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Has U.S. Healthcare Really Become a Mob Protection Racket?

“That’s a great looking daughter you have there. Be a shame if something happened to her health. Just sign this here financial release…

Sep 8, 2023

Has U.S. Healthcare Really Become a Mob Protection Racket?

Sep 8, 2023

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I Used These ChatGPT Prompts to Prepare for a Doctor Appointment

Here are the ChatGPT chat logs from my preparation for a recent healthcare appointment and the followup visit with a specialist.

Mar 9, 2024

I Used These ChatGPT Prompts to Prepare for a Doctor Appointment

Mar 9, 2024

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30Y in 30D • Y16: The Total Cost of Ownership of Your House

Potential risks — costs that catch new homeowners by surprise. How much does your house really cost? Hint: it’s not just the sales price.

Nov 29, 2023

30Y in 30D • Y16: The Total Cost of Ownership of Your House

Nov 29, 2023

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A Friend Texted to Ask “Who I Favored” for 2024 and Hated My Answer

Here is the original chat thread. The last pair of texts is where everything started to go off the rails.

Aug 28, 2023

A Friend Texted to Ask “Who I Favored” for 2024 and Hated My Answer

Aug 28, 2023

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Kickstarting “30 Years in 30 Days”—Decades of Mortgage Wisdom in 1 Month

30 years’ worth of savvy wisdom about house mortgages — one year per day for each of the 30 days in November!

Nov 1, 2023

Kickstarting “30 Years in 30 Days”—Decades of Mortgage Wisdom in 1 Month

Nov 1, 2023

Mortgage Refinancing Explained: Real Stories, Practical Information

Two real-life stories that illustrate the upsides and downsides of mortgage refinancing — essentials that homeowners need to know to…

Jan 14, 2024

Mortgage Refinancing Explained: Real Stories, Practical Information

Jan 14, 2024

Economic Shockwave: Envisioning 2025 with 1982-Style 18.6% Mortgage Rates

30Y in 30D • Y19. If mortgage rates rise anywhere close to 1982 levels, it makes the median-priced home 100% unaffordable to the median…

Dec 25, 2023

Economic Shockwave: Envisioning 2025 with 1982-Style 18.6% Mortgage Rates

Dec 25, 2023

U.S. Mortgages in 1982 vs. 2021 vs. 2023 — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

30Y in 30D • Y18. It has been a wild journey in mortgage rates for the U.S. over the past 41 years from sky-high levels to record lows.

Dec 21, 2023

U.S. Mortgages in 1982 vs. 2021 vs. 2023 — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Dec 21, 2023

How Saving $20K on PMI with a Bigger Mortgage Down Payment Probably Costs You Over $250K

30Y in 30D • Y17. It’s crazy how high the actual — but avoidable — cost is of following advice from real estate pundits. Larger down…

Dec 13, 2023

How Saving $20K on PMI with a Bigger Mortgage Down Payment Probably Costs You Over $250K

Dec 13, 2023

30Y in 30D • Y15: Simple Question, Complex Answer — The True Purchase Price of Your Home

Think your house purchase price stops at the sale price you agree upon? Think again. It’s often just the tip of the iceberg.

Nov 26, 2023

30Y in 30D • Y15: Simple Question, Complex Answer — The True Purchase Price of Your Home

Nov 26, 2023

Jeffrey Goodman

Jeffrey Goodman

Navigating facts and numbers to help people. Strong opinions on climate change and healthcare. Objective, not neutral. MIT engineer, Wharton MBA.

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