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The idea is to invest contributions and let it grow not to use them for your diabetes medications or for a yearly eye exam

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In a perfect world, yes. But in the real world, not everyone can stash $8750 and cover medical bills at the same time. Just being able to pay medical bills tax free is a benefit for most Americans. The idea that it's investible and can be withdrawn tax free at 65 is a HUGE benefit, but not attainable for a lot of us.

FTR- I was able to open an HSA this year for the first time, and fortunately, I am able to fully fund it and keep it to invest for this year. I hope to be able to do that next year as well, but we'll just have to see how things go.

We did 13-14 a couple of times. The VW Atlas is GREAT on long road trips- plenty of room in the front and middle rows, and lots of cargo space. Small gas tank and below average MPG (18 gal, 16-17 mpg) makes it not as desirable around town, though.

Check local banks/Credit Unions- my kids have accounts that pay them $25 every 9 weeks they bring in an A/B report card. I know Chase has one that’s connected to your account, too, but I’m not familiar with any benefits it might offer

This is NOT REAL

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When he came out of the bathroom, I told my wife "he's high."

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I don’t want it to be true, but I thought the same thing. Same with what happened to Whitaker’s badge.

The dude with the flag sticking out of his chest- his ‘buddy’ said he got ‘Iwo Jima’d’ :lol:

Al Hashimi’s seizure disorder from Meningitis :wha:

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I seen somewhere if passed the state would lose $10M a year in revenue.

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If I'm not mistaken, the $6 sticker cuts out the $4 that the service station received, so they're losing $10MM in revenue, but the state will still get theirs.

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I read some comments from Bill Lawrence on Twitter this week and he said they stuck to the original 3 season plan for the finale and will tell “a completely new story” next season. He assured the cast would all return though.

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It wrapped up pretty nicely overall- I guess the Dad story line just vanished just like Dad did, which was probably the point. Things eventually return to normal, only to upset the apple cart when he inevitably returns.

I wonder what 'completely new story' will be told in 1 season? I guess the possibilities are endless.

Such a great, wholesome (mostly) show.

Ki Mexico for Tacos
Marilynn’s Place for poboys. Great patio and great beer selection during this nice weather
Fat Calf for upscale
Fat Tuesday’s downtown or in Bossier for sandwiches/salads
Bodacious Bar & Q has pretty good BBQ.

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Is this show worth starting? Does it show a bunch of dicks like most HBO shows these days?

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Not a bunch- just the same Playgirl spread.

I don't think I would want to watch if I had gotten spoilers- part of why it's so good is watching it in real time, then getting spoilers/feedback later.

I just purchased a Nissan Xterra for my High School Senior over the summer. It's a 2012 with 126,000 miles on it. The seller sent me the Carfax, we met and took it for a test drive on city streets and on interstate. He purchased the car with about 20,000 miles on it, so he had receipts for the majority of service done on the car- oil changes, tires, batteries, brakes, etc. He was up front about the car having been in the woods and in fields, so the paint wasn't 100%, but that the car wasn't an off road vehicle (it's 2WD). He was more than willing to let us take it to our mechanic, who we paid $50 to do an overall inspection and to note any possible issues. The mechanic said he didn't see any potential issues and wouldn't have any hesitation buying the car.

The car had been rarely driven over the previous year, so after we got it, I got new tires and a fresh oil change, and so far, so good.

When buying a used car from a private seller, to me, you can generally tell by how they kept up the car- the condition of the interior, exterior, service records kept, etc. Definitely look at CarFax, but don't rely on it because older cars often don't have all the service history input on the website.

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kinda feel Reese’s PB eggs don’t count anyway.

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Agreed. I didn’t get anything that was available year round this year.