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Bill Gates is releasing a memoir next year

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Bill Gates is releasing a memoir next year Illustration by Laura Normand / The VergeBill Gates has written a memoir, covering the days of his childhood all the way until he formed Microsoft in 1975. The book, called Source Code: My Beginnings, doesn’t go on sale until February 4th, 2025, but it’s available for preorder now. In a post on his blog, Gates says the book goes over “the toughe…

The Verge 467 2024-06-05

What do I say when I call inquiring an electric bill?

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What do I say when I call inquiring an electric bill? Hi everyone, I’m sorry this is kind of a stupid question. I live in a 6 bedroom townhouse and our electric bill this month is almost $400. The max we have ever paid (during a summer month running AC 24/7) was only $279. I know I can’t really negotiate, but I just want to know why/how it’s this much since we’ve been there for 2 years and have nev…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.2k 2024-06-04

U.S. Sen. Wyden: House ‘Right’ to Pursue Crypto Bill, Late in Session for More Progress

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U.S. Sen. Wyden: House ‘Right’ to Pursue Crypto Bill, Late in Session for More Progress AUSTIN, Texas – Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), one of the U.S. Senate Democrats who’ve shown some support for crypto issues, cast doubt Friday that a legislative solution for the industry would move quickly, but he suggested to an audience at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2024 that the momentum will continue next year in Washington.

Coindesk 890 2024-06-01

Best T-bill/note for the purpose?

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Best T-bill/note for the purpose? We have our down payment in I-bonds since the end of 2022, and with the lower rates, we’re hoping to move it and lock in a better rate. I think we should be in a position to buy in the next 12-24 months, but I can’t be sure. I would be tempted to buy 10Y bonds, but does this introduce more risks if we wanted to sell in 18 months or so? Otherwise…

Reddit Personal Finance 825 2024-05-30

Big Hospital bill, no insurance, and now debt collectors

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Big Hospital bill, no insurance, and now debt collectors So this isn’t my debt specifically it’s actually my husband’s. right before we got married (so before he was added to my insurance) we had to take him to the er. it ended up being fine but he didn’t have insurance so we knew the bill would be huge. they sent a bill for around $4000 and a separate xray bill for like $32. we had already talked to …

Reddit Personal Finance 860 2024-05-30

Hospital sent bill for $700 then sent new bill for $4000, how do I handle?

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Hospital sent bill for $700 then sent new bill for $4000, how do I handle? Back in April, I had a medical test done at a local hospital. The doctor I had been seeing has their own office, but they only do this test at the hospital they also work out of. Prior to the test, the hospital called me to confirm my information (DOB, Insurance, etc) and told me that the cost would be $700. The week after the procedure, I rece…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.1k 2024-05-30

Consensus 2024 Week: The House Passed a Market Structure Bill

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Consensus 2024 Week: The House Passed a Market Structure Bill The House of Representatives voting overwhelmingly in favor of a crypto market structure bill is an interesting prelude to CoinDesk’s annual conference. We’ll be talking about these things in Austin this week.

Coindesk 488 2024-05-28

Jay Bilas: Man, was Bill Walton fun

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Jay Bilas: Man, was Bill Walton fun Jay Bilas grew up idolizing Bill Walton, who was larger than life on and off the court and he was about finding the joy in others.

ESPN 731 2024-05-28