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There’s a burgeoning new derivatives market….death derivatives. Basically it’s for pension funds to hedge how long pension recipients might outlive outdated actuarial assumptions.
You know investing in these will end up badly for lots of state & local governments.
By jessibaby on May 17, 2011 12:32 PM
What about someone with a lease?
I’ve used a leash on someone.
Well, I never tried on any dresses when I was a young boy. I did have lots of trucks and I too enjoyed being creative with fireworks in what we blew up.
Look how well and adjusted I turned out.
What about someone with a lease?
“They might also be helpful in preventing the children from becoming AC/DC.”
Yeah well my 4 year old boy has declared that his favorite color is pink and he likes trying on his sister’s dresses (both of which I basically just ignore). OTOH he likes airplanes and trucks and likes to pretend things are blowing up and stuff so there is hope.
BHS, most people don’t think like that. Once the car is bought it’s behind them. 99.9% of Americans don’t understand depreciation.
All they know and see is what they shell out weekly for gas. In most parts of the country insurance is very cheap.
Wasn’t me, ehubby! I can prove it! I was tearing my hair out all night over a computer glitch. And I watched House, Chicago Code and Castle.
On the OTHER HAND- What were You doing there? And don’t tell me you were meeting Kens’ ex- I sic the esil on you.
Even in rural/suburban areas, fuel costs are greatly overshadowed by purchase, insurance, and maintenance costs.
While many of those costs are fixed/sunk, for each incremental mile I would guess that for most people the depreciation and wear on the car is greater than fuel costs.
break up with her via text – hopefully she’s in a bar and some dude will get a nice free rebound bone.