We should all be empowered to take care of our own finances. It’s not easy to rely on someone else. Plus, you never know when that relationship might end or change or leave you empty-handed with no place to go. This is why it’s important to keep a pile of money just for you. Maybe …
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16-year-old refuses to get coffee with her 17-year-old friend after she paid for her friend’s $7 coffee 5 times and refused to pay her back: ‘I told her that my monthly allowance had run out’
Asking someone to pay you back is a tricky dance. I really don’t have a problem with Venmo requesting exactly how much someone owes me, but a lot of people aren’t that financially confrontational. It’s very common to have a «You get me this time, I’ll get you next time» dynamic, and that’s all well …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old refuses to get coffee with her 17-year-old friend after she paid for her friend’s $7 coffee 5 times and refused to pay her back: ‘I told her that my monthly allowance had run out’
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’
Eldest brother cuts off his ‘struggling’ siblings after he finds out they’ve been freeloading for years despite a secret stash of money: ‘[I was] paying for their education, food, and other necessities while working to keep myself afloat’
Many of us have been pushed to our financial limits, wondering how we’ll make up the difference at the end of the month. For some, being financially unstable makes you contemplate nefarious means of acquiring cash for your debts, but for others, it means working extra hard on long, unforgiving shifts. The family in this …
Seguir leyendo Eldest brother cuts off his ‘struggling’ siblings after he finds out they’ve been freeloading for years despite a secret stash of money: ‘[I was] paying for their education, food, and other necessities while working to keep myself afloat’
27-year-old wife stages a fake-quits her job to teach her husband a lesson on the importance of her job leaving him panicked about their finances
Some people talk, some people explain, and some people—like this woman—turn creative revenge into an absolute masterpiece. Why waste energy proving your worth to someone who dismisses it when you can let them spiral into panic imagining their comfortable world falling apart? Passive aggression may be frowned upon by some, but when done right, it’s …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old wife stages a fake-quits her job to teach her husband a lesson on the importance of her job leaving him panicked about their finances
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’
Boyfriend allows his 32-year-old brother who has lived rent free for 5 years with no savings live with him and his girlfriend against her wishes: ‘He says that he will not let his brother be homeless’
It’s a sad reality that some people never get their lives together. It’s easy to see someone in their early 20s who lives with their parents and doesn’t have steady employment and assume that they will become fully independent at some point in the next couple of years. However, if that same person is in …
Seguir leyendo Boyfriend allows his 32-year-old brother who has lived rent free for 5 years with no savings live with him and his girlfriend against her wishes: ‘He says that he will not let his brother be homeless’
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
Stay-at-home girlfriend of 11 years cheats on her boyfriend, tries to sue him when he stops supporting her lifestyle: ‘She said I should move out but continue paying the bills to give her and the new guy a chance to get on their feet’
You can’t build a life with somebody if you aren’t financially on the same page. I’m not saying that a poor person can never marry a rich person or a saver should never be with a spender, but you have to be realistic about the kind of future you can have with someone whose robbing …
Seguir leyendo Stay-at-home girlfriend of 11 years cheats on her boyfriend, tries to sue him when he stops supporting her lifestyle: ‘She said I should move out but continue paying the bills to give her and the new guy a chance to get on their feet’