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Re:Ask HN: How much money have you lost on side projects/bus... by S4M on Friday April 11, 2014 @04:33AM (#7571792)
Thank you for sharing. One thing I would question though: why do you count your living expenses as a loss, since you would have still spent that money if you had your job. In fact, I would say that you are most likely saving on living expense, since you must be trying to spend less since you are earning less.

Good luck with your startup!

Re:Ask HN: How much money have you lost on side projects/bus... by jmathai on Friday April 11, 2014 @12:46PM (#7573979)
That's a good point. I guess I counted it because it visually drained my savings. It felt different to see my savings account dwindle than it did to simply spend $ from paychecks.

But I think you're right that it's money which would have been spent.