Lol I think "care" here means "is concerned about a potential theft." But anyway ditto. There was one time where a car alarm down my block was going for literally an hour. I grabbed a wrench with the intent of going down there, busting the window, popping the hood and disconnecting the battery. One of my stupider…

In a still-less-related comment, always leave some extra room in your bag because you probably won't pack as precisely for the return trip and you might want to buy a couple trinkets during the trip that take up space. I've had 2 trips where my carry on was fine going, but exceeded dimensions on the return trip and…

I would also say show up to the gate as early as you can on a commuter jet even if you have a carry on that will fit, because the planes do not have space to accommodate a carry on for every passenger (true of full size commercial jets as well but usually less of a problem).

This doesn't help those spill-proof bottles with the plastic straw and that weird rubbery attachment out the top that you've got to clean with a Qtip. The interior of the bottle itself is really easy to clean with a brush and I would be worried about the effect these tabs would have on the plastic long term.

Most of these cars getting stolen in large numbers (i.e. older models without modern security features like coded keys) are not too expensive to buy straight up. Get full coverage insurance on your car until/unless you have enough cash in an emergency fund to replace it. No sense in paying more in premiums than you…

If one lives in a city, then no.

Yep. I changed the light fixture in my closet so that it is on the inside wall above the door, and it's now a fluorescent with a plastic cover on it to withstand the occasional bump when getting stuff in and out. A bonus is that it's also easier to see what's on the shelf because a bulb isn't staring you in the face.

I think I found a video of this analogy as it applies to your situation

I disagree about being completely quiet about it, especially if it was actually a big deal. I've been in an almost identical situation where my boss made a promise that I wasn't aware of, and it looked bad on me when I didn't deliver on time. After the dust settled, I spoke frankly to him one on one that it made us as…

Yeah high end is a different beast. I'm referring to sort of an in between type thing. Spare computer monitors, long HDMI cables, ceramic street fighter II figures, etc. - not going to give them away, barely worth listing online, but could get an acceptable offer in person. And again, this is just as a convenience…

It's a balance. You should put as much money as possible into an interest-bearing investment account with the highest rate you can get, call it your secondary emergency fund. Take note of how much time it takes to get money out of it and what penalties are involved, and make sure that your primary emergency fund (e.g.…

I blame the proliferation of pawn/storage/antique reality shows for the increasing frequency of this behavior.

Exactly. It's OK to have a few unmarked items that you know are worth something but not the whole lot.

When I've had a garage sale, I've always had two collections - first is the crap that I'm trying to unload and would just as soon give away. Price it clearly, and if someone offers you anything at all for it, just take it. The second is stuff that I know is worth something but I haven't listed it online and I am…

I think the questions you suggested are too direct, and lead the interviewer into giving you a canned/generic response that is not helpful. Asking a more targeted question to get the interviewer to offer some perspective gives you a better chance to get the information that you actually want. I would further argue…

What do you mean by "not needing passports?" An immigrant is illegal because he doesn't have a passport. If he had a passport, he wouldn't be illegal.

The US denies visas and turns away/detains people attempting to legally cross the border all the time. You are of course also welcome to travel to any of those countries in a manner that doesn't require a passport, and we wish you luck. Apples and oranges, brah.

Two words: Renter's Insurance. Let your insurance company worry about getting compensation from your landlord for your damaged goods. The living environment aspects though, yeah that's a tough break and I'm glad it worked out (given a particular definition of "worked out").

Ditto on landlords that aren't careful with paperwork. Worst landlord I've ever had in my life was with a lease for 14 months (odd) and when I tried to move out after 12 months (plenty of notice, I even had someone ready to move in to replace me) she wasn't going to give me my deposit back. Then I informed her that…

My wife and I used to live above people like that. We couldn't hear every single thing, just the louder outbursts ("I GIVE YOU EVERYTHING!" *sobbing* "WHY DO YOU TREAT ME THIS WAY...") - so we would get through it by making up stories to each other and filling in the blanks as to what is really happening.