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which is owned by paypal, which he already got out of..
And let's remind everyone because people seem to forget.
PayPal is NOT FDIC insured!
I pretty much run everything through paypal for the extra layer of security.
It saved my ass when I was doxxed and hacked. I had my logins and financial information stolen.
I can totally see not putting more than a few thousand into the balance if you're going to use it like a secured credit card.
Otherwise, keeping $0 in it and using it as a middle man between your bank and the outside world is a fantastic solution to protecting yourself.
Was forced out of after he almost tanked the company trying to do this exact thing.
What's the definition of insanity again?
Yeah, it’s not an original idea. He’s recycling his ideas.