[afavour]

I bought $100 worth in 2014 when it was $580. Now I wish I'd bought $1000. But of course I never would have, because it was a crazy risk at the time, and still is today.

[cryptopia]

Betting 1000$ is not a crazy risk.

[afavour]

Depends how much spare money you have.

[cryptopia]

If you don't live in the 3rd world, there is in any case a high likelihood that you can earn it back. It is on the scale of a months salary, not years.

[leppr]

Have you ever heard of the term "disposable income"? There's a reason it's a separate concept from non-disposable income.

[artificialLimbs]

It is if it means you may not be able to feed your family for the month.

[Cthulhu_]

Tell that to those who don't have $1000.

[cryptopia]

It's nevertheless a sum you can make back, eventually.