A CVT does not strictly require the presence of a clutch. Nevertheless, in some vehicles (e.g. motorcycles), a centrifugal clutch is added to facilitate a neutral stance, which is useful when idling or manually reversing into a parking space.
To avoid financial disasters such as bankruptcy or foreclosure, first-time home buyers should conduct thorough research on real estate prices, neighborhoods and financing options.
For the purposes of the IRA distributions, a first-time home buyer is anyone who hasn't owned a present interest in a main home for the previous two years. For example, if your parents have promised to leave you their home in their will, that isn't a present interest in the home, so you still qualify.