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Re:Ask HN: How did you make your first million dollars? by sokoloff on Monday May 12, 2014 @08:49PM (#7736146)
Consistent, high-paying employment here as well, paired with consistent investing in stocks.

I got pretty well smacked down in 2000 and again in 2008, but still crossed the 7-figure mark around age 40 even in spite (I would argue because) of the volatility and risk in the stock market.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you make your first million dollars? by 4channer on Wednesday May 14, 2014 @04:33PM (#7746224)
good on you haha

my family invests stocks as well and we lost ~40000 in 2008, those were not good times.

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