If all people prioritized financial stability before starting a family, the world would be a better place. Although I am not saying that starting a family even if the finances aren't secured yet will fail, there's still the chance of being successful. But it's just different when someone is in a financially stable condition, the chances of having a better family and becoming more successful are high.

I know there are still many people who believe in the old ways like we should get married before 30. I don't agree with it. Modern countries usually average over 30 years old when their people get married. And so it's proven rather than the old beliefs that has to change. 

First of all Merry Christmas sa ating lahat. It's been years now. On and off rin ako dito sa forum pero bumabalik pa rin lalo na pag paparating na ang bull run kung saan marami dito mga news and meaningful discussions.

Biggest achievement ko siguro sa 2023 is yung DCA ko mostly kay BTC which only started December rin sa 2022 kung saan sumakto na nag $15k level si BTC. Grabeng tipid ko talaga for the last 2 years. Meron mga dapat ayusin sa bahay pero I prefer to invest.

Wish ko is more opportunities rin sa kahit anong klaseng raket basta hindi illegal sa 2024. I vacate myself from committments kasi pinaghandaan ko talaga mga possible opportunties lalo na coming na BTC halving which means the market will start rising once again. Yang IPhone kabayan kaya mo yan sa 2024. Ako naman medyo ambisyoso pero the goal is to save as much as possible para may pang talpak sa BTC at ibang altcoins para sana milyones ang kitain by 2025 or 2026. And then start a business pagbalik ng bear season.

Welcome back kabayan!

I did not expect Tapales to weigh lower than Inoue but I guess he will rehydrate more than the Japanese. Both are in excellent condition so we have a fight. My head says Tapales won't finish the full 12 rounds but I am feeling confident that he is preparing for something new and awkward that will make Inoue think about being too aggressive. And Tapales hits harder than Fulton, maybe he can do damage on Inoue if he gets his timing right.

This is a great fight. Both fighters showed respect to each other. May the best man win.

It's been an NBA tradition to schedule rival teams during Christmas and it probably has high ratings which is why it continues. I might miss some of the games but I am definitely watching the old rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Lakers. Boston is the top team in the NBA but this is not an easy game on the road especially when the Lakers just beat the 3rd ranked OKC at Oklamoha in their previous outing. But I have a -3.5 bet on Boston.

Booker going up against Doncic will be another intriguing game. Doncic got the best in their previous meetings but this time Booker has KD on his side. But I am rooting for the home team here even if they have been struggling lately. Might try to catch some good odds during the live game.

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I had it 120-108 but 2 of the judges scored it to Wilder when he landed some heavy shots although Parker landed his own and was still in control. I'm just surprised Parker showed the younger version of himself. He was supposed to be slow and past his prime but he was damn quick against Wilder. His stance made it difficult for Wilder to become aggressive.

AJ said he is still willing to fight Wilder. I guess it's easy money for AJ and will still fill a stadium in the UK. Hopefully, Usyk retires after beating Fury so all these contenders will fight for the belts.

Since Wilder's prospect days, I always have had doubts about him. I always see him as gifted with an iron fist but that's all. Wilder has low-level skills and there were many times he was losing rounds before landing his heavy punches saving him from defeats.

Wow! The Lakers are back in the winning column at the expense of the Oklahoma Thunder. What a game by Lebron James, he made a season-high 40 points. OKC still played well but it was too late. OKC just couldn't stop the Lakers' momentum starting in the 2nd quarter and it was around 30 points lead in the 3rd quarter. This could be an off-night for OKC and the Lakers were on the road determined to end their losing streak. Still, OKC should learn from games like this. They need to be better, especially during the playoffs when they are facing teams that have deep experiences.

A lot of people are busy analyzing this fight. What I expect is both Inoue and Tapales are preparing something not common, especially at the start of the round.

I expect Inoue to stay smart and composed. He will use his jab and some combinations but won't exchange with Tapales at the start. Inoue will only start to unleash his deadly attacks once he can find his reach.

Tapales is very different from Donaire. He is younger and could be stronger and a little faster than that old version of Donaire. But I doubt Tapales hits harder than Donaire. Although this is 122 and Inoue could get hurt by Tapales' power shots. I believe Sanman is preparing Tapales to be the aggressor but if he cannot do it then they are preparing counter combinations and haymakers when cornered.

Here is my current crypto portfolio. I am mostly into bitcoin because I started its DCA in December of last year. I only have a few altcoins although I am planning to add more, especially on Ethereum. I haven't included my stable coins but it should be more than 10% if added.



I haven't mentioned an amount because it is not necessary. What is necessary is to only invest an amount that you can afford to lose. Never borrow money to invest in crypto. And do not use funds that are intended for other purposes. And for the newbies, only start as small as possible. You can grow it little by little once you acquire knowledge and be more confident to invest.

What I noticed is that the majority of people who are in bad debt are the poor and the mid-level or the working class. Many of them will just borrow money when there's a chance without having a plan to start a business. I remember when I was a kid, my family took loans to buy televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. The worst I observed is when someone borrows money with interest to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

I hadn't tried taking a loan in my whole life and then I realized that it's not really that bad when used to start a business or a venture that has a huge potential of earning profit. The majority of the rich are smart when it comes to their financial activities so they are mostly in good debts. These billionaires do not even have lots of cash. They are very good at managing and protecting their assets from inflation.

I also think Kuroky should just coach or maybe manage the team. I guess he owns the team already. And if he owns it then maybe he can focus on expanding it like what Team Secret is doing, it has a team from a wide number of e-sport teams, from League of Legends and PUBG to mobile games like Wildrift.

And speaking about NA. I just found out that Tundra is already relocating to the region. That organization is rich so it can acquire players from other teams. The good thing is it could dominate the region and position itself for NA's single slot.

Showtime is getting out of the sport next year. There were rumors that PBC is heading to DAZN joining Matchroom and GBP. But it didn't happen and PBC signed a partnership deal with Amazon Prime. So together with DAZN and ESPN, there are still 3 giant networks in this sport and it makes negotiations still more difficult especially when stars from different networks are planning to face each other.

Tank stopped responding to Haney's challenge. Tank also said no when Haney's promoter Eddie Hearn tried to reach out. But at least we still have 3 champions at 140 willing to fight each other.

I only watched Miami a few times this season. They seem average but maybe this is normal during the regular season. But they have a nice win today even without Jimmy. Duncan was on fire in the 4th quarter and that prevented Miami from losing another home game. The Miami Heat failed to acquire another star for years now and that made Erik Spoelstra utilize what is only available and he became a master of developing players that aren't even in the top picks. Hopefully, they'll be able to make another surprise in the coming playoffs.

As for Atlanta, something's not working. They're dropping out of the top 10.

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It's just really hard to imagine how Ryan Garcia or the version of his last fight can beat Haney. It will be a complete massacre. Ryan's previous awkward Phelly Shell only worked against a super slow blown-up lightweight but that will be an easy target for a very quick and strong opponent like Haney.


I am still doubtful about Ryan's willingness to fight Haney. So I will only believe this when it's official. I believe this is the last fight for Ryan under GBP and obviously, he is not going to re-sign. So Oscar and BHop would love to promote a big fight and then seeing Ryan getting destroyed is a win for them as well. If this fight materialized I would be very curious about Ryan's team and who is at the top making advice. It could be Derrick James, his new coach. He or his team is probably paid by either Matchroom or GBP or even by Bill Haney for this suicide fight.

Haney is with Matchroom and most of the big names of the division are at Top Rank and a few at PBC so it will be hard on what's next for him. Prograis was the only other big name at Matchroom. GBP is with DAZN as well so a Ryan Garcia fight is much easier to make. The IBF champ Matias has the least fanbase of all champions so PBC could let him fight on any network. But lineal and WBO champ Teofimo and WBA champion Rolly will be hard to deal with since they are main-event fighters in their networks.

Well, Dana White as always would love to see McGregor fight in the UFC once again. He's the biggest cash cow ever in MMA history so he will be welcome anytime. The only question is if McGregor still wants it. He's all just talk but he might not want to go into 2 to 3 months of high-level training. And he's too rich right now, there's no more hunger in him except maybe for a Khabib rematch.

There's nothing final for UFC 300 yet. There's still plenty of time so it's also possible McGregor will be part of it. So far, the names mentioned by Dana are Sterling moving up to featherweight against Calvin Kattar, Jiri Prochazka against Aleksandar Rakic and Bo Nickal against Cody Brundage. Shame on Dana for depriving Aljamain of a rematch against O"Malley.

I voted for Boston but then later on I thought the Twolves could've gotten the first 20 wins after having the much easier opponents. The Celtics are just really a tough team to beat, but hopefully, this current line-up can also step up more during the playoffs.

The Lakers keep losing lately. Lebron might need to pressure the management once again to make moves before the trade deadline. They do not have enough future assets but the team is rich so maybe they can make possible acquisitions and trades like LaVine.

What a shame for the Detroit Pistons. Only 2 wins and has a 25-losing streak. They deserved a relegation if only the NBA allowed such a system.

Indeed, Japanese in general aren't trash-talkers and are polite. Of the countless Japanese world champions in this sport, I can only remember one who is arrogant and that is the eldest of the Kameda brothers.

If Inoue schools Tapales and then knocks him out. Will he replace Crawford becomes again the pound-for-pound king? Tapales could be out of Spence's level although the guy is a 2 division champion. But it's a great achievement if Inoue wins, only the second to become a 2-division undisputed champion in the 4-belt era. And then by early next year, we have Oleksandr Usyk also trying to become a 2-division undisputed champion as well and also has a serious case to become the new pound-for-pound king.

And playing in a more relaxed way has better chances of winning. They can think and strategize better compared to those who have small budgets, especially the poor who might even get nervous of losing their bet.

But sometimes people are quick to judge why the rich are spending thousands to millions of dollars in betting. They didn't even consider that those amounts could be minimal and the rich version of money they can afford to lose. Most of these rich bettors are financially successful which is why they are rich. And people that are good in the financial aspect have good self-discipline so they mostly know and are mature enough when they need to stop.

-4 was the only spread I can think of because it's a home game for the Warriors although I am confident Boston will win. What a disappointing game for the Celtics. They blow a nearly 20-point lead. The 4th quarter and the OT was a game of experience and heart. Steph showed his greatness and is a hell of a clutch. As the commentators are saying, the Celtics should've driven the ball and made the tougher layups rather than just take shots from the outside. Tatum and Brown aren't the Splash brothers and they are better when using their strengths and physical advantages.