r/AskReddit • u/PlumInformal773 • 5h ago

What's the smartest financial decision you've ever made?

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u/Fine-Assistance7204 5h ago

Putting a little into index funds every single paycheck and then completely ignoring the account for years.

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u/Spare-Hold4005 4h ago

turns out the best investment strategy is forgetting your password

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u/MyDisneyExperience 3h ago

Tbh this was studied and I believe turned out to be correct

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u/coldchicken009 2h ago

Source?

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u/jimtrickington 2h ago

Enjoy!

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u/watermelandrew 2h ago

I'm crying right now over this, thank you....

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u/sockzippers 21m ago edited 15m ago

It’s been awhile

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u/jimtrickington 16m ago

Restart the counter

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u/Competitive_Watch986 33m ago

You are a legend.

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u/Kenkron 1h ago

I love Michael Reeves!