Someone here recently shared a quote - The next war will be between the rich and the poor and the rich will win before the poor realize they're at war.
My car insurance goes up as my car loses value. Years ago you could choose to only insure it up to a certain amount. My kids drove an older car and i designated $10k in insurance for it. That cut the insurance price to about 60%. Texas no longer allows that.
If i cut back a bit on spending i could retire now. My job can be super frustrating, but I like my coworkers and my i have some very fun days. I'm not quite ready to give that up. Summers and holiday breaks give me a taste of retirement and I'm often ready to see my coworkers and students in August.
ETA- one of my coworkers tried to hold out for two years after she was eligible for retirement. She had a stroke which completely killed the 'buy a boat and sail around' plans that she and her husband had spend years saving for. That scares me.
Playing near other kids comes before playing with other kids. Even if he's playing ball or playground or going for a walk with you while being around other kids, he's still learning.
We ordered it from Costco. They have a great return policy and will pick up things they delivered if you want to return them. Plan was to buy a mid price memory foam mattress and then, if needed, keep exchanging it for the next one up until we hit our budget limit. The first one was perfect! It's been 9 years. I don't know how long beds are supposed to last. We rotate it periodically and it's still crazy comfortable.
Usonian?