Funny complaints, useful answers, and the occasional rant about modern life.
The IRS Proposed New Marketplace Credit Rules. The Repayment Change Is Already Law.
New federal rules would spell out changes to ACA insurance tax credits. The distinction that matters most for your tax bill happened last year.
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Facebook Wants You to Tell Its Feed What You Want. Will It Listen?
Facebook is rolling out a place to describe the topics you want in Feed and Reels. It’s worth trying, but it isn’t a remote control for the entire app.
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The Shelf Says Sale. My Phone Says Do Some Paperwork.
Some grocery discounts now require an app and a clipped digital coupon. The price is right there on the shelf, but getting it has become a separate errand.
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The Cashier Was Still Counting. The Merchandise Was Already Gone.
A Cuyahoga Falls boutique reported a $100 loss after someone handed over $680 for $780 worth of merchandise, then left before the cashier finished counting.
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Social Security’s 2027 Increase Is 3.6%. Your Check Is Another Question.
The increase is real and automatic. The $75 figure making headlines is an average before individual deductions, not a promise about what lands in your account.
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The Package Arrived. Apparently I Have an Opinion Now
Online stores want a product review almost as soon as the box lands on your doorstep. That gives you just enough time to form an opinion about the cardboard.
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Why Won’t Your Earbuds Pair With a Second Phone?
They may still be connecting to the first phone, or they may not be in pairing mode at all. Check those two things before deciding the earbuds are broken.
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AI news that matters, ChatGPT tricks, prompts, platform comparisons, useful features, hype checking
Bill Figures It Out
Specific answers to surprisingly annoying questions.
Bill’s Soapbox
Opinion, society, politics, culture, personal viewpoints, heavier subjects and things you simply want to say
Blotter Breakdown
The weekly real police-blotter stories with SpillbyBill commentary and sarcasm
Modern Life Is Ridiculous
Everyday nonsense, observed at full volume.