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Nelsontl t1_jefcf2s wrote

I currently give plasma twice a week (the limit) through CSL Plasma. I've been doing this for over half a year and I usually get about $400 a month (amount is based on weight). The big drawback for me is the scarring. I have a bump like scar on my arm from where the needle goes in. Aside from that and the initial pain of having the needle go in and out, I don't have any complaints. I literally sit in a chair for an hour on my phone while the machine does its thing.

It's a nice bit of extra income that I can use on whatever. Usually on trips or unexpected costs (such as having to replace a flat tire).

Btw, after they get the plasma from your blood, they pump everything else back into you and it is COLD. Bring a blanket.

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sin-eater82 t1_jefc6rl wrote

>the parking is parallel so I don’t know how I could have hit their car without realising, especially their front bumper.

Parallel parking is when you are parallel to the curb/street, not to the other cars. I.e., one car in front of the other and you may have to park between the rear bumper of one car and the front bumper of another. So you could definitely hit somebody's front bumper parallel parking (with your rear bumper most likely).

Perhaps you mean the cars were parallel to each other? As in you pull into spaces that are side by side.

But if you didn't hit them, I'd ignore it.

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sciguyCO t1_jefbos3 wrote

Yes, you can rollover your balance from one HSA to another, and this has no penalty or tax owed. You can have as many HSAs open as you want, and are not locked into the HSA that comes with your employer's plan. Your total annual contribution is still limited to $3850 individual / $7700 family across every HSA in your name. You probably can't do an automatic "sweep", though I suppose there might be HSA providers who allow that.

This has a couple potential downsides you'd have to balance. HSA providers almost always charge a "transfer fee" to move money from them to another HSA. This is usually around $25-35 per transfer. So doing this a lot is going to cost you more.

The IRS does allow you to do an "indirect rollover" where you simply withdraw from one HSA (incurring no fee), and do a "rollover deposit" into a second. As long as that deposit occurs within 60 days of the withdrawal and you report everything correctly on your tax return, then this also incurs no tax or penalty. But you're only allowed one indirect rollover every 12 months.

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Potato_Vivid OP t1_jefbkgs wrote

It was a cashiers check that was a deposit for a room for an event. They said they hold on to the check till after the event and based off how the room was left, they either take the money or return it (or shred it). I told them please don’t shred it, it’s a cashiers check and I need the check to redeposit it. They confirmed with me and said they would keep it on file. When I went and asked for it back, they handed it to me and said it wasn’t deposited, I guess the person who used to work there deposited it and didn’t tell anyone (Idky) and now they are saying they can’t give it back to me and I have to wait for a check after I move out.

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SpiritualCatch6757 t1_jefbf46 wrote

I would invest. If you think about, you're just asking if you should diversify into real estate. To me, that's a personal thing.

When things go well family and friends tell me that taking care of rental properties is no big deal especially when they use property managers. And then when things don't go well, they complain about this renter not paying or that rental needing repairs. My investments? They don't ever ask me to leave in the middle of a family gathering to take care of an emergency. I can spend a lot of time managing my investments or I can set them to auto contribute.

Some may argue there is greater return on real estate. Some may disagree. I neither disagree nor disagree. I just don't want to be hassled. Taking care of maintenance on my primary home is plenty hassle enough.

Good luck, OP. No wrong decision here. That you have the funds to do either means you're way ahead of the game of life.

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Potato_Vivid OP t1_jefb75g wrote

That’s what I’m saying! The manager keeps saying we don’t keep money in the office and they deposited it into my account but I already paid my last months rent! It’s just sitting in my account and I’m supposed to wait over a month to get it back, it makes no sense at all. I tried to be firm and polite but all they say is, you have to wait till you move out to get the check. I told them it’s not fair they mess up and I deal with the consequences, that’s my money!!! The manager said she will call me back today with an update but she’s notorious for not calling back so I’m just going there by the end of the day. I don’t care how they do it but I should get my money back.

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