A weekly thread to discuss financial matters - from personal all the way up to global.
Ground Rules
*Remember that we're all just Internet randos. Don't bet your life savings on a hot tip from this thread.
- Keep culture war in the culture war thread. Yes, global events may impact our personal finances, but that does not mean we have to incessantly harp on culture war aspects here. If you are going to discuss it, please stick to the practical impacts of it on an individual level.
- Be kind. Remember that everyone here comes from different circumstances. We all have different resources available and different risk tolerances.
- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Better is better. Celebrate people when they take a step up and work to move their finances in the right direction. Don't flame out because they haven't followed what you consider the optimal path. Everybody has to start somewhere.
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I mean, I think "literally broke out of mental hospital once" is the kind of thing that makes a firearms licence a bit tricky even in the 'States. But yeah. Actually, the weapons control laws here in Victoria are much worse than you'd expect from "bows are legal, no questions asked"; over half the things that are on the Naughty List aren't even as deadly as a bow.
As I said, there might be a hiccup, but if all else fails I can survive going hungry for a couple of days. Of course, the more-immediate issue at that juncture is surviving the people who've seen too many movies and think nuclear war and/or a slight food interruption is an excuse to turn into cannibal looters. The police would likely suffice to stop them, but as a contingency plan... well, that's where the bow comes in.
I'm just glad I lived in college during COVID - which used commercial toilet rolls, not the household ones that were hoarded.
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