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0T: BIDEN0MICS: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Hit 8% For First Time Since 2000
*BIDENOMICS* The highly popular 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 8% on Wednesday. Interest rates soared a whopping 20 basis points this week and the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage actually hit 8% for the...
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Home depot credit card
I got a letter from HD that wanrs to give me a special credit card. They want to charge 29.99 % interest. People have to be crazy to get a card like that. I thought it may have been like Lowes that...
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Asbestos found in drywall mudding
Had a flood in basement. Insurance found asbestos in drywall mudding in 1975 home. Tested by professional. Insurance charged me horrendous amount to abate a walk in closet. They would not answer me if...
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T-Mobile's "Forced" Migration to More Expensive Plans Begins Today
Alan Browne <> wrote I agree that social media can help spread the word as my plan would have gone from $120/month (includes taxes) to about $190/month (with taxes). <> $100 for 6 lines (old bill) The...
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Why did riding mower suddenly stop starting?
The background, one of my kids had my riding mower, and when they were moving I had to go get it. It's an old old Murray. Years ago I replaced the carburetor and had it running okay. When I went to...
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OT. Philosopher Welders
An interview with Mike Rowe. I imagine most here remember the Dirty Jobs show. <> The Dirty Jobs host on the “essential” work, college, and the skills gap The Dirty Jobs host on the...
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Where do you buy your batteries for a good price in normal home use quantities?
Where do you buy your batteries for a good price in normal home use quantities? My battery box has the following always (which I get at Costco). AAA (1.5v alkaline) AA (1.5v alkaline) C (1.5v...
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First fire
Lit my first fire in the wood stove this evening . Not all that cold but The Mrs. is chilled from being outside all day . More of a test run to be sure I got everything set up right . That heat...
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OT Does sounding it out really work?
OT but at least it's about home life Didn't we recently discuss here phonetics and whole word etc? Learning to read. Does sounding it out really work? I forgot this story. We used to live across the...
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OT Why would anyone use Auto-Reload for Amazon "gift cards".
OT Why would anyone use Auto-Reload for Amazon "gift cards". YOu can set it to reload with any amount you want (they fill in the field with $50.) monthly, every two weeks, weekly, or daily, or when...
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1/4-lb Empty Refillable Propane Cylinder Tank
I came across this: Flame King 1/4-lb Empty Refillable Propane Cylinder Tank, small propane lamps and lanterns - Reusable & Transportable - Safe and Legal Refill Option - UL1769 Listed Valve, Alloy...
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Death to Mosquitoes!
Hi All, This year, I could not step outside without being tagged three of four times. Got me two two gallon buckets, filled them with water, refresh them when watering my garden, put a mosquito dunk...
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Rat!
I zapped this with 6000 volts and caused it to squeal. Dunno how it got in my house. It won't be doing it again. It's about 8 inches long. The brown-green stuff is the peanut butter bait.
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Is there an equation to compare heating costs of propane versus electricity to heat a bedroom?
Is there an equation to compare heating costs of propane versus electricity? Being an empty nester, I have a house that used to have four kids and two parents down to only the two parents, so I'm...
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Smoke Detector & Battery
This is hardly anything new to home repairmen. I put a "new" 9v battery in my smoke detector this morning. The detector started beeping off and on after awhile. That can't be. It has a "new" never...
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