Everything posted by Yellowtail
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How about a solar car port on a budget?
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Let me ask...Would you buy insurance if....
As well they should, but I was responding to someone that said: "The problem is with existing conditions, especially for old folks. The insurance company can claim that your heart attack, kidney failure, fatty lever or whatever is because of your mild diabetes or slightly high blood pressure or some other existing condition, and they will refuse to pay." And the "undisclosed" preexisting clause only works if the insurance company can show you knew about the condition.
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What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2026)
It blows there was never a sequel to RocknRolla, that was a great picture.
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Marjorie Isn't Mincing Her Words
If Sarah Pailin started speaking out against Trump, you could bet she'd be the left's new hero and the sage voice of reason making the rounds on lefty news programs.
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Let me ask...Would you buy insurance if....
You bought medical insurance for B200K and you were refused coverage because of preexisting conditions? When was this, what company, what preexisting conditions, and what treatment was refused?
- US did not share details with the UK before attacking Iran
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Marjorie Isn't Mincing Her Words
A year ago, MTG was mocked and called a buffoon by the left. Now she's the new hero and the sage voice of reason making the rounds on lefty news programs. Too funny.
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What the Iran war means for Ukraine
So they haven't, I thought not. Carry on.
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What the Iran war means for Ukraine
When did Ukraine declare war on Russia?
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Toilet Seats
Don't push down so hard on them.
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Let me ask...Would you buy insurance if....
That has not been my experience. If that were true, insurance would never pay anything. I think this is a myth that comes from people that buy cheap insurance without understanding what is covered, and them moaning when they find out that you don't get million-dollar insurance for ten dollars.
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The Opportunity Cost Nobody Talks About
I did. It did for me
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The Opportunity Cost Nobody Talks About
I do not need it, I was just wondering, thanks.
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The Opportunity Cost Nobody Talks About
How does one compare the cost, if one does not know what the cost is?
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The Opportunity Cost Nobody Talks About
I get brokered CDs with no fee through Fidelity, and no fee to open CDs when I use my bank. If you do not know how much people have to pay an agent to avoid the financial requirement, how can you imply people lose money by satisfying the financial requirement with the B800K deposit?
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The Opportunity Cost Nobody Talks About
Can anyone tell me what agents charge people that do not satisfy the financial requirements at Chiang Wattana?
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Alert. Received a visit from the Local police because I am American.
I have been here full time since 1999, the last ~7 years on a marriage extension from CW and have never been checked on, not even for the first marriage extension.
- Unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor in Epstein Files
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The Opportunity Cost Nobody Talks About
What agent do you use, and how much do you pay them?
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Alert. Received a visit from the Local police because I am American.
Yeah, whenever other expats find out you're American, they try to "borrow" money.
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Let me ask...Would you buy insurance if....
Did you have Cigna? Was this while you were in Thailand? I was talking about my experience, with Cigna, in Thailand. Insurance companies are in the business of paying premiums, not paying claims. It has been my experience that most people complaining about their insurance not paying their claims, tried to claim thing that were not covered, or they had undisclosed preexisting conditions. People seem to think they should be able to buy insurance that costs 10% of what it pays out.
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Let me ask...Would you buy insurance if....
Both. 80-20 company at first, then two years after I retired 100% self-paid.
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The Opportunity Cost Nobody Talks About
Krunsri pays ~1.5% on my Mee Tai Dai account, so that knocks the 4% down to 2.5% which would yield B20K or ~$634. How much does the Agent charge if one does not have money in the bank or enough income? But 4% better than I can get at Chase, my US bank. Where are you getting 4% in the US, and what is the term? The best I can get at Chase is 3.5%, and that's for three months. Anything longer, and it drops to 2% od below. I can do a little better at Fidelity, but the OP said bank. In the last year, the USD is down ~7% against the THB. So with the 1.5% from Krunsri, that's 8.5%. Where can I get a fixed account in the US that pays 8.5%? Having the money in a Thai bank satisfies the visa's financial requirement, but it also serves as a hedge against the dollar. In any event, I understand why would use an agent to circumvent the law if they are broke, but I do not understand people using an agent to circumvent the law just because it saves them a few dollars.
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Let me ask...Would you buy insurance if....
I had Cigna for years for myself and my family and submitted hundreds of claims, including a rotator cuff and two knee replacements all at Bumrungrad, and not a single claim was refused. A few claims (the second knee replacement for example) had to be resubmitted with further explanation, but they were all ultimately reimbursed. Even some things that were not covered like supplements and whatnot were reimbursed. Annual top-level heath check-up and every follow-up visit, and all prescribed medication at Bumrungrad, for the entire family, all covered. Is Cigna expensive? Absolutely. But it is great insurance.
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Housebuilding Thread
You get your lights back up?