Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by xutopia » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 3:28 PM UTC

Under 1000$ I did a life design workshop in Montreal for 40$. In just 3 hours I figured out what I really wanted in my life. Thanks to the workshop I now make 300$ more a month on a side project, moved to a house with a jacuzzi where I can rent the basement out (about 400$ a month and communal life which I love), and negotiated a 5 hours a week reduction in work.

The reduction of hours might cost more than 1000$ though... but it is well worth it!

Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by woodrowbarlow » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 3:29 PM UTC

sulam wrote: post #13

Joining a dating site. Met my wife a week later!

one week on a dating site cost $1000?

Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by alexanderstears » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 3:29 PM UTC

Winter tires + wheels. Driving in the winter used to freak me out and it was so worrisome to feel as though I was at the mercy of all sorts of yahoos. Now, I feel in control and I don't have to pay more for an AWD/4WD vehicle.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by agentofoblivion » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 3:33 PM UTC

When I was younger, I was frugal about everything. I scrutinized every purchase with "do I REALLY need it?" Sometime later I figured out that if the thing is going to help me get closer to my goals (books, productivity enhancers, computers...etc) and was affordable, then just buy it. Or if it will save me time such that I can work on something else (i.e. Pay someone to mow the lawn), also worth it. This thinking has substantially changed my life for the better.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by SmellTheGlove » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 3:35 PM UTC

I bought $1000 worth of Ford stock at its all time low after the market crashed. Incidentally, I also bought $1000 of TSLA when it was in the double digits per share. Too bad I sold it for like a $100 gain (edit: total $100 gain, not per share - I figured 10% was a nice gain and to not get greedy).

I've made enough bad stock calls that I don't regret putting only $1000 in those, though. Those just happen to be my winners. We might need an Ask HN on our worst $1000 developments :)

Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by novemberjan » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 3:39 PM UTC

I bought 1000$ worth of ETF in Stash app and am planning to hold it for 10 years.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by brango » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 3:47 PM UTC

A round-the-World travel ticket.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by jtacon » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 3:52 PM UTC

sparkie wrote: post #48

tudorconstantin wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

$16M

$17M

$18M

Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 4:06 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: What was your best $1000 investment?

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Post by sulam » Thu, Dec 07, 2017, 4:08 PM UTC

woodrowbarlow wrote: post #52

sulam wrote: post #13

Joining a dating site. Met my wife a week later!

one week on a dating site cost $1000?

Yeah, there’s this dating site that charges $1000 memberships, but all the people are super attractive, wealthy, and looking to get married. Actually with sales tax it’s a little over $1000, but close enough. It’s super selective, though, and I signed an NDA so I can’t reveal the URL or the name of it. You’ll just have to take my word on it.