CapnLazerz
CapnLazerz t1_jc544zb wrote
Socks are primarily a fashion accessory -for me, anyway. The exception is athletic type socks, which need to be functional above all else.
I have so many dress and casual socks in all kinds of colors and patterns. I buy a new pair or 7 whenever I go clothes shopping. I only wear each pair maybe once every couple of months. As such, I probably never need to buy another pair again, lol.
But even at my infrequent wear cycle, there are some socks that have begun to wear out, whether it’s a hole, fraying or loss of elasticity. Sometimes the matching one just disappears into the sock dimension.
I just don’t think socks can ever be BIFL. They can’t be designed to be that because you wear them on the part of the body that gets the most action. BIFL, to me, implies something you only have to buy once and it will last forever and you certainly can’t do that with a pair of socks.
CapnLazerz t1_j6f1bfv wrote
You should only count the income from the withdrawal.
All I can think of is that you didn’t properly enter the Vanguard 1099; did you put the code indicating it was a rollover? Not sure how TurboTax works…
CapnLazerz t1_je8cid4 wrote
Reply to ELI5: What is Universal Healthcare by Thegreatcornholio459
Universal Healthcare ideally means that everyone who lives in a particular place has guaranteed access to healthcare regardless of their ability to pay for it. The government might provide it directly (The UK, Canada) it might be provided by private providers paid for through tax money and/or mandatory health savings(Singapore), it might be mandatory health insurance with government paying for lower income coverage (Germany, Switzerland and the intent of the US ACA). In these programs the government or related entities usually set prices for care and meds to keep it affordable so that money is not a barrier to access.
A non Universal Healthcare system means that access to healthcare is not guaranteed. For example, in the current US system, only very low income people or people 65 and over have guaranteed access to healthcare through Medicaid and Medicare, which are funded by the government by money taken in the form of taxes. Everyone else either needs to get health insurance through an employer, get insurance on their own (the Feds do offer financial help if you use their marketplace) or pay cash whenever they need to use healthcare services. We can argue that everyone has “access” to healthcare in the US, but in reality, access is dependent on ability to pay -even if one has a health insurance plan. High premiums, deductibles, copays, co-insurance and the lack of price limits on services and medicine means that many people simply can’t use healthcare services because they don’t have the money to pay.