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I know a few people that live on SS alone thinking that it was designed to cover their retirement expenses. They don't live comfortably. But add a million that is well diversified and 60/40, and use the common 4% withdrawal rate, you would have $40,000 plus SS before taxes... I would be...

I can give a perfect example of why "most are just trying to get by" Myself and my coworker. We both make the same wage, close to 60k annual, and live in the same community, but my wife chose to stay home and not work, and his wife works full time, so his household income is much larger then...

-10f this morning and it started right up sitting overnight in a nonheated shed. The engine light is not on anymore. Went to Autozone for a free scan... P2016 : intake manifold runner position sensor/switch circuit low bank 1 They didn't know what parts I would need for that code. Made a few...

I took a different approach and only put what the employer matched in the 401, 4%, and max out roth when I heard about that, and put everything I could in a regular taxable account and paying off house. I wanted to be able to "retire" at a younger age than the typical 62-67. At 46 I am feeling...

Thanks for the reply's. Going to Look for a scanner tomorrow and post back what it says.

would it still run normal if it was a crank position sensor? We drove 80 the last hundred miles with a 20 mph head wind, so it has plenty of power left.

Not faster than normal, just trying to rule out a weak battery issue.

2012 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5 v6 just turned 70,000 miles Was on the way to visit family about 170 miles away, and stopped after 60 miles for a quick pit stop and it wouldn't start. Spun over fast. Tried stepping on gas while cranking. Looked under hood, not sure what to look for, just tried...

I work for a State agency and we are required to maintain the vehicles we drive. For the longest time, several decades, they bought Cenex 15w40, about 10 years ago they switched to 5w40. 3 years ago they switched to a brand I haven't heard of, Purus. Still 5w40. The old school mechanics in the...

In theory that would lower gas demand and increase supply, bringing gas prices down. But someone in charge will do everything they can to stop oil drilling, pipelines, and updated refineries.

I see some recommend 1 oz of tcw3 per 5 gallons. Its nice to know that enriching the ratio to 1 oz per gallon works also.

I agree with both of you. As much as I dislike driving a vehicle I don't love, and spend time working on it when I could be spending time with family, I despise a car payment. We put what would be a payment in an online savings and have it marked vehicle repair/replacement, and when it builds up...

I did an oil change earlier today with some Pennzoil Platinum SN that I picked up on clearance a few years ago when SN plus came out, and did a quick shake of the unopened jug before pouring in, and for the some reason got curious and looked in the bottom of empty jug when done and noticed a...

Went to the dealer today to get an oil change kit and mentioned that I felt the engine was not getting very warm and had to drain some oil last winter due to getting overfull. He knew what I was talking about, and said that this Honda engine has a robust cooling system designed for hot summer...

Thought I'd give give an update after doing some experimenting. First tried a quick temporary cover around the oil cooler and that didn't seem to change anything, after a couple hours of blowing I checked with an infrared temp reader and the warmest part of the engine I found was the head by...

Thanks for the suggestions, and I will check out the forums you mentioned. And as far as bond's go, I don't particularly like them either but I have some indirectly through an actively managed account I moved some investments over to a few years ago with the understanding I would have slightly...

Looking for opinions on retiring early using the 4% rule. I dreamed for a long time of getting there and being financially independent, and finally made it a few months ago, but being invested totally in the market is very scary to stop working and relying on the investment income. A few...

No access streets, were right off the State highway, I try to wait for a decent gap, traffic has been getting heaver in the last few years, I just don't want to pull out and go slow when traffic is heavy.

Thanks, that's what I was thinking, and would like to do when it gets really cold, but for me sitting and waiting for more than a minute seems like a long time.

Interesting topic, the suggestion to drive gently until the engine warms up sounds good, but what is best when you live next to a highway with posted speed limit of 65?, and some mornings the traffic is heavy enough that you have no choice but pick a small opening and go for it. The vehicle is...