And those who totally lack a sense of humor don't get it and often think even a good-natured attempt at humor is a personal affront.
Actually I thought you meant breast implants...
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And those who totally lack a sense of humor don't get it and often think even a good-natured attempt at humor is a personal affront.
Actually I thought you meant breast implants...
I'm familiar with dental implants but not a wife implant. Did you have it placed in your head, neck or posterior?
In the past 17 or so years of adult life, I can't say I've ever had an emergency (a sudden and completely unexpected expense) over a couple hundred dollars. Getting pickpocketed, losing something or breaking something. Sick kid. Guess we've been lucky (or somewhat skilled at planning and at avoiding situations that lead to emergencies).
For example, we're going to need a new water heater in the next 1-10 years and it'll have to be a more expensive tankless model to get the install up to current building codes. That'll be $2400-3200 depending on method of installation.
If it's your money, nobody has the right to tell you you "should have" or "should not have." I'm amazed they can even cure dog cataracts. Was his vision saved?
Totally agree on both counts. Lots of difficult situations and powerful memories are evident in this thread.Members who have endured the tragic loss of their own children have all my sympathy, double. I do not see how a parent can ever get over that.
Members who have endured the tragic loss of their own children have all my sympathy, double. I do not see how a parent can ever get over that.
On teeth, we spare no expense. Bacteria in the mouth can make the whole body sick!
On teeth, we spare no expense. Bacteria in the mouth can make the whole body sick! Both of us have gone through renewal in the last two years. The theory is that this is an investment that should last the rest of our lives.
When we bought our house three years ago, the furnace failed only a few months after purchase.
When we bought our house three years ago, the furnace failed only a few months after purchase. The previous owner thought he was Mr. Handy and he rigged up a dehumidifier that sent the water directly into the furnace and rusted the thing right out. We ended up replacing the furnace with a brand new 98% efficient Carrier unit at a cost of $10,000. We could have sued the previous owner over this, but that would have taken months -- if not years -- and cost us even more with all the legal fees.
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When we bought our house three years ago, the furnace failed only a few months after purchase. The previous owner thought he was Mr. Handy and he rigged up a dehumidifier that sent the water directly into the furnace and rusted the thing right out. We ended up replacing the furnace with a brand new 98% efficient Carrier unit at a cost of $10,000. We could have sued the previous owner over this, but that would have taken months -- if not years -- and cost us even more with all the legal fees.
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I guess you could catagorize this as an emergency.
$25,000 for daughter's funeral expenses. She passed away unexpectedly at 22 years old, one month from finishing college. She had no student debt as we paid for the four years and she had a job.
I'm hoping our $0 deductible, $500 max OOP insurance plan will mitigate most illness or injury related costs (but sure, there might be out of pocket expenses not covered by insurance).Some is likely good planning. Some peoples emergency is someone else's well planned and tracked expense...
Illness can crop up out of no where for even the best and most purposeful planner.
DS1 totaled his car last week - on first day of being home for the summer - just as an example ...
I know some building codes can be quite onerous, but I have never heard of *having* to use a tankless model in order to meet said code. Can you elaborate a little bit? Just a little curious...