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This is even less practical (I think) but the way to actually make it hurt is impose very large fees on Europeans traveling to the US, not vice versa IMO.

Everyone’s saying that but what’s the mechanism by which that works?

Crush tourism which is substantial contributor to economy.

US consumers are mad. Ok. They’re mad about a lot of things it’s not changing anything.

Only hope is that businesses can raise a big enough stink right?

PPOs you don’t need a referral and KFF says 40-55% of people who have insurance through workplace have PPOs (I say 40-55% bc there’s a few diff numbers on various pages not sure which is right but it’s a substantial amount)

Maybe one person in that audience has the slightest idea what he’s talking about

New bberg header. A few of you better do this.

Really wish I was back on the sellside because I would be using “as your nation’s top bond salesman” for months

And there’s not a ton of evidence that this is hurting them all that much

I love how when Biden won he was like “let’s get over our petty grievances, the American people want us to solve problems” and Trump admin is like “we’re issuing a Presidential decree: we’ve decided a font is woke.” And it’s this 19 times day.

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I’m in my David Brooks era ig

Sure but then you’re still paying not much for lounge access.

One time the lounge line was too long so I got a drink at the airport bar. $28 for a glass of Mionetto! (Which is $14/bottle)

Yeah, I’ve definitely had it come in handy at random airports it’s just not something you can rely on as a benefit IMO.

But you’re not really paying much for it? I think I easily earn back my Amex fee before lounge access, if not maybe lounge is $50/ year.

I love lounges but Priority Pass is really not worth much at all. Very frequently impossible to get in bc included in so many cards. Though this card seems pretty good for just the MAR benefits if you’re staying there a lot?

This is all so great!! Hopefully they’re teaching about compound interest at some point 🙂

My deportation plan: if you stand right by where the bags come out of x-ray machine and stop the flow of bins to slowly gather your belongings - sorry, you gotta go

I’ve heard normal (ish) people say “I wish the airport had a gym!” because they are normalish and think “surely nobody would get wildly sweaty then hop on the plane without showering that would be crazy” and it’s like… have you been on a plane? Met the public?

I mean, that wasteland is prison.

I’ve been team no case for a while, it’s fine.

Also if you pay your phone bill with Amex there’s $750 2x per year for damaged or stolen phones though I haven’t had to use it and may be a big pain

Chromeo @ Webster Hall

Concerts are always a good idea

If a post contains a chart that looks like it was generated on an Apple IIe, include

Yes I am very popular. My friends are all nearby, laughing with me.

(They’re texting me. I swear)

I’m surprised they don’t have the votes yet because these calls stopped for me about 2 weeks ago? bsky.app/profile/kate...

If the lounge has the snack mix Delta Sky club used to have sign me up for $5k/ year

Tbf most of the assumptions made on here about her seem to be wrong. Though that’s the risk of wanting to be profiled in a dumb article for CNBC!

The blog is fine tbh. But generally I find the FIRE smug evangelists tiresome.

But most people are reacting to the CNBC article, which is one of too many that says “how did I save money? By having a much higher income than average”

Checked how much more money I would have had had I not mostly diversified out of last company stock I owned. Do not recommend.

Us. “Finance people.” - What kind of idiot doesn’t even know how much company stock they have?”

Some other 37 year old GOOG employee out there checking their account for the first time in 15 years -“Huh. $5M. Sweet.”

Ok but then you have to know where it is and how much it is. Sounds complicated.

(Also lol that she found it and diversified out of it which is the totally responsible reasonable thing to do and … whoops. She’d probably have more money today if she stayed totally ignorant to her personal finances)

Not sure what the deal is with our northern neighbors :)