1st time poster here... not really at a mustache level, but more stubble...
I'm considering getting a roadside assistance for my flakey sister and wanted some feedback.
Her situation: Recently divorced, somewhat scatterbrained, 3 young boys, so-so used car (but I've replaced about everything on it in the last couple of years). She is a financial mess, no job, EBT, ex-husband is a lay-about so minimal child support. I've been fully to partially supporting her for over a year. (Please don't rip my stubble off - I do it for the 3 kids under the age of 5.)
The good news - she is in a program to become a pharm tech, so at least after summer my support will only be for the kids after she gets a job. (I'll probably end up paying for psychiatrist visits, but it is what it is - my choice, I'm not complaining.)
Do I trust her car? Probably not. She is not mechanically minded (I take the car for oil changes), and doesn't notice things like tire pressure, etc.
I think it would be in my best interest to gift her a roadside assistance for a year. She is the anti-mustachian, so while I try to slip in some VERY BASIC financial advice, my breath is better served giving me extra oxygen. I've read with interest the pros and mainly cons of roadside assistance and wouldn't purchase it for myself. But is there really a downside to buying it as a gift for someone such as she?