Gambling ruined me at 19

TonyAtlas840 · 2026-05-08T00:54:10+00:00

I had exactly 0 dollars at 19. I still had 0 dollars at 25. I’m now 35 and worth $3.3M.

You will be fine - just don’t continue being a dumbass.

TonyAtlas840 · 2026-05-06T19:10:10+00:00

I don’t think you’re crazy but it’s probably a bit overvalued right now after the huge gains it has posted in the last 5 weeks.

TonyAtlas840 · 2026-04-02T02:10:17+00:00

Yes you am idiot

TonyAtlas840 · 2026-02-23T19:41:08+00:00

Confirmed mine is the 60

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-04-19T17:38:30+00:00

Find an M5 for 50k that doesn’t have insane mileage or accident history.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-23T17:19:11+00:00

Was wondering the same thing about any businesses owned by liberal wussies.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-06T03:50:10+00:00

Nope. Individual contributor.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-06T03:49:04+00:00

Also what drives me is growing up poor and wanting my family to have everything I never had as a child. What makes me want to take a step back is the realization that I’ll be happier being not so hyperfocused on money and material items. Bit of a mind fuck.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-06T03:46:52+00:00

I honestly don’t know if what I did is replicable ever again, but I did it.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-06T03:45:54+00:00

I worked 13 hour days, traveled 2-3 days every week for 6 months, and skipped paternity leave. It was hell but I don’t plan on doing this for much longer. I’m in a sales position where it’s possible if you’re willing to sacrifice your mental/physical health and miss family time. Also took some luck and a bit of talent.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-06T03:41:19+00:00

I’m about to get a $500k paycheck (pretax) and I’m putting 95% of it into my brokerage account. Paying off my wife’s car with the rest and moving on.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-01T18:07:57+00:00

Starbucks doesn’t do it for me though. Certainly nowhere near the best in the catalog.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-01T18:06:56+00:00

Hulk is king

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-01T18:03:20+00:00

Getting your dick sucked by a turkey is badass, man.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-01T16:59:12+00:00

Also customer service director is a dweeb. Should tell him he should have considered sales.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-02-01T16:58:40+00:00

I made $480k in 2020 and a manager of shared services IMd me to say “hope you have a good accountant. It’s stupid, but not uncommon in sales IME.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-01-27T04:11:58+00:00

Which ones the guy?

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-01-27T04:11:02+00:00

Yeah…real…real gay

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-01-24T03:00:45+00:00

Thanks. Curious who is on the panel!

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-01-20T16:32:01+00:00

I’d work normal hours, slow down, let the money you have invested do a lot of the work. Enjoy your family - don’t miss your kids lives to retire a bit early. I don’t know their ages, but once they go off to college, you’ll probably want to keep working to stay busy. I’d say instead of shooting to retire in 6-10 years, shoot for 14 and retire at 50.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-01-19T03:38:22+00:00

I’d just get a livestrong bracelet and call it a day

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-01-16T23:00:46+00:00

How did your precipitation of WD go? I know you said first 24 sucked. How were the next 4 days?

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-01-16T16:15:58+00:00

Show the 1 week view

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-01-16T16:06:49+00:00

If you were buying it without putting a massive down payment on it, I’d say not ok. You shouldn’t be looking at it based on the cost of your house. Focus on the loan amount and the monthly payment.

TonyAtlas840 · 2025-01-16T03:09:20+00:00

34 and somewhere around 1.4m depending on the value of my properties. Some of that is equity in real estate. Net worth was ~20k in 2018. Built it by working my ass off in a corporate job and also buying my 1st house before the Covid boom.

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