Well. Lech, aside from your self-description, that’s a good thing you didn’t have to scramble to find a place for your kid. The move sounds great actually. If I had kids, I would prefer outside of brownstone Brooklyn I think. New Jersey, Long Island no. Northern “suburbs” or villages whatever you call them, yes. Some parts of Queens ok, Pelham, ok. I think we default to something closer to how we grew up; I grew up in a sort of freer environment with a lot of things to do without constant parental planning of our free time and lots of outdoor space.
The issue wrt estate taxes is that some states impose their own estate taxes, on top of the federal. Google “Kipplinger’s states that are not retiree-friendly” and on their site you will see the states that do so. Since you have some assets and only one kid, you should consider this issue.
Also, you made my point about NY and its no-growth policies better than I did. In a period when the population of the US grew from 200 million to 300 miliion, NYS grew by something like 1/2 million. So while it may have been inevitable that a bigger state like California or Texas overtook it, it speaks volume that it captured virtually NONE of the growth.
Don’t worry, though: Shelly Silver and Vito Lopez became quite rich during this period.
“I’m basically just bragging about how I made exactly the right move at exactly the right time. I’m not trying to be entertaining or informative, I’m just being a straight up dick.”
No surprise, but I appreciate your honesty and clarity! : P
Cobble, PS 107 is the elementary school for the area I just moved out of. Had I not moved, my second kid would probably be on a waitlist for the local school and I would be freaking out about whether we would have to send him far away or drop a lot of money to send him to private school.
I’m basically just bragging about how I made exactly the right move at exactly the right time. I’m not trying to be entertaining or informative, I’m just being a straight up dick.
“Find one example of my being dishonest or unclear and I’ll give you a lollipop cobble.”
Actually, it was your self-awareness that I meant to remark on.
I don’t find you to be dishonest. An ass, perhaps, but not dishonest! : P
M4L, are you there? Is this new? Wanting to move to Manhattan? Where?
Well. Lech, aside from your self-description, that’s a good thing you didn’t have to scramble to find a place for your kid. The move sounds great actually. If I had kids, I would prefer outside of brownstone Brooklyn I think. New Jersey, Long Island no. Northern “suburbs” or villages whatever you call them, yes. Some parts of Queens ok, Pelham, ok. I think we default to something closer to how we grew up; I grew up in a sort of freer environment with a lot of things to do without constant parental planning of our free time and lots of outdoor space.
Denton
Are you out there?
The issue wrt estate taxes is that some states impose their own estate taxes, on top of the federal. Google “Kipplinger’s states that are not retiree-friendly” and on their site you will see the states that do so. Since you have some assets and only one kid, you should consider this issue.
Also, you made my point about NY and its no-growth policies better than I did. In a period when the population of the US grew from 200 million to 300 miliion, NYS grew by something like 1/2 million. So while it may have been inevitable that a bigger state like California or Texas overtook it, it speaks volume that it captured virtually NONE of the growth.
Don’t worry, though: Shelly Silver and Vito Lopez became quite rich during this period.
Find one example of my being dishonest or unclear and I’ll give you a lollipop cobble.
“I’m basically just bragging about how I made exactly the right move at exactly the right time. I’m not trying to be entertaining or informative, I’m just being a straight up dick.”
No surprise, but I appreciate your honesty and clarity! : P
Cobble, PS 107 is the elementary school for the area I just moved out of. Had I not moved, my second kid would probably be on a waitlist for the local school and I would be freaking out about whether we would have to send him far away or drop a lot of money to send him to private school.
I’m basically just bragging about how I made exactly the right move at exactly the right time. I’m not trying to be entertaining or informative, I’m just being a straight up dick.
Lech, Have you got any other riveting tid bits for us? Where is PS 107?
The overcrowding at PS 107 and lack of spots for kindergartners is turning into a big stink.