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Most common DM I get is about medical bills:

Never pay the first medical bill you get.

It's the suckers bill. Think usury.

Just throw it out.

40% chance you never hear from them again

40% chance you get 5 more then offered a big discount

20% chance you go to war
I've done this for 10 years.

I've had 4 kids, in a hospital, C sections, multiple day stays and only paid what her OB required upfront

Someone DMd me, their bill went from $3300k to $750 in 6 months from following this Image
Here's our 4th kids bill, born in Oct 2021

Last bill received was June 2022.

Never heard from them again.

Not on our credit

Likely written off Image
People will respond "I did this + it went to collections" or "I got a court summons"

Chill

Call them, offer 75% off and then play hard from there.

P.S. this worked for me for 10 years w wife + 4 kids. Play hard at your own risk. My credit is stellar. Don't blame me for yours.
"What about my credit?"

You're worried a small chance about your credit dropping 75 points vs being forced to pay a 1000% markup on Tylenol or $thousands$ to a doctor who did nothing but say hi & tell you to cough

Read % of OP tweet again
Caveats:

1. Blood draw places will never let up. labcorp/quest diagnostics. They will find you.

2. Can't do this for basic doctors like a pediatrician. It's for specialty and one off bills (like having a kid hospital bill)
"Oh,you're a dead beat cheapskate."

I'm not. I tip well, pay all my vendors on time and usually add extra.

Healthcare is messed up in America. The more you succumb and pay whatever BS they send you, the more you solidify it to never change.
Disclaimer: Don't DM me crying about a bill that went to collections etc

Just negotiate & pay it off and try again
Throwing out the bill is the first step of negotiation.

In capitalism, you agree upfront "I pay $ X for Y services" If you don't like it, you negotiate or find someone else

That's not how healthcare works

It's facilities doing what they want & charging whatever

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I've closed $60k in projects the last 2 weeks from just cold email & getting a 30% response

Thanks to commissions, these could be worth up to $120-150k by year end

Anyone can do this w/ 2 things:

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Here's a few thoughts on what to write 👇
You need to be in a deep niche that pays good $ for what you do

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Do something you're passionate about

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I write sales copy & build funnels in the financial space. Financial co. have money to spend

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…WITHOUT starting a business

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... if you feel "I'm not good at managing money"

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They were making massive mistakes like cashing out 401ks or leaving free $ on table

The financial industry's built to confuse you to pay high fees

Don't listen to Dave Ramsey for hours... read this: Image
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The secret to getting rich from investing even if you don't have a lot of money

It's not compounding, index funds, buying Coca-Cola, or dividend stocks

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It's surprising he shares this as it essentially discourages small investors from investing in Berkshire (his stock)

He even admits that he wishes he could still invest this way, but he can't because he manages too much money.

That gives you (the small investor) a big advantage
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But he isn't even just talking about stocks

He's talking about small companies that could grow much bigger
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My parents didn't teach me this... yours didn't either.

Time for some straight talk on $$$.

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Don’t pay your medical bills.

Medical bills are sometimes marked up 1000%+.

The first bill they send you is a sucker’s bill.

Wait 12 months before even looking at a bill from a doctor. (many offices give up by then.)
If your net worth is below 7 figures...

And you're stuffing tons of cash into a 401k for the "company match" and "tax purposes"..

Enjoy the golden handcuffs. You're not leaving.
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(From a millennial Dad of 4 w/ multiple biz & 100s of hours of lost sleep) 🧵
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All you need is 5 years to go from struggling to successful

Stop getting overwhelmed looking decades ahead

5 years of focus can turn anyone making $40k/yr to $250k/yr+

You'll find these people all over Twitter & your rich neighbor
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Just do that for 5 years
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