After about 2 weeks with the Lexie B2 Plus powered by Bose, I’ve sent them home. If you’ve read my other hearing aid post here, you’ve heard how much I liked these hearing aids. They were great. They just weren’t as good as the Jabra Enhance Select 500, and they had one problem that was […]
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As a follow-up to last week’s post on buying hearing aids, I wanted to update folks on my experience with hear.com. I received my $4,250 credit from my return. Background Quick background: I wanted to try some alternative hearing aids and hear.com came up often in my research. I took on online hearing test, and
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I’ve been looking at the jobs numbers for March and I have more questions than answers. I know, not a good opening line, but hopefully it generates some thoughts and discussion. Reading the news, we get a very conflicted story about the economy, inflation and job growth. Inflation A wrote a post recently on inflation
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Something a little different for today…I’m in the process of buying new hearing aids – Yawn. There are lots of options out there so I wanted to share what I’ve learned. For those who read the original post. This post has now been updated with info on the Lexie B2 Plus powered by Bose. Do
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I’ve talked about inflation in a number of posts, but we’ve never really gone into what inflation is, what causes it and why it’s so difficult to correct, and most importantly, what can we do about it. I’ve done a bit of reading this morning to try and get a better understanding myself so I
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Car warranty scams have become a popular way of bilking car owners. I’ve gotten a couple of these, and they really make me angry. Let’s talk about what they are and why they are dangerous. My Car Aside from my home, my car is my most expensive purchase. Many of us take out loans and
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I had lunch with Tony on Wednesday. Our usual spot, BYOB and mounds of good food for reasonable prices. We split a salad and an entree for about $30. Wednesday’s topic was customer service. Tony has been helping his son with shopping for a new vehicle. He’s been dealing with insurance companies on the old
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Buying a car is a big expense. The average new car price is $50,000, and used car prices aren’t much lower. In my days as a car salesman, I often saw folks who over-spent on a vehicle and returned to assess their options to lower payments or trade-down. After the sale, your options are severely
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This morning I saw the headline 2 Reasons to Save in a Roth 401(k) in 2024, and 2 Reasons Not To. Before I jumped in to the article, I got angry. Is this a misleading headline? I think so. Let me tell you why. My Mission – Simplify I’ve done some teaching, coaching and writing
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Buying a car can be stressful. Let’s talk about some steps we can take to make this a more positive experience. My sister in law is in the process of buying a car. I am one of the few who finds this process exciting. Most people that I know dread it. She’s no exception. In