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   by achoped 8y ago

   Another anecdote about my mom. A few months ago she was rushed to the hospital for symptoms of a pulmonary embolism. She spent 36 hours in the critical care unit. They couldn't determine what caused her episode; no clots, etc. They
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   by achoped 8y ago

   I have a friend who sells debtor data for a living. He literally sells Excel spreadsheets of debtor data (name, address, SSN, amount owed, etc) to collections agencies for $5k-$25k a pop. He makes mid-six figures doing it. The quality o
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   by achoped 8y ago

   Not always. My mom had a quadruple bypass about 6 years ago during a gap year where she stopped working but didn't have Medicare yet. Unlucky. I think she was billed for around $180k. She told them "I'm on Social Security
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   by achoped 8y ago

   The software industry is doing this somewhat. I know of initiatives at my company where they'll assist with bootcamp tuition if you're interested in becoming a developer. It's up to the discretion of your manager (and their
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   by achoped 8y ago

   This sounds very similar to sub-prime lending behavior that occurred before the recent recession. I don't expect a different outcome this time, if the behavior continues. The article paints a pretty bleak picture. My nieces (well, the