"I have one suggested improvement - I'd like a digital display facing the drivers that indicate how many seconds before the light changes.
Knowing when the lights are going to turn enables drivers to "time the lights", avoiding stops and thus saving fuel."
"So the Federal government will eventually have a huge, expensive database full of inaccurate data that they will not be able to keep current, which means it will be pretty much useless.
Their assumption is that salvage yards, auto auctions, dealers, rebuilders, insurance companies and private parties will all update the database."
"@mwshook: I'm not a financial advisor, but in your situation, in my opinion your first objective should be to build up an emergency savings fund of at least 6 months pay."
"@ninabi: Did the "nice man at the bank" disclose how much (upwards of 12-15%) of your mother-in-law's savings he got in commission for selling her the annuity?
That's an awfully high price to pay for "bringing the family closer together"."
"This is probably the best short summary of how this situation came about - it's worth the read.
[theanchoressonline.com]
The net of it is this:
"There is plenty of blame to go around."
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