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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 2038813 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9340 on: July 21, 2022, 04:03:35 PM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9341 on: July 26, 2022, 11:55:21 AM »
Newbie here. Made a "new topic" post that is awaiting moderator approval, been about two and half hours. How long should I expect it to take? And is it possible I'm doing something wrong that is holding up approval? Thanks!

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Re: Is ther an active shul in tannersville during the winter
« Reply #9344 on: August 05, 2022, 12:36:38 PM »
Are there any minyanim in the windham area this summer? any info would be nice.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9345 on: August 09, 2022, 04:11:03 PM »
Newbie here. Made a "new topic" post that is awaiting moderator approval, been about two and half hours. How long should I expect it to take? And is it possible I'm doing something wrong that is holding up approval? Thanks!
It’s unlikely you needed to create a new topic. Just saying.
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Re: First Time Poster
« Reply #9346 on: August 10, 2022, 10:52:31 AM »
Another new poster here. I have been enjoying Dan's stuff for years, just signed up as a member. It's been more then 24 hours since I posted my first post in the CC forums & it still says "This message is awaiting approval by a moderator". Should I suspect that there is something wrong with the post or Is that how long it takes for every new poster.
I'm having the same issue does anyone know why that might happen? (besides mods being busy :) )

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best way to use amex points
« Reply #9347 on: August 28, 2022, 06:20:40 PM »
it seems that amex points are not that valuable as its hard to get even one cent per point in most redeeming categories.
anyone have any ideas whats the best way to use amex points?

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Re: American flights through British Airways
« Reply #9348 on: September 04, 2022, 11:16:13 AM »
I was wondering the same thing.  Tried different destinations and dates, all say no availability.

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Google Calendar incorrectly importing flight information from email
« Reply #9349 on: September 04, 2022, 08:17:50 PM »
I've had no luck finding an answer on Google's forums or help pages, so I'm hoping someone here might be able to help.
Google will generally pull flight info from emails (itineraries) and populate my calendar with the flight info. In the past, the only issues have been time zone related, in that times seem to always be listed in the local time where I am viewing the entry. Today, however, I noticed a very big deviation from this. Upcoming flight LY 008, scheduled for a Tuesday night 11:50, arrives TLV 5:20. However, this somehow got culled by Google and entered as a Wednesday flight, 007, from TLV to JFK, leaving 3:30 AM. That flight, by the way, which is not ours, is scheduled for 1:15 PM out of TLV, so I have no idea where any of the info is coming from.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9350 on: September 14, 2022, 02:32:04 AM »
I have quite a few cards opened in my name and my wife’s name from some time ago when I was able to focus on credit cards. I’m not at all focused on it now and just pay the annual fees constantly. How bad is it to just cancel all the unused cards?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9351 on: September 14, 2022, 03:48:50 AM »
I have quite a few cards opened in my name and my wife’s name from some time ago when I was able to focus on credit cards. I’m not at all focused on it now and just pay the annual fees constantly. How bad is it to just cancel all the unused cards?
If you can move the credit line to cards you're going to keep, you'd be a bit ahead.   ie move all the Chase credit onto no annual fee cards you're keeping open, same for AMEX, etc.
If  you cancel and lose the credit lines, your credit rating will take a temporary hit, but will recover.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9352 on: September 19, 2022, 09:23:45 AM »
Hi, I have stopped receiving notifications in tapatalk. Settings look good. Where can I get help on this.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Re: best way to use amex points
« Reply #9358 on: October 20, 2022, 11:36:56 PM »
it seems that amex points are not that valuable as its hard to get even one cent per point in most redeeming categories.
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