Comment by itake

9 hours ago

> That inequality is not going down, only upwards.

This was talked about 15+ years ago when I was a young student. I saw the writing on the wall and made it a priority to live below my means and aggressively invest.

Unfortunately, many of my friends think I am crazy for not "enjoying life" more... We shall see what happens I guess.

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ahoka  8 hours ago

The point was it does not matter if you only eat rice and beans for your whole life, no amount of salaries will get you into the "club".

  • wallst07  6 hours ago

    I think the point is that it is his OPs opinion and they cannot read the future. Nobody here can, so the reply has just as much weight as the original.

    So saving and living below means is a great strategy either way.

patentatt  5 hours ago

And all it cost was 15+ years of life?

  • Jensson  5 hours ago

    It doesn't cost life to eat modestly and live smaller than you can afford, you live life while doing this. Many think the best part of their life was when they were young and poor, its not a bad life to have low costs so you can live stress free.

    • DangitBobby  4 hours ago

      Unless you think that the rich experiences of life are what make life worth living, that money grants you access to some of those richest experiences, and that you are more able to fully appreciate and incorporate those experiences into your personhood at a younger age.

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chii  8 hours ago

> Unfortunately, many of my friends think I am crazy for not "enjoying life" more

then, in 30-40 yrs time, those same friends all want gov't bailouts for their pensions, and higher taxation of people like yourself, to fund it (because, you know, you're rich enough to be able to spare it of course!).