Every fall I look forward to getting rid of the pile of yard waste that has accumulated over the spring and summer. This September (2024) I checked the website that hosts the program in Shakopee, MN and found that they have discontinued the program! What the hell, now the only
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Free Cash Online Stots
Although I play a lot of online slots, I have never used real money to buy slot tokens. Some of my favorites Apps are “Hit It Rich”, “High 5 Casino”, and “Jackpot Party”. In the past year, High 5 has added “Sweeps Play” to their app. In this section you
Continue readingDebit Card Fraud
I was working on my computer the other day and I received a fraud alert from my bank. My newly activated debit card had been used for a purchase on Ebay. My first thought was that it was a fake alert. So, I logged into my bank account and sure
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In the past few years, we have not gone into a restaurant to sit down and order a meal. This is something that we used to enjoy on special occasions. Now, we order a pizza or go through the drive thru maybe once a month, if we have a discount
Continue readingCable Internet Downgrade
In January 2024, Xfinity (Comcast) raised their prices again. The 200 Mbps internet plan that I use increased from $62 per month to $71 per month. The plan I had was called Performance Select Internet and the original speed was 100 Mbps. Then in October 2022 they increased the speed
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After you turn 65 you may no longer qualify for medical assistance, even if you were receiving assistance prior to age 65. This is because after you turn 65 you qualify for Medicare. In order to get you off of medical assistance, most states require an asset test in addition
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