One random morning almost 3 weeks ago, while paying for services on cash app, saw they now offered stocks and bitcoin services. On a whim, because of this thread, I bought 250$ in GME. Almost 5.5 shares. Around 45 each. The first stock I've ever purchased on my own. Gains now multiple hundreds %, and even with this afternoon, is good. I could care less. I only expected to lose it all anyways, so any profit in the end is great. It'll all go towards my son's college in 14 year anyhow. Trying to hold until a split at least.
Only other thing I do regularly is buy physical silver and gold. Small amounts, but with the run on silver recently, it took all the fun out of it. Truthfully, I just want something tangible I'm my hand. And fiat paper money does not count. Creature of jeckyl island is a must read book.
Also finally refinanced to a 15 year 2.6% mortgage, from a 4.7% 30 year (still had 24 years to go). Monthly mortgage payment dropped 75$. Now I should be completely debt free, own our own home in 5 years. I triple my principle every payment, and get 20 k in bonuses most years, that go straight to principle. Having been legitimately homeless/ junked out most of my 20s, and now sober for many years, just gotta to show how much money I waisted on straight junk.