Hacker News with Generative AI: Personal Finance

Ask HN: How to Emigrate from EU and Where? (ycombinator.com)
EU is in a perpetual state of decline and it seems there are no solutions in sight that would change its path in the next decade.

Immigration, Europe, Politics, Personal Finance

18 points by mathverse 17 hours ago | 21 comments

Show HN: Free mortgage analysis tool to avoid getting screwed by closing costs (closingwtf.com)
Closing on a Mortgage? Don't get Screwed!

Finance, Real Estate, Tools, Personal Finance

273 points by aaln 6 days ago | 161 comments

Ask HN: How much money do you spend each month? (ycombinator.com)
Someone got into heated argument over comment I made in my another thread when I said we survive well with $60k (post tax) for family of four.

Personal Finance, Salaries

12 points by logicalxor 16 days ago | 28 comments

Another burnout post (gushogg-blake.com)
I quit my last contracting gig in August with £40k in debt, no other income, and only a business idea (it failed).

Burnout, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance

87 points by gushogg-blake 34 days ago | 122 comments

Ask HN: High income salaried employees – How do you reduce your taxes? (ycombinator.com)
If you are a W2 wage earner who earn a lot of money through salary, RSUs, etc, could you please share your favorite tax saving strategies? What are some legal ways to save on tax and build wealth? Any references to articles, videos, podcasts?

Taxes, Finance, Personal Finance, Wealth Management

15 points by yangikan 36 days ago | 12 comments

The day I became a millionaire (signalvnoise.com)
I grew up lower-middle class on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Anywhere outside of Scandinavia, the socioeconomic label would probably have been ‘poor’, but Danish safety nets and support systems did their best to suspend the facts and offer better.

Personal Finance, Life Experiences, Denmark

10 points by moaaz_ae 37 days ago | 1 comments

Anon dev makes good on $10K bet with Carmack (shaw.wtf)
A few years ago I made a bet with John Carmack for $10,000. I lost the bet, which unfortunately timed with some pretty hard life experiences, so it took a little while to pay it all off, but it’s finally been settled.

Software Development, Gaming, Personal Finance

9 points by moonmagick 37 days ago | 1 comments

I Hate VC's (ycombinator.com)
I have started a number of companies. All self-funded. Some were successful and others were "experiences". My last company was almost acquired for tens of millions of dollars when the economy imploded in 2008 and the world froze.

Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Personal Finance, Startups, Economy

16 points by robomartin 38 days ago | 11 comments

Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work for a living? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work for a living?

Life Choices, Personal Finance, Work-Life Balance

14 points by mahin 42 days ago | 33 comments

When net worth stops mattering (stanislavkozlovski.com)

Personal Finance, Lifestyle, Psychology

12 points by enether 43 days ago | 11 comments

Why I Never Buy Cutting-Edge Smartphones or PCs (howtogeek.com)

Technology, Personal Finance, Consumerism, Reviews

22 points by bentocorp 44 days ago | 13 comments

Ask HN: How do you stay up to date without over consuming? (ycombinator.com)
I feel like so much current events and information is hidden in instagram, tik tok, reddit, HN, and other forums.<p>How do you stay up to date on what’s important aka what will make you money without spending way too much time consuming noise?

News Consumption, Information Overload, Productivity, Personal Finance

31 points by haliskerbas 46 days ago | 12 comments

I'd pay $2k/mo out of my own pocket to keep using Cursor (vellum.ai)
I would gladly pay about $2,000 a month out of my own pocket to keep using Cursor. These tools are so affordable compared to the value they provide.

Productivity Tools, SaaS, Personal Finance

19 points by siddseethepalli 48 days ago | 6 comments

Show HN: Overpay mortgage or invest? I built a calculator to help you decide (showloan.info)
showloan.info - modern mortgage and cash loan calculator 2024. Loan repayment schedule, installment calculator, and loan overpayment calculator. Overpay or invest?

Finance, Personal Finance, Investment, Mortgage

9 points by mrbeangrow 51 days ago | 4 comments

Ask HN: How can I escape my 3W country as a freelance dev with passive income? (ycombinator.com)

Freelancing, Passive Income, Immigration, Remote Work, Personal Finance

14 points by Scapeghost 52 days ago | 26 comments

Ask HN: To those making 200k+ how did you get there? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: To those making 200k+, how did you get there?

Compensation, Careers, Salaries, Personal Finance, Advice

14 points by hellohihello135 53 days ago | 12 comments

How to Take Home "Garbage Bags Full of $20s" (hollywoodreporter.com)

Finance, Money, Personal Finance, Investing

20 points by yarapavan 79 days ago | 9 comments

How to get the benefit of a high-end fitness tracker without buying one (danfrank.ca)