Real Life D&D Skill Checks submitted by /u/nlitherl

LPT: extend the life of your hot water heater by replacing the sacrificial anode every 3-5 years. Its a DIY job that can extend the life of your tank If you look at your hot water tank, you’ll see a bolt head flush with the top of the tank. That bolthead is a 2 foot long piece of magnesium that sits in the water. It prevents the steel of the tank from rusting because it corrodes first (google “sacrificial anode”). Once it is spent, the tank can start to rust. Rust in the tank sends sediment …

Should I cancel my whole life insurance I am in debt and trying to pay it off. More then I should be but the specifics don’t matter. I do have extra each month but I want to pay of the debt as quickly as possible. i am 46. I have no dependents or spouse. I was sold whole life as a way to help save for retirement but i have over 500K in a 401K right now. I am thinking I should cancel t…

The secret life of Jimmy Zhong, who stole – and lost – more than $3 billion CNBC obtained never-before-seen body camera footage that shows how investigators linked Jimmy Zhong to the Silk Road hack

My Life With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis Ashley Ann Lora has struggled with eczema since she was 2. Find out how she learned to make peace with her condition.

Was sponsored a life insurance by a friend, is this possible and what should I do next? I just got off a call after this number was calling me a bunch of times this week and they just informed me that a close friend of mine sponsored me a 5k life insurance. I was so confused and just made a meeting with them for Wednesday. They informed me that it is free but I am kinda scared this whole this is a scam or something. Hopefully this …

New York Life employment IRA On mobile so sorry for formatting. My wife recently became applicable to receive her company 401k. They use New York Life and it has been giving me sketchy vibes. They won’t let her choose any type of plan (no target date or anything) and had her take a questionnaire and need another phone call before signing her up. They also want a bunch of in…

LPT: don’t waste another second of your life with ads Brave web browser is the best thing i have found in years and has saved me soo much time from pre or mid video ads on tubi, hulu, and especially those awful youtube ads. Its just like chrome and safari but filters out all the annoying. This is not a payed ad hah i just really love how many commercials i have not seen bc of this brilliant browser…

Dewey Cox – A Life Without You (Is No Life At All) submitted by /u/CharacterPolicy4689

Did you make a plan with your partner on how to use your life insurance? Hey Folks, For those of you who have life insurance and no real savings, no home, but you might have a life insurance policy of 800 or 900k. What would you advise your partner to do with it in the event of your passing? Should they buy a home with a high deposit for the kids? Should they just live off the interest? College/their own retirement?…

Living With Vitiligo Is Life Altering A diagnosis of vitiligo is tough, but there are ways to learn to live and thrive with it. He’s how to cope and find support.

LPT: If you want more in life, seek less of yourself! I know very well that this title may offend the very mind that may be keeping you in bondage, but please don’t hear what I am not saying! Don’t let yourself misinterpret what I am saying, just allow yourself to have your mindset and heart challenged. I’m not specifically talking about putting other people first even though that is important, but…

Life Insurance at 24 y/o I (24f) have a life insurance and have been making a monthly payment of like $54 towards it for a little over 2 years. The only reason I got one was because my mom, who has life policies for herself, my siblings and dad, told me it’s pretty much needed for my future. She said that when I want to buy a house, I can use that money I accumulated as…

Mary Lou Retton ‘fighting’ for life, daughter says Gymnast Mary Lou Retton, who became the first American to win the all-around gold at the 1984 Olympics, is “fighting for her life,” her daughter said.

Mary Lou Retton Has Pneumonia and ‘Is Fighting for Her Life,’ Daughter Says The gymnastics champion sprang to stardom at the 1984 Olympics, where she became the first American woman to win a gold medal in the all-around competition.

Blew up my $ life, can I fix it? 42yo male, medium sized town Midwest. Married and have a teenage son. Did the whole debt free / save thing most of my life. Had $20k in a reserve account 3 years ago. Moving across the country, buying a second vehicle, and COVID depleted that. I was still doing okay until a series of events imploded my life. About six months ago I made an unchar…

Art In Real Life This is an old story. Actually, it’s an old blog post from 2003 but this happened in the 90’s. It came up in the forum; I said I would try to find it and here it is. The story is … Read More…

Finally brought this project to life! Been two years since we moved into our house. Finally got to work on this project! Built the shelves myself because the ones I wanted would have cost twice as much! Happy with the results! submitted by /u/Monstera-Bear

Things to consider before marrying later in life I am 47 yo female, immigrated to the US 20 some years ago. I came with nothing but my son (he is 27 now, independent). I worked hard and have accumulated over $1M in assets. I am legally single, live in NY. My son is listed as my primary beneficiary on all of my accounts, including Roth IRA and 401K. My bank accounts have POD signed with funds g…

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