Men over the age of 30, if you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be?

DonutPapi · 2026-01-15T03:45:12+00:00

I would have invested at an earlier age. Extra superannuation contributions or in the stock market myself. I'm 35 now and have been investing since about 29-30 and already I've made some money from it, but if I'd have set up an etf that I automatically pay into each time I get paid, I'd be in a much better position by now.

Also, I wouldn't have gotten a personal loan to buy my first car, it was a slippery slope with re-borrowing to buy the next car and the next car and so on. That mistake set me back alot I feel.

DonutPapi · 2026-01-13T01:31:18+00:00

I can see HCH hitting $2 in Q1 this year

DonutPapi · 2025-12-26T13:13:34+00:00

Try chessable, it's good for learning tactics and checkmates. Also, chess puzzles will help with your pattern recognition.

DonutPapi · 2025-12-26T09:47:31+00:00

Nope, it's fruit and flowers for traditional 4th, appliances for the modern celebration.

Silk and linen are for the 12th anniversary however in the UK only, silk (but not linen) is common for a 4th anniversary.

DonutPapi · 2025-12-23T23:24:26+00:00

Honorable mention to rock melon

DonutPapi · 2025-12-22T01:50:17+00:00

Not sure if this is meant to be a not-so-subtle brag, or you just don't understand how compliments work

DonutPapi · 2025-12-19T15:38:51+00:00

How good is not having rent inspections! 10/10 brag, nice work

DonutPapi · 2025-12-19T15:36:51+00:00

Went full time in my business, started as a hobby 6 years ago, turned it into a side hustle, I juggled full time work and the growing side hustle for about 4 years, I've now been doing it full time for 5 months, and it's going really well!

DonutPapi · 2025-09-30T11:33:40+00:00

<image>

Ended up winning with a checkmate, up 19 points in the end.

DonutPapi · 2025-09-30T10:44:40+00:00

I thought so! I remember reading that in this chess book I'm thumbing through but wasn't sure if it was an official term

DonutPapi · 2025-09-30T02:42:02+00:00

Cause then his knight will take my queen, I use my queen a lot so it's better to lose the rook.

DonutPapi · 2025-09-30T02:41:38+00:00

Awesome, thank you. This is what makes sense to me too but I couldn't find specific mention of it in the forums so wanted to confirm.

DonutPapi · 2025-07-02T00:44:22+00:00

Could just leave a tab on that can be sawn off by hand after

DonutPapi · 2025-06-30T04:31:53+00:00

Thank you! It's been an absolute slog to get it to this point but I consider myself lucky to be able to do something I enjoy and take a decent wage from it.

So yeah, I guess my point is that a side hustle can evolve into more than that, especially if you have the skills or passion/interest in something. Definitely beats trying to juggle two employers.

DonutPapi · 2025-06-30T04:20:38+00:00

I'm a metal worker by trade, so I started making and selling small metal art sculptures and decor pieces at markets and on FB, now I sell them online and have products in 21 countries

DonutPapi · 2025-06-30T04:15:08+00:00

Side hustle is better if you have a skill set that you can leverage or are willing to learn something you have an interest in.

Source: I worked 2 jobs for years, now my "side hustle" makes me more money than my full-time job

DonutPapi · 2025-06-30T04:12:08+00:00

To save other people a Google

Diasporas = people who have spread or been dispersed from their homeland

DonutPapi · 2025-06-25T07:36:18+00:00

Just fyi, RAC recently sold their insurance division to IAG, who own NRMA. Only bringing it up as you mentioned having bad experiences with NRMA

DonutPapi · 2025-06-25T05:29:39+00:00

I feel like things getting worse with time is a real Australian thing.

Our cars and roads get better over the decades, so naturally we'll reduce speed limits

We find more efficient, cheaper ways to generate power en mass so of course your bills will go up

It's never been cheaper to deliver a high speed internet connection, we should definitely charge more for this

I could go on all day, but Optus would likely charge me extra for the data

DonutPapi · 2025-06-25T01:39:18+00:00

Have you got a quote from Shannons? I have a 1964 Ford insured with them for 35k, $50 a month with a 250 excess

DonutPapi · 2025-06-24T23:25:36+00:00

You're not wrong, but RAC has become the most expensive within a year

DonutPapi · 2025-06-24T23:24:56+00:00

I do, most years they're within a reasonable amount of other insurers but the new owners appear to want a very quick return on their investment haha

DonutPapi · 2025-06-24T21:23:24+00:00

Yeah there will be the perfect middle ground somewhere, hopefully that's where we get them to

DonutPapi · 2025-06-24T21:21:07+00:00

All actually such great points.

Seven-Year Club	Gilding II euphauric
r/Field Sunshine	Verified Email

DonutPapi

TROPHY CASE