Administrative job paying $17 an hour requires applicants to have a minimum 700 credit score to be hired: ‘What does my credit score have to do with checking emails and updating spreadsheets?’

That’s a pretty high standard for a job paying that little. We’re judged by numbers our whole life. We’re judged by how old we are, how much money we make, the number on the scale, and the number of zeros at the end of our bank account. But one number can determine whether we can …
Seguir leyendo Administrative job paying $17 an hour requires applicants to have a minimum 700 credit score to be hired: ‘What does my credit score have to do with checking emails and updating spreadsheets?’

32-year-old husband forced to act as unofficial executor for recently passed father-in-law even though his wife is left nothing, mother-in-law demands 27-year-old brother-in-law gets it all: ‘[He’s] not the brightest…’

With marriage comes big financial discussions and drama. This married couple are at a halt on what to do with the inheritance that her father left her brother and mother. That’s right, he left nothing for her. And yet, it is her husband who is figuring everything out for her family. Her mother now wants …
Seguir leyendo 32-year-old husband forced to act as unofficial executor for recently passed father-in-law even though his wife is left nothing, mother-in-law demands 27-year-old brother-in-law gets it all: ‘[He’s] not the brightest…’

61-year-old dad secretly pays off kid’s student loans, who finds out their dad did it by selling his beloved Harley: ‘He used every penny to clear my debt’

As much as most parents want to help their children and even ensure they never have to worry about money, we all know that parents cannot shield their kids from the hardship of adult life. At some point, every child has to face the real world on their own, and all parents can do is …
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‘I’m not a bank’: Man-child quits his job on a whim, expecting his 24-year-old girlfriend to financially support him until he «figures it out,» she refuses so he gets Mommy involved in the guilt-trip

Moving in with someone you’re dating is a huge step in a relationship, and in many cases, it makes or breaks your love connection. This girlfriend, a 24-year-old working girl, had agreed to move in with her BF after a year, claiming they’d split the bills 50/50 and be cotenants in an effort to save …
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Woman fed up with being the household’s sole financial manager and ATM for her husband and mother-in-law, finally quits handling the money: ‘I pay all the bills, buy all the food, I’m the one who gives her money when she overspends, I was done’

There’s managing household finances for your family, and then there’s playing unpaid chief financial officer for a game show where no good deed goes unpunished and every relative feels entitled to your last dime. Welcome to life on Team «Money Martyr,» where your in-laws guilt-trip you for keeping the lights on, and your spouse treats …
Seguir leyendo Woman fed up with being the household’s sole financial manager and ATM for her husband and mother-in-law, finally quits handling the money: ‘I pay all the bills, buy all the food, I’m the one who gives her money when she overspends, I was done’

Retired mom takes out $30,000 personal loan in her son’s name to buy a boat, threatens to call CPS on him if he reports it to the police: ‘They’ve missed 4 payments and [are] going to let it default since the boat can’t be repossessed’

Everybody has a different relationship with their parents, and those differences extend to finances. There is no shortage of 26-year-olds whose parents secretly pay their rent, but that doesn’t cancel out the 18-year-olds who pay the mortgage on their parents’ house. Some kids support their parents, and some parents help their grown kids. Most of …
Seguir leyendo Retired mom takes out $30,000 personal loan in her son’s name to buy a boat, threatens to call CPS on him if he reports it to the police: ‘They’ve missed 4 payments and [are] going to let it default since the boat can’t be repossessed’

Parents demand access to daughter’s savings account after she reveals her financial state, daughter refuses, entire family gets involved: ‘I’m not a walking bank account’

I’ve said it before and I will say it again – I am very grateful for how my parents raised me to be financially responsible. They taught me how to budget my income, prioritize my expenses, and still feel like I have control over what I can or cannot buy. I was always able to …
Seguir leyendo Parents demand access to daughter’s savings account after she reveals her financial state, daughter refuses, entire family gets involved: ‘I’m not a walking bank account’

Mom insists her 23-year-old daughter, who has financially supported her for 5 years, send her and her 5 other adult children $1K per month: ‘If my mom supported me financially growing up I would have, but she didn’t’

I’ve never understood when aging parents solely rely on their kids to support them through retirement financially. These parents often use the justification that their children owe them moola for all of the years they spent raising them or they just failed to plan to support themselves into retirement. Some adult children feel great pride …
Seguir leyendo Mom insists her 23-year-old daughter, who has financially supported her for 5 years, send her and her 5 other adult children $1K per month: ‘If my mom supported me financially growing up I would have, but she didn’t’

Controlling European roommate tells roommate not to use the oven because the electricity costs too much despite the electricity costing €20.37 a month split between 3 people: ‘I was using the oven for exactly 10 minutes’

Sometimes, the controlling roommate is right. I really don’t like telling my roommates what to do or vice versa, but if the monthly AC bill is $400 for a small apartment, that’s worth discussing. Regarding bills, chores, and the general atmosphere, it’s the responsibility of all roommates to contribute positively instead of taking advantage of …
Seguir leyendo Controlling European roommate tells roommate not to use the oven because the electricity costs too much despite the electricity costing €20.37 a month split between 3 people: ‘I was using the oven for exactly 10 minutes’

Guy refuses to hang out with leech friends after footing the bill for countless dinners, prioritizes his ‘financial boundaries’ instead of their conditional friendship

We’ve all been in this guy’s position at one point in our lives. Your wide-eyed «friends» stare off into the distance when the restaurant bill is dropped off at the table. You wonder why you didn’t request separate checks at the beginning of the feast, and now, your wallet will take the hit as a …
Seguir leyendo Guy refuses to hang out with leech friends after footing the bill for countless dinners, prioritizes his ‘financial boundaries’ instead of their conditional friendship