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An 80 year old family friend called me for financial advice because her kids wouldn't "help her buy crypto"

I'm advising her to buy $100 of Bitcoin on @River, giving her @Lawrence Lepard's The Big Print and telling her that after she reads it I'm happy to help

What would you do?

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Sleventy3 · 31w

Commandable. I haven't read the big print. But I've given similar advice but put out Lynn Alden's Broken Money.

Brain User · 31w

She’s 80 Ben just show her how to buy the corn

Zapsnag dawg cumaaaawwwwwn

I’m going to buy another copy and keep it in my car for opportunities like this

Le Chiffre · 31w

Send her $5 via River to her email which will let her open her new account with something already in it

My dad called me up 2 days ago to ask if now was a good time to buy bitcoin, he had his bank account closed for some bogus reason, and the new bank offers bitcoin saving plans. I told him everyday is a good day to buy bitcoin, and right now it’s on sale.

I think The Bitcoin Standard would be a good book to read. Once people have made a bitcoin transaction, there is no going back.

Glad that she’s come to the Jedi Master

Cruz 🏴‍☠️ · 31w

Get her a lightning address so we can bomb her with Zaps

nostr:nprofile1qqsrtv3u6qkj6a09tnhr3l0wy67g9uw3t57ftqyqpvztpk3wmd6306sprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvqy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxga533dk is where I send family/friends 💯

bitcoinpoorguy 比特幣傢伙 · 31w

Nice 👍🏻 But 95% chance she won’t read the book 🤔🫣

Cash app is probably the easiest for a situation like that.

Weimar Vibes · 31w

Sounds like you just got written into the will.

Maybe Later · 31w

Personally, I'd just have them buy gold since they are 80. I love the sweet corn, but at that age, it's a lot to handle. Gold will treat them well and give them a piece of the action.

Neal BIP110 · 31w

If you DM an address, I’ll mail her my book.

Kevin Alfred Strom · 31w

River vets everyone who applies using some intrusive KYC database "security" service, and they will deny you an account if you have ever engaged in political wrongthink or gotten on the wrong side of the regime in Washington.

Perfect advice! ₿

Broken Money is my current go to. Layered Money is decent too and a lot shorter depending on your audience. 80yr old is a special use case - you did well

Orange Thoughts · 31w

Why put her in the KYC trap? Just sell her some P2P. If she wants more, sell her more or help her buy P2P from others.

LeviJohnson.net · 31w

River is good advice because it seems like they are good at hand holding.

Ryan Reynolds · 31w

You nailed it. nostr:nprofile1qqsrtv3u6qkj6a09tnhr3l0wy67g9uw3t57ftqyqpvztpk3wmd6306spp3mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7qg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsueqn9x is the best.

elOroReal · 31w

thats a great approach...bravo!

My approach has become “once you’ve read the bitcoin standard I’ll give you all of my time you need”

Thank you for sending her our way Ben 🤝

Bitcoin Golf Pro · 31w

Saavy family friend!