Just curious what is being built on the south side of Mockingbird between Harry Hines and 35? I think it was previously a publishing plant. We volunteer for Meals On Wheel and have been curious as we drive by what is going in there. It's a big site and not sure if another UTSW facility. Thanks.
Will AIG reimburse for airfare differential if we opted to rebook return flight directly the next day and Centurion Lounge cost for spouse when there was a 7 hour delay on return flight. Tickets purchased using AE Platinum.
Flight was delayed due to aircraft maintenance 11x and ultimately they used a different aircraft and was not going to depart until way too late for us as we would have landed at 3AM. Airline unable to rebook us at ticket counter when we got there so we were waiting by gate and Centurion Lounge. As the day went on, we were concerned it was going to be cancelled so we rebooked direct for next morning.
Trip insurance related to the cruise we were coming back from reimbursed some expenses but there was a max $ per person per day. They covered the 1 night hotel and uber rides.
Is it worth a shot or do they only reimburse for hotel and meals? Have actually never did a claim with any travel insurance before. Thanks.
Redeeming some iBonds that I bought 5 years ago. I will owe Federal tax on the transaction but have no W2 income and there is no option to withhold a %. Apparently, I need to login to get a 1099. Question: do I need to pay estimated tax on this redemption and if so, how do I figure out how much and do I pay it online like I do regular tax owed? Thanks.
I bought some iBonds on Treasury Direct 5 years ago that I want to redeem, I transferred $ from my Fidelity brokerage account to purchase. I verified the routing and accounting numbers are correct. Will I have nay issues with the $ coming from TD to Fidelity? Thanks.
Has anyone done the Western Caribbean QE before? Trying to decide if we want to do one more QE cruise before she leaves North America. It's a 9-day cruise in early December. I'd prefer Eastern Caribbean but we do not want to sail over the holidays. We have only been on QE for Alaska and just returned as few weeks ago. We loved our cruise as we have in the past but will say we noticed tiny differences from last year to this year which I am sure are due to cost-cutting measures most significantly in dining quality (including QG) but still fantastic. The itinerary itself is not of interest and we are not sit-at-the pool-or-beach people anymore. I think it would be more like a cruise to nowhere for us and I wonder if we'd get bored after a few days without anything like the compelling vistas and ports in Alaska. Appreciate any feedback form anyone who has done QE for Alaska and Caribbean as we have to make up our minds by tomorrow before final payment is due. Thanks.
I have had my N130WHTUNV since 2022 and it has worked flawlessly over the years with various devices until yesterday.
Currently, I have the app on my Mac Mini, MAC laptop, iPad and iPhone and until the past few days, no issues.
Now, when I open the app on any device, it starts searching for the player and asking me to connect to settings and/or wifi but I can't seem to get anywhere clicking on anything.
I have restarted devices, restarted router, deleted the app/downloaded and reinstalled, checked security settings to allow on local network, wifi is working fine on all other devices in our house.
I am on same wifi network for years. I am on latest MAC OS and IOS software on all devices.
Anyone have any suggestions. Thanks.
We have decided to paying off our low balance mortgage and car loan from a brokerage account.
We are leaning towards transferring the funds to BOA (have transferred monthly cash there for a few years) so we can get a certified checks to send via FedEx etc to have hard copy of payment and to insure no errors made with wire particularly for the mortgage.
I know there is a daily max to withdraw and send via EFT so we can break into 2 transactions.
Is it recommended to contact our FA or Customer Service in advance to notify them that we plan to make this 6 figure withdrawal or even the wire for the car loan balance? Thanks.
We booked a stay 5 months ago for a pre-cruise stay for what turned out to be an arrival on the USA-Belgium WC Match. We stayed at this property once before when it was the Pan Pacific. Hotel was sold out so no early check-in and no upgrade. Desk agent was nice and noted FHR privileges but said there were no other rooms available for that night.
We were disappointed in our reserved "space Needle" view room which was somewhat obstructed and overlooked the roof of a parking lot and trees. We had a Space Needle view when we last stayed there but it was a different layout but had a great view.
Our room this time was narrow and cramped. The rooms overall are large but the bathrooms are very large in relation to the rest of room as they have big soaking tubs. Between the hallway and bath the "room" part was tight. Room had no closet just a small open hanging space and a couple of small drawers. We could hear music coming up from the ground floor Drift bar/restaurant lobby lounge area and wondered how late that would be going on.
By the time we settled in we were tired from travel and the match had just ended so we decided to use our $100 credit towards dinner at the La Loba, the tapas restaurant. Food and service were excellent and we e enjoyed our dinner.
Whole Foods is around the block which is nice if you need anything so we picked up some waters and snacks and headed back to our room. We had not turned on any lights before we left for dinner but started turning on the myriad of complicated light switches when we got back. All of the sudden the bedside lights started flashing and flickering like a really bad strobe light show. We tried turning them off to no avail. Called front desk and they said maintenance would come up. The tech said there was a wiring issue and he'd have to pull the bed away from the wall and was not sure it would be a quick or easy fix.
I went down to the Front Desk and by this time it was different staff and although I had been told at check-in that there were no rooms available besides the one were given at checkin, somehow there was another room on our floor for us to move to. While it was not a Space Needle view and closet etc was same set-up the overall layout was much better and not as claustrophobic and there was no music coming up from lobby lounge. We moved ourselves but were not offered any rate adjustment.
We had a breakfast credit for 2 of $60 at Drift which pretty much covered us except for tip. Varied breakfast menu and food and service was very good.
Hotel has $29 nightly "amenity" fee which includes a car that will take you within 2 miles of hotel. We used it on our departure to take us to the cruise terminal which was nice. We did not need late check-out.
Overall hotel is ok but not sure we'd stay there agin given other options in town. Have to give a shoutout to the excellent bell/valet staff during entire stay. Toiletries wonderful. Housekeping good. I know the room we moved to was lower $ category than booked and we should have been offered some adjustment. My bad too as I did not ask for any.
We usually stay at the Fairmount Olympic but the FHR rates when we were planning this trip were very high compared to last summer similar time but in retrospect that was likely due to them being one of the designated FIFA team hotels. The hotel size, ambience, staff, rooms and location are a better fit for us.
I cancelled a refundable return leg of a FC r/T ticket last Monday 7/20/26 via the app as we separately booked a 1-way ticket for the return on a later date. I opted for a refund to the original CC vs a trip credit.
I took a screenshot before I closed the app but to date I have never received an email confirming the cancellation or noting how much of a refund will be processed for the return leg. And I am a bit confused by the verbiage about the travel credit needed when ready to rebook.
I usually take trip credit so not sure sure how long it should take for the refund to be processed (nothing showing on AmEx CC yet). Would it be half of the original full ticket price? Not sure how long to wait before contacting AAA. Can anyone advise? Thanks.
We have always enjoyed our Cunard QE Alaska cruises and just returned from 11-day voyage. Overall, we had a great experience although I will say things were not quite as good as years past - minor changes but noticeable - and maybe due to this being their last season. We love Alaska though and want to start researching 2027 cruise lines. Looking for feedback and recommendations based on our criteria. Thanks.
High-end or luxury but not uber like Ritz yacht
Prefer Seattle-Seattle but would be ok with Seattle departure and Vancouver return
10-14 days
Prefer not to tender if possible
Excellent food and dining options with anytime dining with reserved table for 2 like QG. .
Shows are not our thing - prefer small lounges
Do not care about late night activities, drinking, gambling, spa or shopping on board
Updated and comfy staterooms with balconies
I know unlikely to find on newer or smaller ships but we like to walk promenade deck
Diversity of passengers but not too many children
Naturalists on board
Fitness Center
Sophisticated ambience
Great crew/staff
Laundry facilities that are not The Hunger Games
Good wifi
Would like to return to Juneau, Sitka, Haines and Victoria as well as the glaciers.
Good website and app
Anyone know what the issue is with flight and if we will ever depart today or will they cancel? Thanks.
Yes I am still using V7 on my iPhone and contemplating future options but for now how do I change the 4 digit passcode that I use to unlock the app? I also do not recall my master password. I do have the secret key info. I sync with iCloud and export/backup my full file periodically. Thanks.
I know I can import a CSV file but is there a file format and specific header titles needed? I am importing from a 1Password csv file that has multiple fields but in Passwords if I go to manually add I see Title, User Name, Password, Website and Notes.
Is this how I should format the import file?
Thanks.
I have used 1PW on my iPhone since 2017. I tried to upgrade a few years back to newer version including MAC web but had too many issues so kept using V7 on iPhone and syncing with iCloud so i was able to use the app on my iMAC. I will periodically do a backup from the iMac export. I pay $4.99 a month.
I could not get 1PW support to assist me by phone and could not follow support emails about what to do as I apparently have some time of mixed set-up.
I am getting nervous about continuing to use V7 on mu phone due to security issues but also am very nervous about trying to upgrade to V8.
I really do not understand the vaults and the difference methodology from V7 to V7. Will i still be bale to sync with iCloud? Will I still be able to export a CSV file of my data?
Would I be better off starting from scratch ch and importing a backup file?
When I go into settings on my phone I see:
Always open to: Primary
All Vaults: 1 vault -
Vault for Saving - Primary
Vaults Included in All Vaults -
My name - off
Personal - off
On iCloud - Primary - this is ON
Personal vault has 222 items
Primary vault has 495 items
When I open on iMac - it says all items 382 and archive 113
I am thinking about just using Apple Passwords but as I have had no issues with1 PW all these years and am used to it II would like to continue using but I am afraid of running into issues with upgrading like I did 3 years ago with 1password on the web and trying to figure out ,y best option.
Appreciate any help. Thanks.
I was in an Apple Store checking out (where you have scan the QR code with your phone) and almost simultaneously got this text from T-Mobile but didn't look at it right then. I had picked up an online order for an iPad (wifi/cellular) but not setting up in store and decided to buy a case. That was what I paying for - nothing was being activated. Saw this as we were driving home. I did not click the link. Could something fluky have happened in the store with their checkout scan of my phone info or was someone trying to hack my phone. Am I supposed to call T-Mobile fraud? Is there anything more I can do to protect my e-sim and number beyond SIM protection being enables? Have never had anything like this happen and am freaked out. Thanks.
We have an almost 3-year old a Rheem Performance Plus 40 Gal. Natural Gas Tall Water Heater, Getting rotten egg smell with hot water in master bathroom sinks (dual vanity). The ande rod is magnesium.
We have hard water where we are in TX. We had it flushed once since purchase but before this got bad.
Can a plumber change the magnesium rod to an aluminum one? Even the Rheem magnesium rod is out of stock. Is this a big job to do labor wise?
Would pouring clorox bleach and flushing with hot water after in the bathroom sinks help at all even temporarily and if so what quantity?
Could the master bath sinks need the p-trap cleaned or would there be a stinky smell all the time if p-trap?
Appreciate any info. Thnaks.
We want to name great niece and nephew as contingent beneficiaries along with niece and nephew for IRA accounts. As f today, they are ages 1-2-3. They would inherit after second spouse passes which likely will be be xx years form now. We are in TX but they live in FL and CA. Not sure if 18 or 21 is the legal age for them.
Am I correct in understanding that when the 2nd spouse passes they have to leave the money in place until they are of legal age and then at that time they need to withdraw all assets within 10 years like other non-spouse inherited IRAs?
We are trying to decide whether to start making contributions to their 529 accounts starting this year based on excess funds. The IRA's will have contingent beneficiaries designated by % which we may adjust for them annually if we do 529.
Since they are so young trying to decide on best plan for what could trigger anytime over next 20 years. Thanks.
Interested in the groups thoughts on selling some bond fund money (FXNAX Us Bond and FTBFX Total Bond) and buying some large value equity income funds like FAGIX (Capital & Income) and FEQIX (Equity Income Fund)?
I realize perhaps additional risk but not loving intermediate bind funds these days.
In year 2 of retirement and our SSA/Pension/5-year CD ladder cover 89% (of all needs /100% of necessary) and RMDs the rest. We also have SGOV/MM if needed. Thanks.
For anyone who has recently embarked at Pier 66 in Seattle and had a car service reservation to SEATAC, where did you meet the driver? Is this a long walk with luggage? Apple Maps says 4 minutes but it looks longer.
We sailed in/out of Pier 66 last summer and they were able to drive n and get us and we did not have to walk far at all. The company we have a reservation with said: PIER 66- PICK UP LOCATION BY THE EDGEWATER HOTEL ON THE MAIN STREET,2411 ALASKAN WY,SEATTLE. Thanks.
We have a morning flight (10:30AM) on Monday 7/6. Just realized it's a FIFA day and the match starts at 2PM. We will have too much luggage to do DART.
If we leave at 8AM should we be ok or should we leave earlier?
Don't care if we wait at DFW. Just can't miss the flight! Thanks.
