The slow draining of your life force.

It’s also where you convert your shitcoin from permissinless money to permissioned money.

Agreed, but it’s the only practical and convenient way to pay bills in the fiat universe.

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In a similar vein, that's where one feels acutely aware that he is not in control of his money. I sent a wire recently, and it felt like I was getting the 3rd degree for sending my own money from one US institution to another. "Why are you sending it? Why now and not before? What is the purpose? etc etc." Sheesh.

Then Direct Deposit

is the gateway drug

Watching your 401k tank

2 years from retirement

is the delirium tremens