No, this is much worse than setting your child on train tracks. At least with your scenario, the child would have died instantly and without pain. This baby died in excrutiating pain over a significant amount of time.

Also, there is no vaccination for Meningitis.

It was caused, in part, by either an incorrectly written or incorrectly filled prescription for a very bad ear infection.

She must have been new, maybe even her first close. Sounds like she may not have even bought a home herself before either. First time buyers should never pick a realtor with less than a 20 closings. It’s a complicated enough process.

How first world problem is this? Really? Peeling a hard boiled egg is easy enough my toddler can handle it with no more mess or no more difficulty than me. No need to go all Rube Goldberg on something so simple.

Better to focus on the positives of your target city and the advantages it has over where you live now. This is especially true if one the pros for the new city is the people. Saying something positive about the people who live there in general is a subtle way to compliment the interviewer.

Being honest means being truthful. You can be honest without bringing all that baggage. “The whole truth” only applies when you are sworn in during legal stuff. Nobody wants all that negative energy and nobody wants an office gossip. The hiring manager hears that rant and instantly sees you doing the same to him 2-3…

That’s f’d up. Title companies are extremely well compensated in general and you almost never have a choice in which one is used (outside of which lender you choose).

Many mitigation systems fail over time or weren’t sufficient in the first place. “Subtle little” pipes could be a red flag that the system doesn’t move enough air volume to be effective. Radon is in very high concentrations in my region. I have 3" PVC in my basement. Nothing subtle or little about that.

Biggest source of fees is with your lender. Most of them are negotiable. This is why it’s important to shop around for lenders and not just go with the lowest interest rate.

Interesting use of the word “fortunate”

*radon testing is typically included with home inspection

Radon is commonly included with the home inspection. Most inspectors make it optional. It can be an extra $100-$200 which is a joke. You can buy the same exact test kit for $30-$40 and bring it with you when the inspection happens.

That’s really something your realtor should have told you about. It’s not a requirement but it can make a difference when the seller is considering multiple offers. It’s a common enough practice that he or she should have pointed it out during the realtor interview process.

More commonly these days, especially in high demand/low inventory markets, the lender is more willing to pay for closing costs than the seller. It’s an easy bargaining chip for them since it’s just an “EPF” - extra profit fee.

“Feel the Burn” really isn’t a guidance for how hard to excercise, it’s a mental mantra to accept the fact that excercise is harder work than sitting on the couch eating cheetos.

Research what your target salary is for that position before you apply. If they call out of the blue prior to an interview, you can tell them you need to know more about the job responsibilities before you can give them an estimated number for compensation.

Not really. Every single employer knows salary is one of the most important deciding factors. Nearly all companies will bring it up in some way before the end of the first interview. They don’t want to spend time and energy interviewing you and then find out, after 3-4 rounds of interviews, that you aren’t even in the…

If it’s early in the process, it’s totally fine to give them your target number and add something like “depending on the exact responsibilities of the role”. That early, they are just looking to make sure your number falls somewhere near the range they have budgeted. Nobody wants to waste time, theirs or yours. This…

You should know your target salary on a position before you even apply. There are a plethora of research tools to help you on that. Then, if they ask your requirements you can put down your target. As for what you earned in the past, your personal finances are none of their business and you can say that if asked, so…