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boswald said:
Well yeah, that's the golden rule and all, but I live paycheck to paycheck. I live on a fixed income. I'm surprised I made it this far without eating out of a dumpster!
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Sorry to hear that. I’ve always been a saver. Never borrowing money (apart from the mortgage) and going without if needs be.

Hopefully things will improve for you soon.
 
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Apple fanboy said:
Sorry to hear that. I’ve always been a saver. Never borrowing money (apart from the mortgage) and going without if needs be.

Hopefully things will improve for you soon.
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Good for you. And I mean that in the most respectful manner possible. It's a skill I never really had due to the income, but I make the most of it. I just enjoy the simple things (with a new toy every now and then). I'm not fishing for sympathy or anything, but thank you for the support.
 
boswald said:
Good for you. And I mean that in the most respectful manner possible. It's a skill I never really had due to the income, but I make the most of it. I just enjoy the simple things (with a new toy every now and then). I'm not fishing for sympathy or anything, but thank you for the support.
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Building up a savings pot is a hard skill to learn. But it is one of the most rewarding.
For me I couldn’t enjoy a new toy if I had an empty bank account.
I also started work at a young age. Part time jobs from around 11-12. Full time work by 15.
Those early years I didn’t earn or save much. But by 17 or 18 I had started my life long habit.

Like any good habit start small. Setting up a small direct debit on pay day into a savings account is a good place to start.

Then you won’t even miss the amount.
 
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Apple fanboy said:
Building up a savings pot is a hard skill to learn. But it is one of the most rewarding.
For me I couldn’t enjoy a new toy if I had an empty bank account.
I also started work at a young age. Part time jobs from around 11-12. Full time work by 15.
Those early years I didn’t earn or save much. But by 17 or 18 I had started my life long habit.

Like any good habit start small. Setting up a small direct debit on pay day into a savings account is a good place to start.

Then you won’t even miss the amount.
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I think I will. Thank you.
 
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Apple fanboy said:
Building up a savings pot is a hard skill to learn. But it is one of the most rewarding.
For me I couldn’t enjoy a new toy if I had an empty bank account.
I also started work at a young age. Part time jobs from around 11-12. Full time work by 15.
Those early years I didn’t earn or save much. But by 17 or 18 I had started my life long habit.

Like any good habit start small. Setting up a small direct debit on pay day into a savings account is a good place to start.

Then you won’t even miss the amount.
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I set up a direct debit to Premium Bonds. £50 a month. It soon adds up.
 
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Had a weird experience with Apple Support with my AirPods Pro 3. First of all, they keep saying "Parts mismatch, setup incomplete" no matter how many times I "forget" and pair them. Find My doesn't work with them, which is very important to me, so I was getting nervous. I haven't switched anything out; everything's genuine and direct from Apple. I do not have another Apple account, so they're not paired to anything but my account, and no one else uses them (ew).

I gave up trying to figure it out, so I talked to Apple via chat. They did the usual troubleshooting, then eventually referred me to an Apple Store. Since the nearest one is 4 hours from me, I told them that wasn't an option. Instead, they sent me to Best Buy. Confused, I made the appointment, went there, and they said "It's an account thing, there's nothing we can do. Talk to Apple." So that was pointless. Spoke with Apple AGAIN, and they said "Ok, we'll just replace them." "Great," I said. Then...

They put a hold of $300 on my account and said it's a "security hold" in case they don't receive the old pair. So obviously I have to mail the old ones back because they won't give a brand new pair to just anyone who says "Mine don't work, give me free ones!" Mailing them back is no big deal, but the pending charge of $300 is scary because it's a LOT of money to me (remember, fixed income). Currently waiting for the new pair to show up in the mail so I can mail out the old ones.

Has this happened to anyone else?
 
boswald said:
Had a weird experience with Apple Support with my AirPods Pro 3. First of all, they keep saying "Parts mismatch, setup incomplete" no matter how many times I "forget" and pair them. Find My doesn't work with them, which is very important to me, so I was getting nervous. I haven't switched anything out; everything's genuine and direct from Apple. I do not have another Apple account, so they're not paired to anything but my account, and no one else uses them (ew).

I gave up trying to figure it out, so I talked to Apple via chat. They did the usual troubleshooting, then eventually referred me to an Apple Store. Since the nearest one is 4 hours from me, I told them that wasn't an option. Instead, they sent me to Best Buy. Confused, I made the appointment, went there, and they said "It's an account thing, there's nothing we can do. Talk to Apple." So that was pointless. Spoke with Apple AGAIN, and they said "Ok, we'll just replace them." "Great," I said. Then...

They put a hold of $300 on my account and said it's a "security hold" in case they don't receive the old pair. So obviously I have to mail the old ones back because they won't give a brand new pair to just anyone who says "Mine don't work, give me free ones!" Mailing them back is no big deal, but the pending charge of $300 is scary because it's a LOT of money to me (remember, fixed income). Currently waiting for the new pair to show up in the mail so I can mail out the old ones.

Has this happened to anyone else?
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Not the swapping thing, but my AirPod Pro gen 1 have similar glitches all the time. Started once I had to sort out an Apple account issue some months back.

The battery isn’t as good as they used to be, so I plan on upgrading when they release the next generation.
 
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Learned to my shocked sorrow yesterday that my next door neighbour - a chap around my own age - had just died, from pancreatic cancer; I hadn't known about it - the whole thing was awfully sudden - apparently, only a matter of a few weeks from diagnosis to death. His wife, and life partner, - whom I have known since schooldays - must be utterly devastated.

A very nice, quiet and kind chap, the sort of man who is usually described as "an absolute gentleman".

Chatted with Decent Brother last night for over two hours; we are both shocked.
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Learned to my shocked sorrow yesterday that my next door neighbour - a chap around my own age - had just died, from pancreatic cancer; I hadn't known about it - the whole thing was awfully sudden - apparently, only a matter of a few weeks from diagnosis to death. His wife, and life partner, - whom I have known since schooldays - must be utterly devastated.

A very nice, quiet and kind chap, the sort of man who is usually described as "an absolute gentleman".

Chatted with Decent Brother last night for over two hours; we are both shocked.
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My sympathies. It’s sad when one realises that the people passing away are a similar age.
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Learned to my shocked sorrow yesterday that my next door neighbour - a chap around my own age - had just died, from pancreatic cancer; I hadn't known about it - the whole thing was awfully sudden - apparently, only a matter of a few weeks from diagnosis to death. His wife, and life partner, - whom I have known since schooldays - must be utterly devastated.

A very nice, quiet and kind chap, the sort of man who is usually described as "an absolute gentleman".

Chatted with Decent Brother last night for over two hours; we are both shocked.
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Sorry to hear about that. I hope he rests well, and I wish his family all the healing they need.
 
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Macky-Mac said:
I think it's particularly shocking when it's the first of those "similar age" people
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This is not the first of the "similar age" people, unfortunately.

Several of my university classmates and childhood neighbours & friends have died, - mostly from cancer, sometimes exacerbated by hard living, - along with the occasional cardiac arrest.

However, these are - were - all male.

More shocking still, two of my female classmates from secondary school (high school to Our Transatlantic Cousins) have also died quite young; one, sadly from cancer around 20 years ago, and the other, more recently, - not quite a decade ago - in a tragic, ghastly and horrible murder in London.
 
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