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mamama
on Nov 22, 2008
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Ask YC: What would you tell your younger self?
What if working hard on what I like could potentially get me into debt? Or what if I like to impress people?
pg
on Nov 22, 2008
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I mainly mean you should avoid consumption debt-- you should avoid living beyond your means. Debt incurred as part of a project your'e working on could be ok. (Could.)
If you work hard on things you like, you will impress people.
fallentimes
on Nov 22, 2008
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Before TicketStumbler I at one point had 90k worth of credit card debt to finance my first business. That business was a lot more stressful than TS.
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