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username8884547
9y ago
>>I feel sorry for this "Low-Level" employee, because I suspect they are soon going to find out just how much of a price tag Apple puts on their trust and valued secrecy Maybe there's no better way but this is a bad s
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username8884547
9y ago
someone has to raise their kids, support their families? Also there's a loss on taxes. BUT, on the "positive" side, they die early, no SS or medical expenses. An overdose and all is settled.
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username8884547
9y ago
Debt is debt, you tried to make a profit and x% of borrowers cannot fully pay it (they might stop paying after 6 years for example, so not all is lost). The idea is to curtail this kind of debt. In bankruptcy court they are protections, you
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username8884547
9y ago
My solution: Make it dis-chargeable in bankruptcy. Since it's a for profit loan--albeit at lower rates, especially compared to 20+% a year credit cards--the lender took the risk. The next time, they'll price this in and think twic
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username8884547
9y ago
>>A significant portion of those would never even think about spending money at Gucci. and a "significant" portion apparently do. This money thing is weird...at some point you realize that you actually can afford x, y, and
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9y ago
>>Gucci is pure name. Their quality is better than average, but the price is nowhere reasonably higher than the average quality. Frankly, the money is wasted because someone stroked your ego with powerful psychology and manipulation.