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Hopefully no one is over drafted right now...

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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know one thing for sure: I'd definitely be getting guac on my burrito

Damn dude is loaded over here

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Dude wtf. Are you insane?

[–] SgtSilverLining@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Me, who's saving up for a house

[–] Mayonnaise@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me who spent most of their savings on a house last year: 🙃

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

yeah same.

do you have this weird feeling like "I'm trying not to get fired until I do this?" even though I don't want to get fired after it either, but for some reason I feel that pressure

[–] EnderofGames@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Here to post and see the obligatory $0*2 = $0

[–] eyy@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

what if you have a mortage and your bank account shows -$300k?

[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Oof, we've all been there. May better days be ahead friend!

[–] AttackBunny@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No. Gives a bit more breathing room, so one thing probably won’t destroy me, but not enough to actually do anything with.

[–] TheAndrewBrown@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah same. It’d be real nice and help out, but not life changing or anything.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] loobkoob@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] pensa@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

You forgot the overdraft charge. That -2 is now -37.

[–] BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Vaggumon@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

depends, all bank accounts or just the main one. Cause if all, them yeah, huge difference. Just our main bill account, no not really.

[–] astroturds@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

I'd have £120, but it would mean i can pay my water bill today.

[–] WhoRoger@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Isn't that how capitalism works, now that I think about it... The more you have, the more you have and the less difference it makes.

[–] BURN@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Not really. I’m fortunate enough that I have enough money in the bank to hold myself over for a few months. It’d just double that amount of time for me.

I could probably get the new camera I want, but I could do that now too, I just don’t want to spend 4 figures on something this moment.

Nope, cash shrinks. Assets inflate.

I'm out of work and slowly burning through the savings so doubling it would give me an extra six months headroom

[–] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Right now? I'd hardly notice. I get paid tomorrow. This time tomorrow would be a bit better. Even better if it was this time tomorrow and the joint account too, that would be a lot better.

None of it would actually be life changing though. It would just make up for our recent house move and all the associated stuff really.

[–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

No big material differences. I'd just shove it into retirement savings after maybe taking a trip.

Double my income and some things would definitely change a bit.

[–] ProfessorGumby@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Which account?

checking - no change

savings - nice bonus

IRA - I might be able to retire eventually

[–] lordxakio@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I am in the first year of my life where I had actually saved some money. Doubled, I think I can live without a job for a year. But that accounts for no food, medicine, or any expenses.

[–] Carter@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Not in slightest unfortunately. Shouldn't have bought a house.

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

No. The money in there is, by definition, money I'm not using.

[–] Izzy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

All of my bank accounts? Checking, Savings, HSA, 401k and IRA? While significant I don't think I'd really do anything different than I am doing now.

[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

it would be much welcomed. I could use it to pay off most of my credit card debt

I will have 8 dollars instead of 4, which would be nice.

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yes it makes a difference for sure.

[–] SomeoneElseMod@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

I could pay for my prescription, that would make my life immediately better. Pretty depressing state of affairs tbh!

[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Makes me feel a little less nervous about the car I know I'm going to have to replace in the next year or two

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago

0 times 2 is still 0. 😭

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I took out a massive loan to pay for home renovations so yeah that would be fucking awesome, I would have more money now than I've ever had in my entire life, I could actually pay for all of my home renovations and all of my other debt combined except for my mortgage and have money left over

[–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ah man that would be the best situation! Magically turn a loan into money you own.

[–] pragmaOnce@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Sounds like you're doing very well with savings regardless of magic money doubling!

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago

It wouldn't be life-changing, but it would definitely put me in a better place for a year or so.

[–] Send_me_nude_girls@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Does this include my depot or not? If it's just the bank it would suck, I just keep 3 monthly salary there...