08-17-2012, 02:59 PM
>How does he pay his medical bills?
Cash. Works out payment with the doc. You'd be surprised how much less you can pay for medical costs if you pay cash.
>I can't think of a legitimate reason not to have a bank account unless you're hiding something, or massively overparanoid.
Since he is basically off the radar after the loss of his job and house and his issues with his MS he feels comfortable where he's at. He lost most of his eyesight for a few months which is not uncommon with MS. It has since come back almost 100% -also not uncommon-and since he couldn't work when he couldn't see he needs money to pay bills.
I'm not making judgements; he wants to live this way and we are friends and he is very helpful when I need help. I still list payments to him on my taxes and he knows if the IRS comes knocking he'll have to deal with it.
Cash. Works out payment with the doc. You'd be surprised how much less you can pay for medical costs if you pay cash.
>I can't think of a legitimate reason not to have a bank account unless you're hiding something, or massively overparanoid.
Since he is basically off the radar after the loss of his job and house and his issues with his MS he feels comfortable where he's at. He lost most of his eyesight for a few months which is not uncommon with MS. It has since come back almost 100% -also not uncommon-and since he couldn't work when he couldn't see he needs money to pay bills.
I'm not making judgements; he wants to live this way and we are friends and he is very helpful when I need help. I still list payments to him on my taxes and he knows if the IRS comes knocking he'll have to deal with it.