Getting in & making your first purchase is more important than figuring out cold storage first

I've seen posts & comments by people that are intimidated & struggling with the perceived complexity of hardware wallets & cold storage.

This sub puts a really strong emphasis on those things, and I do understand why, but I've seen it with my own eyes people that have been trying to figure out the process for weeks or more & haven't made their first purchase yet. Yes, it's a good idea once your stack gets significant enough to warrant the extra security, but it's not necessary to apply that level of security for a few hundred dollars worth of bitcoin. It's much more important that you get started with purchasing. You can & should take the steps to learn about cold storage at a later time, but the self custody hot wallet apps for your phone are perfectly sufficient to get started.