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Bitcoin: I love it when a plan comes together
Ronwriter5 min read·Just now--
It began most unexpectedly.
Debt, tens of thousands of (U.S.) dollars of it, had me looking for a (legal) way out.
I decided bankruptcy wasn't for me.
I wasn't a six-figure earner, and my debt-to-income ratio was too high to qualify for a loan.
That's when it happened.
Here is a recount of how it began.
My cryptocurrency journey began when I received a mailing list e-mail about the future of business. That single e-mail led to months of deep-diving research and an initial cash outlay to join a crypto community. My initial investment followed this in Bitcoin.
The Hobbit effect
I like calling my experience an unexpected journey because it fits how I have discovered some of the many components of cryptocurrency, more emails than I read. Since I do a lot of online research, my e-mail address has found its way onto many sites that are willing to sell me something. (Welcome to online marketing)
The Peter Jackson trilogy, The Hobbit, aptly illustrates an unexpected journey. Bilbo Baggins is a reluctant player in this quest to regain the Dwarves’ homeland. The offer to be the band's burglar intrigues him, but logic and a sedentary lifestyle block every attempt to say yes…
