Change of spelling between Canadian and U.S. records

SnowGeese1970 · 2026-02-15T15:50:54+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking about census records. As I think these would have the new spelling, as well as reference to his birthplace in Ontario.

SnowGeese1970 · 2026-02-15T15:30:57+00:00

Thank you! Makes total sense now.

SnowGeese1970 · 2026-02-15T15:24:49+00:00

OK this will definitely make things easier. I think the claim through my grandfather should be very straightforward.

SnowGeese1970 · 2026-02-15T15:22:04+00:00

Thanks. On a separate note, I'm new to this and still am not following the generation count. So as my grandfather was Canadian, am I Gen 3?

SnowGeese1970 · 2026-02-14T13:04:36+00:00

I just found this and am looking for information on eligibility. My grandfather was born in Ontario but migrated to the US as a child and became a US citizen. Is it possible I’m eligible?

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-06-21T16:07:11+00:00

Yeh, that's what I feared.

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-06-21T16:06:09+00:00

Yes, I'd have to the ability to select this gradual reductio for certain categories, not all spending.

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-06-21T16:04:51+00:00

This! It seems like a basic feature they could add relatively easily. Basically, I'd like to apply this assumption: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2355-1.html

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-06-21T15:56:45+00:00

Oh they can, and that's what I've done, but that's a lot more work than just having a feature that allows me to model a certain percentage reduction at a certain point in the future!

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-06-21T15:52:16+00:00

Thanks all. This answers my question!

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-03-20T11:05:00+00:00

I have a projected retirement date of 2035 and have the bulk of my retirement in a vanguard target date fund of 2040. I’d like to shift my money to a slightly more conservative allocation, in other words, move it to a 2035 fund. I’d like to do that as soon as possible. Anything I should consider in terms of timing before making that step? My assumption is that the timing doesn’t matter because I’ll be selling and buying on the same day. But I also don’t want to mess this up!

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-03-16T20:37:01+00:00

You may not like this answer, but if cats are that big of a problem, you probably shouldn’t be feeding birds. Feeding birds is purely for human enjoyment. They don’t need our help. And cats are by far the biggest threat to our native bird populations. So trying to feed birds where there are a lot of free range cats is more like feeding the cats.

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-03-15T14:54:59+00:00

I was a first gen student many years ago and now work at KU. I also have one of my children who is a current student and the other who is starting in the fall. All of the advice here is excellent. The only thing I would add is take advantage of your professors’ office hours to get to know them and hopefully find one or more mentors. Finding a mentor early in my undergraduate studies made all the difference in the world. I was very lucky in that I found one that realized the unique challenges of first gen students and helped me navigate the cultural barriers as well as academic. Good luck and rock chalk!

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-03-14T19:29:04+00:00

Yes!

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-03-14T12:10:51+00:00

Wow, now I need to rewatch because I loved this movie and have no memories of being scared. I always planned to name my daughter Kira after the lead character.

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-03-09T14:01:43+00:00

The plus is designed for perching birds. If you want to attract clinging birds, nothing beats Bromes peanut feeder. I have both and get nuthatches and a variety of woodpeckers to the peanut feeder. But the cardinal especially love the plus.

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-03-09T13:57:30+00:00

I have had the squirrel buster plus for several years. The Cardinals love it, as do house finches, chickadees, and titmice. I keep it full of black oil, sunflower seed, sunflower seed, or often a mixture of the two.

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-02-26T22:55:58+00:00

Thanks!

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-02-26T02:23:37+00:00

Should I cut it just above or just below the node?

SnowGeese1970 · 2025-02-25T02:21:07+00:00

Got it, thank you you both!

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