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Jeff moved to Raleigh in 1971 to attend North Carolina State University and never left. He retired in 2020 after 43 years in various engineering roles. Jeff’s the proud father of two sons and, in 2013, expanded his family with a new wife and two stepdaughters. Today, he’s “Grandpa” three times over. In retirement, Jeff works on home projects, volunteers, reads, gardens, and rides his bike or goes to the gym almost every day. He's written several Humble Dollar articles that can be found here.
Home Maintenance Choices, Options, & Decisions
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AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 11/5/2024
FIRST: Dan Smith on 11/5 | RECENT: Jeff Bond on 11/11
DST Transitioning
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AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 11/9/2024
FIRST: mytimetotravel on 11/9 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 11/10
Long Term Care? Who has it?
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AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 8/10/2024
FIRST: Nuke Ken on 8/10 | RECENT: Linda Grady on 9/10
How Did You Announced Your Retirement?
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AUTHOR: Jeff Bond on 8/13/2024
FIRST: R Quinn on 8/13 | RECENT: Rob Jennings on 8/28
Comments:
Wow! Thanks for posting this, as you might save someone else's life - just as you saved yours. Please keep writing, I've always enjoyed your articles.
Post: My Ozempic Nightmare
Link to comment from December 11, 2024
What a story. My heart goes out to your entire family.
Post: One family, two very different life experiences
Link to comment from December 10, 2024
Wow. Is that entitlement, or something even stronger? You and your siblings need to discuss and decide what's reasonable (and what's not!) as a response to your Mom and her partner. Circle your wagons and consider what the future holds under this circumstance. I wonder if Kathy's comment about dementia is at play here.
Post: Pick Your Peril
Link to comment from December 7, 2024
I still go to shows, but it is usually in smaller venues. But even there I have to deal with TicketB*stard fees. I have a group of friends that sometimes accompany me, but I'm willing to go solo for a band or musician I really like. I have adopted Jonathan's approach for long-distance shows. In the "old days" I would drive from Raleigh to DC for a show, then drive home. A while back, after a show like that I drove south for about an hour then stopped in a hotel.
Post: Things That Don’t Much Interest Me No More
Link to comment from December 6, 2024
I recently added to my regular YMCA routine a wobble board "test" as well as 1-minute-long balancing on each leg.
Post: Things That Don’t Much Interest Me No More
Link to comment from December 6, 2024
You see tailgating, I see 18-wheelers blocking traffic in the fast lane of the highway. Things have definitely changed over the years. When I see someone in car or 18-wheeler use turn signals to indicate a lane change, I still flash my headlights lights to let someone know they can do so. I'll bet half the folks don't even know to do that anymore.
Post: Things That Don’t Much Interest Me No More
Link to comment from December 6, 2024
Great article, Dennis. It's easy to second-guess, but from where I sit, you did everything right. As others have said, you were a good son and supportive family member.
Post: At the End
Link to comment from December 5, 2024
Some text editors count parentheses for you with color-coding, which can then be copy/pasted into a spreadsheet. I'm happy to say those days are behind me. I don't do a lot of aggressive computing nowadays.
Post: Can this forum support math formulas in posts?
Link to comment from December 5, 2024
I remember your article about the decision to not open a commercial dog training business. I'm glad you and your husband found the outlet you needed and wanted.
Post: No Hot Dogs
Link to comment from December 4, 2024
Another great article. Don't know how you and Jonathan come up with such pithy and informative articles so frequently.
Post: Bet on Low Costs
Link to comment from December 1, 2024