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Sorry, anybody can participate, even people living paycheck-to-paycheck. For example, instead of buying that $5 Starbucks, save up and buy a share of $SBUX which is currently at $54.53.

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> even people living paycheck-to-paycheck. For example... save up and buy ...

So your solution for living paycheck to paycheck is to simply not live paycheck to paycheck. It's surprising no one's thought of that before.

Ah yes the "if only poor people would stop blowing their money on Starbucks" argument. You are either trolling or you are unbelievably sheltered.

I don't think you understand the concept of paycheck to paycheck. Although it may be the case that some people living paycheck to paycheck spend outside their means on luxuries like brand name coffees, there are also those people for whom paycheck to paycheck is forced on them due to external factors. Now I didn't downvote you but I think those who did did so to hint that your perspective could use a reality check.

When I was living paycheck to paycheck I could only dream of a fancy latte. But it meant not eating for the next 3-4 days, $5 goes a long way.

You can buy a lot of 10-cent ramen for $5.

So, you've never met a poor person that's also responsible?

While you probably are poor people at Starbucks, most of them don't go there.

Please travel more.

> Please travel more.

Last year alone I went to Chile, Sweden, Romania, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium, and Ireland. Don't make assumptions about people and things you don't know. Have I traveled more than you?

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