shinebock
shinebock t1_j2dbk7h wrote
Reply to comment by -Sylphrena- in Early 30s, Houston suburb budget: does it look healthy? by tradingext
> How are your taxes so low?!?!
Just back of the envelope MFJ math, $125k of taxable income and assuming the standard deduction of $26k, OP's federal tax ought to be about $13k, so a bit higher than they withheld.
They're benefiting from the married filing jointly status, which is basically double the single status, and one of the two of the couple earns almost nothing.
shinebock t1_jcwrzhv wrote
Reply to comment by bat_in_the_stacks in NYC Subway Fare over last 120 years adjusted for inflation by dust1990
> To track distance, you either need to get people to swipe out ... It's a hassle.
It's a "hassle" that plenty of public transit systems manage just fine. It's really not much of a hassle either, it simply requires that as you exit the turnstile/gate you tap your card again.
Now of course the MTA is still getting up to speed on these new fangled contraptions, but it's really not a big deal. An RFID stored value card for public transit is incredibly common, even in the US, its just something the MTA didn't bother to try to figure out until recently.