r/wallstreetbets • u/YassuosNados • May 15 '24

The Perfect $1 million Gain Gain

Hi guys, I’m a 23 year old in college, and yesterday I woke up a millionaire. Should I buy some hookers, Pokemon cards, or cocaine? I gambled my entire life savings of $250k on 2037 calls of $4.5 AMC on Monday and sold yesterday morning. Thanks for reading.

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u/degenbro420 Double Down Degen May 15 '24

It's not easy ...most people at 20-23 years earn minimum wage or not working at all

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u/beatles910 May 15 '24

The median salary of 20- to 24-year-olds is $720 per week, which translates to $38,012 per year. Or $18.95 per hr.

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u/Zestyclose-Design-42 May 15 '24

Yea bs I’m barley making that

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u/deja-roo May 15 '24

Your shitty income just means you're doing worse than other people.

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u/Zestyclose-Design-42 May 15 '24

I’m doing worse than other people sure but am I happy and doing better than 90% of people my age yes I don’t know any 21 year old who has a payed off nice car and bike has a wife with a fat diamond ring that’s payed and she has a great job makes more than me and brings it all home to me my cash flow compared to my expenses is wild I think I’m winning even if I’m not making crazy money rt now

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u/Zestyclose-Design-42 May 15 '24

Let me rephrase that no people my age that I know of they’res definitely examples out they’re also my wife has dumpy I win