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code_duck
on Sept 21, 2013
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The Real Reason The Poor Go Without Bank Accounts
I was talking to my girlfriend last night and she mentioned how her ex-boyfriend doesn't have a bank account. He's actually well off financially, so I wondered why. Indeed, the answer is to avoid wage garnishment for child support.
rwmj
on Sept 21, 2013
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I wonder what the mother and child think of this arrangement?
code_duck
on Sept 21, 2013
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I presume they wish the state had more effective means to redistribute the deadbeat's assets.
eriksank
on Sept 22, 2013
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Is it even his kid? It could also be the "works" of the new boyfriend ;-)
protomyth
on Sept 22, 2013
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In many states, that won't work. The state just goes after the employer. A bank account is not a requirement for many states to grab your cash.
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