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An example: for me, I'd happily go into debt to travel, or make sure my son has a good education.

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[–] phanto@lemmy.ca 55 points 9 months ago (4 children)

A cure to whatever the heck is wrong with me! Hell, even a diagnosis would be nice...

[–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Would be a lot nicer than the current system of "go into debt for doctor to shrug at me"

[–] phanto@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'm in Canada. I'm just going broke for my inability to work, not from medical bills.

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[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

might not hurt to provide one of those new AI a rundown of your subjective and objective info and ask for treating diagnosis

[–] GR4VY@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Understandably!

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

What do you think is wrong with you?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

Did that at the end of 2006, and it’s still the single worst decision of my life. If only I waited another year and a half…

[–] GR4VY@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago
[–] PeWu@lemmy.ml 21 points 9 months ago (6 children)
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[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 18 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I'm actually pretty happy with my mortgage. I got a good deal in 2013 and refinanced to a 15yr at 3.25% a couple years ago. It's the definition of "good debt" because inflation and my home's value has way out paced the interest.

[–] GR4VY@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Man, if I could've purchased a house in 2013 I would've. I was graduating high school though lol

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I know I was super lucky. I look at home prices today and what it would take for me to get there and just shake my head.

[–] GR4VY@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've given up. The interest rates are ridiculous, and home prices where I want to live (anywhere in the western USA pretty much) are insanely inflated.

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[–] chepox@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

OMG. I got 8.95% for a 25yr mortgage and it was an awesome deal. Market was about 13.5%. Your numbers are really just free money from where am standing.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

A house, because we were paying rent anyway. My car, it's paid off now and I couldn't have made as much $ without it.

But we are up to our eyeballs so it would have to be something incredible. A business with no possibility of failing, maybe.

[–] finthechat@kbin.social 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'd go into debt to give anyone $100 every time they kicked Spez in the balls

I'll do it for $25 and some food. Deal?

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[–] bluGill@kbin.social 14 points 9 months ago

Nothing. I hate debt. I have a house payment as for me it is a better deal than rent, but i'm not happy. I'll probably get a car loan when the id.buzz comes here, but i'll hate it.

Debt that makes money work for you is okay, but most doesn't do that and is a bad deal. I have no interest in running a business, and if you don't make money because of it, debt cannot work for you. (I.could pay cash for a.tiny home in middle of nowhere places that I prefer not to live)

[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

A 1way trip to another planet (with survival essentials and at least 20 other people).

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 8 points 9 months ago

Bold of you to assume Collections still won't try to come after you.

[–] GR4VY@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Very interesting. Are we to assume this planet could support life?

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I would assume "survival essentials" are enough for the planet in question, and not just a sleeping bag and beef jerky

Edit: before anyone argues, it CAN include a sleeping bag and beef jerky.

[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not necessarily Earth-like. A lunar or martian outpost would be enough. Enough water, food, and air for 50+ years.

[–] GR4VY@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

If I didn't have earthly attachments (child), I'd ask to be part of your 20.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

If my daughter were to need any medical procedure, I'd take on as much debt as necessary. I don't give a fuck, I'm getting her fixed no matter what.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 8 points 9 months ago

sorry. im never glad about it. more like what am I willing to go into debt for.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Get my hernia fixed. Unfortunately, the surgical theater requires me to pay up front.

[–] GR4VY@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I know the world is full of people with similar issues, but I wonder if you're my best friend πŸ˜… you speak like him, and he also has a hernia needs fixing.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

God gives his worst hernias to his kindest polymaths.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Getting my mom out of debt.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean, no matter what anyone is getting out of it, it would be theft if I could never pay it off. In which case I guess I'd go into debt if it meant curing other people of their own debt.

[–] GR4VY@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago
[–] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 9 months ago

World dominance.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

Travel for me too, so we're currently going into debt traveling. It's pretty sweet.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Contentment.

[–] donuts@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

A home, for sure.

Expanding my business a bit would be reasonable.

Probably a car, even though it's not always financially a great idea.

Any other big purchase that would enrich my life in some way (for example, broadening my education, getting a piano, traveling, putting together a family, etc.)

[–] athos77@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago
[–] Lusamommy@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Any major purchase, so long as I could get a good interest rate, really. I'm far better off keeping money invested and leveraging debt to my advantage

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago

Buying land.

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago

New from Olive Garden!

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