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Ship carrying 200 people hits the Brooklyn Bridge as search and rescue operation underway
Looks like the M/E was stuck in reverse. -
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Economy Thailand’s Wealth Gap Widens: Most Bank Accounts Below 50,000 Baht
mY account is well below $100 -
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Tourism From London to Warsaw: European Influx Powers Thailand’s Tourism Rebound
Weed smokers fight less than drunks and cause less trouble. Euros are major boozers so gibing them weed helps keep the peace -
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Economy Thailand’s Wealth Gap Widens: Most Bank Accounts Below 50,000 Baht
I'll chime in because I'll retire next year and can look back and try to understand all my prior mistakes. 1. YOLO. I remember in my 30's thinking if I didn't buy this sports car now I won't buy it in my 50's. well, that was correct. bought about 5 total, all bad financial decisions. same with sports equipment, kitchen appliances, house upgrades, etc...... 2. Boredom/depression/anxiety/dopamine. Never really figured out what it was, I think anxiety and dopamine mix. Anyhow, bought something (could be between $20 and $5000, but had to be something) almost every week just to get that rush of something new coming. 3. Used items. Same rush, much cheaper, but it's still spending money. parents prob. spoiled me on a relative basis and i just never grew up....who knows. i knew the problem, only fix was just buy something cheaper. 4. It's either a house or nothing. When you have, say $10k to $50k a house is still not possible if single without a stable job. So then it just goes to zero. to get a lot of money you really need to invest in the big picture. you do need money. 5. Boredom, again. Let's see if I can go from 100k to 0k and make it work. yes, you can. work, save money, quit, freedom, get worried about money, work more, save more, budget more, think more...it's crazy how humans (most) Just seem to make it work. I had to test this theory a few times. it did work every time. 6. Family money. Most people just rely on inheritance or family money or some "solid" support group and so their savings don't matter. Since there's no timeline or guarantee on how this plays out, you can waste decades always being broke. I've seen many people take this route and very rarely it works out well. 7. Random expenses. Medical (not emergency), traveling, something breaks, get fired, whatever....this wipes someone out for a year or two. Now, if you get married and/or have a kid then I'm sure it's a bottomless pit if you start with 50k baht... for decades I kept putting money into my ROTH IRA. ah, I am not sure if I can retire in America (will do the math next year), but Thailand should be fine for decades.... never felt rich and never felt poor (Thai standards).....but I did fake it rich for decades and that must be better than faking it poor. Had a Porsche (company's car) and lived in a 2.5 million dollar house (company's retreat) for a few years. def. doesn't make you happy when it's not yours and your salary is less because you get perks. ah, whatever....not complaining. life is not easy, and it gets harder when you realize the 9-5 grind won't get you out of the box. i failed a million times trying to break out of the cycle....Thailand, coffee shop. nope. massage place, nope. hotel, doubtful. travel agency, probably not. it's tough. but try. -
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United States credit rating
Saudi Arabia moving away from oil only econonomy and investing heavily into AI. that's why it's partnering with the US. -
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Tourism Tourism Shock: Thailand's Visitor Numbers See Alarming Plunge
I was on topic till you, the stalking troll, turned up. BTW, were the American people lied to by the Democrats about Joe Bidens competency?
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