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intrasightyesterday at 1:29 PM8 repliesview on HN

So is downpayment on a house. I would buy the house and just pay for tokens as needed. The house will get more valuable and that wealth would buy a lot of tokens in the future - which will probably get cheaper.

EDIT: or buy AAPL. If I had bought Apple stock instead of buying a Mac LC II in 1992, then I would have about $2 million in Apple stock.


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paxysyesterday at 1:45 PM

Or more simply – $25K (+ tax) put in a savings account will earn about enough interest to pay for a $100/month AI subscription indefinitely. And at the end of it you still have the $25K.

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chrswyesterday at 5:45 PM

Where I’m from $25k is the down payment on a parking space in a garage, not an entire house (or condo).

saturn8601yesterday at 5:55 PM

>The house will get more valuable

Depends on where you live. Also keep in mind population decline so long term, im not so sure. Prices already dropping in less desirable places (everywhere outside of most blue areas) (Assuming you are talking about the US sorry if not)

ziofillyesterday at 1:48 PM

where are downpayments so cheap? I'll move there ^^'

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d_runs_faryesterday at 1:42 PM

Had I done that as well, then maybe I wouldn't have gotten intrigued by HyperCard, then Director/Authorware, then Flash, then HTML, then...

garciasnyesterday at 1:34 PM

With the way RAM prices are going up, you could expect to make 20% profit on any purchase.

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physicaleconyesterday at 1:33 PM

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moomoo11yesterday at 7:37 PM

why not buy the maxed out mac and then buy a metaverse house that you can live in virtually

problem solved /s