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rtpg on Nov 13, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure

If you think that having $3,000 in a checking account is being wasteful because that's a "lot of money", you shouldn't be buying stocks or crypto.

vmception on Nov 13, 2021 [–]

I dont think that

I thought the common amount deposited would be like 1/10th of what the article said

rtpg on Nov 14, 2021 | [–]

Ah, sorry, so less about what people should do and more about what you think people would be doing (or I suppose about what people have the resources for?). Gotcha

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