tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post4041249594903393275..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Yesterday, we went to see a numismatistKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-26172896320813518912020-09-13T07:28:55.204-04:002020-09-13T07:28:55.204-04:00Thank you! :-)Thank you! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-27401117915771962382020-09-13T00:46:19.216-04:002020-09-13T00:46:19.216-04:00Exactly!
Good luck on the new RV! You two are tru...Exactly! <br />Good luck on the new RV! You two are true adventurers! Takes one to know one!Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285611117838939570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-56042894377495749882020-09-12T07:29:14.797-04:002020-09-12T07:29:14.797-04:00Ok, now we understand. Having said that we probabl...Ok, now we understand. Having said that we probably might have put the money in another bank account under one of our names so that is she would have needed something that the government didn't pay for, such as clothing or just personal type items then the money would have been there for her.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82808500343883131712020-09-12T02:43:04.425-04:002020-09-12T02:43:04.425-04:00It was Medicaid,not Medicare, all expenses paid by...It was Medicaid,not Medicare, all expenses paid by the state.Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285611117838939570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-25724757367226115562020-09-12T02:04:02.473-04:002020-09-12T02:04:02.473-04:00Well, she had to go in Medicare, so all her expens...Well, she had to go in Medicare, so all her expenses were paid by the state of Oregon.Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285611117838939570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-7217704778111486212020-09-11T07:27:03.206-04:002020-09-11T07:27:03.206-04:00Now might be a good time to sell with the price of...Now might be a good time to sell with the price of gold being so good. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-56389262244872159712020-09-11T07:22:56.975-04:002020-09-11T07:22:56.975-04:00We are glad that we did this as well! There were n...We are glad that we did this as well! There were no worries that we would have just sluffed them off, we knew that they had value and we wanted to make sure that we got that value for my Dad. By the way, we have done garage sales back in the day and the last one we had was the last one we will ever do, they just aren't worth the effort put into them. Next spring we will have an estate auction here, we think we will get more money for his stuff and we will get rid of more stuff that way too, at least we think we will. :-)<br /><br />Yes, our share will definitely be put towards our "new" motorhome that we have been saving for.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-74380285980709362512020-09-11T07:15:44.215-04:002020-09-11T07:15:44.215-04:00No worries! :-)No worries! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-49962546547546065982020-09-10T22:09:36.454-04:002020-09-10T22:09:36.454-04:00oops! Of course!! My apology - and good for your d...oops! Of course!! My apology - and good for your dad! Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435605120225627030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65421391385786713352020-09-10T17:20:23.805-04:002020-09-10T17:20:23.805-04:00So glad you did this!! I was a little concerned th...So glad you did this!! I was a little concerned that you'd say "oh well," and just put it in a garage sale for a few bucks. Even your share will help pay for that new motorhome...Cindy Brickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255999402913887987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-54663076202064185562020-09-10T08:44:23.694-04:002020-09-10T08:44:23.694-04:00We will keep that in mind Anna if we ever go to Ch...We will keep that in mind Anna if we ever go to China. It is also very inexpensive when we go to the dentist in Mexico. We never go to a dentist in Canada or the USA anymore, they charge way too much money.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-78019676285058601762020-09-10T08:42:49.348-04:002020-09-10T08:42:49.348-04:00We don't understand what you mean by your moth...We don't understand what you mean by your mother having to spend the money in her account? The money in my Dad's account goes to pay for him staying at the care home and his upkeep as well as paying the expenses on his house.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-67170166793284169222020-09-10T08:39:05.155-04:002020-09-10T08:39:05.155-04:00They will only have done well if you actually turn...They will only have done well if you actually turn around and sell them at some point in time, otherwise they aren't doing anything just sitting around, especially if you were to die tomorrow.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-44236305794095332222020-09-10T08:35:46.073-04:002020-09-10T08:35:46.073-04:00Creigh, Canada did get rid of it's pennies but...Creigh, Canada did get rid of it's pennies but you can still use them, they just don't make them anymore. And when they come into the bank they are then remove from circulation.<br /><br />Yep you are right Croft, the penny is still worth only a penny! Now maybe if you took those pennies at the time and put them into some kind of stock then over the years they might have contributed more to the cost of his higher education.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-84617994634637018782020-09-10T08:30:52.988-04:002020-09-10T08:30:52.988-04:00Just make sure you do your research beforehand to ...Just make sure you do your research beforehand to find a numismatist that has really good reviews and is highly recommended.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-23490200581925700702020-09-10T08:29:12.588-04:002020-09-10T08:29:12.588-04:00The $11,000 is my Dad's not ours! Ours was 1,8...The $11,000 is my Dad's not ours! Ours was 1,800 and that really wouldn't be enough for a down payment. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-40130567775079603322020-09-10T03:24:42.010-04:002020-09-10T03:24:42.010-04:00It's much convenient and affordable if you go ...It's much convenient and affordable if you go to see dentist in China, wish you two have a lovely day~Anna Chohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143943586156836482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-16724789992594674702020-09-10T00:12:37.665-04:002020-09-10T00:12:37.665-04:00Wow! Score! Nice for you 2,and for your Dad! In Un...Wow! Score! Nice for you 2,and for your Dad! In United States we had to spend most of what was in her account, 4 thousand of her money, so we went shopping with her, she had a blast as well us too! New tv, and furniture, and other items.<br /> She's been gone now for ten years now.<br />Maybe it's different in Canadian coin. Well,take care Rawn Stone Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285611117838939570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-83707920695787119942020-09-09T21:25:17.255-04:002020-09-09T21:25:17.255-04:00When our son was born in 1970 a family friend who ...When our son was born in 1970 a family friend who foresaw them being taken out of circulation, gave him about fifty pounds of pennies, saying they would pay his way through college. Well, no, they might have bought one textbook or two because I think they are still worth a penny. Too many people saved them.Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-2648699568029050512020-09-09T21:14:29.987-04:002020-09-09T21:14:29.987-04:00About five years ago a jewelry store in Mesa, AZ o...About five years ago a jewelry store in Mesa, AZ offered us $800 US for it but we knew gold was going up and we didn't need the money so we said no. He immediately said, well, I might be able to do a little better. Red flag!Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60143302744445248992020-09-09T20:24:04.682-04:002020-09-09T20:24:04.682-04:00I thought Canada got rid of pennies. If Congress w...I thought Canada got rid of pennies. If Congress wanted to do something useful for us, they'd do the same.Creigh Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267728698204033199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-9499768545257874192020-09-09T19:53:19.516-04:002020-09-09T19:53:19.516-04:00You have to be careful because some dealers operat...You have to be careful because some dealers operate on different margins than others. Read the reviews and do the research to see who pays the most. Also, these guys have to be honest because it would be too easy to catch them as cheaters. If you knew how much an item weighed in advance, and they didn't pay you for that weight then they would get a bad reputation pretty quickly.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-15144018585838777722020-09-09T19:29:46.551-04:002020-09-09T19:29:46.551-04:00I have a zip lock bag of old gold teeth that I sho...I have a zip lock bag of old gold teeth that I should take down to the local "We Buy Gold" shop although I always think they are going to rip me off!<br />Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-56051819783218909172020-09-09T19:00:15.836-04:002020-09-09T19:00:15.836-04:00We have some Mexican gold centennial coins that ha...We have some Mexican gold centennial coins that have done quite well. Eggs in different baskets!living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-78299366557164105312020-09-09T13:45:06.966-04:002020-09-09T13:45:06.966-04:00I knew the Canadian coins I had saved from living ...I knew the Canadian coins I had saved from living near Detroit in the 70s were only worth face value, but on my last trip there (when I visited you guys!) I had a fun time with the young cashiers at McDs getting rid of my old pennies lolDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974453598992131798noreply@blogger.com