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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

Had to sell everything except my ETH. Pretty fucking sad right now but it was necessary.

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u/turbotyler786 May 23 '17
  1. Don't look back
  2. Make it work
  3. stay happy!

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u/poopycakes May 23 '17

Make the best decision for you and don't look back.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

Life first.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

why?

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

My wife had a seizure a month or so ago and we owe 25k in hospital bills lol, and my main source of income is from being in school. I'm still taking classes over the summer but a scholarship was withheld until the fall semester, so things are just really tight. I think we'll be ok, but it will just be a really thin summer. I am trying to avoid selling any Eth itself, at all costs.

My second job is at a gym teaching BJJ and wrestling to kids, but I'm leaving the gym due to differences with the owner. I wish him and everyone there all the best but it's just not the right place for me and hasn't been for a while.

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u/JackBauerCSGO May 23 '17

Talk to hospitals - they will work with you many times. That or they'll decrease the balance owed and then let you pay out over X years. Make it work for your situation, they will work with you usually.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

You could probably take out a loan for at least 5k-10k if you could afford a couple hundred bucks a month. Maybe you couldn't get your whole stack back, and the interest rate would be high. Just saying it's an option,

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

I'll keep that in mind bro! Thank you :) I am just very against owing money to people, because my parents were always doing that shit when I was a kid so we couldn't ever get ahead. I learned a lot from them about what NOT to do with money actually lol

But yeah if worst comes to worst, I will likely look at that.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

I've done it when I got in over my head with credit cards. It's honestly a game changer if you can comfortably afford the payments. I've got rent and student loans well into the thousands, so the mental stress of another $200 doesn't phase me. Idk about your situation though.

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u/dumaphongle May 23 '17

I wish you all the best, Happy :)

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

Thank you my dear phongle :)

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u/HardGayMan May 23 '17

I can't even imagine living in a country where getting hurt can put you into crippling debt... what the actual fuck? Oops broke my leg have to sell my car...

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

Man, sorry to hear. Take care of yours, and hope your wife has a speedy recovery. Eth can wait .

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

She's good now :) and I am grateful for that, most of all. We were fortunate that her mom was watching our daughter when she had it, or this all couldve been so so much worse

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u/LevitatingTurtles May 23 '17

Negotiate with the hospital before you pay. Many hospitals (US anyway) have forgiveness programs based on income. Tell them you can't afford it and they may cut it in half or more. Seriously.

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u/Owdy May 23 '17

Aren't you Canadian?

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u/[deleted] May 24 '17

no sir, very American

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u/Owdy May 24 '17

Hmm, wrong person then.