Coupons and promo codes Image link: https://i.ibb.co/NpcLm8f/promo-code.jpgThere are many websites on the internet offering promo codes and coupons for items in stores. Student Discount Image link: https://i.ibb.co/CMNcQZn/student-id-discount.jpgStudents can receive many discounts by showing their student ID. AmazonAmazon has good deals on food items with free shipping. Food DeliveryWalmart, target and other large retailers offering food delivery services were offering big sales for delivery only. Not certain whether the trend will continue into the future but it was nice while it lasted. edit: Learning to hunt and fishGive a man a fish, and you might feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you could feed him for a lifetime. While it seems that hobbies like hunting and fishing are on a decline. Perhaps current era food prices are exactly what they need to make a return? Foraging in the wildThere are places in the wild where fruits and vegetables grow naturally. Some are located close to official hiking trails and natural landmarks like waterfalls. Working part time in the food industryThe food industry is known for sometimes giving away free food and cost benefits. Bakeries and restaurants and known for throwing food away. Which employees sometimes are allowed to have. .... What are other good methods of cutting costs on food items? As others have pointed out, these methods as you put them out to be only work on the country where they are issued and will not work elsewhere, considering the fact that there are also countries outside America (lmao), I think these methods aren't as useful really, but still a helpful tip nonetheless for those who live in the US. Personally, I choose cooking my own meals, it is way cheaper, and more healthy. Cheaper in a sense that you can choose the weight and portions yourself and are therefore gonna help you with cost effectivity and all that stuff, but also since you are the one that's putting the ingredients together, you can dial down on some ingredients like sugar and salt, therefore making it healthier than ordering take out. I suggest you look into this option because obviously, this works globally. |
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Some of you probably saw the news that bitcoin will be fully legal to its citizens in June. What do you guys think will happen to Bitcoin?
Just the ordinary day in the new era really. We have seen many nations giving green signals to bitcoin now and then. I have seen multiple threads about El Salvador, Nigeria, Thailand, Europe where bitcoin is treated like just the new normal thing to accept or see in the daily routine. I dont really think it has made us think about bitcoin in any way different now? If you think it will be big advertisement to the world and the whole world will start accepting bitcoin after that then it does not make any sense because every kid on the street knows about it anyway. The OTT platforms are having documentaries and series about it which are already doing that for us. They are showcasing and featuring bitcoins in the series all the time, just like its something common to hear. Good for locals in that country. They will at least wont have to go through hassles of banking and we can connect more crypto enthusiasts along the way. Well it's not about what the people think entirely. The point of allowing bitcoin to be used in that particular state/nation is to well, have people use bitcoin in that country. The positive feedback will follow when more and more people who are already aware of bitcoin is and are using it, use it with no worries. As with Hong Kong, this is not just about having people use bitcoin in the country. It's also an act of rebellion against China who we all know are trying to annex them and invade the country. Being cynical pays, but not in this case. There's a real positive feedback loop that happens with countries allowing and accepting bitcoin usage within their borders. It's not just about clout or whatever the hell you're implying. |
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The redesigned of the new Naira banknotes was announced late last year and the deadline to use the old naira notes was given on the 15/01/2023 and before then the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN plus the Federal Government in the country told the citizens that the newly resigned naira notes will be available for everyone to use before the deadline, though they said nobody can withdraw more #20,000 which equivalent to $43.43. But reaching the deadline which made all the citizens to go and deposit all their old naira notes to their various banks for the fear of expiration but when the last date came CBN extended the deadline and banks refused to pay their customers the money that is in their bank accounts from inside the banks except from the ATM and that makes or form a very long queue on the AMT stands. Many people died because of this and almost 60% of business collapsed. On the 13th of February 2023, in my locality (State Capital) all the banks closed down. Bank network is malfunctioning. Survival of the fittest by Hobbes The age group ( old people) can't queue on the ATM and also they are not conversant with cashless technology. So they have to resort to their old way of buying and selling method. That the exchange of goods to goods so that they can survive. Barter   Cash Crunch: Rural Dwellers Resort To Trade By Barter Looks like we're returning to our old habits to get by huh. In most Asian countries the concept of bartering remains til this day and some facebook groups are literally tailor-fitted for that very concept. You got a spare fridge you can't fit in your house anymore but you want this grill I got for cheap that I'm willing to toss out? Sure let's trade. In all seriousness though, Idk what the hell is going on in the heads of the legislators at Nigeria. You don't impose a new economic system outrightly, because there are marginalized groups out there that wouldn't know the change has passed through and would not be able to catch up with the times. This regime just sounds so Great Leap Forward by Mao Zedong to me. I hope they had their brains looked at or something because this is not right. |
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Back then people weren't really thinking of bitcoin of getting that big in value. To them bitcoin is merely another form of payment they can use primarily online. Just take that guy who bought a box of pizza using his bitcoins, the amount of which would've made him affluent many times over already. He doesn't regret, at least that's what he says, because you won't really suspect bitcoin of becoming a great store of value when its main directive is to act as a form of seamless long-distance payment channel.
Sure, to look back at your 48 cents becoming millions now may make you regret a few life choices but then again, that doesn't mean it's the end of the world. You can always invest in bitcoin again and with the way things are holding up you can easily expect profits to come.
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There is nothing more painful than losing someone that supports you through and through.
Not long ago, I lose my father (74 years old), it's been 3 weeks now, he was the reason why I was able to confidently continue my crypto journey with no hurry, he has never for once told me that I am wasting my time, I remember one morning in 2018, he called me and told me about a podcast he listened to on the radio, he said they talked about Bitcoin on the radio and this makes it very important.
He said, do not give up, who knows? This could be the next big thing in the future. And his favorite quote is " this Life doesn't wait for anyone, things evolves very fast" ... I am able to be who I am today because of my father, while many people have a different story about their spouse when it comes to Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin, mine was different and very supportive.
The only regret I have is, not being able to take good care of my Bitcoin Father, I feel like I never did enough for him at all, he will forever be missed.
If you have families that support you on your journey, even when they don't entirely understand, consider yourself lucky and take good care of them before it's too late.
And for those who don't have any supporters, do not blame them, older people find Bitcoin very confusing.
I'd like to extend my deepest condolences man. Losing your number one support system is just hard especially for someone who's taking a different approach in life. In any case, I don't want you and most likely your father wouldn't want you to beat yourself up for "not being there for him", trust me man, when you look back at all those things you did with your dad, you'd be able to say that you enjoyed every bit of it with no regrets whatsoever, although of course, the lingering feeling of missing what was lost will always remain. Take all the time you need to grieve and recuperate man. It's hard enough to lose your support system, let alone a father as well. You take all the time to heal, and keep up with your bitcoin journey, I'm pretty sure and the whole community could vouch for this when I say that he'll be proud of you if you carry on with it. |
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As an Asian, it's very hard to live alone given the facr that expenses are much higher here and living with relatives will almost always guarantee that you save up on rent too, which is why it's also a little hard to cut financial ties because you'd guilt yourself into thinking you owe them big time for letting you live. In any case, as long as it's something you can afford and they don't really extort you out of your salary to the point that they are already depending on your pay, you should be fine and dandy.
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Hi guys,
Since day 1, I was told that 128 bits entropy is strong enough and brute-forcing it takes centuries.
I get it. But i still feel insecure inside of me...
(and i know adding a passphrase or using 256bits will even double down the security, totally get it)
I'm still not sure if someday i wake up, all my funds could have all gone..
As it stands today, it is virtually impossible to bruteforce and steal bitcoins outright. I understand why you are a little scared of this idea given the fact that more and more powerful computing hardware and software are being released every year, and technological singularity is just afoot. In any case, it's a long time coming and I doubt I'd still be alive to worry about losing all my bitcoins by the time it becomes cakewalk to steal bitcoins from people's wallets. So might as well lay your worries off, provided that you don't swing your private keys around or save your bitcoins on a centralized exchange, because you're as secure as a bitcoin enthusiasts can be, at least for the next one hundred years or so. |
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Let's talk about decentralized finance DeFi, is there any way possible that the government can regulate DeFi protocol? I see that it's easier to go after Centralised exchanges than decentralized projects, do you think there is a way to make defi projects betray decentralization because of the wrath of the government? Drop your thoughts.
As the name implies, it is decentralized. There's no way a central entity, let alone the government, could control it. Sure, you can incarcerate the people who were behind the project and keep them for as long as you like, but the protocol itself will remain running on the web for an indefinite amount of time. I saw this happen with Forsage, that DeFi project that turned out to be a big sham and a Ponzi scheme. The founders and a couple executives behind this project is already indicted and are slated to get their jail time soon, but as it stands today Forsage is still apparently running. So to answer your question, I think DeFi is uncontrollable, at least by a central government or a single entity, but have the public go against it and it will collapse. |
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People involved in such things will try to cover it from the public and will not let their members divulge it. And if they suspect someone will do or leak it, they will prevent it and might eliminate it forever. This clearly gives risks to those involved but they continue to continue because there is a large money behind all this so they can accept the risks.
Yes, it's true, as you said, anyone will be blind when dealing with very large amounts of money. They even dare to take risks by manipulating everything and they don't even hesitate to eliminate someone who tries to leak their crimes to the public. But this will only happen to a group of rich people who have so much money that they can do anything with their money to make even more money. This action can harm a lot of gamblers, even from small circles to big gamblers. And sadly, the people involved in that business don't care about the fate of other people because as long as they can take advantage of what they're doing, they will continue to do it, even if it means sacrificing someone's life to protect their business. Such a business must be eradicated and requires courage from the authorities to reveal it so that no one becomes a victim, be it players, the public, or even local officials in the business circle. But this is not easy because the authorities must try hard to find people who can tell the truth about the business and disclose it to the public. If the public finds out, there is a possibility that such businesses will be traced and eradicated. Yo, it's like hellla depressing when you hear about busineses that put their money over humnan lives. But let's keep it real, not all busineses are like that. Bein a sports head, I've seen first hand how shady deals and unethical moves can mess up the whole games vibe. That's why it's vital for authoriteis to step up and expose and eliminate any wrong doings. It's not just about the players and officials, but the fans too who put their trust in the sport. Speakin up and spilling the tea takes guts, especailly when there's a chance of gettin some heat, but it's all about making sure justise is served. We can all do our part by stayin informed and supporting the homies who are fightin against these crookid practises. As my man Nelson Mandella once said, "Sport has the power to change the world, it has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does." So let's work together to create a world where sports are played with fairness and respect for everyone involvedd. I see your point and I am all for the protection of a sport's integrity and reputation as well, but this alone wouldn't really stop these fixings from every happening. For me, and I saw someone here who made this point as well, you have to nip the problem from the bud, in this case punishing those found of imploring athletes from fixing matches. It's easy to be tempted to fix games especially in minor leagues where pay isn't that big, but if we were to employ tactics that would effectively wipe these scums of the planet off the games we love, I am very sure fixing matches will just be a thing of the past. In any case, I can also see how this is a pipe dream considering how hard it is to track perpetrators, but who knows? |
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For those of us who have been exposed to cryptocurrency and have had to believe in its continued existence by delving into its use;
How rich could I be if I use DCA strategy to invest in Bitcoin continuously until it reaches its 21million limit? Knowing how much it has gotten to now at 19.15million.
How long would be a long time in years for this limit to be reached and what opportunities would be made available to those who invested in owing these coins and still do as at the time?
Will those who earn from campaigns, offer services online or conduct business with cryptocurrency be so rich, seeing that they have been in the game long and have accessed or have access in the form of holdings or savings or have its coins as payment in one form or another?
Depends really. DCA is just a strategy that would allow you to recover losses while at the same time earning more, which in itself is highly dependent on the chance that the asset you are DCA-ing is to increase in value over a lengthy period of time to maximize your investments. As for your question of reaching 21 million bitcoins, I think that's quite impossible because just reaching that final 1 million would take you hundreds of years to deplete, but I'll humor you for the sake of argument. I think, and you can correct me if I am wrong, you could become a millionaire or maybe even a multimillionaire of around 150 million through DCA alone, provided that bitcoin continues increasing in value until you reach that last morsel of Satoshi. |
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I don't think you should base the decision of using and employing cryptocurrencies as a form of payment. Crypto as it stands today is very volatile and a price rise today could turn for the worse tomorrow. People who consider using crypto as a form of payment especially if you are a thriving small-time business should be wary of these things and should be prepared for the worst. It happens all the time and more often than you think. If this is something that already repels you from using bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency for that matter as a form of payment, then maybe you should not use it as a form of a payment. Large companies can do so with ease but they themselves are taking a massive risk here, something that is ginormous for small-time businesses.
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I don't really believe in any age ceiling (well except if you're senile) in investing in Cryptocurrency. Although I do believe there has to be sufficient knowledge before you invest in crypto or with anything else really. In that regard, I see people as early as 10 investing in cryptocurrency and teaching themselves on how to be financially independent, which is good. So this just solidifies the fact that there's no age ceiling nor age floor that defines when a person should start investing. As long as you have sufficient knowledge about the industry you want to put your money on, you could tank the losses, and you don't have any other issues with investing, you should be good to go.
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Some of you probably saw the news that bitcoin will be fully legal to its citizens in June. What do you guys think will happen to Bitcoin?
as far as I know Hong Kong is very accepting of cryptocurrencies, the fact that they are even considering imposing stricter sanctions towards centralized exchanges to protect the common investor's safety and interests just goes to show how they see potential in this industry, when they can easily just outright ban the usage of cryptocurrencies in their country much like what China did. In that regard, I think you're mistaking Hong Kong for China which aren't so happy with cryptocurrencies in their country which is the reason why they banned its usage and mining since 2020. In any case, I think Hong Kong will be one of the biggest hubs of cryptocurrency in the future provided that their country follows through with their plans. |
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Many people are relenting to trade or invest but assuming the pumps start now, everybody will wants to come back and make money. People can not endure test of time, everybody is taking out their bitcoin investment because they've no strong foundation for bitcoin but those staying and keep trust the project of bitcoin will reap the reward of their patients.
This what in 2011, people miss opportunity to be rich by the act of impatient and remorse of system crashed but we are strong enough come rain come shine we will still wait for good days to come. Bitcoiners for life
Got really confused by your title. In any case I think, and correct me if I am wrong with this, you're talking about people who are too hasty when it comes to taking out their investments. To which I will say, it's their money, they can do whatever the hell they want with it. Yes, they lost on a a huge percentage of profits they could've gotten if they just held their coins but for me, profit is profit. Everyone has their own threshold of how much they can lose, not everyone can afford having all their investments zeroed out, so to persecute these people out of the fact that they are "weak hands" are just weird to me. Again it's their money, their rules. |
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Came across this video in which a person questions whether they prefer to take 100$ or Bitcoin. The kids never took time, all of the sudden chosen 100$. I'm not specific about the location this had taken place, but it looks like they're are Western people. This makes me think, awareness is not upto the mark and in all means we need to educate people. Even the Western young generation unaware of it is really unbelievable. 100$ or Bitcoin Not just about awareness. It's more on the fact of postulates set on a kid's mind. For instance, these kids you mentioned, will most likely know what a dollar is, and less likely to know what bitcoins are, if they even know it existed. That being said, these kids are expected to choose cash over bitcoin, just over the fact alone that bitcoin is something that is not imposed upon a child while it is developing. In all seriousness, I wouldn't trust my kid if I ever had one with bitcoins, especially in an early age. It's one thing to educate and inform them, it's another to leave them unattended with bitcoins and subject themselves to pretty adult things. |
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Do not use your emails as repository for important files and documents. They are the easiest to phish and hack and once they do, it's over for you and all your hard-earned bitcoin savings. I would suggest you invest on a Cold Wallet or so that is completely shut off from the internet. That way you can rest assured that as long as you don't do anything stupid like connecting it on a hot wallet or something, your funds are secure and will not be vulnerable to hacks and attacks.
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I don't know if this is were I can post this fleece, but if this is not supposed to be here someone should help me moved it to the normal board.
I work in a construction company that construct most of prominent contract for some oil and gas companies but one thing here is that I always find it more difficult to save money in a fiat bank, why because to me is a total waist because it's not giving me any profits. I prefer investing 50% of my monthly salary on bitcoin, mostly now that every body on this forum is holding their coins. I hope what am doing isn't a bad idea for not saving funds?
Not a problem, I think as long you can weather and afford the losses you could incur from investing that much money on bitcoin. You should know by now that bitcoin isn't always rainbows and butterflies and there are times that people lose significant portions of their investments in one go. Be always mindful of that. you strike me as someone who has very little parental responsibilities so I think it's something you can handle for now and I think it's smart you're learning about investing as early as now. Coz it gets progressively harder to invest as time goes by. In any case do a little research and look into diversifying your portfolio more as that could almost always lead to better profits and financial security on your funds, there's a saying in investment that holds true even to this day, "do not put all your eggs in one basket". |
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Saving is necessary but our purpose and perception of it will depend on our way of living. We can save for a target material thing, we can save and spend it for something that we desire in the future, or save for emergency purposes. As long as you are keeping your savings wisely and spending your budget the smartest way, we are still doing the right thing regardless of how we define savings perfectly. Saving as for me is a wise way of keeping a portion of our money for a certain purpose.
Exactly. Shaming people for not adhering to the "right way to save money" is just pathetic for me. There's a plethora of reasons why one would want to save, it doesn't always have to be to earn a bugatti or whatever Sigma Grindset bs you have been fed by the Algorithm. For me save for whatever purpose you like, whether you want to save money to have more to spend in the future, or to actually save for the future of your family so they'd be secured even when you die, by all means do it. the act of keeping money in itself is a wise move already. People just taint it with bad connotations when they impose their self-ideals. |
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Years ago I wouldn't approve of this only due to the fact that there's not a lot of people who know about bitcoin let alone that could appreciate it. But nowadays? I think this is a nifty gift that could even help jumpstart their journey in the bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry! So yeah I do think this is a good gift to offer a long time friend. Although I do hope that along with this gift, you provide him with all the things he would need, including proper information, in order to effectively safekeep and store his bitcoins, maybe even make use of it in the future if given the opportunity. In any case, Doing one's own research is also a viable thing to do so it's not really that important in the grand scale of things, what's very important however is that you are a very thoughtful friend, and judging how bitcoin is regarded of nowadays, this is something that he will truly appreciate and cherish.
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Definitely a discussion that warrants some talking to. As a former broke student your ability to save is directly correlated to how much you have, because let's face it, every single college student who doesn't have rich parents or a well-established wealth fund is frugal enough to survive in this hellhole. It all depends on how much money you have that you can save. Honestly speaking, I would really suggest you save first on your emergency funds rather than go ham on investments because you can easily do those when you're already earning more than what you have right now, while it is not unbeknownst to us that health risks happen at any day and age, doesn't matter if you're a student or a salaryman already, but it surely does hurt when you're still a student. In that regard, I think saving for emergency funds is much better considering your age.
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