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Re:Ask HN: What would you do with $700 Billion? by potatolicious on Thursday September 25, 2008 @04:26PM (#315335)
Not that much. $50K after tax is what, $40K? Just a tad over? Rent? Food? That's all assuming you're young and single. Have kids? Good friggin' luck. You can't even afford a mortgage on $50K a year.

I've got a $100K job offer pending my graduation, and even with that I still have to be aware of my budget to even save something.

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Re:Ask HN: What would you do with $700 Billion? by whatusername on Thursday September 25, 2008 @07:47PM (#315585)
I think that depends on where you live...

Remember - most of america is not SF!!!

Get a mortgage on something like this: http://www.househunterbob.com/Listing/ViewListingDetails.asp... and for $50K per year - you can buy 500 houses!

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Re:Ask HN: What would you do with $700 Billion? by run4yourlives on Thursday September 25, 2008 @05:29PM (#315438)
Stop buying so much shit.
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Re:Ask HN: What would you do with $700 Billion? by nazgulnarsil on Thursday September 25, 2008 @05:15PM (#315419)
you people are retarded. the things you think are necessary to live are clearly not.
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