FINANCIAL HOUSEKEEPING | See how your little indulgences add up
The coffee on the morning commute or the noontime hot dog don’t seem like big deals, but they become financial and health burdens over time, adding thousands of calories into the diet while subtracting hundreds or thousands of dollars from the family’s working capital.
To see the cost of your snack foods – from both a monetary and health standpoint – check out the Money Calorie Counter at .
While you may not have the same snacks each day, the charts illustrate the impact of your spending on both the bottom line and your waistline over short- and long-term horizons.
SHORT COURSE | Joint and several liability
Sometimes known as “deep- pockets liability,” joint and several liability is a legal doctrine that allows a plaintiff to recover damages from any of several co-defendants, rather than based on the degree of negligence caused by any individual defendant.
For example, say roommates Rick and Ken rent an apartment, agreeing to a joint and several liability clause in the lease. One night, when Ken is traveling, Rick has a party at which his friends damage the apartment and the building.
Under joint and several liability, both roommates can be held liable. If Rick has no money to pay but Ken does, the landlord can pursue Ken for the entire amount, even though he was not there when the damage was done.
