Poor Penny

Frugal money nerd who fell down the value investing rabbit hole. I ❤️ everything nostalgia-related, riding my bike, and butchering Ukelele classics 😅

[Poor Penny @DearPoorPenny]

Here’s how we start fixing the massive wealth gap in the U.S. with 1 simple law:

After you reach a $1B net-worth, you are no longer allowed to borrow against your assets to live.

Simple and elegant.

No more “buy, borrow, die” loophole where oligarchs borrow against their assets to buy shiny new toys but never pay a cent in taxes, all because they never triggered a taxable event their entire life.

Oh you want to buy a new mega yacht?

No problem. Just cash out some of your stock.

Uncle Sam taxes you, you get what you want, and you help the country and people that made it all possible.

[Poor Penny @DearPoorPenny]

@MikeDrucker I can’t wait for AI to start replacing executives.

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@OOCgifs_ Me dying because my leg is bleeding profusely and needing a torniquete ASAP.

Zoomer doctor:

“ChatGPT, why does this person’s leg hurt?”

🪦

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@properazza @Grummz Couldn’t they just ban both of your accounts?

I mean, I’m sure it’d be pretty easy for them to look you by your IP address or registered phone number if that’s shared across accounts.

Just doesn’t seem to be that much safer.

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Applied for a cushy job, got to the final round, and I thought I nailed the interview and an offer was imminent.

They were supposed to tell me wether it was a yes or no yesterday…

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@10KrishGR @PeterSGreenberg @AmericanExpress Can you imagine having a layover for two hours and the people at the lounge entrance go:

“I’m sorry, there’s a two hour waiting list to get in…”

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Airport lounges are not really worth it anymore.

It’s super crowded every time, if you can even get in!

I have a United CC that I’ve had for several years as my city has a hub, but I’ve decide not to renew it in Dec.

Paying $95/yr per year isn’t worth it anymore for me. I could get a full year’s worth of Walmart+ for the same money.

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@jeremybernier I mean, is it really surprising when a person like Mark Zuckerberg is the one that dictates the company’s direction?

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My entire career I followed the old mantra of “don’t burn bridges” and giving 2-weeks notice was ALWAYS the right decision…

Now, I’m not so sure anymore.

Maybe it’s time to normalize NOT giving a 2-week notice…

Why should we after all?

When I got laid off, nobody told me ahead of time so that I could start looking elsewhere.

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@DudeWhoInvests White Girl Summer getting cancelled 😭

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@JohnLeFevre Gym, not even once.

These ladies are still lazy slobs on the inside.

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@laszlo000 @Grummz Honestly, a Proton subscription might be the best digital insurance against this exact type of scenario in the future.

$12.99/mo. gives you access to their whole suite of apps apparently:

- Mail
- Drive
- VPN
- Calendar
- Password Manager

Not too shabby.

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@TheAlphaThought He needs to keep working and increasing shareholder value.

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@SercanSalkir @PlanetOfMemes sorry 😂

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@uncledoomer The only weight loss “journey” was her driving to the pharmacy to pick up her drugs.

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@ramit @tylerhuff Replaced one cage for another one.

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@eMTBrides Letting people record in gyms is one of the reasons I cancelled my membership this year and I know I’m not the only one.

You’ve been warned gym owners.

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@Barchart Is the market correction in the room with us?