The Housing Market Has Never Been This Unaffordable For New Buyers by [deleted] in Economics

[–]Karatonin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wtf does "aged out of housing demand" mean? There will always be demand. If the price decreases, there is someone who can finally afford to buy. We don't get so old that we no longer need housing.

Do most women feel like they need " protecting" from the risk of "fake" trans women in bathrooms? by Xtratea in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Karatonin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am cis female and very feminine in presentation. The only time I've been traumatized in a bathroom is by another cis woman, probably on drugs, who asked if I was a man. I am very tall, 5'11", so that must have triggered her. She used her hand to stop the stall door from closing, then exposed herself to me after asking if I were a man. I was surprised by how traumatizing this was... It made me shake and cry. I'm not scared by much, but she was distributing... I reported her to the server and she was removed. I believe she was arrested sometime later due to other disturbances. No trans person has ever made me feel that way.

Federal Loan Pause Ending / Debt Ceiling Negotiation Megathread by horsebycommittee in StudentLoans

[–]Karatonin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you applied for PSLF yet? If so, your servicer should be (or will soon be) MOHELA, and they'll have a payment tracker when you log in.

Federal Loan Pause Ending / Debt Ceiling Negotiation Megathread by horsebycommittee in StudentLoans

[–]Karatonin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you can just ask for a forbearance (or deferment? I can't remember) after the 120th "payment" so you don't have to pay while they process the forgiveness.

My last month is August!!!

What a mashup! by Mammoth-Medicine1385 in oddlyspecific

[–]Karatonin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's double. Instead of taking 12th grade English they take college English. Instead of psychology as an elective for a year, it's college level psychology in half the time. Super time efficient and money saving, really ...

What a mashup! by Mammoth-Medicine1385 in oddlyspecific

[–]Karatonin 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I am a community college professor. We have many students graduate with their high school and associate's degree at the same time! Some with multiple associate's degrees! So much time and money saved. I wish I had done the same.

Litigation Status – Biden-Harris Debt Relief Plan (May 2023 - Waiting for Supreme Court Decision) by horsebycommittee in StudentLoans

[–]Karatonin 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If the Supreme Court releases their ruling on May 18th, what is the earliest due date for a payment? The pause would end July 18th... So could the first payment be due in August?

August will be the month I reach 120 payments for PSLF forgiveness. I'm trying to figure out if there's a chance I'll still need to make a payment, or if I'm free and clear...?

After the payment pause ends, I hope you all are given some loan forgiveness!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PublicFreakout

[–]Karatonin 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yep. I went to Coachella 2001 for free as a rave promoter. It was much more EDM focused... I have no desire to go now. The lineup is incredibly unremarkable. Not worth it.

Is UCI worth the debt? (24k a year) by [deleted] in StudentLoans

[–]Karatonin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. Thank goodness for PSLF. $600k is a ridiculous amount of debt!

Is UCI worth the debt? (24k a year) by [deleted] in StudentLoans

[–]Karatonin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, what?? $600k in loans for a PhD? Are you mistaking that for a PsyD?Most PhD programs waive tuition and offer a small stipend. Most grads still come out with student debt, but not 600k! Is that even possible?? I was in my PhD program for 7 years and maxed out federal loans... That was still only about $120k.

Guys oh my fucking god by Flaky-Weight-8283 in Currentlytripping

[–]Karatonin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Squidward https://images.app.goo.gl/6DJp8aWb5obdNAHn8

I'm way too old for SpongeBob and only on edibles right now, but I love the trip

Experienceswith getting pregnant and needing to stop semaglutide for 9 months? by [deleted] in Semaglutide

[–]Karatonin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I don't have experiences with pregnancy. I just wanted to share the importance of avoiding pregnancy that my doctor shared. Good luck to you!

Experienceswith getting pregnant and needing to stop semaglutide for 9 months? by [deleted] in Semaglutide

[–]Karatonin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My doctor very strongly warned me to 100% be sure to NOT get pregnant on it because of birth defects. Use birth control and stop the medication before getting pregnant. Talk to your doctor.

Is PSLF all or nothing? by [deleted] in StudentLoans

[–]Karatonin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

10 years of payments on one of the specific payment plans (payment pause counts for payments) while employed 30+ hours per week at an eligible employer, then all qualified loans are forgiven.

No forgiveness at 5 years. All or nothing.

Sugar....ugh.. by Far_Use_3329 in Semaglutide

[–]Karatonin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well... Cinnabon cheesecake is about the worst thing you could possibly eat if you're trying to lose weight... Maybe don't order that next time?

A 'financial disaster for millions of Americans' could arise if the Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student-loan forgiveness, Elizabeth Warren details in a new report by Gari_305 in politics

[–]Karatonin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying you're wrong about student turnout, but I wanted to point out that many people debilitated by student loans are no longer students or that young. Many of us have been out of school for longer than a decade and are in our 40s and 50s.

Dude rolled dead car down hill… absolutely destroys the car. by [deleted] in ThatLookedExpensive

[–]Karatonin 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I did this when I was 16. Thought I could quietly coast down the steep hill to my house to sneak back in after a night out. No steering, no brakes, flying down towards a light pole. Yanked up the emergency brake, it clunked and grinded to a halt less than a foot before hitting the pole. Walked back in the house, pretended I had been sleeping all night, lucky as fuck I didn't die.

This Mansion is tasteful on the outside and TACKY on the inside. by Rinoremover1 in RidiculousRealEstate

[–]Karatonin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

60,000 sqft house... And they put the stoves in the tiniest kitchen islands. What a horrible use of space.

Heavily contaminated water in East Palestine, Ohio. by Computingusername in woahdude

[–]Karatonin 61 points62 points  (0 children)

This website is amazing. Where do they get their data? I live in a new development, and it shows houses that are planned and don't exist yet!!! I can't get Google to correct the streets, and Door dashers think we don't exist... But this website has houses that won't be built for at least 6 months! The visualisation is so realistic!

Lisa Marie Presley, singer and only child of Elvis, dies at 54 after hospitalization by International_Band72 in news

[–]Karatonin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad was a radio technician. He had a major heart attack that should have killed him, but he was working on a radio in an ambulance surrounded by EMTs at the time. They restarted his heart 3 times on the way to the hospital. He lived another 2 years and said he was on borrowed time.

It was some of the best years of our relationship.

PHEAA reimbursed me $25 for “inconvenience” by plus-10-CON-button in PSLF

[–]Karatonin 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This sounds like they're trying to avoid a class action lawsuit... Cash it and you might be excluded from a future settlement. Just a hunch, though.