Recent content by jtr1962

The only solace here is a mistake on the withdrawal form for an annuity made me rethink cashing it in (i.e. I asked the scammer to loan me more money instead, and she did), and I decided to do a rollover for only $135K instead of the $210K I had originally planned. The $210K rollover, combined...

I appreciate this but if it comes to ending up homeless being dead is better. I haven't reached that point yet but it's possible. Even before losing this money if I had to sell the house and split the proceeds three ways I wouldn't have had enough left to live on.

Yeah, this seems to be happening to lots of people. I read about a retired couple that lost $800K. A combination of the investment looking somewhat legitimate, the large potential returns, and my desperation to give my siblings their share of the house is what led me to this. If my siblings had...

Nothing will really help beyond getting my money back and seeing the people who did this in body bags. The only solace is the SEC has whistleblower rewards of 10% to 30% of the recovered funds. That could actually end up being quite substantial if they can seize any assets. Except the link I...

Interesting stuff doing a Google image search: https://www.tiktok.com/@anne825389 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-l-6b101a354/ I don't know now if the person I was talking to these last five months was borrowing someone else's images or not. Yes, I did have a video call and it was...

Unfortunately I fell victim to an online crypto investing scam and I'm usually very careful with things like this. I have a considerable amount of money being held hostage. I already filed reports with the FBI and SEC. Here's the story: I was first contacted by a person named Xinyue Chen on...

Wow! I'm technically a Boomer, although from the tail end and I hate that kind of thinking. I give you and your partner credit for getting through the day without killing your mother. I can't say I would have had the same level of self-control. I'll admit I'm no fan of tattoos but my attitude...

Me and my sister are also both on Verizon Visible. Only $25 a month, and I'm getting a $15 credit on my cable/Internet bill, so it's really only costing me $10 a month.

I hope this isn't a medication which you need to stay alive.

A heated cat shelter might help if she can be convinced to have her kittens there instead of under the car. My brother has fed strays for years. Same story. They look more and more ragged after a few years, and eventually stop coming around altogether. Any cat which sleeps on a warm bed with a...

I'm sorry to hear this as well. I know the feeling very well. Just make her as comfortable as possible and enjoy whatever time is left.

Next thing will be a casino in the White House.

I'm still on 7 for my desktop. I see no reason to change. It just works. The laptop came with 11. If there are any applications I need which won't run on 7 there's always the laptop.

https://medium.com/the-political-prism/the-republican-budget-for-an-ebenezer-scrooge-america-7f5fd5d11d5c

I certainly remember that. Trump can't be trusted. I wish more people would have realized this before voting for him. I'm reminded of the old tale of the woman and the snake. Many versions of that but this one I like the best: Once upon a time, a woman was picking up firewood. She came upon a...