Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's the worst financial decision you've ever made?message-squaremessage-square199linkfedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up185arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the worst financial decision you've ever made?Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square199linkfedilinkfile-text
Doesn’t have to be thousands of dollars. Just a thing you spent money on that turned out to be a complete waste.
minus-squareShadow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up24·1 day agoListened to the internet and held onto Gamestop for longer than I should have. I still did ok, but fuck I could have paid off my mortgage.
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up17·1 day agoTo be fair, they trading commission did some really shady and imo illegal shit to cut the legs out from under the squeeze.
minus-squareStrider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoHaving also been part of the community but not letting the hype take over logic, I’m also convinced a lot of shady and illegal shit was going on. And still is, on the stock market.
minus-squareINeedANewUserName@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoRules for thee and not for…
minus-squaredis_honestfamiliar@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoAwe man. I managed to minimize my winnings. Sold a call. I figured cool get some action. Yes, that was a 400% profit but if I had taken the opposite (buy the call instead), it could own a new car. Anyway. I’m happy you paid off your mortgage.
Listened to the internet and held onto Gamestop for longer than I should have.
I still did ok, but fuck I could have paid off my mortgage.
To be fair, they trading commission did some really shady and imo illegal shit to cut the legs out from under the squeeze.
Having also been part of the community but not letting the hype take over logic, I’m also convinced a lot of shady and illegal shit was going on.
And still is, on the stock market.
Rules for thee and not for…
Awe man. I managed to minimize my winnings. Sold a call. I figured cool get some action. Yes, that was a 400% profit but if I had taken the opposite (buy the call instead), it could own a new car. Anyway. I’m happy you paid off your mortgage.
… I think you misread.