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@itswpceo Nigeria is worse than countries with active warfare, such an unholy place to be in
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World updates@itswpceo·
Breaking: 🇳🇬 Nigeria is once again officially one of the worst places on the planet to live in 2026, with one of the lowest qualities of life in the world. Countries with the Lowest Quality of Life in 2026 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇮🇷 Iran 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇱🇧 Lebanon 🇰🇪 Kenya
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Aakash Gupta
Aakash Gupta@aakashgupta·
The spreadsheet math on this is brutal. She left roughly $54 million on the table. Yet she probably just made the best financial decision of her life. $1M in an S&P 500 index fund at age 20 compounds to approximately $58M in inflation-adjusted terms by age 80. The historical real return is about 7% annually over 97 years of data. Her annuity pays $52,000 a year. Over 60 years that totals $3.1M. The gap is 18x. Every finance account in these replies will tell you she's wrong. The compounding math is clear. Take the lump sum, put it in VOO, don't touch it for 60 years. The Certified Financial Planner Board says roughly a third of lottery winners declare bankruptcy within five years. Illinois court records show 28% of winners who won $50K or more went bankrupt in the same window. The average winner spends 60% of their winnings on family and friends in the first two years. She's 20. Peak impulsivity, minimal financial literacy, and every person she's ever met just found out she has a million dollars in her checking account. The $1M doesn't go into a Vanguard account. It goes into the most socially pressured spending environment a human being can occupy. $1,000 a week is a permanent $52K salary, tax-free in Canada, that arrives whether she makes good decisions or catastrophic ones. Can't be drained by a partner. Can't be lost to a scam. Can't be "invested" in a cousin's restaurant. Shows up every Friday for the rest of her life. The spreadsheet says lump sum by 18x. The data on what actually happens to people who receive $1M at 20 says she just bought the most expensive insurance policy in lottery history, and it was worth every dollar she gave up.
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An 20-year-old Canadian girl won $1M (tax free in Canada) in the lottery and chose $1,000/week instead of the lump sum. Is this wise or the worst financial decision of her life? What are you doing when this happens to you??

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@Patriot_S_A This should be classified as terrorism, they need to get maximum sentences
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#PutSouthAfricansfirst@Patriot_S_A·
BREAKING NEWS: JMPD officers arrested five illegal foreigners ( 3 Zimbabweans and 2 Malawians) who were allegedly found in possession of traffic robots. They are expected to face charges related to damaging Gauteng infrastructure, as well as contravening the Immigration Act for allegedly being in the country illegally. #Abahambe
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@sindizulu86 Return the same energy, let them fend for themselves
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@sindizulu86@sindizulu86·
I’m happy for you and your mom. I got tired of constantly hiring someone to fix Gogo’s old fridge and listening to her complaints, so I decided to buy her a brand-new one with an ice maker and water dispenser. Not long after, it started having problems. First, it needed gas refilled, I sorted that out. Then it needed a new compressor, I replaced that too. When another issue came up, I didn’t have the money at the time. Gogo then told my sibling to tell me that I must fix it because “I bought it.” Till today, three years later, it still hasn’t been fixed. My brother even said that if he fixes it, I’ll have to reimburse him. Ayibo, who actually needs the fridge, me or them? What makes it even more frustrating is that after buying the fridge, I also bought them a microwave, washing machine, kettle, and a chest freezer. Almost everything has stopped working, except the freezer. But even that can’t be locked anymore because my cousin broke the lock when they started locking up meat inside, meat they never even bought. Some family members will use you for as long as you allow it. The moment you realise and start setting boundaries, the guilt trips begin. But I chose myself. I chose my own family. I have my own home, my own responsibilities, and people who depend on me. They needed my time, energy, and resources far more than those who only reached out when they wanted something. So I chose me. I chose peace. Now they paint me as the selfish one, the bad person, simply because I finally put my own household first. Still, I have no regrets. Blessed are those who have genuine family the kind that gives as much as they take, and loves without keeping score.
MOTASE@TheRealMotase

So I bought my mother a double door fridge the other day 🤭 my girl is so happy she keeps wiping it every time she goes to the kitchen

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@Am_Blujay Summary - "I quit acting, actually it's the people upstairs telling me if I speak out I'll never act again....infact I'm still gonna act, just not on traditional media."
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The Instigator
The Instigator@Am_Blujay·
South African actress Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku known for her role as Sihle Biyela on Outlaws Season One has revealed that co-star Bonko Khoza, se*ually violated her during the shooting of a scene for Showmax’s Red Ink in September 2023. It is alleged that Bonko Khoza “got carried away” during the shooting of the scene, which led to the violation.
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Burnley FC@BurnleyOfficial·
Arsenal (A) 🔜
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Manchester City@ManCity·
Domestic cup double ✅
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Manchester City
Manchester City@ManCity·
It's FA Cup final day! 🏆😤 COME ON, CITY!!! 🩵 🤝 @Revolut
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Must be scripted
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Brother Legend
Brother Legend@BigBroLGND·
Many Black women don’t believe anti-black misandry until it happens to them or someone they care about.
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Ali Moni, Esq.
Ali Moni, Esq.@AliMoniEsq·
Every attorney has a line they never expected to say out loud. Mine was: "Your Honor, the OnlyFans account is actually a marital asset." The husband wanted half. The wife insisted it was "personal expression" and therefore off-limits. She also insisted it barely made any money. We requested the 1099s. It was making more than my entire firm. Opposing counsel looked at the income figures and visibly reconsidered his hourly rate. We hired a valuation expert who, with an entirely straight face, explained subscriber churn, projected brand growth, and the economic value of her "top 0.3%" badge. The judge asked if we could use a different term than "Thirst Empire" in the record. We could not. The husband wanted an ongoing cut of future revenue. The wife said she'd rather delete the account. Our expert confirmed that nuking it would destroy a 8-figure asset. The courtroom went quiet while everyone processed that sentence. We settled: she kept the account, bought him out with a lump-sum payment, and signed a clause promising never to use his likeness or name in any content. As we left, he asked if he could at least get a free subscription. No. He has to pay.
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EskomSePush (ESP)@EskomSePush·
1 year with no loadshedding 🎉 Since 15 May 2025 at 22:00. Congrats.
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@ctreid89 Women wearing other human's hair is just weird
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˗ˏˋ CrimeInSA ˊˎ˗
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED FOR SPIKING A MAN AND STEALING HIS BELONGINGS A male allegedly became the victim of a robbery after inviting two women he had met on Tinder to his residence for a social visit According to information circulating on social media, the women allegedly offered...
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