PinnedJeffrey GoodmanHas 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…·11 min read·Sep 8, 2023--18--18
PinnedJeffrey GoodmanI Used These ChatGPT Prompts to Prepare for a Doctor AppointmentHere are the ChatGPT chat logs from my preparation for a recent healthcare appointment and the followup visit with a specialist.·26 min read·Mar 9, 2024--1--1
PinnedJeffrey Goodman30Y in 30D • Y16: The Total Cost of Ownership of Your HousePotential risks — costs that catch new homeowners by surprise. How much does your house really cost? Hint: it’s not just the sales price.·9 min read·Nov 29, 2023--2--2
PinnedJeffrey GoodmanA Friend Texted to Ask “Who I Favored” for 2024 and Hated My AnswerHere is the original chat thread. The last pair of texts is where everything started to go off the rails.·15 min read·Aug 28, 2023--12--12
PinnedJeffrey GoodmanKickstarting “30 Years in 30 Days”—Decades of Mortgage Wisdom in 1 Month30 years’ worth of savvy wisdom about house mortgages — one year per day for each of the 30 days in November!·7 min read·Nov 1, 2023--5--5
Jeffrey GoodmanMortgage Refinancing Explained: Real Stories, Practical InformationTwo real-life stories that illustrate the upsides and downsides of mortgage refinancing — essentials that homeowners need to know to…·10 min read·Jan 14, 2024--2--2
Jeffrey GoodmanEconomic Shockwave: Envisioning 2025 with 1982-Style 18.6% Mortgage Rates30Y in 30D • Y19. If mortgage rates rise anywhere close to 1982 levels, it makes the median-priced home 100% unaffordable to the median…·8 min read·Dec 25, 2023--6--6
Jeffrey GoodmanU.S. Mortgages in 1982 vs. 2021 vs. 2023 — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly30Y 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.·7 min read·Dec 21, 2023--4--4
Jeffrey GoodmanHow Saving $20K on PMI with a Bigger Mortgage Down Payment Probably Costs You Over $250K30Y in 30D • Y17. It’s crazy how high the actual — but avoidable — cost is of following advice from real estate pundits. Larger down…·10 min read·Dec 13, 2023--5--5
Jeffrey Goodman30Y in 30D • Y15: Simple Question, Complex Answer — The True Purchase Price of Your HomeThink your house purchase price stops at the sale price you agree upon? Think again. It’s often just the tip of the iceberg.·10 min read·Nov 26, 2023--3--3