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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: James24 on October 18, 2017, 03:53:38 PM

Title: How to manage money?
Post by: James24 on October 18, 2017, 03:53:38 PM: We all know how expensive the surgery is , even if you choose to do it overseas..

But alongside college?
"Medical" college?

Both are way too expensive .. and I have no idea how to start saving up for it.
I reached the conclusion of just getting a loan.. And paying it off over the course of time but there has "got" to be a better way :(
Title: Re: How to manage money?
Post by: llendpoint on October 18, 2017, 07:25:43 PM: Invest in Cryptocurrency.
Title: Re: How to manage money?
Post by: Android on October 18, 2017, 08:10:31 PM: Consciously put money aside, put it into a dedicated account. Formulate solid goals, not resolutions.

For example, don't settle on "I want to get cosmetic limb lengthening someday." Instead, say "I'm going to save $15,000 this year by cutting back on expenses, moving to a cheaper apartment, and getting a higher paying job."

Don't live in the moment. Work toward where you want to be.
Title: Re: How to manage money?
Post by: bander72. on October 18, 2017, 09:50:33 PM: Quote from: LLprime2 on October 18, 2017, 07:25:43 PM
Invest in Cryptocurrency.
Do you think that bitcoin will rise a lot more?
Title: Re: How to manage money?
Post by: Android on October 18, 2017, 09:52:40 PM: Quote from: wvcivc on October 18, 2017, 09:50:33 PM
Do you think that bitcoin will rise a lot more?

IMO, yes, but it may be normalizing (https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=XBT&to=USD&view=1Y). I had $20 a few months ago, turned into $115. Way before that I had $100 that turned into $1200. Those were some crazy times, but it's not slowing down much even with China steering clear of cryptocurrencies.
Title: Re: How to manage money?
Post by: Jack1066 on October 19, 2017, 03:44:47 PM: I think getting a loan is a bad idea unless you can be 100% sure you can pay it off in the worst situation imaginable to you (for example if you got home and you could only land a minimum wage job, which would be my own worst situation).

So even then that'd require saving up a substantial amount of money before hand so you could begin making the back payments in the time you would be in lengthening and recovery.

I was going to get a loan but I've decided against it- it's too risky and I don't *need* this surgery (even if my toxic mentality has made me feel like I did).

I am personally going to save up the money before I go and I will hopefully have it by the beginning of next summer or the end of next year.