I am browsing through the Internet and looking for either a trailer, a Winnebago or camper thing to possibly seat up to four people. If anybody has any ideas, please post or email me because I think this is a great time and a buyer’s market. On the plus side:
1. If there is an earthquake, I might have something for family and friends to live in if the house gets totalled.
2. I might be able to drive away if the region gets wracked up by fire, earthquake or zombies.
3. I will have something to take the family and friends in for trips for a weekend and save on hotel and motel fees.
On the minus side:
1. If a natural or unnatural disaster can take out my house, the chances are that the road won’t be drivable and most campers love black tarmac to roll on.
2. Gasoline is going up in price and that may mean I will be buying another piece of equipment that would sit in my backyard or garage and just wait forever, which is why so many people are selling theirs (especially if they are out of work).
I like the concept though of being able to hitch up or drive one’s residence way out and have some creature comforts there. Indoor plumbing (or at least chemical toilet plumbing) is nice if it is raining outside and you don’t want to race to an outhouse. I understand a lot of RV parks have showers and indoor plumbing but it sounds like one would have to plan ahead for one’s trip to see where you would be stopping to enjoy it.
For special needs access for Arianna I might need something larger for her negotiate and for four people that might be tight. Ah, the business of shopping trying to get something that is just right for the right price.
The allure of a tow camper is nice but what kind of car or truck will I need to tow the beast and at that point will my gasoline bill jump along with getting new shock absorbers? I did tough a U-Haul across country back years ago and it was an interesting experience. I had back then a 1968 Pontiac Executive and the beast had a tow ball and it wasn’t a big deal dragging the U-HAUL across country. God bless V-8 engines.
Today, I know and have seen a lot of optimized trucks, campers etc and I would love to get a Winnebago but shudder to think if it breaks down on a trip I have to get my house repaired then and there. Ah, maybe I can just window shop and continue dreaming on this one.
If you have any ideas suggestions and price ranges that might be sound for Southern California please let me know and I will post them. Hope you are all having a happy New Year or holiday if appropriate and you are all staying happy and healthy. Make some money too while you are at it.
Tax Tip of the Day By The Way:
Qualifying child definition revised. The following changes to the definition of a qualifying child apply to years after 2008. That applies to you and I, gang.
- Your qualifying child must be younger than you.
- A child cannot be your qualifying child if he or she files a joint return, unless the return was filed only as a claim for refund.
- If the parents of a child can claim the child as a qualifying child but no parent so claims the child, no one else can claim the child as a qualifying child unless that person’s adjusted gross income (AGI) is higher than the highest AGI of any parent of the child.
- Your child is a qualifying child for purposes of the child tax credit only if you can and do claim an exemption for him or her.
For more tax tip info, drop me a line, and let me know if you want anything explained that might be cool for my readers.
Sep 20 2009
Kim Isaac Greenblatt
Trailer Or Winnebago Or What
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