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Posted by4 hours ago

Finance

LPT: If you cannot afford $150-200 extra a month, you cannot afford a new dog or cat.

Pets are expensive, both with food and vet costs.

$150-200 is a general monthly cost that would account food, checkups, preventative care and emergency care.

They are HUGE financial commitments.

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LPT: Give folks the most forgiving explanation you can when you don't know all the information about why they acted the way they did. Embarrassingly slow driver perhaps a grandmother is there with a birthday cake in the back. By adopting this attitude, you'll gradually become less impulsive, kinder,

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Posted by8 hours ago

Traveling

LPT: your passport effectively expires 6 months before the expiration date printed on it.

Most countries enforce a 6-month rule on foreign passports. To be be granted entry into such a country, your foreign passport must be valid for at least 6 months. For example, if you are a US citizen and want to make a quick visit to China in July, then your passport cannot expire the following December. China will not allow you in. You must renew it before you visit.

For this reason, treat your passport as if it expires six months before it says it does. Renew it early.

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Social

LPT: If a child asks you if Santa Claus is real, respond with, "What do you think?"

A 5 year old asked me about Santa the other day and this response worked like a charm. She launched into her own theories about santa and forgot that she asked for my opinion. So it's a nice way to dodge the question without lying or revealing too much.

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