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111 sats \ 4 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 5h \ parent \ on: I’m a College Student. Gen Z Sports Betting Is Wrecking My Friends’ Lives | WSJ Stacker_Sports econ

Honestly all the examples in the article are pretty low grade. Not even a 4-digit loss, and no suicides. They should consider it a pretty inexpensive lesson all things considered.

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38 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 5h

For sure. Although, if I had lost $600 as an undergrad, it would have taken me years to dig out of that financial hole.

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68 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 5h

I spent $2800 on a trip to Europe when I was 20 and it felt like I had spent a million dollars. Haha

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58 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 5h

Tell me those were Canadian dollars at least

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82 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 5h

Yes. Exchange rate was probably pretty similar to now. That was before the Euro so I had to carry like 5 different currencies.

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