Reply #109: OK Look at it this way! [View All]

[sistersofmercy]

First of all, I don't think Dean is pretending (BTW I'm not a supporter, I like Kerry) he's frugal and that's just that.
About lawncare: If I hire some high schooler to mow my lawn at the same rate as a lawn service it isn't cost effective. Why? Because the lawn service co will be bonded and the high schooler will not, it's a matter of legal responsibilty. Now if I knew her/his parents that's another matter. But generally speaking kids in Dean's area or mine for that matter don't need help with tuition and are too busy with extra-curricular activities to mow lawns. In an area where kids go to PS, community service is mandatory and sports, arts etc are highly competitve.