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Old Nov 2, 2025 | 07:08 PM
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Roy is asleep at the wheel again. Happy November everyone. Feeling like Autumn outside.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2025 | 09:34 AM
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Had some snow in Northern NY already.
 
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Evening Roy and Steve. Thanks for the new thread. sorry about the bike fiasco.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2025 | 06:10 PM
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Good evening Montana Ford Fans,

Steve, You should have got a down payment ahead of time, but you know that now!

 
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Old Nov 4, 2025 | 07:07 AM
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Good morning and Welcome to November ......

Thanks Steve.... Geeeee it is November already.......

I gotta get going...... Work at Home Depot today ........ 0700 on the job time.

Have some fun today.

 
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Old Nov 4, 2025 | 07:48 AM
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Enjoy the day, Roy.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2025 | 08:35 AM
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Hey guys

@Tim Young I've been studying for insurance licenses this last month and when I'm not it's family time.

Life/Disability (Health) license I had almost 20 years ago, so other than the changes to health insurance since 2007 it's mostly just review.

Property & Casualty is entirely new for me though, only know those products from a consumer stand point.

I'm enrolled with Kaplan Financial doing their online courses. My exams are next week on Monday and Wednesday. As soon as I'm done with those, moving on to developing a business plan and plan to meet with Great Falls Development Authority for some help there. Also need to study for securities industry exam (SIE) which I scheduled for December 9 in Helena.

Who knew I'd be busier now than I was when gainfully employed....

@Sailor Roy in the Marines it's UA (unauthorized absence)

 
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Old Nov 4, 2025 | 09:37 AM
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Good morning Roy, Mike, Steve, and others.

Thanks for the update Mike,
 
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Thanks Mike for checking in.....

Good to hear all is well with you.
Good luck with all the exams.

 
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Evening Roy and Mike. Hope the study time is profitable.
 
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Hey guys

@Tim Young I've been studying for insurance licenses this last month and when I'm not it's family time.

Life/Disability (Health) license I had almost 20 years ago, so other than the changes to health insurance since 2007 it's mostly just review.

Property & Casualty is entirely new for me though, only know those products from a consumer stand point.

I'm enrolled with Kaplan Financial doing their online courses. My exams are next week on Monday and Wednesday. As soon as I'm done with those, moving on to developing a business plan and plan to meet with Great Falls Development Authority for some help there. Also need to study for securities industry exam (SIE) which I scheduled for December 9 in Helena.

Who knew I'd be busier now than I was when gainfully employed....

@Sailor Roy in the Marines it's UA (unauthorized absence)

I'm in P&C claims. Licensed in most states. Not a producer, which I assume is what you are doing...
In the Army, it's just AWOL.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2025 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim Young
Good evening Montana Ford Fans,

Steve, You should have got a down payment ahead of time, but you know that now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCV8gX2IkSw
Got a call this morning on my way to Bozeman for work... Guy from Livingston bought the bike and sidecar. Well, he paid me for them and is picking them up next week. But I got cash up front!
 
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Old Nov 4, 2025 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by stephen.osborne1
I'm in P&C claims. Licensed in most states. Not a producer, which I assume is what you are doing...
In the Army, it's just AWOL.
Yes, going for producer license. Will likely get licensed for surrounding states if this all pans out (sure hope so, been quite the investment of time and $ so far) Also going for securities so I can sell variable products. Series 6, 63 & 65. I can take the exams for 63 & 65 after I pass SIE, but will need to have a sponsor to take series 6.
 
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Evening Roy and Mike. Hope the study time is profitable.
Me too
 
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Me too
This time next year Mike will be a Millionaire.....

 
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