Originally Posted by
Cyio
I mean I guess we all find things we enjoy, but if I am counting ski runs to make sure it’s only costing me $1, I can’t afford to be on the slopes.
I am not criticizing, we all have different priorities. I have no doubt you have more money saved/invested than I do, which is fun in and of itself.
nah it’s all good. I gues the as a 40+ Guy I’m just saying don’t fall for the quick GME. It looks awesome and I am even tempted but just rely on long term as your friend. Diamond hands they say now! Ha! Just look for value in it and also buy something you are interested or believe in.
I think it was his way to teach us value in things. You could say we were upper middle class and never went without but we also wouldn’t just get something because we wanted it. Frugal you could call him. I never got Jordan’s growing up but could get Nike.
To his credit he was 1 of 7 kids and they were dirt poor growing up in Clovis NM.
I just want everyone to just be smart with their money and make lots more of it.
I had a friend who tried to get me to invest in 2002 in a company called Netflix. I declined. My extract words...”it will never work there is a blockbuster on every corner.”
My little $10k initial would be worth 5.5 mil today. But I said it will never work. My friend invested and sold out a few years back. Live and learn