- put off trading my car in for a new one
- more time off = more cheap vacations
- moped about 50% loss in my very small portfolio for 3 months
- decided to day trade crude oil, made it all back X2, pretty much lived for free in the past 3 months
- which has allowed me ample time to finish my studies for my next career move
- HELOC at prime went from 6.75% to 3%, combined with current equity after the drop, interest is still cheaper than most people's car payments.
to sum up, worked less, made less, and spent less compared to the boom, but it doesn't seem any worst really, maybe even better in some areas, like less traffic to deal with, not as much pressure at work, and don't have to worry about keeping up with inflation.
I don't think I can keep this good luck up for much longer though, so a speedy recovery of the economy would be most helpful long term.
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