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Comment #11842126
people who are deeply in need are very frugal at spending their money This article gives some of the logic behind redistributing income this way: https://www.washingtonpost.com/new…
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Comment #11292634
I'm late to this thread, but I will chime in. I started using a waterpik about 2 years ago. My dental hygienist suggested I try it, because the gaps between my gums and teeth were …
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Comment #11273843
Alvarado Street Bakery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvarado_Street_Bakery There's a list on wiki (not all USA): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_employee-owned_compani...
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Comment #11202620
According to this site, it does not: http://obamacarefacts.com/dental-insurance/dental-insurance/ "Dental insurance, for the most part, isn’t covered under ObamaCare (the Affordabl…
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Comment #11184819
(Sorry, typo, I meant "If you believe the article, Team A will be less effective...")
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Comment #11183496
Here's a short quote from the article on Project Aristotle: "Imagine you have been invited to join one of two groups. Team A is composed of people who are all exceptionally smart a…
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Comment #11058436
I have the F5 and F2, but not ABO. but if I were a mid-aged woman I would consider an IUD (with or without hormones) as an effective alternative to the pill I take the pill as a tr…
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Comment #11053613
I tested as 6x the average risk of developing DVT at 23andme (average risk is about 10%). I don't see pulmonary embolism listed in my report. I'm "middle-aged" but so far haven't h…
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Comment #10910934
Did you go into the CNC gigs with some experience, or were you brand new to it?
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Comment #10910538
I just wanted to chime in and say that I have exactly the same problem. I'm working on my own software project, and don't want to go to work full-time. It's my dream to turn my pro…
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Comment #10857705
If you follow this link you find that BCC reportedly sold for $57,000: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9602092
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Comment #9891201
I'm in the Boston area, YMMV. I left my job in 2011. I did a few months of COBRA, which I found unreasonably expensive. I'm currently paying about $380/month on a BCBS individual p…
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Comment #9891151
for now it sounds like it requires some "grinding", and for me that sounds like wasted time I haven't seen enough info, either, but I got the same feeling. When I first read about …
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Comment #8450142
they'd hire people without the degree on condition that they pursue one, and pay for it It's my understanding that some companies will still fund your education, although it's not …
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Comment #7581340
This is a legitimate suggestion. Just keep in mind not everyone wants to be an employee. Maybe OP wants to run a little business, rather than just make money. OP is asking a specif…
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Comment #7449241
There's a lot of irrelevant stuff on the first page of a Google search for dreamline. Here's a solid link: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/lifestyle-costing/ Thanks for postin…
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Comment #7448643
I've read a number of pretty interesting comments by posters who wanted to remain anonymous by using throwaway accounts. I'd never see these with the new comment system. FWIW I hav…
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Comment #7347797
> Stay the hell away unless you have some privileged information on the the company (and even then, stay away 90% of the time). You may not want to trade based on "privileged infor…
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Comment #7144263
FYI minimum wage laws do not apply to execs: http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/minwage.htm#who Massachusetts is similar: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI…
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Comment #6795179
>> I find it disturbing that everyone in the demo has a shortage on sleep Looks like it's a family with a baby in the household?
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Comment #6760767
> Because, while I don't share their belief system I recognize their request comes from only one place: love and caring This is true for some religious people, but not for others. …
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Comment #5164231
Where do you suggest moving to? Out of the US or somewhere within it?
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Comment #5164101
What if that person is a dad who has two kids, a wife, and parents living locally, who take care of their kids during the day? Not everyone can so easily be uprooted.