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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2529130, member: 20480&quot;]Indeed, there are many sad stories of those who threw caution to the wind, placed a bigger bet than they could stand to lose, and suffered unbearably for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>While the ages old adage applies, &quot;never put in what you cannot afford to lose&quot;, we must not forget that, like myself in my teens, this teen also probably also has little in the way of financial responsibility to others.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>He has time on his side . . . There&#039;s no time like the present for him to learn a hard lesson, and live the balance of his life benefitting from that lesson . . . or to make some money with what would otherwise languish in a piggy bank or a depreciating savings account.&nbsp; His opportunity cost is minimal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The danger is in scoring a huge windfall, and convincing himself that there is no downside at all . . . that could cause an addiction of sorts.&nbsp; Of course that downside exists with most any &quot;investment&quot; he could put his money into, all of which are superior alternatives to dabbling in drugs and alcohol.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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