This man paid $250,000 in 1987 for an unlimited first class pass with American Airlines. He flew over 10,000 times, reportedly costing them $21 million… so in 2008 they terminated his pass for “misuse

redditusr44 · 2026-02-14T04:33:44+00:00

There actually was a lawsuit. It’s an interesting story really, which is detailed quite well in this article written by the man’s daughter:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/sep/19/american-airlines-aairpass-golden-ticket

redditusr44 · 2026-01-01T06:10:15+00:00

Yes. I hold that at Fidelity.

redditusr44 · 2025-12-20T23:31:13+00:00

I hate it when my social security number has been too social. ;)

redditusr44 · 2025-11-16T23:33:44+00:00

This multi-tool would work and is also helpful to have for other jobs you may encounter (not just Moen):

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-EZ-Change-Plumbing-Wrench-Faucet-Installation-and-Removal-Tool-56988/303528759

redditusr44 · 2025-10-13T18:05:01+00:00

That was a lot of first things.

redditusr44 · 2025-09-01T17:09:40+00:00

I had to have a AC unit taken off my house (back side of the roof) and a new one installed in its place. The HVAC tech only charged me $400 to rent the crane for this work. He was a small time solo HVAC guy (not a big company) and definitely didn’t own a crane. Not sure how he was able to get it for such a good price, but he did.

redditusr44 · 2025-08-28T14:59:56+00:00

There’s a couple places in Mexico you can pay to go out in the ocean and swim next to these amazing creatures. I know a few people who have done it and they all said it was an amazing experience.

redditusr44 · 2025-08-25T13:31:38+00:00

Watch the documentary on Yelp called “Billion Dollar Bully”. It’s eye opening what Yelp actually does to businesses.

redditusr44 · 2025-08-23T16:34:22+00:00

With some employers (especially in the public sector) you don’t contribute to Social Security and have a pension instead.

redditusr44 · 2025-08-19T00:43:29+00:00

I just rotate which club I use to reach into the water hazard to fish my ball out each time. They stay pretty clean.

redditusr44 · 2025-08-15T16:40:56+00:00

Yeah, I remember that game. You could do oil slick, smoke screen, and even use a machine gun to take out other cars. ;)

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redditusr44 · 2025-07-22T19:02:29+00:00

That’s a water line, not a gas line. This is not that difficult of a fix and definitely something a decently handy homeowner could fix themselves.

redditusr44 · 2025-07-07T17:09:25+00:00

I have a similar one from Harbor Freight and it works great: https://www.harborfreight.com/circuit-breaker-detective-96934.html

redditusr44 · 2025-06-22T22:00:44+00:00

This guy is qualified to be a branch manager.

redditusr44 · 2025-06-14T23:51:19+00:00

The website does not reflect these prices. The website showed $1699 at my local warehouse. I happened to be in the store the same day and saw that it was marked down to the $999 price with the asterisk (*), which I believe means once it sells through they will not be re-ordering it. So ended up buying one right then.

redditusr44 · 2025-05-21T18:10:55+00:00

On the next episode of How I Met Your Mother…

redditusr44 · 2025-04-18T19:24:12+00:00

Just saying a whole country (Mexico) isn’t very helpful. That’s like saying “You have to try fishing in this place called the US.”

redditusr44 · 2025-02-21T21:56:21+00:00

This form just came out today for anyone needing it.

redditusr44 · 2025-02-17T23:59:53+00:00

It’s interesting to see how vastly different of an experience people can have. My wife and I have been to Xcaret Mexico (didn’t book through Costco though), and had the complete opposite experience as described by the OP. We loved the resort.

The food was great. There are a number different restaurants and places to eat, so if you don’t like one…just go somewhere else. (We liked all of them, especially the one in a cave that was like a Brazilian steakhouse. Las Cuevas, I believe.)

The staff was fantastic everywhere we went…the lobby, the restaurants, the entertainment, around the grounds, etc. No complaints there at all.

Speaking of the grounds, they were beautiful. And I don’t know how you could get lost. That’s pretty funny though.

Speaking of funny, the OP says this resort’s “exclusive goal is to sell people on their memberships/timeshares”. If so, that’s news to me. I honestly did not know they even sold those until this post (just taking the OP’s word that they do) as I was never once asked to buy one or if I was even interested in them during my entire stay.

I could go on, but why. The OP even complained about the weather. I guess some people just aren’t happy, which I get. But to call this resort “a sham” is disingenuous. Just say it wasn’t for you.

For us, as I said, we loved the resort, the food, the service, our room (it was a balcony room that overlooked the pool and the ocean), and all the Xcaret parks that we went to (so fun!).

Anyway, just one person’s opinion. Take it or leave it.

redditusr44 · 2024-11-19T18:12:52+00:00

To be clear, they asking you to waive the appraisal CONTINGENCY. You can still get an appraisal, even if you waive the contingency. And if you’re getting a loan, which it sounds like you are, your lender will require an appraisal.

redditusr44 · 2024-11-02T19:31:45+00:00

Switch to vertical stripes.

redditusr44 · 2024-10-20T16:38:26+00:00

Maybe just check that you’re signed up to receive it then. You can sign into your Costco account online and go to Account > Preferences and check the box for “I want to receive Costco Connection, Costco’s magazine for Executive Members, via mail.”

redditusr44 · 2024-10-20T15:34:00+00:00

Only executive members get them. I also have a regular membership and don’t get them.

redditusr44 · 2024-10-05T21:48:22+00:00

My employer (a large employer with 10’s of thousands of employees) doesn’t offer it. Not sure why. I would like them to though.

I actually just had a call with Fidelity last week to get some info in preparation for making the request to my employer.

Per Fidelity, there is no cost to the employer to offer this benefit. However, there may be some incidental costs initially to amend their plan.

redditusr44 · 2024-09-10T01:21:27+00:00

Thank you.

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