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203. One nice thing about turning 70 (actually, turning 70 1/2)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 06:01 PM

Jul 16

In the year you turn 70.5 (next year for you), you can make tax free charitable donations from your IRA.

Google "Qualified Charitable Distribution" for info.

It'll save you some tax money. Charitable donations only, not political donations, dammit

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So today I hit the big 7-0. Now I feel old. Lol [View all] SheltieLover Jul 15 OP

Happiest of birthdays to you Sheltie. applegrove Jul 15 #1

Ty Applegrove! SheltieLover Jul 15 #6

Happy birthday 🎈🎂🎉 questionseverything Jul 15 #2

Thx, Question! SheltieLover Jul 15 #7

Happy birthday Sheltie, I'm right behind you at 68...long hard journey getting here... wcmagumba Jul 15 #3

Oh, what a long strangevtrip it's been. Lol SheltieLover Jul 15 #8

Happy Birthday! UpInArms Jul 15 #4

Ty, UpInArms! SheltieLover Jul 15 #9

NO, you're NOT!!! elleng Jul 15 #5

Lol. Thx, Ellen SheltieLover Jul 15 #11

Neither of those here, and neither Uno or Due!!! elleng Jul 15 #13

Sorry to hear, Ellen. SheltieLover Jul 15 #52

OMG! I love Chicago deep dish but didn't know about Malnattis Phoenix61 Jul 15 #50

Malnatti's has won several awards for their pizza SheltieLover Jul 15 #55

I'm in the Florida panhandle and there's no where to get deep dish. nt Phoenix61 Jul 15 #57

There is nowhere to get anything close to edible in Memphis, so I hear you. SheltieLover Jul 15 #59

Ahhh, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SheltieLover!!!!! Age is just a number in most ways, but wow what wisdom!!!! hlthe2b Jul 15 #10

Ty, Hlthe! SheltieLover Jul 15 #12

Happy Birthday! AuntieKatie Jul 15 #14

Ty, Katie! SheltieLover Jul 15 #15

Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog Jul 15 #16

Awwww ty. Diamond Dog! SheltieLover Jul 15 #84

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KID!! BOSSHOG Jul 15 #17

Ty so much SheltieLover Jul 15 #19

🥳 Happy Birthday and welcome to the 70's club! Deuxcents Jul 15 #18

Lol. Thx! SheltieLover Jul 15 #20

I turned 70 5 years ago. multigraincracker Jul 15 #21

Congrats to you & thx! SheltieLover Jul 15 #23

Yay! 2naSalit Jul 15 #22

Thx, 2na! SheltieLover Jul 15 #24

Here's to you! Harker Jul 15 #25

Ty Harker! SheltieLover Jul 15 #31

Ahhhhhh Happy Birthday! MuseRider Jul 15 #26

Thx, Muse SheltieLover Jul 15 #32

Whoa 🎂 sheshe2 Jul 15 #27

Ty, She! SheltieLover Jul 15 #33

Happy birthday dear pal! Attilatheblond Jul 15 #28

Yuppers! You nailed it! SheltieLover Jul 15 #34

Happy birthday 🎉 Polly Hennessey Jul 15 #29

Awwww ty, Polly! SheltieLover Jul 15 #35

Congratulations! snowybirdie Jul 15 #30

Ty, Birdie! SheltieLover Jul 15 #37

Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! I hope you had a very lovely day. LoisB Jul 15 #36

Thx, Lois SheltieLover Jul 15 #38

Congratulations !!! Have a lovely day.. Srkdqltr Jul 15 #39

Hahaha. Thx, Srkdqltr SheltieLover Jul 15 #40

Happy 70th Birthday, SheltieLover!! Solly Mack Jul 15 #41

Ty, Solly! SheltieLover Jul 15 #42

Welcome to the club! Hassler Jul 15 #43

Thx, Hassler! SheltieLover Jul 15 #45

Happy Birthday, SheltieLover. Welcome to the club. We love you wish you a great evening. Love, Debbie. debm55 Jul 15 #44

Ty, Deb! SheltieLover Jul 15 #46

Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! Mousetoescamper Jul 15 #47

Ty, Mouse! SheltieLover Jul 15 #48

Happy birthday 😁👍💙 TommieMommy Jul 15 #49

Ty! SheltieLover Jul 15 #51

Wishing you the happiest of birthdays!🎂🎈🎁 Phoenix61 Jul 15 #53

Ty, Phoenix! SheltieLover Jul 15 #56

A very happy birthday to you🎶🎶🎶 spooky3 Jul 15 #54

Ty, Spooky! It is now that AC is back on! SheltieLover Jul 15 #58

🎶...and many more! Native Jul 15 #60

Ty, Native! SheltieLover Jul 15 #63

Hugs & Kisses, Happy B-day Sheltie calikid Jul 15 #61

Ty, Cali! SheltieLover Jul 15 #64

Hey, Happy Birthday and welcome to the "70's" a kennedy Jul 15 #62

Thx. A Kennedy! SheltieLover Jul 15 #65

Happy 70th Jughead Jul 15 #66

It does seem to fly! SheltieLover Jul 15 #69

Welcome to the club! BidenRocks Jul 15 #67

Ty, BR! SheltieLover Jul 15 #71

Any more I look at 70 as a blessing. BidenRocks Jul 15 #86

We sure did! SheltieLover Jul 15 #104

Happy Birthday, Sheltie!💙 Cha Jul 15 #68

Mahalo, Cha! SheltieLover Jul 15 #82

"" AllaN01Bear Jul 15 #70

Thx, Bear! SheltieLover Jul 15 #87

Happy birthday, SheltieLover! highplainsdem Jul 15 #72

Thx, HPD! SheltieLover Jul 15 #88

Happy Birthday, Sheltie! Laffy Kat Jul 15 #73

Haha thx, Laffy! SheltieLover Jul 15 #89

Good things about that three score and ten Warpy Jul 15 #74

Lol true story, Warpy! SheltieLover Jul 15 #90

Happy Birthday sinkingfeeling Jul 15 #75

Thx, Sinking! SheltieLover Jul 15 #91

My birthday, too The Blue Flower Jul 15 #76

Happy Birthday, Blue Flower! SheltieLover Jul 15 #93

Thanks! The Blue Flower Jul 15 #133

Good for you! SheltieLover Jul 15 #135

Happy Birthday! barbtries Jul 15 #95

Thanks! The Blue Flower Jul 15 #131

Happy Birthday 😀 malaise Jul 15 #144

Happy Birthday Dear one irisblue Jul 15 #77

Ty, Iris! SheltieLover Jul 15 #94

Happy day, happy year, happy life to you! biophile Jul 15 #78

Ty, Biophile SheltieLover Jul 15 #96

Happy birthday SheltieLover! Grim Chieftain Jul 15 #79

Ty, Chieftan! SheltieLover Jul 15 #98

Beat ya by 7 weeks. blm Jul 15 #80

Lol! Congrats, BLM! SheltieLover Jul 15 #99

Happy birthday! cate94 Jul 15 #81

Ty, Cate! SheltieLover Jul 15 #105

Happy Birthday! barbtries Jul 15 #83

Happy early bday to you! SheltieLover Jul 15 #106

Happy Birthday to you! sestina Jul 15 #85

Ty, Sestina! SheltieLover Jul 15 #107

Welcome! Oopsie Daisy Jul 15 #92

Ty, Daisy! SheltieLover Jul 15 #108

Happy birthday, Sheltie! greatauntoftriplets Jul 15 #97

Yes, it is! SheltieLover Jul 15 #109

I probably shouldn't tell you this... greatauntoftriplets Jul 15 #125

Nice for you! SheltieLover Jul 15 #126

This is Chicago, after all. greatauntoftriplets Jul 15 #154

Yes, it is. SheltieLover Jul 15 #155

Happy Happy Birthday SheltieLover JMCKUSICK Jul 15 #100

Ty, John! Have you heard any update on Clouds? SheltieLover Jul 15 #110

I haven't, I wish she had someone post for her JMCKUSICK Jul 15 #156

She said her daughter might post for her but I've not seen anything yet SheltieLover Jul 15 #157

Of course! JMCKUSICK Jul 15 #158

Ty. John. You are the best! SheltieLover Jul 15 #159

Happy birthday! Picaro Jul 15 #101

Happy early bday to you, Picaro! SheltieLover Jul 15 #112

I like that-- a birthday pizza! viva la Jul 15 #102

Haha denial SheltieLover Jul 15 #113

Congrats! Be The Light Jul 15 #103

Ty, Light! SheltieLover Jul 15 #114

Happy Birthday! mgardener Jul 15 #111

Ty, Mgardner SheltieLover Jul 15 #115

Try magnesium cilla4progress Jul 15 #141

Happy birthday, SheltieLover! Scrivener7 Jul 15 #116

Indeed! SheltieLover Jul 15 #119

"Many Years!" 🩷 sprinkleeninow Jul 15 #117

Ty, Sprink! SheltieLover Jul 15 #120

Happy 70th and a big welcome to your 8th decade. yonder Jul 15 #118

Thst's true, Yondet! SheltieLover Jul 15 #121

Happy Birthday and welcome to the txwhitedove Jul 15 #122

Ty, WhiteDove! SheltieLover Jul 15 #123

SheltieLover have a wonderful 70th year bronxiteforever Jul 15 #124

Ty, Bronxite! SheltieLover Jul 15 #128

Oh honey, I have shoes older than you. tavernier Jul 15 #127

Hahaha! SheltieLover Jul 15 #129

Glad you were able to get a break on your B-day.. Mine BootinUp Jul 15 #130

Happy belated bday, Bootinup! SheltieLover Jul 15 #132

Welcome aboard, Sheltie! cilla4progress Jul 15 #134

Happy belated to you, Cilla! SheltieLover Jul 15 #137

Happy Birthday!! 🎂 CrispyQ Jul 15 #136

Happy belated to you! SheltieLover Jul 15 #139

Glad to be rec #70! Permanut Jul 15 #138

Lol. Thx, Permanut SheltieLover Jul 15 #140

Hope you are having a wonderful day and night malaise Jul 15 #142

Ty, Malise! SheltieLover Jul 15 #146

Happy Birthday, Sheltie! gademocrat7 Jul 15 #143

Ty, Gademocrat7 SheltieLover Jul 15 #147

Happy birthday to you! Marthe48 Jul 15 #145

Ty, Marthe! SheltieLover Jul 15 #149

I remember turning 60..... OAITW r.2.0 Jul 15 #148

Lol. Same here. Haha! SheltieLover Jul 15 #150

Happy Birthday!!! Blue Owl Jul 15 #151

Ty, Blue Owl SheltieLover Jul 15 #152

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Jul 15 #153

Congratulations. Happy Birthday! Jim__ Jul 15 #160

Thx, Jim SheltieLover Jul 15 #161

Many Happy Returns of the Day, SL. yellow dahlia Jul 15 #162

That's for sure. SheltieLover Jul 15 #163

You're still young! I turned 78 yesterday WhiteTara Jul 15 #164

Happy belated, Tara! SheltieLover Jul 15 #165

retrogrades abound WhiteTara Jul 15 #172

Yes they do. SheltieLover Jul 16 #183

OMG No AC is a serious issue WhiteTara Jul 16 #185

Yes, it is. At least for me. SheltieLover Jul 16 #187

here too. Ours went out WhiteTara Jul 16 #188

Any amt of $ is worth it for AC! SheltieLover Jul 16 #189

Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! MIButterfly Jul 15 #166

Hahaha! SheltieLover Jul 15 #167

Wishing you a wonderful year ahead. pandr32 Jul 15 #168

Ty, pandr32 SheltieLover Jul 15 #169

Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! Wicked Blue Jul 15 #170

Ty, Wicked Blue! SheltieLover Jul 15 #171

Congratulations! Should not be too bad question everything Jul 15 #173

Ty Question SheltieLover Jul 16 #175

Happy Birthday Sheltie samplegirl Jul 16 #174

Ty, Samplegirl SheltieLover Jul 16 #176

Don't worry you don't look a day over 69-1/2 airplaneman Jul 16 #177

Lol, thx SheltieLover Jul 16 #178

Sounds like your birth day could have been a bit.better irisblue Jul 16 #179

Thx, Iris! SheltieLover Jul 16 #180

A very Happy 70th B'day SheltieLover. 70 Is NOT old!!! Fla Dem Jul 16 #181

Thx, FL Dem! SheltieLover Jul 16 #182

Welcome to the septuagenarian club! quaint Jul 16 #184

Awwww ty. Quaint SheltieLover Jul 16 #186

Happy Birthday SheltieLover! milestogo Jul 16 #190

TY, Miles! SheltieLover Jul 16 #193

Time flies when you're having fun. usonian Jul 16 #191

LOL SheltieLover Jul 16 #194

☺️🎈🎁🍾🥂🎂🔥🚨🧯😁 Floyd R. Turbo Jul 16 #192

{{{{{{{{{{{{{FLOYD!!!}}}}}}}}}}}}} SheltieLover Jul 16 #195

Couldn't stay away on this most auspicious of occasions! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 16 #202

Couldn't stay away on this most auspicious of occasions! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 16 #198

Ah....to be child again of 70. My father used to complain about his back... NNadir Jul 16 #196

TY so much, NNadir. SheltieLover Jul 16 #197

HAppy birthday Kid! Old Crank Jul 16 #199

Thx, Old Crank! SheltieLover Jul 16 #200

Happy birthday SheltieLover. Duncanpup Jul 16 #201

Thx, Dunc! SheltieLover Jul 16 #204

One nice thing about turning 70 (actually, turning 70 1/2) JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 16 #203

Ooooh. Good to know! SheltieLover Jul 16 #205