vegetables without needing much, if any, pimping of them. But Lemon Miso sauce? Yeah, gotta try that. Then - eggplant! I had to follow the link to the gaji namul. It was 15 minutes before I got back.

Spinach has previously had its turn in the news, too.

Just to confirm, you are using 9 parts water to 1 part vinegar? If so, I may be using a stronger solution than I need to.

Yes. I live in a hard water area, and I’ve used it on glasses with significant hard water deposits. Works like a charm. I also use it to get water spots off of counter tops.

I always joke with the checker that my signature will never hold up in court with those wonky machines that don’t work right or with the “pen” ripped off so you have to use your finger. It’s been a ridiculous exercise for a long time now. Nice to know they are moving on.

+1 regarding credit vs. debit cards. I mention…

Yes; although because I was in management, I took it a step further. No FB with coworkers until I left the company. But I still use your two rules.

^^This.

Bad lab-made soy sauce. You nailed it. I have stopped trying to see why people like it and use soy sauce in any recipe that calls for liquid aminos.