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This year’s birthday was spectacular. On the eve of I bought a new Tesla Model S, and the day of I was with family and friends watching the Dodgers treat opening day like it was the home run derby

The kids aren’t bad kids, but they aren’t who I’d go to for morals and ethics lessons this week. My hope is that my daughter’s classmate’s parenting didn’t ruin the college admissions experience for these kids who are graduating two years later. Should these prep school kids go to community college and transfer to a four-year school in a small town with a generous admissions policy, their futures are bright. Many of the country’s prep school grads don’t need college for a career so much as they need it as a graceful entrance to adulthood.

I’m standing outside the McLaren dealership with a friend and he says to me, “That guy’s not producing a movie he’s producing a $60,000 McLaren. Cap Cost is the dollar amount one comes up with when you subtract the residual value from the cost of the vehicle. It’s also a way that auto manufacturers can offer $199/mo lease deals, the drive off payment might include thousands toward that capitalized cost. This means that to drive the vehicle off the lot, you’ll be paying your first month’s payment 1/36 of $4,000 plus tax and interest, and your registration, fees and any sort of cap reduction.

We had anticipated this when I bought his car a few years back, which is why his car is practical enough to be mine when he leaves. I also found a comparably priced new Audi and used the leasing special they have advertised on Audi.com to compare a traditional 36-month lease with some options from Fair. It’s a breakdown of short term car leasing options with Fair.com, a traditional 36-month lease for a comparably priced vehicle, and a used car loan breakdown with an amortization schedule. If I’m going to drive something for 7 months then it should be a car I wouldn’t typically buy myself.