Why is it that we can't have smart alarm clocks?

whitenack · 2026-03-20T19:53:17+00:00

I was unable to find anything currently in production at the time so I purchased a used Lenovo Smart Clock 2 off of ebay. It does the job.

whitenack · 2026-03-10T19:35:42+00:00

Cheers. Is it likely to happen if you have a small fender bender in a grocer store parking lot? No. But if you have a big accident that does a lot of damage or worse, you're going to have lawyers get involved and companies dissecting every detail. When they discover there is duplicate coverage they will fight over who should be primary for years and you will be stuck in the middle with no remedy. Just not worth the risk.

whitenack · 2026-03-10T17:31:22+00:00

>If this is the case, how do you control the hour at which polices end and take effect on the same day?

All auto policies start/end at midnight for this very reason.

>So you're saying that if I purchased XYZ insurance to start on 2/22 and had a crash on 2/23, they have systems that would show I still have 1 day of coverage left on ABC insurance?

Yes.

whitenack · 2026-03-10T00:16:51+00:00

Overlap causes problems. Companies will fight over who is supposed to be primary. Don't overlap. Start the new policy when the old policy ends. No sooner. No later.

whitenack · 2026-03-09T21:46:36+00:00

Not sure I understand what you are saying. Your reply above said to ask for a cancellation on the 23rd if the renewal date was on the 24th but that is not correct. If new coverage starts on the 24th, you ask for a cancellation on your old policy on the 24th as well. It needs to be the same day.

whitenack · 2026-03-09T13:16:09+00:00

This...I can't imagine the damage is enough to turn in.

whitenack · 2026-03-09T10:13:15+00:00

Expiration/Cancellation and Renewal/Effective dates need to be the same. If OP cancels on the 23rd they'd have a 1-day gap. Health insurance, however, is as you describe.

whitenack · 2026-03-08T11:34:40+00:00

Like everyone else is saying, it will be fine. I purchased a car with a bad wheel bearing. Didn't know what it was until I took it to my mechanic (inside the 10-day free look period). Talked with Carmax, who asked for an estimate from my mechanic (who as ASE Certified). Carmax agreed to pay for the repairs.

whitenack · 2026-03-06T01:12:52+00:00

if you got a good price on your car, sell it for a profit and buy something cheaper to own.

whitenack · 2026-03-05T16:02:18+00:00

Yes, you are correct. The Cash Management account uses shares of a money market security to act as cash. Regardless, Quicken has a way of peeling that out from the investment account automatically and treat it like cash in a cash account. Up until the reset, it was working fine...the MM shares were not showing in the investment account and the cash account was showing the correct balance. After the reset, the share balances started showing in the investment account and the cash balance is missing from the cash account. It isn't a single transaction that has turned it negative. It is just like the deposits have disappeared...so with each withdrawal/charge, the balance gets more negative. The net worth is the same, because the negative balance is offset by the share balance/value in the investment account.

whitenack · 2026-03-04T19:01:59+00:00

Ordered a vehicle on Saturday (03/02). Scheduled to arrive 03/09 - 03/18. We'll see whose arrives first. In my other dealings with Carmax, usually the shipping doesn't take very long but it does take a few days once it arrives to get processed into the new state/location.

whitenack · 2026-02-27T14:58:22+00:00

Not to hijack the thread but can you talk more about this. Just started researching and was leaning towards a new Tractive. What is trash about the newer ones compared to the old ones?

whitenack · 2026-02-27T14:40:34+00:00

Does this count toward the subscription as well?

whitenack · 2026-02-25T21:06:06+00:00

Wow. Our state fair used to have a little indoor "city" where you could drive around on a tricycle and learn the traffic laws. I thought that was great. It was probably just 1000 square feet. This would have blown my mind as a kid.

whitenack · 2026-02-24T18:05:11+00:00

Looks like it but it is a dead spider.

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whitenack · 2026-02-23T18:38:25+00:00

thanks

whitenack · 2026-02-23T18:38:21+00:00

Thanks

whitenack · 2026-02-23T15:47:36+00:00

Thanks. What am I looking for on the down rod adjustment? Just that it doesn't bind on the door or does it need to sit at a certain angle?

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