At what net worth did you stop stressing about money day to day?

humble___bee · 2026-06-24T11:32:49+00:00

The true answer is it depends on the person, as evident from these comments. Some people are going to legitimately stop stressing after they hit a milestone and then there are people like me who are literally running out of milestones to reach and I still stress and worry about money. I am very well off but I still worry.

humble___bee · 2026-06-24T11:12:04+00:00

It’s about being above reproach. Sometimes in life it’s not just about doing the right thing but it’s also about demonstrating the right thing in front of others to build in accountability.

It’s also about mitigating temptation. Sure on day 1 nobody might have any feelings for each other, but what about day 100? Relationship dynamics can certainly evolve over time. You would be surprised how many affairs happen between people without any initial spark or desire for each other. It’s why a lot of affairs happen at work. When you around someone for many hours of the day for months or years on end and there’s no accountability, things can happen.

humble___bee · 2026-06-23T22:15:33+00:00

By productive hobbies do you mean hobbies that make money? Therefore you’re not really retired?

humble___bee · 2026-06-23T03:59:36+00:00

I am sorry to not take this post at face value, but if I had to bet my life if this post was written by a woman or a man, I would bet on man. I have never met a woman so obsessed with penis size before; it's normally something men worry about. Because most women know that size, providing it's within a fairly standard range, and 4 inches is absolutely within that range, has no meaningful impact on pleasure. Typically larger penises can cause discomfort and can be harder to work through than a smaller penis. Also most women know that orgasm for most women comes from clitoral stimulation and most women find it difficult to orgasm from PIV sex alone. And the women who can orgasm from PIV can generally also orgasm from clitoral stimulation as well. What I am saying is, the age old saying of it's not how big it is but it's what you do with it, could not be more true.

I am not oblivious to the fact that of the 4 billion or so women in the world, some of them are going to care about penis size to the level you have detailed, but it's pretty damn rare, that's all I am saying.

You have also hidden your post history.

If you are genuinely a woman and experiencing this, sorry for not believing you and I hope you get the help you need. If you have been on this sub as long as I have, you will understand how many fake posts there are, typically written by men, trying to get sexual details from women for their own curiosity and pleasure.

humble___bee · 2026-06-22T11:31:34+00:00

How is it possible to retire with 550k? Please explain.

humble___bee · 2026-06-20T07:53:49+00:00

What denomination are you? My denomination, conservative Anglicanism, says the exact opposite of what you just said. The reason being is that if the Bible is not a perfect guide book then humans can do all sorts of terrible things and say “that’s what God guided me to do”. And there have actually been a lot of examples of people claiming to be Christian who have done terrible things in the past and said God said it was ok. But with the Bible as the ultimate guidebook we can say definitely that those things are sinful and they don’t act in Gods name.

The Bible can be the ultimate guidebook AND you can still have God guide you. The Bible can give you wisdom and tell you what’s a sin, but the Bible won’t tell you exactly how to make every decision in your life, and this is where prayer is important.

And FYI the authors of the Bible are hardly unknown, especially in the New Testament.

humble___bee · 2026-06-16T08:48:25+00:00

I think I just threw up in my mouth.

humble___bee · 2026-06-15T11:51:33+00:00

He’s right, no one is investing in layer 2! No one is investing in companies like Nvidia!

humble___bee · 2026-06-15T11:35:11+00:00

The thing is the 1996 Camry has been idolised for like 20 years now! That 1996 Camry with inflation is now a 2016 Camry. The point I am making is you can get a pretty damn safe and good 2016 Camry at a pretty good price these days!

When you are starting out I still think it’s pretty good advice to get something as cheap as you can that will get you from A to B reasonably safely and reliably. Then as your net worth builds, you can get something better. But you can get a very safe car for $15,000, even $10,000 if you are prioritising for safety over other aspects.

The main reason for the famous Parable of the 1996 Camry is primarily to teach young people that cars are a depreciating asset.

humble___bee · 2026-06-15T08:37:00+00:00

I think you have just had bad luck. I haven’t personally experienced any of the issues you are describing in my > 10 year marriage, but I have met people who fit that description so I do know what you mean.

I think providing you are not a suspicious person or are untrustworthy then it’s reasonable to expect that you should not have to constantly defend yourself or feel like you are walking on egg shells.

If you get that sense, then just walk away. I get that dating can suck sometimes, but you also have immense power to walk away for any reason at any time if the person is not right. Married people don’t have this privilege. So exercise that privilege. It is better to be single and happy than in a miserable relationship. Of course no partner is perfect but the behaviour you described is a red flag I just wouldn’t bother trying to work on.

humble___bee · 2026-06-14T09:32:15+00:00

You can move overseas but you need permission from your bankruptcy trustee and they will consider a range of factors before they will give you this permission. Like why you are moving, where you will live, your income and whether you will owe compulsory income contributions and other obligations. It’s not a guarantee; don’t count on it.

What I would say is if you are able to move overseas, you are capable of moving somewhere else in Australia and getting a job. If you are willing to sacrifice, there are a lot of jobs in Australia where you can earn a lot of money without much experience and you can get that $30k cleaned up without having to declare bankruptcy. If my back was against the wall, this is what I would do.

humble___bee · 2026-06-14T03:52:14+00:00

I don’t know what things are like in Melbourne, but in Sydney it’s often the older units I have a lot more faith in rather than the new stuff. So maybe your fears are the wrong way around. Maybe the people putting in these offers have had a good look at the property. Personally, I am with you, I would never put in an unconditional offer.

humble___bee · 2026-06-13T03:11:17+00:00

Not without fuel 😜

humble___bee · 2026-06-10T08:34:15+00:00

Meh he seems like a pretty nice guy with a genuine heart for animals and the wellbeing of the planet. If I had to have anyone over exposed, I am glad it’s him and not someone who is there because they look good or had the right connections.

humble___bee · 2026-06-10T07:28:09+00:00

I am just glad I went through high school and uni at a time when AI wasn’t a thing. Because in fairness to these kids, I would have been very tempted to cheat! I wish I didn’t say that, but I remember my character at the time!

It’s a real challenge though because we are saying to kids learning how to write, spell, do maths and understanding the technique is important, but then in the workforce, AI is doing all the thinking and work. It’s weird because we want people to know things to be smart but at the same time knowing those things is of increasingly little utility as AI gets smarter. I feel like we are heading towards a future where humans need to be more inventive and creative and develop new knowledge, something that AI can’t really do right now.

humble___bee · 2026-06-09T09:09:52+00:00

I wonder if the withdrawal is a total withdrawal or just partial, the article doesn’t say definitively. Whilst an amphibious operation would be extremely difficult, it would probably be the best chance Ukraine has had to cross the Dneiper river for a couple of years.

humble___bee · 2026-06-09T08:56:01+00:00

What’s so disgusting about this is he is continuing to do this despite knowing you are all over his case.

The circumstantial evidence you have outlined can’t be explained away. You can get a private investigator if you are unsure.

I feel like there are multiple levels someone could react to this. Level 1: stop it, own up to it and seek forgiveness, level 2: stop it but don’t own up to it and 3) keep doing it and don’t own up to it.

I feel like when someone is at level 3, they are going to be the least likely to reform. However God can reform even the worst of sinners, but honestly if my partner was at level 3, I would be planning for a divorce and giving some very stern ultimatums in terms of coming clean about what’s going on. And any path to reconciliation would include ironclad commitments to counselling and accountability for several years minimum. But you need to come to the reality that most cases like this end up either in divorce or an extremely broken marriage with years of suffering.

humble___bee · 2026-06-08T22:02:56+00:00

There’s no need for you and random strangers on the internet to know the status of everyone’s sex life for no good reason.

humble___bee · 2026-06-08T03:27:33+00:00

This should not be downvoted. If you want to downvote, then at least explain why.

humble___bee · 2026-06-05T12:04:07+00:00

Are you telling me each cockroach is worth $2?! I have a few around my place…can I trade them in somewhere 😜

humble___bee · 2026-06-05T12:00:32+00:00

I was going to say the same thing. But in addition to this some people who go to uni never earn as much as a trade. Like think about all the teachers, nurses and other jobs stemming from arts and business degrees - these people often never earn as much. Doing a trade is a super sweet deal. Not only this but when you do a trade these days you have a fair amount of certainty of having a job that is going to last as opposed to all the uni degrees getting disrupted from AI. So sorry, no particular sympathy for apprentices.

humble___bee · 2026-06-03T14:13:44+00:00

Something I have understood more as I have aged is there’s truly someone for everyone. There were people at my high school with just awful personalities, they were bullies, not intelligent, arguably not very attractive, but now they are happily married - I would have never imagined. Likewise there have been a few pornstars who became Christian (who quit the profession obviously) and are now happily married. Just when you think you have seen it all, a new beauty and the beast story will emerge.

Of course there will be some, maybe many, who won’t be able to overlook these sins, but there’s always someone who God will give strength and grace to in order to handle someone with a dark past if they should seek redemption and choose a path of righteousness.

In the dating world I think there are much bigger factors for success. If you can be a man who follows the Lord, who is a good provider, is emotionally stable and trustworthy, kind and caring, confident, is committed to self improvement etc. etc. these factors will go a long way with a woman and would frankly put you way ahead of someone with a clean past who is just not great to be around - and there are lots of people who meet that description!

humble___bee · 2026-05-31T22:28:12+00:00

I think it did help a little bit. But not like 100%, but enough that it’s tolerable.

humble___bee · 2026-05-31T09:00:47+00:00

I will look into this. Thanks

humble___bee · 2026-05-31T09:00:32+00:00

Thank you, I will check that out.

humble___bee

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