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What's the largest amount of money you've lost/wasted?

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  1. droxford

    droxford Member

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    Just curious...

    What's the largest amount of money you've lost or wasted and how did you lose/waste it?
     
  2. Sadat X

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    For my entire senior year of HS I was getting a $985 check from the government each month. ($985 x 8 = $7,880). Blew it all. Still disappointed in myself.
     
  3. Nook

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    Wasted and lost are very different.

    I have been pretty good about not wasting money. I have bought vehicles that obviously depreciate.

    Money lost?

    I had a lot of money poured into Apple years ago, and I didn't realize that my brother had transferred into other investments until several years later. I lost hundreds of thousands of dollars; but I had forgotten the initial investment anyway. I had an opportunity to invest in several Houston restaurants that have become chains and that cost me a lot of money. However I also passed up lots of investment options that would have been terrible.

    Oh I guess the one that was the worst was I poured money into an estate in Spain and over 5 years he was worth almost nothing. That wasn't too bad because I got out in time.
     
  4. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Contributing Member

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    I spent $22,000 on Clash of Clans.
     
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  5. Nook

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    Money well spent.
     
  6. droxford

    droxford Member

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    Why was the government giving you $985 / month?
     
  7. Nook

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    Thanks Obama!
     
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    Spent a small fortune to fly to the game and watch my team play in the championship.

    I'm a Notre Dame fan. We played Alabama. I count that as wasted money :(
     
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    However much college cost me.
     
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    $1500 in poker last year in Vegas.

    edit: actually, the $3k I dumped into a pharmaceutical stock a few years ago sitting at a return of -90% probably trumps that.
     
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    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Back when it was at the top of its game I know Treasures probably yam'd on 15% of CF's population.
     
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    Do you play clash royale?
     
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    I wasted my time and money on my ex gf for 3 years before I was smart enough to bail. So I guess that would count as a lost and waste haha
     
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    $630 this past New Year's

    I invited someone on a date to a party I got two tickets to. I paid for her to get a dress, hair, and makeup only for to cancel on me after I got to the party.

    #WomenAreEvil #MeToo
     
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    Do you think she used your money to get all dolled up, and then went out with someone else?
     
  16. Harrisment

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    I think I'm going to "win" this topic unfortunately. I blew through approximately 100k over a 4 year period thanks to a serious addiction. It makes me sick thinking about it.
     
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  17. K LoLo

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    Lost around $2K over a period of 4 weeks when I was on a client in Vegas. The next year I didn't gamble so much, even though I also wen to Atlantic City.
     
  18. donkeypunch

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    Blow or hookers, Which was it?
     
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  19. Harrisment

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    Opiates
     
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  20. donkeypunch

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    Well, damn. Thats not a party drug. If true, I am extremely glad that you have overcome that addiction. **** opiates, heroin and all that.
     

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