[Vivtek]

Shit, except for all the cool places he's worked in the tech industry and all the people he's met, and all the success he's had, and of course the fact he has a lot more money than I do, this guy is me.

I hope to God I'm a late bloomer, too.

[elsewhen]

he might not be as wealthy as you think: http://www.quora.com/How-much-is-Dave-McClure-worth

[Vivtek]

A week ago I had seven dollars in the bank. Granted, that was after moving the household to Europe again and I do have accounts receivable, but financially I'm at the point where when I'm not actually underwater I feel successful.

Having "a little less than a million" as a pad would reduce my stress considerably.

[svdad]

My wife and I went out for a celebratory dinner recently when our net worth finally turned positive after years of grad school.

[Vivtek]

The question is: did the dinner put you back into the red? If not, maybe it was warranted. :-)

[svdad]

Only briefly. :)