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I have a question: What are the best and most expensive things/services you can buy to improve your life that are not noticeable by your friends?

by barredo 14y ago

adventureful 14y ago
Regular checkups by the best doctors on earth, making it more likely that you catch something before it goes very wrong. Stem cell therapies from Germany / Europe that stimulate adult stem cells to heal damaged joints / tendons / ligaments (Kobe Bryant used this in the off-season, and claims it worked wonders on his rapidly aging body (by athlete standards)). Great for someone over the age of 30 or 40 with some wear & tear to their body. Financial security - socking away physical gold and silver in Switzerland (or whatever your value preference is). Dual / multi citizenship. It's very hard to acquire citizenship in most of the preferable countries. The nicer European countries let very few immigrants in, ditto New Zealand, and so on. You can almost always buy your way in however, granted your character is up to par. Great option for escaping America if it keeps heading toward being a police state. Use bulk leverage to get discounts on everything you would normally be purchasing. Pay cash for your car, whatever the type you buy, and save on interest. Call up the top insurance firms, they almost always have millionaire packages, pay 10 years out on your insurance coverages (home owners, car, health) and save. Also, buy the best insurance possible, including having a hefty life insurance policy for your loves ones. Pay off all your debt, and never carry debt again (except for purposes of credit building). These days a lot of people are carrying $50k, $100k, etc. in student debt or debt in general (including vehicle debt, mortgage debt, student loans, credit cards). Buying time is the real kicker, whenever you can manage to. Hire a personal assistant that works from a distance, but helps organize your life virtually. Your friends would never need to know the assistant exists.
- PGenes 14y ago
  You sound like you really know what to do with money. Thanks for the tips!
- kristofferR 14y ago
  Getting a virtual personal assistant isn't very expensive, most SF/SV engineers could probably afford it if they wanted to (whether they would need it is another question though..) The really expensive thing is getting a local person who can do "real" tasks for you in your area, there's a lot that can't be done on the net yet. BTW, it seems like you are hellbanned PGenes. Contact an admin to fix it?
  - adventureful 14y ago
    Hellbanned PGenes? No clue what that means. Are you speculating that I'm a previously banned member? I am a previously banned (restricted really) member, but not PGenes (or whatever). I got 'hellbanned' for defending myself too aggressively against a sharp shooter that was being an asshole reddit style. Noticed that I could still comment and vote, but my comments no longer showed up to everyone else, waited weeks, and then left HN for a while because it was bullshit. Then I came back and made a new profile.
    - kristofferR 14y ago
      PGenes is a hellbanned user who also replied to your comment. Activate "ShowDead" in your profile if you can't see him. I added the notice in my reply to you since I couldn't reply to the hellbanned comment PGenes made.
icegreentea 14y ago
I've consistently read that buying expensive mattresses is the way to go.
- evincarofautumn 14y ago
  It is. I once house-sat for a family with a good memory-foam mattress. Best sleep of my life.
garethsprice 14y ago
Philanthropy. You can blow all the money in the world on it nearly anonymously and barely make a dent in all the misery, disease and suffering in the world - but even a noticeable dent would be enough to give you sound sleep and happiness for the rest of your life. Not that I would know as I blow my excess income on fancy shoes and other frippery. But I hear it's nice.
xutopia 14y ago
I'm not a millionaire yet but the following really improved my lifestyle: Pay someone to clean your house, your clothes weekly and fridge once every 3 months. It's socially acceptable even if you are middle class. I'll echo the regular doctor checkups but do it also with your car. Less hassle in the long run. Pay someone to handle your lawn (I live in Canada and snow removal is another thing I get done). You've just saved over an hour of time to spend on stuff you really enjoy. Occasionally take a cab instead of taking the public transport just because you want to spend your time doing what you love.
- joshu 14y ago
  I used to take a lot of cabs, but now I prefer public transport. More time for reading? Also, some cars have much better warranty service than others. BMWs I think are free service for five years, and the leases aren't that bad compared to other luxury cars, even.
rudiger 14y ago
Travel can be as expensive as you want it to be, will greatly improve your life, and your friends will only know what you tell/show them.

I have a question: What are the best and most expensive things/services you can buy to improve your life that are not noticeable by your friends?

by barredo 14y ago

I have a question: What are the best and most expensive things/services you can buy to improve your life that are not noticeable by your friends?

adventureful 14y ago

Regular checkups by the best doctors on earth, making it more likely that you catch something before it goes very wrong. Stem cell therapies from Germany / Europe that stimulate adult stem cells to heal damaged joints / tendons / ligaments (Kobe Bryant used this in the off-season, and claims it worked wonders on his rapidly aging body (by athlete standards)). Great for someone over the age of 30 or 40 with some wear & tear to their body. Financial security - socking away physical gold and silver in Switzerland (or whatever your value preference is). Dual / multi citizenship. It's very hard to acquire citizenship in most of the preferable countries. The nicer European countries let very few immigrants in, ditto New Zealand, and so on. You can almost always buy your way in however, granted your character is up to par. Great option for escaping America if it keeps heading toward being a police state. Use bulk leverage to get discounts on everything you would normally be purchasing. Pay cash for your car, whatever the type you buy, and save on interest. Call up the top insurance firms, they almost always have millionaire packages, pay 10 years out on your insurance coverages (home owners, car, health) and save. Also, buy the best insurance possible, including having a hefty life insurance policy for your loves ones. Pay off all your debt, and never carry debt again (except for purposes of credit building). These days a lot of people are carrying $50k, $100k, etc. in student debt or debt in general (including vehicle debt, mortgage debt, student loans, credit cards). Buying time is the real kicker, whenever you can manage to. Hire a personal assistant that works from a distance, but helps organize your life virtually. Your friends would never need to know the assistant exists.

PGenes 14y ago
You sound like you really know what to do with money. Thanks for the tips!
kristofferR 14y ago
Getting a virtual personal assistant isn't very expensive, most SF/SV engineers could probably afford it if they wanted to (whether they would need it is another question though..) The really expensive thing is getting a local person who can do "real" tasks for you in your area, there's a lot that can't be done on the net yet. BTW, it seems like you are hellbanned PGenes. Contact an admin to fix it?
- adventureful 14y ago
  Hellbanned PGenes? No clue what that means. Are you speculating that I'm a previously banned member? I am a previously banned (restricted really) member, but not PGenes (or whatever). I got 'hellbanned' for defending myself too aggressively against a sharp shooter that was being an asshole reddit style. Noticed that I could still comment and vote, but my comments no longer showed up to everyone else, waited weeks, and then left HN for a while because it was bullshit. Then I came back and made a new profile.
  - kristofferR 14y ago
    PGenes is a hellbanned user who also replied to your comment. Activate "ShowDead" in your profile if you can't see him. I added the notice in my reply to you since I couldn't reply to the hellbanned comment PGenes made.

icegreentea 14y ago

I've consistently read that buying expensive mattresses is the way to go.

evincarofautumn 14y ago
It is. I once house-sat for a family with a good memory-foam mattress. Best sleep of my life.

garethsprice 14y ago

Philanthropy. You can blow all the money in the world on it nearly anonymously and barely make a dent in all the misery, disease and suffering in the world - but even a noticeable dent would be enough to give you sound sleep and happiness for the rest of your life. Not that I would know as I blow my excess income on fancy shoes and other frippery. But I hear it's nice.

xutopia 14y ago

I'm not a millionaire yet but the following really improved my lifestyle: Pay someone to clean your house, your clothes weekly and fridge once every 3 months. It's socially acceptable even if you are middle class. I'll echo the regular doctor checkups but do it also with your car. Less hassle in the long run. Pay someone to handle your lawn (I live in Canada and snow removal is another thing I get done). You've just saved over an hour of time to spend on stuff you really enjoy. Occasionally take a cab instead of taking the public transport just because you want to spend your time doing what you love.

joshu 14y ago
I used to take a lot of cabs, but now I prefer public transport. More time for reading? Also, some cars have much better warranty service than others. BMWs I think are free service for five years, and the leases aren't that bad compared to other luxury cars, even.

rudiger 14y ago

Travel can be as expensive as you want it to be, will greatly improve your life, and your friends will only know what you tell/show them.