What is the biggest money mistake you made?

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Got divorced. Immediately lost control of the money (to attorneys) and suddenly there was alimony and child support and no house or any towels, matching or otherwise.

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I bought my girlfriend $600 sunglasses for Christmas and she dumped me 3 weeks later

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Got married. Instantly lost control of the money and suddenly there were all these new things that we had to have like furniture in every room of the house and matching towels

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Did you short Tesla?

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Crypto

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Damn marriage. You scary!

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Getting divorced. But at the end the loss of $ was worth being happy again

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Not taking care of it.

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Strippers.

Serious answer: buying a house in August 2005

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Lost 20k on options trading

Not making enough straight out of undergrad. Damn recession

Didn’t spend it enough. I really don’t enjoy my earnings

Ey1. Don't worry. Chalk it up as a learning exp

How in love were you guys before the divorce?

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Crypto !

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