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What's something people should buy today instead of tomorrow? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by bleustenns@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Anybody know of anything else that would be quite wise to purchase sooner than later, due to potential (or incoming) regulation that would be regarded as privacy-infringing to enforce? I was thinking about this because I've been pondering a high-quality 3D printer purchase for this reason.

Advice for varying levels of budget would be quite nice, too; I partially intend on this being a post people may want to revisit.

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Buying a house is always advisable if you can afford it. And on the privacy front I think it is the best protected space we have. Not just by law but also by robust doors.

Not having to worry about a landlord who feels entitled is also pretty great.

[–] Calmarius@lemmy.ml 2 points 49 minutes ago

For privacy purposes it's better to buy an unit in a condo, than a house. In a house your neighbors can easily look out their windows and see who visits you, whose car is parked in front of your house. In a condo it's much harder because the same main entrance is used by many people and it's difficult determine which unit a visitor entering the main entrance is going to, so it's harder to connect the dots.

[–] tiny@midwest.social 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Couple caveats about buying a house

Make sure you have some money saved to deal with surprise expenses before you buy so you can handle things like appliances dying randomly.
Don't buy a house unless you plan on keeping it for at least 7 years. Selling a house is pain since you have to act like you don't live in your home and usually real estate commissions and closing costs Eat up all the appreciation if you sell too soon

[–] stink@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 day ago

I had an opportunity to buy a house earlier this year. Didn't feel ready, nerves got to me and instead of getting in a bidding war I kept my offer at the asking price.

The people who outbid me ended up only paying what my offer was anyways, due to the bank's valuation of the house.

3 months later and the house shot up in valuation by $50k. I could've bought the house, lived in it for two years, and still would've ended up ahead compared to renting smh