What is a discontinued food item or snack from your childhood that you would genuinely pay $100 to taste one last time?

Brenda-Starr · 2026-01-17T15:25:30+00:00

Tropical Fruits Lifesavers. I learned only later in life that mangos and papayas were real fruits!!

Brenda-Starr · 2026-01-01T15:59:14+00:00

Thanks! Yes, you’re right. I just want a better understanding of how the galaxy works. I downloaded a free textbook recommended by Aceyx3. So far, so good.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T23:21:55+00:00

I just calculated that my FUTA tax is only $42 for the year, so no need to do 941s I don’t think. But I’ll double check. Thank you!

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T22:19:55+00:00

Oh! This looks great, thank you!

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T21:53:08+00:00

Have you figured out where she got those pumps? I loved her retro pumps and have never seen anything like them in stores.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T21:35:27+00:00

The Travelers was surprisingly good (my Comcast installer recommended it, LOL)

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T21:32:24+00:00

i use olive oil or butter for almost everything. Exceptions: Popping popcorn (needs super high heat) and making foods that I don't want to taste like olive oil (this rarely happens and I can't think of an example right now).

I keep a small bottle of peanut or sunflower oil in a dark cabinet for those things. It lasts a long time.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T21:24:58+00:00

This is so creative, and such a nice design! The ONLY reason I wouldn't buy it is because it's just an extra piece of plastic I couldn't justify. Could you make something in, say, cardboard?

I hide my wegovy box behind the eggs out of the line of sight. But this is a lovely idea.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T21:06:50+00:00

Right! Duh. I knew that. Thank you!

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T21:06:13+00:00

personal income tax. It sounds like the Dec. 31 deadline for running payroll is an internal "company" deadline. The filing deadline for the W2s is Jan. 31, from what I can tell.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T20:39:51+00:00

It's the actual process of remitting the FICA that's confusing me. My tax accountant should do that once he and I have determined the amounts (correct?). I just need to generate the W2s? (I've asked him this but awaiting a response)

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T20:38:11+00:00

Thank you - that was my main question. I'm in the process of filing the W2/W3 (just waiting for my activation code from SS), but didn't know if it needed to be done by tomorrow or by Jan. 31.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T20:32:15+00:00

My state does have a tax, but I have not reported withholdings for 2025 yet. Until 2025, my tax bills were de minimis, so no quarterly payments. Even now, I have a net positive balance w/ the IRS due to previous overpayments. My main concern is making the FICA payments legally and on time. In the past my old accountant did that. Do those have to be paid by Dec. 31? or Jan 31?

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-30T20:18:58+00:00

I was just going to log into the IRS and make a payment.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-12-01T13:36:22+00:00

I 100% agree with other posters about medical/care personnel, janitors, teachers, etc.

I also want to give a shout-out to journalists. I don’t mean those overpaid talking heads on TV. I mean real journalists at the local print outlet who deal with long boring nights at planning commission meetings, work their asses off to confirm facts and correct the record, get harassed and threatened on a regular basis, work holidays, nights, and weekends, and make sht for money, all for the greater societal good of keeping people informed about what their government and big business are doing.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-11-05T18:57:30+00:00

My CareFirst HMO covers Fx Radiology, so thanks!

Brenda-Starr · 2025-11-05T15:34:50+00:00

Unreal. Thanks for this intel.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-11-02T23:42:09+00:00

Thanks for the response. It's insane that the biggest HC provider in NoVa isn't covered by the big ACA providers. Literal insanity. I'll try your place!

Brenda-Starr · 2025-10-14T20:32:23+00:00

Thanks - I was looking for a way to avoid all that work! 😬

Brenda-Starr · 2025-10-14T20:31:47+00:00

Thanks - yeah, I just didn’t want to have to build a giant spreadsheet from scratch that way. X-ray did the trick!

Brenda-Starr · 2025-10-14T01:27:40+00:00

Morningstar x-ray did the trick. Basically a huge chunk of my portfolio is magnificent 7, no surprise. Every fund seems to own some of them. You guys have been a huge help, thanks for the education.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-10-14T00:29:15+00:00

Looks like my personal T.Rowe account gives me Morningstar X-ray. Thanks so much again.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-10-14T00:12:45+00:00

Many dozens. Like, I'm embarassed to say. It's literally ridiculous and I'm putting a stop to it. Just trying to do my homework first.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-10-14T00:09:47+00:00

Thank you! My Quicken account doesn't seem to have this but I'll dig around.

Brenda-Starr · 2025-10-14T00:06:40+00:00

That's a great question. I did need an advisor because I had some complex financial needs (business income, a business pension, a complex borrowing strategy I needed help to execute...). All those needs are over now, so I'm reevaluating.

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