How has Crypto and Blockchain Technology Impacted My Personal Finance?
My Story
I almost joined Steem in late 2016. Who knows, if that had happened this might be an entirely different story than the one I am about to share. :) It took me another year and a half but I finally joined up in March of 2018. As of now, I'm not sure that decision has had much of an impact on my personal finance but it has helped open my eyes even wider to problems I was seeing with how I was living my life and society in general.
A Little Background
Six years ago I quit my job, sold my house, and moved away from an area I had lived in for 42 years. I had worked 30 years in corporate America as an employee and a contractor, mostly in aerospace doing engineering/quality type endeavors, but had become disillusioned with organizations that didn't treat their human capital with any respect. With the proceeds from my house sale and a partial monthly pension payment I took off for the next great adventure. :)
Life After Wage Slavery
I down sized my lifestyle, did odd jobs, worked at a feed store for a while until Covid hit, and of course... blogged for crypto. Any illusions I had about making a living blogging were quickly upended. I realized it was going to be a long haul and that I had a lot to learn. I was having fun though, posting my photography and exploring more of my creative side.
My First Fiat Investment
Around June 2019 I bought some new SPI tokens with my vast accumulation of Steem I had acquired through blogging. ;) I was also able to send some fiat for SPI tokens. As my SPI investment grew and I started learning how to use the exchanges my interest in cryptocurrency grew.
Where I'm at Now
I work at being a more well rounded blogger and not focus so much on one subject. I buy some BTC weekly (late to the party I know), stay on the lookout for new crypto investments and try to keep knowledgeable on what is happening in the fast moving crypto world.
So as of this writing I don't think crypto and blockchain technology has impacted my personal finances very much. I do have high hopes for that in the future though. Plus I have some more retirement benefits kicking in soon that will allow me to up my crypto holdings some.
I do think it has had a bigger impact on my personal well being. I read posts on the chain that give me ideas on how I might better myself and others. I still struggle with a lack of knowledge and how I might manifest those ideas. It is exciting though to think there might be a vehicle that will lift us all together into a better world. :)