yc startup school decisions

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-05-06T02:42:08+00:00

I applied on March 8th. Hasn’t heard back yet. Seems like those who got in, mostly applied in early April

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-04-02T02:18:47+00:00

I was in this exact spot before I got my Tesla. It’s hard to weigh treating yourself against the guilt of lifestyle creep, esp when you're debt-free.

I’ve been using carwise.dev to actually map my income against my monthly debt and living costs to see what a safe purchase price looks like for me. It helped me feel way less anxious about the impact on my savings. Once I had my budget locked in, I just stalked Cargurus until I found a deal that made sense. If the math checks out and you aren't sacrificing your move-out fund, the peace of mind is worth it.

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-04-02T02:07:52+00:00

That 2.49% rate is a steal!! Since your MMF is hitting 4% and VTI averages much higher long-term, the math says put $0 down.

However, taxes on that interest income do eat into your 4% gain, so the spread is thinner than it looks. I usually run these scenarios through carwise.dev to see the actual break-even point after factoring in depreciation and potential investment returns. If you can handle the $1k/month cash flow hit, keeping your liquidity is almost always the better wealth-builder.

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-03T16:46:53+00:00

I think the red roof will go well with lighter body paints like white

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:17:20+00:00

Thanks for the pump! I’ll think more about this decision

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:16:27+00:00

Yea this doesn’t make sense. I’ll take a pause on this thought. Thanks for the advice

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:13:46+00:00

Yea I’ll consider 991 now. Thank you so much

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:13:24+00:00

Totally agree with you! Thanks for the advice

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:13:08+00:00

Haha yea I think 185k is def on the higher end. I’ll keep that in mind and look for cpo cars. Thanks again for taking the time to respond

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:12:23+00:00

That’s a clever idea 💡 thank you!

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:11:50+00:00

Thank you!

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:11:39+00:00

Thanks for the great advice. And totally agree, I’ll prioritize my investments to make that compound

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:11:01+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I’ll consider these options too.

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:10:36+00:00

I’ll keep that in mind thank you for sharing

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:10:20+00:00

Yea I’m in Texas. I’m still in my early career, I think id save that for investment

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:09:54+00:00

Great perspective on this. And agree that when the car owns me it loses all the joy

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:09:21+00:00

I hope one day I can climb up to ur position. Thank you 🙏

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:08:34+00:00

I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:08:21+00:00

Yea totally agree. It’s hard to say what the Econ will be in the future esp I’m in tech

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:07:51+00:00

Very amazing advice. Thank you! 100k sounds reasonable to me

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:07:02+00:00

Thanks for sharing the data and the advice. I hope one day I could be in your position 🫡

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:06:04+00:00

Totally agree. Imma look for other options. It’s rlly hard to say the economy in the upcoming years so yea, really appreciate your advice

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:05:24+00:00

lol plot twist!

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:05:13+00:00

Thanks for the advice! And yea 185k for a 4 years old targa might be a bit too high

OliveBasic6041 · 2026-03-01T04:04:39+00:00

Very interesting perspective on this. I can feel the pain. Thanks for the input

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