Buying a new flagship smartphone is an annual ritual for millions of people. However, from the standpoint of personal finances, it’s one of the fastest ways to depreciate capital: the gadget drops in price right after you open the box, and a few years later it becomes a morally outdated device.
What would have happened if, instead of upgrading your smartphone, that money had been invested in $BTC ?
Regularly buying consumer electronics instead of investing is a classic example of opportunity cost. If you had invested $7,590 in equal installments in $BTC instead of upgrading your iPhone every year since 2016, you would have a portfolio worth around $137,000 today.
Even small but regular amounts directed toward growing assets instead of impulsive spending can dramatically change your financial future over the long term.