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[–] Blackout@fedia.io 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When "keeping it real" goes wrong.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 54 points 2 months ago (2 children)

His family's darkest hour is my family's wildest, most impossible dream.

Actually I don't know many people who actually dream of that kind of wealth - just enough stability and security to be able to live modestly from a life of labour and in to retirement.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I firmly believe I could live comfortably for the rest of my life if I had $2-3 million.

[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I once told my boss that I could quit if I won a million dollars and lived off of 5% interest. He said no you couldn't, think about car payments, house, all expenses, $50k a year wouldn't cover that. Then I reminded him that $50k was more than I was currently making, by kind of a lot. He shut up very quickly lol.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

I’m pretty sure house and car are two of the three most expensive expenses a person has. Pay them off immediately and you won’t need much else to survive.

[–] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

For real. My dream is just to know I'm not a car accident, broken bone, random sickness, or mild rolled ankle from complete and utter financial ruin. I can't even imagine that kind of security.