Recent content by paddywakk

Wow, you were really lucky. I've never had such insurance. In fact, the first insurance coverage I had cost me $50 per month in 1975 to cover just me, the deductible per person was $1000 annually. and they meant per person. That's nearly a $6000 deductible in today's dollars. Worked for that...

Since you know better than anyone else, why bother posting?

Per the FAFSA, students are generally considered dependent on their parents unless they are 24, married, a veteran, were in foster care til 18, or have a dependent of their own.

"...I have missed over 10 days of visitation and three weeks without seeing my child over this my attorney kept advising me over and over to agree with the supervised visits from the parenting coordinator but I just don't understand WHY??" Just my 2 cents, but rather than comply with supervised...

A five year battle over a $50 pair of shoes? Time to move on

Got your wages, didn't you?

In CA, you can'r have your diploma before the graduation ceremony at the end of the spring term. I "graduated" early (all classes and credits completed) and the school gave me a letter verifying my status in case I needed it.

Actually, they do. My youngest son is on the title, but only his ex-wife is on the mortgage. The home was financed that way from the get-go. It may be unusual, but it can happen.

Why is your wife so determined to prevent the kids from having extra time with their dad?

Yeah, good luck with that number. I spent several hours a couple of mornings being transferred around and then finally disconnected before finally giving up.

That would make him self-employed, and the standard for being required to file when self-employed is @$400.

You could pay, you just want to put money aside for the future. Plenty of people in the US retire every year without a 401k or any other retirement savings. I suggest you stop saving and pay your debt

Thanks, everyone! I guess I didn't catch this last year because I got a refund. For 2020, despite having more than 10% of ALL my income withheld by the pension fund, it wasn't enough. I'll ask them to start withholding more so I can cover 2021 taxes. Another urban myth destroyed.

Sorry, I messed that up! So I'm using a well-known tax filing software, and it says I must take half of my Social Security retirement, add it to all my taxable income, and if the result is greater that $25,000 - then ALL of my Social Security becomes taxable income! This means I owe the feds...

What is the name of your state?Arizona