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just got an unexpected 1k refund... what should I do with it? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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  1. Put it in my savings account for my trip to Japan next September, or
  2. Pay off my 18TB HDD (900 bucks) and get rid of all the upcoming installments ($100/month), or
  3. Other

Either way, my monthly balance stays the same, I think. I'm really bad with money. ๐Ÿ’€

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[โ€“] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Mhmm, 18TB HDD ๐Ÿคค

Completely none of my business, but what does someone use a hard drive that big for? Does it come with insurance or a warranty? It seems like it would really suck if that broke.

To answer your question and add onto the pile, I would say pay off debt unless the savings interest rate is better than the debt interest rate (it usually never is).

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  • [โ€“] [S] 2 points 1 month ago

    Thanks for your input, and what an AWESOME sprite to have as profile pic! Team Gen 2 โœŠ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฉท

    The 18TBs I needed for a full backup of my torrenting drives (four 4TB SSDs). I absolutely agree on the risks with it being so large, so I'm not going to be running stuff on it. In fact, once I've done a backup, I turn off (spin down, really) the drive so it that doesn't wear at all. It just sits there, at the bottom of my chassi, waiting to be awakened once a month. Is that sad? ๐Ÿคฃ

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