Very wise decision indeed.

Rather than investing your fund for your children in banks, invest it on Bitcoin instead to have bigger profits in the long run. But don't forget to separate the emergency funds so that you will not be force to sell the Bitcoin you're holding. I can't think of any valid reason to prolong your patience but with your children only. Being a parent is a big responsibility so as much as possible, you don't want to screw up since you have your own family.

It's easier to recommend goggling it because that way, they could understand more about Bitcoin quickly, depends on their level of intellect. Explaining it in person is difficult since you're only explaining the basics, in the internet, they could see some interpretation clearly so they can catch up easily about what Bitcoin really is.

The hard thing is that no matter what explaining you do, if they don't really want to understand it, you'll just waste your time.

Indeed. It all boils down to what preference you have as a player. If you want the fun and interaction with other people, then street gambling is for you. Those extroverts who are entertained with many people around them because of the vibes and the experience are most likely to try and engage playing to physical casino establishments and street games or betting. Meanwhile, those people who are very meticulous and very much wary of their privacy and reputation will most likely to stay indoors, in the comfort of their homes, playing to their favorite websites and applications.

There's no right or wrong here most especially this is a subjective matter. Let's allow players to choose what they deem necessary and best suitable for them without judgment because after all, no one has the right to impose their beliefs on someone just because they think it's right and the best for them.

My only financial regret way back 2017 was that I overspend my money on the things that I only wanted, not the one that I needed. I always make an excuse every single time, that I deserve those things because I didn't have the opportunity to have them when I was just a child, which is acceptable at some point but practically thinking, I believe not. It's not bad to spend on things you wanted but do not overdo it.

If you're gonna keep on clinging on those regrets, you'll never have the courage to make things right, you'll never become someone that you want way back then. As long as you are breathing, means you have the chances to try and try again until you make your dreams come true.

Low key celebration is the best.

Most of the families wants a big grand celebration even though they are shot when it comes to budget, some of them even take loan form the bank just to show off to their friends or to their children friends, which is not really a wise thing to do. I think this pandemic made us realize a lot of things that we should have done a long time ago. But overall, your survival strategies OP are all good.

If you lose your money in copy trading, you'll only learn from that mistake but you will never learn anything about trading aside from cross and isolated margin. But if you really want to test it out, don't exactly copy the trade since you might have a big difference in the funds, the trader you would copy could hold that position in a certain period of time but you couldn't, so always be aware on what you need to adjust before entering that kind of trading.

If you're still losing most of your trades even though your emotions are under your control, maybe your knowledge about trading is still not enough to make most of your trades profitable. It is also important to know when to stop or continue, because continuing trading even though you know for yourself that you're not getting anything is just nonsense. Take a break, clear your mind, breathe some fresh air and restart all over again. Don't limit yourself from learning, keep on growing, and don't expect too much if you're just a newbie trader.

Indeed. Promotions and bonuses really matter to most players. It's good to have a reward once in a while after all. User interface play a great part too in having the players hooked for the long term. It's a matter of mix and match for the developers' side to have the players and bettors continuously play a game. Let's admit it, if a website looks trash, we won't be enticed to play because it will be an eyesore to look at something unpleasant for a long period of time due to playing.

Gambling isn't really a quick way to get rich. It isn't an easy way out of poverty and a smooth road towards success. Gambling may have a lot of benefit including entertainment and profit, but it also has its cons such as losing money due to unsuccessful bets or bad gameplay, falling into addiction and many more. This is why one must be careful enough not to overdo gambling.

Regarding this link provided, I haven't tried it yet and maybe next time I'll give it a try the moment I already have free time cause I have so much on my plate up until now. Being caught up with a game having good graphics is the least of what I want right now because I might take a switch of priorities HAHA

A list and overview of the past games, existing, and upcoming ones is a great idea most especially for the beginners. Nowadays, most gambling platforms offer the same variety of games over and over. There's a little uniqueness you'll notice over the course of progress of establishing a casino website. Although we can't really avoid that because of course, these casinos just want to caters the demands and requests of the gamblers. The more the game is popular and widely played, the more probability they'll put it in their site.

Some games are based on trend and hype so it's not much of a news that some games become forgotten and abandoned over time. This is what the casinos should focus on to improve their service. The more they get to engage their players interest over a game, the more they will play and bet. Consistency is one thing to be considered especially on the improvement of graphics, rules, and the likes for players to appreciate and continuously support it.

KYC realy play an integral part whether a gambler will decide to sign up and play or not in a casino. This is because most players are not really fond of the process of KYC and the risks it possess by giving your personal information to the casino which might be sold or leaked that could compromise their safety and identity. Most players are just cautious of identity theft that's why I understand their sentiments about KYC. Although we should really admit that there's really a little left of non-KYC in totality for gambling since some of those who aren't requiring one before are now requiring before you can withdraw.

Customer service quality is of great importance. The moment you have questions lingering on your mind, the reachability and approachability will matter the most. And especially if you already have a problem at hand. You'll deeply realize how good customer service is much need by the players, so it's really a key in making a reputable and well-established casino. Not only at the beginning, but all throughout, maintaining the consistency.

Fix matches are really popular and widely done in small or even big games. Although it's much known and really rampant with small games because there's little to no background checking done. Additionally, some who know it won't even bother to talk to escalate the cheating to the authorities so it's not fully eliminated even though there are some organizers for the betting or game itself.

It's hard to wipe out fixed matches because there are still people who condone and patronize such act because it offers easy money for them. It will now just depend on what principles and beliefs you uphold. If you will let your moral compass guide you or let your greediness take over.

I agree with this.

There's no way that the casino won't find out there's anomaly or cheating included the moment someone decided to bet millions of dollars at once. Surely they would flag the activity suspicious most especially if the account used was not usually betting large sum of money. They will notice the unusual activity from the pattern of playing and betting history of the account holder which will eventually raise a red flag to make an account frozen so there won't be any transaction/s to push through.

Surely the security team isn't dumb enough to let this pass through. Additionally, the tip could be wrong, so even if you have many dollars at your disposal, if you'll bet impulsively on an "assured and guaranteed" winning, the moment it turned out to be wrong, you'll still regret big time.

Although most of the times, for those people who often win especially huge amounts consecutively, the casinos tend to somehow put a limit and lower the odds of winning of the account over time. I've seen many players rant about this here in forum. Some find it unfair, while some just don't care that much. It's not really always putting a limit such as freezing their accounts, rather lowering the rtp odds of the account itself so that there would be lesser chance of winning on the side of the gambler for a certain period of time since he already maximized the winnings previously.

But I'm not quite sure for how long the casino hold back the odds for an account with frequent winning. Perhaps this differs from their tos and policies, so one must really read before agreeing because everything is already written, some are just too lazy to read which is why when they encounter something unusual, they complain right away.

It's really just a matter of preferences. There are gamblers who prefer to stay at home and not interact with other people because of personal reasons such as being introvert, don't have much spare time, prioritizes privacy and safety, and maybe some are just too lazy or too comfortable to go outside. Meanwhile, there are people who are after the socializing. There are people who crave for interaction and the thrill or vibes outside, thus prefer to rather gambler on the streets to mingle with other people with different set of attitude for experience. And for me, it's all valid. After all you do you. You must do what you think suits you best and not let anyone dictate or control the way you live your life. We are still entitled with our personal decisions. Imposing will do nothing good anyway and we must learn to mind our own business.

I agree with this.

Gambling bonus shouldn't be the main or sole reason a gambler will bet or play. It could be a reward for buffer the moment they slowly ran out of funds to spend, but should not be the entire reason why they are playing in the first place because there might be a chance they'll just play the moment they feel like they will receive some bonus or if they have a bonus fund at hand. Quality of games and the service itself of the casino should be their driving force to play so that they will bet and play over and over. Because if their main reason to gamble is the given bonus, then if it will be eliminated, the players will suddenly stop as well.

While it is good to give promotions and rewards that the players will benefit, it should be assessed first whether it will be efficient in the long run and sustainable.

Everything has its own risk. Even the decision we make in our daily lives has its risks. We might benefit from it and we might not. It might bring something good or make a situation worse. A single decision can make a huge impact, so it's better to always evaluate our decisions before putting them into actions. Gambling is one of those many things that possess a great risk. If you don't want to lose, then better to not try gambling. One must know the pros and cons of gambling. One day, you might win; the next day, you might lose it all. If you are not prepared and brave enough to experience series of failures and downfalls, then do not in any way engage in betting or playing gambling games for your own sake.

The moment you start gambling, you should be prepared of the consequences. You must only bet what you can afford to lose, otherwise, you'll regret big time later on. It's wise to set up a budget allocation before gambling to not overspend. Additionally, one must not be confident so much to the point you'll bet an amount you can't really afford to let go in a snap. There's no guaranteed win despite having a reliable team or player to bet on. Hence, betting in moderation and responsibly should be done. Avoid the hype and thrill as much as possible because you might not notice everything you've won might be gone at once.

Agree with this.

A gambler is responsible for his own actions. There are things that could be prevented by taking precautionary measures such as verifying the information to other people who are knowledgeable about the subject matter or searching the internet for a factual information. Although we can't really deny that sometimes, human error is unavoidable especially during our vulnerable point. Which is why we should always be on our guard to keep our assets safe since no one is to take responsibility other than us the moment we fucked up. Thinking that it is your hard-earned money at risk should be enough motivation on your end to not fall victim into series of scams or schemes on the Internet.

Only playing through reputable websites could help eliminate the risk of being scammed. But of course, it still up to you whether you will be guilible or not. Because despite playing in known and reputable sites, some still experience to be victim of hacking by being complacent and easy going.

It's really unfortunate for someone to fall victim to phishing scams most especially if they are already spending years of gambling in the same website. However, unexpected things do happen during someone's vulnerable moment like what happened to OP. It could have been prevented by being cautious through double checking, but as he mentioned, it was early in the morning when it happened, and he didn't noticed the unusual parts such as logging once more in the same site. Perhaps because he's still not that fully much aware of his surroundings due to sudden waking up or because he's just about to sleep after a long tiring day.

I guess OP should take this as a lesson learned on his end. I know the amount stolen is a huge amount, but it's almost impossible to recover since most of the responsibility lies on his hands in the first place. Maybe just take this as a tuition for learning through an awful experience so you won't have to undergo repeating the same mistake in the future. To lift some of your burden on your chest, you can search phishing scam experiences here in forum as well to check on their stories to learn a thing or two from them. That way, you won't also feel alone. I did that way back when I experienced a massive loss and it somehow helped me to feel that I can get past through it because there are also other people that has gone the same rough patch.

Indeed. This is why we should really make reading a habit.

Reading the terms of service before actually agreeing with the policies could definitely help a lot. Being aware of the terms and rules of the casino will save you from the hassle the moment there would be any changes. You won't find yourself in trouble or lost because you know the rules and the possible unannounced modifications from the conditions of the company.

Bonuses can be offered but with reservations such as wagering requirement to be able to utilize it. Hence, one must read everything in the agreement especially it involvves money, time, and effort as well.

Controlling yourself to not do the things you are not supposed to do is not an overnight process. You have to build it over time. It's not something you can easily incorporate consistently. This is because doing it impulsively can just lead to relapse. Professional intervention is needed in order for someone suffering from severe addiction in gambling to fully recover and not go into a repeated cycle of healing and returning to being addict.

Diversion can help someone to lessen the interaction and amount spent in gambling to somehow forget. But it's still better to consult for guidance and have medical help.