Washington writers detail haunting, true-crime story of Susan Cox Powell

[burke_dennings]

The authors noted that after her second pregnancy, Susan's father asked her "why would you do this again?"

I have often wondered that exact thing.

By that time, Josh had proven himself to be a bankrupt deadbeat who couldn't be depended on as a provider. I will never forget the story of the $80,000 spent on yellow page ads and magnets for Josh's failed attempt at being a realtor.

 

[gwenabob]

Yeah, those magnets were awful. He looked like a 12 year old boy.

 

[burke_dennings]

Josh's choice to purchase term life insurance policies while he was in dire financial straits is perplexing, and perhaps telling, too.

http://www.termlifeinsurancenews.com/blog/5-reason-buy-term-life-insurance

Term life insurance policies are designed to provide a financial safety net for your dependents in the case of your death.

There are several arguments for why term life insurance can be a great idea in certain situations.

If your death would make a significant financial difference in the life of someone who depends on your income or help around the home, it makes sense to purchase coverage to protect them if something unexpected should happen.

With a term life policy, you can choose exactly how long the coverage needs to last so that you will not need to pay for coverage after your family’s needs have shifted.

 

[burke_dennings]

Another revelation from the book:

While Josh presented himself as Superdad in front of the media and on his susanpowell.org site, he was paying his sister Alina $800/mo to be a caretaker for his sons.

The authors also noted that Alina had long been treated as a servant by the Powell men.