The trouble with metered goods is the infinite downside, the vast bill at the end of the month or the unexpectedly empty account.

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Now the penalties for willful concealment of a foreign account are draconian and can empty an account.

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When the drilling finally became unbearable, he was forced to bare his soul and precipitously empty bank account to friends and advisors, ranging from Anna Wintour and Donna Karan to Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld.

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Looking at your empty bank account should not dishearten you or keep you from saving but, instead, motivate you to build the financial discipline to set a goal, make a plan, and start saving automatically.

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Once the account is empty, workers are responsible for paying for their health care until their deductible is reached.

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If my account is empty, somebody else's is full.

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Humans, for example, may hold onto a hot plate that contains food whereas they may drop an empty plate, showing that we take into account differing motivational requirements when responding to pain.

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