Yikes, seriously? In TX, alimony isn’t assumed (it must be fought for) and child support is 20% of gross income for the first kid, and 5% for each additional kid. If the person paying support also pays health insurance, they can credit the insurance premiums against their support payment. There is an income cap,…

Of course... the article I referred to in my comment was in the Atlantic on how people end up leaving their kids in cars. It is tragic. What this guy did (in the story above) was intentional and he deserves to be put away for life.

The cause is worthy, but the price is WAY to high for a ‘92 of virtually any variety.

Yes it is... imagine you were up late working on something for the next day. You are sleep deprived and running late. You have a 30 minute commute to your kid’s daycare, which is on the way to your office, which is another 10 minutes away. Your kid falls asleep in their rear facing car seat. You are checking work…

I read the same article, and put myself in the same situation, and I could see how it could happen. It happens when there is departure from routine. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if it did happen, though.

I will use PayPal for purchases, but I won’t accept PayPal unless I’m selling something through eBay (only option) or receiving money from friends (I buy the concert tickets and you send me cash). Any other transaction is face to face, cash only.

Think of how tough it is for that guy to buy anything off of CL... I’m sure his communication throws up red flags all the time.

$900/mo for how many months? Don’t give the guy an interest free loan.

When my daughter is asleep in the car, she is nearly silent. She is 30 months, and until recently was in a rear facing seat. I could see how a busy parent could forget a sleeping child is in the car, especially in a rear facing seat. Rear facing car seats are built up enough to where you can’t see your kids when…

My favorite burger continues to be:

My wife and I received a $200 Home Depot gift card for our wedding. When we got back from the honeymoon, our disposal needed to be replaced. I wrote a very nice thank you note.

I fly from the US to Singapore and back fairly frequently. I prefer to arrive in Singapore at night, take a shower, and go to bed. I get up at a normal time and start my day. When getting back to the US, I prefer to arrive in the early morning, have a good breakfast, take a shower, then a 2 hour nap in the…

I do the same thing with CapitalOne 360. I make separate accounts (virtual envelopes) for the various routine, non-monthly expenses, including car stuff (maintenance, deprecation, registration, insurance), home insurance & property taxes, house stuff (maintenance & annual services), gifts, pet expenses, utilities…

My wife found a nice house in our price range with the amenities and space we wanted. It was recently renovated and is move-in ready. We aren’t crazy about the fixtures, lights, etc, but it all works well together and replacing the fixtures, knobs, lights, etc, is something that is relatively easy and cheap and can…

I’d go with the Infinity. It seems like a solid deal on a lightly used luxury car with a good warranty. Someone owned or leased that Infinity for the better part of 3 years and only put 16K miles on it, and it took a $16K depreciation hit. That is a huge bonus for you.

Nice, star for you.

This thread has taught me that there are people who should live in neighborhoods with HOAs, and people who shouldn’t. The comments here are fantastic. So POLARIZED!

The tagline should read “The 2018 Ford EcoSport: Soon Available at a Rental Counter Near You.”

I agree that there will be some growth thanks to renewable energy... I can’t say one way or the other as to whether the pace of growth in renewables will keep pace with growth in our economy.

OK, good glad to hear it.