• NutWrench
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    2 days ago

    Anyone who says the rich deserve to BE rich because they are “clever businessmen” need to repeatedly kicked in the balls.

    Most folks could live comfortably for the rest of their lives on what this idiot spent on a banana.

    • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 days ago

      Moderate investing of $6.2 million with a 4-6% return would amount to a monthly payout of $25,833/month. Very comfortably.

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        7 hours ago

        And here I am glad that my savings account interest pays for my phone bill+90% of my car bill. Meanwhile I could just be buying a new car every month, instead, with a small loan of $6M

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        Which is why it’s really weird for people to be so greedy after they’ve already accomplished five million.

      • Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee
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        25,833 USD a month will result in the ultimate comfortable lifestyle. A big house, car, 100% Healthcare. Everything you could possibly need and a loy more.