How monstrous is your house that it required 20k for a roof and 15k for paint?  I don’t believe those numbers for a second

Why only one part?

I’m only taking issue with one part of your comment:

Team up with someone slower. Because, bears and cougars. 

I was actively tracking my caloric intake during a slightly-intense month of dieting. I found it extremely difficult for one big reason: I make a lot of the food I eat, and since I never use exact measurements, I would spend way too much time entering in ingredients.

“in the case of these junk food vendors that just happen to also show a flick, its fair game to bring your own”

Question: Do I still have to tip when I’m in a state where people get at least full minimum wage?

This is some top-notch rationalization.

Maybe next week she can weigh in on the ethics of outside food in a restaurant. You see, I tried to bring a starbucks cup into this diner I like, and they yelled at me, who is right?

“I disagree..”

There is no counterpoint. What’s fair is for you to respect / follow the rules to which you agreed when you purchased the ticket / entered someone else's property. 

No. Parents devote nearly every waking hour of 18+ years to their kids. We’ve earned the right to make stupid fucking jokes like this. Deal with it.

If you think spending $2500 to keep a 140k mile VW that is worth maybe $1500 on the road for maybe another year is a good play, feel free to lay out your case so that our reader can see another perspective.

It’s worse than that because they advocate for a $15 minimum but as soon as they company raises the minimum from $12.50 to $15, the guy who was making $16.50, whose position hasn’t changed at all, says “wait, last week, I was making $4 more than that guy and this week, it’s only $1.50, that’s not fair, where’s my…

The clock doesn’t start when the card is stolen or even when the fraudulent transaction is made. It starts when you learn of the loss or theft. It’s laid our pretty clearly on the FTC site you linked: “If you report: Within 2 business days after you learn about the loss or theft.” ($50 loss limit) and “If you report:…

Leasing almost always is a bad idea. There are too many ways you can get screwed over.

That just strikes me as a little strawman-ish. For the same money, a lease gets you a wonderful brand new car and buying gets you a decade old pile of rust? It seems that something's out of balance there. Perhaps it's just the length of the lease — you could buy a slightly used better car for the money it costs you to…

Advice from every financial planner I've ever spoken with:

The article suggests that it may cost as much as 6 payments to get out of a lease - It could cost a hell of a lot more than that. I sold a car I had leased to a friend and got a pretty big surprise when I realized to buy out the car I needed to pay sales tax on the buyout price to get a title issued to myself, and…

The only time leasing makes sense is if you own a business and can deduct it from your taxes.