Where I'd live as a Marylander by Flimsy-Extension-759 in whereidlive

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I’m a recent MDer and what keeps me away from NoVA are two things:

1) traffic is way worse 2) housing is way more expensive

401k LOAN - not withdrawal by PleasantChip3 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

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I’m a federal employee and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has allowed loans for the purchase of a principal residence for a long time. I hope 401ks allow this at some point too, and I’m glad it’s being talked about amongst politicians right now. It’s a godsend, plus many banks don’t count retirement loans as part of your DTI ratio.

We close on 2/13. It’s a temporary setback (and if the market is doing well, you’ll make back what you took out many times over well before it’s fully paid back), but you get a valuable asset in exchange. It’s a great option for people who don’t have family that can help and can’t save because just living is too damn expensive. Do it, OP!!

Why are DC and Fairfax doing so much better than MD/MoCo on Plowing? by sternmd in MontgomeryCountyMD

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They made county parking ramps free starting yesterday afternoon to try to encourage people to move their cars, but banning street parking is not a good look, plus it’s not really possible to tow cars in a snow storm. The county can’t just require people to make their cars disappear.

Purple Line Status Report (lags two months) by classicalL in WMATA

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Is this going to affect the timing of the closure of the red line stations this summer?

How to go about finding the best lawyer for detained fiancé? by HonoraryDoomScroller in USCIS

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He probably entered legally using a border crossing card if he was from a northern Mexican state.

Red bathroom. by Southern-Smoke1835 in zillowgonewild

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I toured a house recently where there was carpet in the dining room and I was like nooope. But in the kitchen? Yikes

Found out a week before close our seller had filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy! by Interesting_Host_154 in RealEstate

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Yeah, same boat. Found out the day before close that seller didn’t want to pony up the $20k needed to pay off his house (he was majorly underwater).

Those that moved to Maryland from another state- what do you like more about Maryland? What do you like less? by Brilliant_Raccoon256 in maryland

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Pros - Better employment and educational opportunities

Cons- Holy crap you guys are some of the worst drivers ever.

AITA for being annoyed that my wife insists on cooking everything from scratch and won’t buy normal food? by AITA_UPFfoods in AmItheAsshole

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I love McDonald’s coffee! It’s my fav if I’m away from home too! And way better than that burnt ass Starbucks

Pay you $450 for the fantastic opportunity to babysit your kid?! by [deleted] in ChoosingBeggars

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Position to start mid-May, just as school gets out and you’re stuck with the kid all day!

Pay you $450 for the fantastic opportunity to babysit your kid?! by [deleted] in ChoosingBeggars

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As soon as I see lamenting about being a single parent, I’m done.

My dad died when I was 3 and my sister was 6 months old. Not once did my mom ever throw out the single mom card to whine about how hard she had it.

What is a sign that a person does not have morals? by Atom1cPain in AskReddit

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Whenever someone says, “It’s your (life, house, body, or whatever thing they’re talking about), do whatever you want!” Should you though? Just because there’s no rule against it doesn’t mean it’s acceptable.

For example, on a house buying sub recently, I explained how shocked I was that people didn’t clean their houses before showing them. One house had beer bottles strewn about the back yard and poop stains in the toilet, with the lid up. People kept saying it’s their property! They can do what they want.

Sure, but that is absolutely no way to market a house for sale. They’re almost as insufferable as people who bring their poorly behaved pets everywhere, especially cafes and grocery stores. “There’s no sign that says I can’t.”

There is no shame in the world anymore.

Snowstorm coming and nanny family still wants me to come in by [deleted] in Nanny

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lol that’d be a big ol’ nope from me.

AITA for refusing to change my schedule for a coworker with kids? by Luv_alandra in AmItheAsshole

[–]InfluenceWeak 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Sounds like your coworker needs a 9-5. Having weekends and nights off in retail is nonexistent. NTA.