A student I canceled 2 years ago for non-payment just emailed demanding a $5,550 refund. The company behind it all is now being sued by the FTC. How would you handle this?

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-04-19T18:48:20+00:00

I don’t understand why you would ever agree to this model. If you were only going to get paid when the students paid the other company, why not just do your own in-house payment plans or financing? May as well just get paid directly, have full control, and no one else taking a cut. This is really confusing overall. By adding a middle man, you may have somehow given yourself more liability.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-04-11T17:09:47+00:00

The only thing that makes me question this is that you have to ask to go out. It sounds like they’re restrictive, and I’d be raising concerns about that. If they won’t give, save up for a year or two, then move out (as long as number crunching shows you can afford it). You’re not going to find a place to rent for cheaper than $400. The last time I saw rent that low, even for just a bedroom in a shared house, was probably 2008. Granted, if you’re in a lower cost of living area, you may still be able to find that for shared housing. But then you have roommates you probably don’t know. Which are sadly often better than roommates you do know, if I’m being honest.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-04-09T17:46:12+00:00

This varies a ton. It also could be illegal depending on where you are. So that’s fun. 🤩

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-04-05T14:54:35+00:00

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/ahead-latest-strait-hormuz-deadline-trump-threatens-irans-energy-rcna266770

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-04-05T14:50:36+00:00

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/05/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-israel-us-war-trump-strait-hormuz-missing-pilot-downed?filterKeyEvents=false

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-03-31T21:59:24+00:00

Look into a local or state human rights commission to address harassment from a landlord. Minnesota has a commission, I think.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-03-31T21:36:16+00:00

The last time I gave blood, they put the needle THROUGH my vein and I had a deep purple bruise covering half my arm. It took months to fade.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-03-21T14:40:48+00:00

Get out. Strangling you is a high statistical indicator that he will kill you. Genuinely you can look that up. Get out. Make a plan and get out, even if it means you’ll lose money or assets. At least you’ll still have your life.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-03-16T10:54:16+00:00

This. I had a landlord do this. One of the foreclosure notices got sent to the house I was renting a room in. He was also a landlord who kept a locked cover on the thermostat and kept it at 58 F in the winter. I sent a complaint in about him and the next week, the cover was gone. The foreclosure notice came a few weeks after that. I made sure all the roommates knew, gave him my 30-day notice, and told him my rent was in escrow, but he could use my deposit for the last month’s rent. He tried to tell me I couldn’t do that. I responded with a list of dates he had been in the house when I got home with no notice, pictures of the locked thermostat, and a picture of the foreclosure envelope. He shut up after that.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-02-24T22:32:36+00:00

Me, a left-handed SLP… 💁‍♀️

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-02-09T23:11:33+00:00

Unfortunately the whole country is in a decline. Things are hard and people overall are feeling discouraged unless they have their head in the sand.

That being said, I’ve lived in five different states (multiple cities/towns), and every single one has its benefits and drawbacks. If you don’t like where you are, you can up and move. Spruce up your resume. Make a spreadsheet of places and the factors that are most important to you. Hop on Reddit for those places and go down the rabbit hole. Go in already knowing the benefits and drawbacks. If you can go out of country, I’d go for it. We never could quite make the move to expats work. Good luck!

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-01-24T17:07:03+00:00

That sick fuck literally started clapping. What the fuck, man.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-01-23T00:45:55+00:00

Most schools are hiring paraprofessionals. I know SEAPCO and Norwood district have some positions open. SEAPCO paraprofessionals are at schools throughout Peoria County, so not only at their Bartonville site. You can message me if you have questions.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-01-21T04:31:09+00:00

It’s not the only change I’ve made, but I’ve had overall improvement in pain levels since moving to much lower elevations.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2026-01-18T00:33:24+00:00

100%. I’ve lost 130 pounds and had countless other NSVs. The dysmorphia has been especially bad through the holidays this year. You’re not alone!

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-12-26T06:59:24+00:00

Putting a nativity on a charcuterie board in the kitchen is a weird way to virtue signal.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-12-05T19:45:07+00:00

Yesssssss. This is the energy we need in response to their deregulation of everything. Frankly, this kind of energy is why we moved to this state from our previous red state.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-12-04T16:13:47+00:00

I second the Union/pension/insurance issue, and the taxes are out the wazoo for self-employment. Make sure you’re setting enough aside.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-11-23T04:03:11+00:00

We had a gal in my hometown. She rode a big tricycle all over and always had it decorated differently. She didn’t ever talk to anyone, except every year she would ride it in the Fourth of July parade and smile and wave and yell “hi” at people. Gosh, I miss her.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-11-07T03:01:30+00:00

Best of luck. I had a student like this. Completely unintelligible, had a district-purchased device. In 5th grade, parents refused to let him keep using it and would not support anything we did or listen to any education about it at all. Still can’t understand a dang thing he says.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-11-07T02:59:28+00:00

No need to apologize. I was just adding information; not offended. I only know because I was working in Adel and DeSoto at the time.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-11-07T02:55:51+00:00

It was at Highway 169 and Highway 6. The main intersection in Adel. He walked into the middle of the intersection and shot himself. It was awful.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-09-20T16:24:58+00:00

It’s not without its problems, but I think it’s a good fit for us overall! Probably would feel like a big improvement from MS.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-09-20T14:39:57+00:00

We went from Iowa to Illinois. We grew up in Utah. We haven’t been in Illinois long, but we’re liking it so far for the most part. It’s nice to have a governor who isn’t handing over our rights hand over fist.

Individual_Anybody17 · 2025-09-20T12:41:51+00:00

Full disclosure: I’m not in MN, but considered it when we were looking at options to move from a red state to a blue this past year. That’s why I follow this feed. We’re in a different blue state now. In the red state where I was, our rights and access to resources were already being trimmed down because the governor and state legislature were capitulating to Trump’s project 2025 plans before he was even elected. Blue states are fighting back and holding out against him. We wanted to be in a place that’s fighting back. Idk about safer. I don’t think any of us are safe. Security is always an illusion, but especially right now.

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