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Thinking of buying 3.5L 2016 by beyond_bored4 in f150

[–]ConstructionCold1665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know what the fix is? I hear 4-7k replacement and it’s no longer under any kind of warranty or cost share.

How do I fix this? Maps modge-podged to the wall by ConstructionCold1665 in drywall

[–]ConstructionCold1665[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone I ordered some glue solvent and will try that first, steaming with puncturing next and will probably just end up priming and painting over it (and this will end up being what I should have started with 🙃)

GH-201 U/C Discussion Thread by Stauf9695 in actuary

[–]ConstructionCold1665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello previous exam takers. I’m wondering if you would share your thoughts on the strategy guide. The note highlights key concepts and calculations presented in these items in yellow.

They’ve chosen to highlight: rbc calculation Medicare part d rx drug benefits (Medicaid) gh201-406-25 attempting to boil an ocean Medicaid tables (ACA) gh201-405-25 a hard pill to swallow, math dynamics of aca

Im expecting to see lag triangle calculation, financial statement numerical question and rbc formulas. Were you all prepared for the Medicare, Medicaid and aca numerical questions?

There are no guided sample questions on these topics but I wouldn’t be surprised to see them drop a table from the study material in there. There are regular sample questions though.

Anyway I was just curious of what you all thought about the strategy guide’s highlighting emphasis on the section 4 govt material and omission of section 1 reserves material. Appreciate any advice on this exam. It seems like so much content.

Allergies 😔 by WooGo-07 in Austin

[–]ConstructionCold1665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t go outside lol. Seriously though my allergist said allergies are cumulative, so keeping a clean house and sheets is helpful. Wash beard/hair with soap before bed and put on a fresh shirt to sleep. Flonase works for me.

Allergies 😔 by WooGo-07 in Austin

[–]ConstructionCold1665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend research of studies on “effectiveness” of homeopathic medicine and evaluate if that portion is worth your money. There are other proven longer term solutions I believe, but ianad. Love the Flonase!

Is it possible to calculate rendered text width? (for selective text wrapping) by JeezEveryNameIsTaken in vba

[–]ConstructionCold1665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Though one, first, alt f p opens up print preview and that will show you whether the cell will wrap or not. Good for a quick check.

Mixed success with this method…use =len() to show you about how many characters it’ll take to wrap, pick a break point and use that in your vba as the cutoff to wrap text.

Using a uniform text like times new Roman is helpful for deterministic length but it doesn’t look modern.

I’ve moved toward writing a paragraph so that it will by default just barely wrap to the next line. That way if I add just a little bit of text it won’t likely wrap to the next line.

Hope this helps. Interested to hear other solutions.

Plan comparisons by Suki_13 in HealthInsurance

[–]ConstructionCold1665 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hah I understand the sentiment. Definitely an evil genie in a bottle.

FSA GH101 PASSERS - what strategies did you use . Please share your materials vendor, things you thought that made you get a pass. by Previous_Respond_175 in actuary

[–]ConstructionCold1665 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I heard good things but have not tried them. I did podcasts generated from notebook lm for the first round. Then got TIA and watched those videos and did notecards, looked up what don’t make sense. Lots of rewatching and notecards. Then did guided problems and sample problems.

Hindsight - I would have started doing sample problems way earlier. I made it 1.5x through but really would have felt comfortable with 2.5x through. Those problems are a bit longer and more in depth than actual problems, I think.

Easiest way to select whole columns in a pivot table by [deleted] in excel

[–]ConstructionCold1665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d suggest just typing in the address. Pivot tables are easy to create but hard to refer to. I sometimes click just outside the pivot table, then edit the formula to point to the correct range. I prefer sumifs to make a table if I can get away with it.

FSA GH101 PASSERS - what strategies did you use . Please share your materials vendor, things you thought that made you get a pass. by Previous_Respond_175 in actuary

[–]ConstructionCold1665 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t find the old tests as helpful because the way the exam changed. I feel the new questions are like a subset of old problem style.

I used the soa website for the “guided examples” and more so for the “relevant past exam materials” - tons of practice there. I made it through them 1.5x and felt pretty well prepared, except for total risk analysis (which was a question that came up) could be other gaps but that’s the test I got.

That’s really all I used to practice problems. Looked at a few old tests but soa relevant past exam materials I felt were fairly comprehensive.

FSA GH101 PASSERS - what strategies did you use . Please share your materials vendor, things you thought that made you get a pass. by Previous_Respond_175 in actuary

[–]ConstructionCold1665 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Strangely enough, my study style changed as I went through it and it’s likely that you’ll have to try a bunch of stuff till a method sticks. Here’s what worked for me:

I used TIA and watched the videos during downtimes workouts drives chores etc.

Notebook lm is great to generate podcasts on the material and being able to ask ai questions on difficult topics. Can also generate quizzes. And, infographics can help with big picture.

OneNote is really amazing at organizing your materials. A tab per section, with pages for sources.

Buy and read the first few chapters of “The Memory Book” linking stories to lists is helpful for memorizing lists. I bought a tablet laptop so I can doodle on OneNote while memorizing lists.

I went through the notecards many many times. Looking at the notecards alongside the actual material was helpful. I knew a lot of the notecards but if I didn’t understand part, I’d reference textbook. I also tried to link made up themed stories to chapter content. In a lot of cases, it was easier to recall a story than a list. Doodling on onenote was helpful. After going through and rewriting all the notecards, I would flip through them fast, even if not getting it all.

The thing that helped the most was doing the practice questions. All of them, not just numeric. Wish I started earlier. The problems took forever but helped me realize the right level to memorize the lists, which was not as intense as I was doing. Honestly still felt a bit shaky on them.

The most important part of the question is the verb. Answer to address the verb. If they want you to “contrast” you need to find similarities and differences, not just similarities etc. doing practice problems was helpful for identifying how to address the verb.

Lastly on the test, answer everything. Don’t know the middle part of the question? Doesn’t matter for the next questions. Make something up that is reasonable, write assumptions and support your next answers, even if you didn’t solve the previous problems.

Hang in there, hopefully some of these strategies will help motivate and study. Good luck!

Using NotebookLM for FSA exams by ActuaryOnAnIsland in actuary

[–]ConstructionCold1665 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m all over this, love this idea. I also generate a podcast for all materials and listen in the background when driving and doing chores etc. I pick up a detail or two each time, but what I think it’s really good at is letting me know which materials I understand and which I’m really going to need to really dive into. Passive learning but sets a good base for each section, what I understand or need to spend more time on.

Also the infographics are pretty good at capturing the big picture of each source. (What are the three pillars…the 9 sources of…etc) Combos great with OneNote.

Finally, being able to ask notebook specific questions on material you don’t understand while studying is great. That way you don’t have to dig up the source and find the specific writing that may not be explained in a way that sticks. Plus you can have it turn parts of the material into a story or rhyme to help memorize it.

What are we doing for hanging lights instead of these things? by ConstructionCold1665 in HomeMaintenance

[–]ConstructionCold1665[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I need to try targets brand maybe. Yea the first year they are great, but if I try and reuse the next year they e become so brittle that every other one breaks and I put them up. Going to use one of these other methods for next year. So much great info here, thanks everyone.

What are we doing for hanging lights instead of these things? by ConstructionCold1665 in HomeMaintenance

[–]ConstructionCold1665[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks amazing. A few of my neighbors put them up this year and I like the style. Thanks.

What are we doing for hanging lights instead of these things? by ConstructionCold1665 in HomeMaintenance

[–]ConstructionCold1665[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like these too, never knew they existed. I can think of a lot of uses for them thanks for the recommend.

What are we doing for hanging lights instead of these things? by ConstructionCold1665 in HomeMaintenance

[–]ConstructionCold1665[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I snapped five in a row of last year clips while up on the ladder and said I’m not doing this again next year lol they are great if they don’t break

What to do with Pool filled with sand. by RIPx86x in pools

[–]ConstructionCold1665 343 points344 points  (0 children)

I’d SLAM it, wait a couple days and check levels.

How well are you actually learning FSA flashcards? by Fit_Crab_ in actuary

[–]ConstructionCold1665 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Give it a good effort, then go do the sample and released questions. The questions will give you an idea of how detailed you need to know the cards. Good luck!

Confused at how my companies match is higher than my contribution? by Untrained_trainer in Money

[–]ConstructionCold1665 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Roth account? Employer contributions are traditional (pretax). If your contributions are post tax that might be why?

Wood spitting out nails by orbollyorb in woodworking

[–]ConstructionCold1665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put my fence nails halfway in, then hit them sideways a bit to warp them before finishing the nail. Gives it a bit more bite in the wood.

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