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I recently retired from a career in information technology. I'm also interested in investment, taxes, and the financial details around Medicare and Social Security.
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I spent the last ten years writing Java, SQL, and XSLT on a daily basis. Prior to that, I concentrated more on application design and directing programmers. I trained in COBOL and BASIC in the '80s. My first technology job was in operations mounting tapes and cleaning tape drives. :-)
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I occasionally watch some Korean shows on Netflix and I see a lot of what appears to be flip phones, but they really look like modern phones with foldable screens. Some of them have dual displays so that you can see who's calling without opening the ...
DirkB349973 05-29-2023 09:50 AM
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My cell provider is Visible (Verizon subsidiary). My Visible+ plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data. I believe calling to and from Mexico and Canada is included. I pay $35/month and it runs on the Verizon network. You can drop the service at a...
DirkB349973 05-27-2023 07:54 AM
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Here are a few ideas. Some of this helps your credit rating and some is just good financial planning. I don't claim credit for any of it. My wife pays the bills and her efforts have given us an excellent rating. 🙂1) If your employer offers a 401k ma...
DirkB349973 04-26-2023 08:28 PM
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Bojack Horseman: You two need to get your own show and leave me alone.
DirkB349973 04-24-2023 11:25 AM
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@EricC227821 I think you are saying it is the fault of society, but if that's not it maybe you can simplify. I'm a simple man. 🙂
DirkB349973 04-23-2023 07:36 AM
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I occasionally watch some Korean shows on Netflix and I see a lot of what appears to be flip phones, but they really look like modern phones with foldable screens. Some of them have dual displays so that you can see who's calling without opening the ...
DirkB349973 05-29-2023 09:50 AM
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My cell provider is Visible (Verizon subsidiary). My Visible+ plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data. I believe calling to and from Mexico and Canada is included. I pay $35/month and it runs on the Verizon network. You can drop the service at a...
DirkB349973 05-27-2023 07:54 AM
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Here are a few ideas. Some of this helps your credit rating and some is just good financial planning. I don't claim credit for any of it. My wife pays the bills and her efforts have given us an excellent rating. 🙂1) If your employer offers a 401k ma...
DirkB349973 04-26-2023 08:28 PM
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Bojack Horseman: You two need to get your own show and leave me alone.
DirkB349973 04-24-2023 11:25 AM
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@EricC227821 I think you are saying it is the fault of society, but if that's not it maybe you can simplify. I'm a simple man. 🙂
DirkB349973 04-23-2023 07:36 AM
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I occasionally watch some Korean shows on Netflix and I see a lot of what appears to be flip phones, but they really look like modern phones with foldable screens. Some of them have dual displays so that you can see who's calling without opening the ...
DirkB349973 05-29-2023 09:50 AM
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2
Kudos
1226
Views
My cell provider is Visible (Verizon subsidiary). My Visible+ plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data. I believe calling to and from Mexico and Canada is included. I pay $35/month and it runs on the Verizon network. You can drop the service at a...
DirkB349973 05-27-2023 07:54 AM
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Here are a few ideas. Some of this helps your credit rating and some is just good financial planning. I don't claim credit for any of it. My wife pays the bills and her efforts have given us an excellent rating. 🙂1) If your employer offers a 401k ma...
DirkB349973 04-26-2023 08:28 PM
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1708
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Bojack Horseman: You two need to get your own show and leave me alone.
DirkB349973 04-24-2023 11:25 AM
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@EricC227821 I think you are saying it is the fault of society, but if that's not it maybe you can simplify. I'm a simple man. 🙂
DirkB349973 04-23-2023 07:36 AM
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