Living on One Salary, Saving in Bitcoin
synopsis
The deepest "Married with Bitcoin" episode yet. Ian and Mandana walk through the entire timeline of combining their finances — from separate apartments to shared credit card to Bitcoin savings strategy. They discuss coin control, spending Bitcoin vs. dollars, the pricedinbitcoin21.com revelation, and whether Bitcoin could eventually replace all insurance and retirement structures.
quotes
"Bitcoin does what we think Bitcoin is going to do." — their foundational mantra
"In a very like not criminal way, I just laundered $50 into the Bitcoin network."
"When one 10th of whatever we have in Bitcoin terms pays off all the debt that we have, that's when we start talking about selling."
"I would at least at the bare minimum be having my entire paycheck converted to Bitcoin every time and figuring it out from there."
"It's just math and it's really simple math, which is the crazy part."
"The only thing that works against inflation is hard money. Money that can't be created out of thin air. Bitcoin just says, I'll stop it for you."
"You're going to love me even more when I retire your ass." — Ian to Mandana
topics
How Ian and Mandana combined their finances (full timeline)Living off one salary as financial strategyCoin control: spending dollars vs. Bitcoin when making purchasesStrike's dollar-to-Lightning conversion as "not spending Bitcoin"pricedinbitcoin21.com — everything getting cheaper in Bitcoin terms"Bitcoin does what we think Bitcoin is going to do" — the mantraRetiring your spouse as Bitcoin goalHousing, gold, and commodities priced in Bitcoin over timeFinancial stress as #1 cause of divorce