Whoa, I totally disagree with swapping them out early. That's just throwing away a perfectly good part most of the time. Modern alternators are pretty solid and usually give you plenty of warning before they totally fail, like weird lights or a noise. I'd much rather just check the belt and connections regularly and wait for a sign of trouble. Carrying a spare that just sits around for years seems like a waste of money and space to me.

Ugh, license issues are the worst. I now use a license scanner before pushing code.

Calm" money talks with family? That's a first.