/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>23259415
>be me, a couple years ago
>drive older Prius that I bought new, because it's nearly free to operate and still runs perfectly
>recognize that every month without a car payment is another $400ish added to my portfolio
>phone is a few years old OnePlus Android, battery is still great and phone does everything I need it to do
>again, why waste money on an upgrade?
>hit $100k net worth at age 25 due to frugality

>interested in a female friend of a friend
>she's a nurse
>find out through friend she's attracted to me
>ask her for her number, she agrees
>hand her my phone and she makes a weird face but doesn't say anything
>she agrees to a date
>pick her up in my trusty 2010 Prius
>had a good time, both laughing and some good chemistry
>at end of night ask her if she wants to do this again
>she hesitates

>"I really like you anon, we get along great, I just think we're not on the same page financially"
>ask her what she means
>she specifically mentions my phone and my car
>ask her "do you really think my possessions infer my complete financial situation?"
>"well yeah, if you could afford better stuff why wouldn't you"
>tempted to reveal my power level right then and there, but I still need to drive her home cause I'm not a tool
>mostly silent car ride back to her place

>pull up at her apartment, tell her I have to show her something
>pull up Personal Capital on my phone
>show her my portfolio, just over $200k at this point
>"you're right, I don't think we're financially compatible. judging me by outward appearances conveys a toxic level of materialism, and I need to date someone who shares my desire for financial independence and early retirement"
>she tries to backpedal
>just say "have a nice night" and turn my music up
>she gets out of the car

>tries to text me a couple nights later, saying I misunderstood her, she didn't mean it that way, etc
>I never respond