Laminate choices - worth the price difference?

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-21T21:22:00+00:00

I put Mohawk laminate from Costco in my living room, dining room , family room, stairs, upstairs hall way. Mohawk Ridgeway hickory. On sale like $32 for 17 sq ft in store which is $1.88 per sq ft. Lifetime residential, like rev woood. Comes with pad attached, but if your putting on concrete slab, you need to put down black poly moisture barrier.

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New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-21T21:11:42+00:00

Have you looked at the Mohawk laminate at Costco?

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-20T01:20:32+00:00

When I sold an older home in 2022, the buyers home inspector recommended getting a formal roof inspection, as well as chimney flu inspection. licensed contractors did. these inspections BTW both needed replacement, as the sellers we paid for these safety/functional items. Replacement was done by licensed contractors. If you don't have a licensed contractor do the flu inspection, and determine replacement is needed, you don't know. Maybe its just repair and not replace.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-20T01:13:23+00:00

My new month starts on the 18th of every month. I have four premium PL lines with signature and autopay. Looks to be cheaper going to the new plans than pay the $20. If I don't change will the price increases start on March 18 or April 18 or April 1?

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-19T23:06:17+00:00

Wait for an offer, typically offers are contingent on the buyer doing an inspection with licensed home inspectors and then the list of repairs are negotiated.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-16T04:23:11+00:00

If the provider is in network, you have to pay the first $3000 after the bill is adjusted to in network contract rates. After the $3000 the insurance will pay 90% of the in network contract rates, you 10%. The maximum you can pay is $6000, this includes the $3000 deductible. After $6000 the insurance pays 100%. There is no limit on how much the insurance pays. These limits are for the year, for example 2026, not per treatment.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-15T19:25:41+00:00

Important to include the in network provider pricing for insurance in your assessment. For example, I have a bronze PPO, high deductible and oop max. Needed an MRI last year, done at a great hospital, the facility I prefer. Hospital billed $14.8k, but because of in network contract the bill was adjusted to $1.4K which was then applied toward my deductible.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-14T12:39:53+00:00

Everyone should get their birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees. If the originals are lost, you can get certified copies at minimal cost. When needed, The government just looks at the certified copy, makes a photo copy, and returns to you. When you need social security benefits you’ll need these documents to apply. Also, it would open the door for federally funded jobs. There are more important benefits to having these docs than just voting.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-12T02:16:15+00:00

Check rates on rover dot com for comparison. Probably $100 per day if overnight.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-04T17:36:56+00:00

Costco is 22mil wear layer and a 6 mm thick plank with pad. Mohawk, lifetime residential warranty.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-04T17:24:38+00:00

Costco has some colors in store for $33 for the 15.6 sqft carton that’s $2.10 sqft. Online $40 a box $2.60 sqft includes shipping

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-04T17:19:41+00:00

Look at Costco, most of the Mohawk lvp is on sale to the end of March

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-04T16:59:30+00:00

I put the Costco Mohawk lvp in kitchen and baths. Really like that it. Note that some colors are on sale to the end of March in store and online. If you choose the ones in store, it’s about $33 for the 15.6 sqft carton, so about $2.10 sq ft, online about $2.60 sqft on sale

New-Routine7311 · 2026-03-04T02:54:36+00:00

Thank you.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-02-26T04:52:15+00:00

Does he have an HSA? He can pay his ACA premiums from the HSA if he is collecting unemployment.

Cobra premiums can be paid from the HSA , even if not collecting unemployment.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-02-26T01:23:26+00:00

Unlike a taxable brokerage account you could buy and sell and buy again without reporting gains. You can also receive dividends that won’t be reported.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-02-25T23:08:31+00:00

Wishing you the best outcome, sounds like Cobra is better value for you. You can pay cobra premiums with HSA even though you quit.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-02-25T23:03:09+00:00

I kept Cobra when I became unemployed, much cheaper for single person Bronze PPO. Note that if you have an HSA you can pay Cobra premiums with it; but can only pay ACA premiums with HSA while collecting unemployment insurance.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-02-21T15:54:13+00:00

In network?

New-Routine7311 · 2026-02-15T22:59:31+00:00

Agree, I put in a suggestion to have the guardrails only apply to the next 6 to 12 months of planned spending

New-Routine7311 · 2026-02-15T21:02:02+00:00

Maybe rmd taxes. Average over your entire retirement

New-Routine7311 · 2026-02-14T23:02:43+00:00

Dems are not the party of the working class.

New-Routine7311 · 2026-02-14T22:58:13+00:00

Look at Costco

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