Only 14% of Americans have a pension today.
Now imagine the next generation:
No pension.
No 401(k).
No house.
We’re sleepwalking into a retirement crisis.
A nurse quit the ER to run an IV hydration van funded by $40,000 in 0% business credit and she makes more on a Sunday morning than she made in a month at the hospital
She parks outside nightclub districts at 6am. Hungover people crawl out of Ubers looking half-dead. She charges them $175 to sit in her van for 30 minutes and get pumped full of saline, B12, and anti-nausea meds through an IV
She does 15-20 patients every Saturday and Sunday morning. $175 x 18 average = $3,150 per weekend. $12,600/month from weekends alone
Monday through Friday she does corporate wellness events ($2,000 per booking), bachelorette parties ($250/person, groups of 8-12), and house calls for rich people who want "vitamin infusions" ($300 per visit)
Total monthly revenue: $28,000-$35,000
"you need to be a doctor to do this"
No. In most states a registered nurse can administer IVs under a physician's standing order. She pays a doctor $500/month to be her medical director. He signs the standing protocols. She does the work. He plays golf. It's the same structure urgent cares and med spas use
Her startup costs on 0% cards:
Used Mercedes Sprinter van: $22,000
Medical build-out inside the van (IV chairs, mini fridge, sharps containers, medical lighting): $8,000
IV supplies first 3 months (bags, tubing, vitamins, syringes): $3,200
Insurance (malpractice + commercial auto + general liability): $4,800/year
Marketing (Instagram + TikTok + Google ads): $2,000 first month
Total startup: $40,000. All on Chase Ink and Amex Blue Business Plus at 0%
Cost per patient:
IV bag with B-vitamins and saline: $8-$12
Tubing and needle: $3
Medical waste disposal per unit: $1
Total cost per treatment: roughly $14
She charges $175. That's a 92% gross margin. On a medical service. That takes 30 minutes
The cards were paid off by month 3 from weekend revenue alone. She now clears $22,000-$28,000/month after all expenses
Her hospital salary as an ER nurse working 12-hour overnight shifts: $5,800/month after taxes. She was cleaning up vomit for $34/hour
Now she injects vitamins into influencers for $175 and makes $350/hour working 4 days a week
Her busiest day ever: New Year's Day 2026. She set up in a hotel parking garage in downtown Austin. 38 patients between 7am and 2pm. Revenue: $6,650 in 7 hours. She made more before lunch than her old ER paycheck for two weeks
She told me the funniest part is that half her patients are finance bros who spent $800 at the club the night before and then negotiate with her over $175 to feel human again. She doesn't negotiate. There's a line out the van. Next
A registered nurse left a $70K/year hospital job to run a hangover clinic out of a van bought with Chase's money and she'll clear $300K this year sticking needles in people who drank too much lmfaooo
link in my bio and i'll show you how you can qualify for up to 250k in 0% APR funding (if you have a 700+)
@guiltywomanx Don’t you feel guilty slaves will be taken from Africa 2800 years later? Why the scars? She happily left Sparta with Paris who was younger than her. She abandoned her teenage daughter for him
I went to Trans Pride yesterday and it was a surreal experience. I’m not sure if Trans Pride was ever really a celebration of transgender people but yesterday was a full on, unapologetic display of anti-woman hatred (1/2)
Last Sunday, I drove nearly seven hours, crossing into another state, to meet a little dog who had been waiting for a second chance. His name is Simon LeBone.
Simon spent his early life in a shelter, and you can still see the uncertainty in his eyes. When we stepped into a pet store together for the first time, he froze—stunned by all the new sights and smells.
He’s shy, cautious, and taking things one step at a time. But every day, Simon grows braver, more curious, and a little more trusting. Watching him begin this new journey is an incredible gift.
Welcome to your forever home, Simon. ❤️