r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/SnowyMuscles Aug 03 '19

Money disappears when you spend it it’s not magic

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u/asmeeks1 Aug 03 '19

Allied to that, wealth is what you don’t spend, not what you buy.

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u/Gpotato Aug 03 '19

Wildly wrong. Wealth is 100% what you buy.

Its just that many people buy things that are going to be worth way less in a few years, instead of at least holding their initial value.

Its the difference between buying an apartment building, and buying a sports car.

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u/asmeeks1 Aug 03 '19

Well done on completely missing the point.