File is locked, not editable

I am not able to edit an existing .rtf file after upgrading to Yosemite. It says the file is locked, and when I click on the "save anyway", it warns me that I don't have the permission. I am the administrator on my iMac, and I have read&write permissions on this existing file. The Get Info does not indicate that it is locked, and it also indicates that I have read&write permissions.
How do I make the file editable again? I was able to edit the file before upgrading to Yosemite.
Do I have to be concerned about all my files not being editable now with the Yosemite !?
thanks,
Al

Reinstalling does not help if you have problems with user permissions.
Open Terminal.app
Post output of:
ls -lA ~/ 
ls -lA ~/Library
Or if you want to reset permissions without knowing if something is wrong:
chown -R YOUR_SHORT_NAME ~/

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