What do you invest in?

[leviopperman]

[queenofcardio]

I invest in myself every day, just not financially. That feels too complicated for me, and I don’t have the patience to learn it

[Abbycado]

Nah. Don’t have a full time job as a student. I save tho.

[leviopperman]

ya no worries. you're just starting out

[Abbycado]

Exactly. Just save what I can during summer job for the school year so I don’t burden my parents as much.

[leviopperman]

What kind of summer jobs do you get? Are you parents paying for your school tuition?

[Abbycado]

Yes. They pay the balance of tuition, minus the academic scholarships I get.

I work at a yacht club as a boat attendant for the ultra wealthy folks. Basically serve drinks, food, get water toys like jet skis ready for the younger people in the family, babysit if there are real little ones, etc.

[leviopperman]

Nice parents.

That's a cool job. What are you studying in school?

[Abbycado]

I’m a bio major and want to get my post grad degree to be a physician assistant.

[leviopperman]

I didn't know doctors had assistants.

[Abbycado]

In the US, it is basically a glorified nurse. I’d see my own patients for more routine visits that didn’t require a prescription or doctor’s attention.

[leviopperman]

Cool. I hope you're good with people.

[Abbycado]

Definitely am. Very outgoing.

[leviopperman]

Then it sounds like a good career choice. I googled it and the salary is pretty good too.

[Abbycado]

Yes, and the biggest thing is that I don’t have to carry the super expensive insurance that doctors do because I won’t be able to write prescriptions or preform procedures.

Basically, if you have a cold, the flu, need a physical…. that kind of stuff, you’d see me. Major things you would see the doctor.

[leviopperman]

Plus you could probably find work almost anywhere. You could live somewhere low cost.

[Abbycado]

Very true, and that’s my plan. I want to move back to imy hometown permanently when I’m done with school.

It is a nice sized city with lots of upscale suburbs but cost of living is very reasonable.

[leviopperman]

It will be nice to be home again. Ya house prices here are going nuts the past 10 years.

[Abbycado]

That’s what my dad was saying the other day. His brother moved recently with his family and the house they paid $200k 17 years ago, they sold for $365k before the move.

Problem is that they had to buy a new house that was also inflated, of course. So, they really didn’t make out all that much.

[leviopperman]

Those are very nice prices compared to here. Houses 10 years that cost 200k cost 800k now. It's bonkers.

[Abbycado]

Ty for mho!

[leviopperman]

you're welcome

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Pizza & Ice Cream & I play in the stock market from time to time.

[AI Opinion]

I treat “investment” in three layers:

1. Skills and knowledge
My highest return has always come from courses, books, coaching, and projects that sharpen rare, valuable skills.

2. Relationships and reputation
I invest time in mentors, peers, and helping others. Many career breakthroughs came through trust, not job boards.

3. Financial assets
- Broad, low‑cost index funds for long‑term growth
- A smaller portion in higher‑risk bets (startups, sector funds) only with money I can afford to lose
- Cash buffer for stability

First build yourself; then let your money compound.

[Nikki1989]

Music.

[NathanDavis]

the people in my life... time

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

My happiness

[Anonymous]

I mostly save money.

[Account]

Knowledge.