Posted on 12/04/2014 7:40:18 AM PST by Theoria
Well we ran into a problem. We bought the home when homes were affordable on a 15 yr loan and paid it off quicker than normal payments. We looked at downsizing but financially it just doesn’t make sense because of the price of real estate here. Plus we have spent quite a bit of money upgrading stuff. We built a sunroom, pebble teched the pool, new carpet and granite, new air conditioner/heater etc. we’d just have to start over again with something else. Might as well stay here and hire people to help.
I think that's a smart choice.
Interesting story, warrants a nighttime bump...
I have been waiting 30-40 years for articles like this one. The title is perfect!
Brief background. I was an engineer for 46 years and active in the community. I served on many boards and commissions which accomplished real improvements over those 45 years.
The least productive was a 15-year stint it what was grandiosely named the "Energy Task Force" in the early 70s, dedicated to the promise of abundant, cheap, no-maintenance energy. There ain't no such thing. Never was and never will be.
Consider that the initial costs have decreased by several orders of magnitude, and it is still too expensive for the average family to contemplate, 45 years later!
This topic always brings to mind two examples of "public displays of imbecility: "
Solar panels on the White House, and the ICC (Ick) Building at Georgetown University.
I'm guessing your application to Medi-Cal was turned down?
We are the ones who pay for MediCal. 2015 insurance for me and hubby will be $16000. I figure we’re paying for a couple of families. ;(
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