The Real Reason The Poor Go Without Bank Accounts

Re:The Real Reason The Poor Go Without Bank Accounts by code_duck on Saturday September 21, 2013 @11:10AM (#6423169)

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.

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Re:The Real Reason The Poor Go Without Bank Accounts by rwmj on Saturday September 21, 2013 @11:23AM (#6423214)

I wonder what the mother and child think of this arrangement?

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Re:The Real Reason The Poor Go Without Bank Accounts by code_duck on Saturday September 21, 2013 @01:12PM (#6423612)

I presume they wish the state had more effective means to redistribute the deadbeat's assets.

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Re:The Real Reason The Poor Go Without Bank Accounts by eriksank on Sunday September 22, 2013 @03:17AM (#6426088)

Is it even his kid? It could also be the "works" of the new boyfriend ;-)

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Re:The Real Reason The Poor Go Without Bank Accounts by protomyth on Sunday September 22, 2013 @01:10AM (#6425898)

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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