Nice. Life in the U.S. is expensive but 140k being poverty line is retarded and pure sensationalism.
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100% agree. Anyone living on $140k can live a privileged life so long as they’re not retarted.
That’s a fact.
I actually know 2 senior devs who make nearly $250k/year and they legit have little to no savings. They blow through money like nobody I’ve ever seen and have dozens of the most elaborate hobbies. It is wild.
If they would’ve stayed humble and stacked sats since 2020 they’d easily be able to retire today.
Most people always want more. It’s actually very counterintuitive to show restraint in lifestyle in this fiat landscape. Bitcoin fixes this.
That is very true. It seems natural to me to live frugally. I was like that long before I found Bitcoin. But when I found a good medium for saving I instantly realized how perfect it was for someone like me.
Some of these guys hobbies include: full high-end analog DJ setup with a huge collection of rare vinyls, an $8k high-end espresso setup, a fully built / tuned track car (BRZ), all the nicest snowboarding gear imaginable, high-end bagpipe kit with EVERYTHING, the nicest camera / lens / accessory setup possible. One of them has a robotic self cleaning kitty litter box 😂 they absolutely never run out of stupid expensive shit to buy