Comments on: Reader Mailbag: Climbing Children http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: slccom http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-992200 slccom Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:13:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-992200 The best use for the home alarm system is the smoke detector. If you are away from home, the fire department will come save your pets and maybe the rest of the house.

But the sign is peace of mind — they will go rob the neighbors without a system first. Then the police will make the neighborhood a higher priority.

]]> By: jim http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991997 jim Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:28:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991997 Seeing a doctor isn’t necessarily costly. The vast majority of Americans do have health insurance and often pay minimal copays.

]]> By: Roberta http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991876 Roberta Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:43:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991876 #18 Kevin – with you on that one.

]]> By: prodgod http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991775 prodgod Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:00:50 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991775 @Tracy: Agreed.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991774 Tracy Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:00:38 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991774 2) Also if time = money, losing time = losing money. LW loses 2 evenings a week.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991771 Tracy Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:58:50 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991771 1) Conditions that can be easy to treat early on can be more difficult/expensive to treat later

]]> By: Tracy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991770 Tracy Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:57:12 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991770 @prodgod

Plus, seeing a doctor early tends to be more frugal than seeing one late.

]]> By: jim http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991766 jim Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:50:20 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991766 Seeing a frugal blogger for headaches isn’t good medical advice.

]]> By: Evita http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991765 Evita Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:44:39 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991765 @ prodgod: does frugal = endless suffering ?

]]> By: Jackson http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991756 Jackson Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:39:43 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991756 Q8 – Trent is not qualified to give medical advice. See a doctor.

]]> By: Brianne http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991749 Brianne Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:56:34 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991749 Q9 – $2K + $3,600 = $5,600 > $5,000 (IRA Max)

]]> By: Tracy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991744 Tracy Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:33:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991744 Q8 = maybe as a joke? 2x a week = how often Reader Mailbags come out …

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991741 Kevin Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:17:10 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991741 re #8 – did someone really write a blogger to ask for medical advice? And would a blogger actually give medical advice? I think this is a made-up question that does not belong here.

]]> By: prodgod http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991734 prodgod Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:48:39 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991734 @Evita & Izabelle: “See a doctor” isn’t particularly frugal advice.

]]> By: kc http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991733 kc Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991733 Q3: eBay, search for “ADT alarm signs” Will discourage idle teens and the semi-pro’s.

]]> By: Johanna http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991731 Johanna Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:20:48 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991731 Effin’ moderation.

]]> By: Johanna http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991730 Johanna Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:19:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991730 …your advice is not very good.

]]> By: Johanna http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991727 Johanna Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:16:39 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991727 @Kevin: For a household with a young child…

]]> By: Izabelle http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991724 Izabelle Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:13:01 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991724 Q8 should seek a doctor

]]> By: Wendy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/12/reader-mailbag-climbing-children/#comment-991720 Wendy Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:55:49 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12354#comment-991720 Q1 – your school should have info on job market and success rates of graduates.

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