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Re: Are you a night owl?

I have always been an early bird.  I fade at 7:00 and in bed by 10:00 up at 5:00 or 6:00.  This has not changed since I retired seven years ago.  When I did my 23 and Me spit in a cup routine the traits indicated a genetic predisposition to waking ea...
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Re: If my Mortgage was paid for a year?

Our mortage has been paid off for seven years and what a relief.  I am of the belief that if you stay the course, do not buy a more house than you need that this is doable.  We are retired and owning what we live in is so gratifying.  I am debt adver...
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Re: Long Term Care insurance policies cost

We have had a policy since 2000.  We locked it in for both of us at 140 a month.  I was 49 and my husband 59 both in good health.  Now our health has declined but we still have the policy.  They reduced the benefit from lifetime to 4 years and raised...
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Re: Are you a night owl?

I have always been an early bird.  I fade at 7:00 and in bed by 10:00 up at 5:00 or 6:00.  This has not changed since I retired seven years ago.  When I did my 23 and Me spit in a cup routine the traits indicated a genetic predisposition to waking ea...
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Re: If my Mortgage was paid for a year?

Our mortage has been paid off for seven years and what a relief.  I am of the belief that if you stay the course, do not buy a more house than you need that this is doable.  We are retired and owning what we live in is so gratifying.  I am debt adver...
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Re: Long Term Care insurance policies cost

We have had a policy since 2000.  We locked it in for both of us at 140 a month.  I was 49 and my husband 59 both in good health.  Now our health has declined but we still have the policy.  They reduced the benefit from lifetime to 4 years and raised...
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Re: Are you a night owl?

I have always been an early bird.  I fade at 7:00 and in bed by 10:00 up at 5:00 or 6:00.  This has not changed since I retired seven years ago.  When I did my 23 and Me spit in a cup routine the traits indicated a genetic predisposition to waking ea...
gouldcat 02-23-2019 03:57 AM
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Re: If my Mortgage was paid for a year?

Our mortage has been paid off for seven years and what a relief.  I am of the belief that if you stay the course, do not buy a more house than you need that this is doable.  We are retired and owning what we live in is so gratifying.  I am debt adver...
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Re: Long Term Care insurance policies cost

We have had a policy since 2000.  We locked it in for both of us at 140 a month.  I was 49 and my husband 59 both in good health.  Now our health has declined but we still have the policy.  They reduced the benefit from lifetime to 4 years and raised...
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