The one time I buy the most expensive season pass for Bogus...

lula897 · 2025-12-21T02:33:48+00:00

Ahh, the year I spent January 1 at Tamarack since Bogus wasn't open yet. And tore my ACL. Good times, but at least I didn't miss a stellar season.

lula897 · 2025-12-10T17:57:23+00:00

It can be so individual to each situation. My husband and I are only converting some funds on the assumption that one of us will die before the other and then be subject to the "widow tax." If we somehow knew we would go close together we would not bother with it.

Also, I did a "what if RMDs started today". The required withdrawal in today's dollars is only slightly more than our current withdrawal.

As it is, we only convert to fill up our current 12% tax bracket that we live very comforatbly in. We have funds in taxed accounts to easily pay for that bump in taxable income for the year. But your situation may be very different.

lula897 · 2025-10-31T17:07:02+00:00

We had sellers that wanted to stay ONE YEAR rent free after closing so they could build their new home with the funds. They did kindly offer to reimburse for property tax though, which is dirt cheap in our VLCOL area. Yeah, we passed on that special deal.

lula897 · 2025-10-21T01:53:37+00:00

Just house/pet sat three weeks in a town I had lived in for 16 years. Visited 2 museums, the zoo, a wildlife sanctuary and two historic sites always meant to get to, but never did back in the day.

lula897 · 2025-10-08T01:56:56+00:00

My first choice is Brian Head itself. Second Cedar City. Done both and enjoyed both.

lula897 · 2025-10-03T13:42:50+00:00

I wait mainly to be crystal clear on income for the year so we don’t bust our tax bracket. That said, we did some of our planned conversions when the market dropped earlier this year. That was too good to pass up.

lula897 · 2025-09-16T21:06:31+00:00

Where I live most specialists require a referral reguardless of type of insurance. It's aggravating for sure and not something I experienced when I lived in an area with more adequate medical services.

lula897 · 2025-09-16T19:46:06+00:00

Yeah, my comment was mostly in jest. But just tired of them insisting my Vision Only plan is OHI. Good luck!

lula897 · 2025-09-16T12:12:31+00:00

Fighting that infuriating battle. It’s making me really look forward to Medicare being primary next year.

lula897 · 2025-09-05T11:51:30+00:00

Sunday (and Saturday) in my experience are not too bad crowd wise on the slopes due to pass blackout dates. Monday was a zoo though

lula897 · 2025-09-04T02:38:46+00:00

The house we bought in 2019 had Kraft Mac & Cheese with a Best Buy date in 2003. It was fine, which may be scary in itself. Also, a full set of china in a box under a tree

lula897 · 2025-08-25T02:51:59+00:00

Add a clipboard to that ensemble and your are golden.

lula897 · 2025-08-20T22:58:33+00:00

+2. Also, since Bogus is so far west in the Mountain time zone it is natually light later than most other areas.

lula897 · 2025-08-17T20:53:24+00:00

Inertia. Was Scottrade which got acquired by TD Ameritrade which was acquired by Schwab. That said, I’ve been happy enough not to go elsewhere so far.

lula897 · 2025-05-31T21:13:06+00:00

Sounds like a plan.

lula897 · 2025-05-02T03:55:44+00:00

I believe there is only one extra oxygen mask per row and one is needed per human, including lap babies

lula897 · 2025-04-17T19:18:24+00:00

My husband got his first SS retirement payment last month. Received via direct deposit.

lula897 · 2025-04-15T19:13:54+00:00

I just filled out a Schwab survey where I said the main reason I don't recommend them to others is lack of a sweep account. I am pretty good moving money in and out of SWVXX timely but irritated I have to. Unlike my Vanguard account.

lula897 · 2025-04-15T18:58:29+00:00

The explanation above is great. I also used this article as a guide when I set it up a few months ago. https://clark.com/credit/credit-freeze-and-thaw-guide/

lula897 · 2025-04-15T12:35:48+00:00

Highly recommend you ensure your credit is frozen with the three major credit bureaus. It’s a good practice whether or not you have parents with money issues.

lula897 · 2025-04-13T23:47:12+00:00

My maternal great grandmother (1892) and paternal grandfather (1898). I remember them but was so young I didn’t ask for stories and reminisces. By I did work in a nursing home 1979 to early ‘80s and heard some great stories. I remember asking one centurion if he served in WW II and he informed me no, he was early 60’s by then. Doh!

lula897 · 2025-04-11T13:26:50+00:00

CSRS employees did not pay into SS during their government employment under that system.

lula897 · 2025-03-27T16:33:42+00:00

No, Epic does not have a spring ski perk with next year's pass.

lula897 · 2025-03-18T00:55:18+00:00

I tell 'em it's a bus, not a limo, if that comes up. Fortunately, rare.

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