Is she really better with money than he is, or did she grow up rich? There is a big difference between the financial security of someone who grew up with rich parents and someone who didn’t. Two people could be earning the same relatively low salary and be in completely different financial places. Someone with …
Seguir leyendo 30-year-old making $45K judges boyfriend making the same for being financially illiterate, despite the fact that she relies on her family for financial support: ‘My family will happily transfer multiple thousands of dollars to me.’
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Sister pressures her brother to sell his wife’s $60K engagement ring after they’ve borrowed $150K from the rest of the family to cover their bills: ‘They have 3 kids under 3 and are stuck in an $8,500-a-month lease.’
Was it wrong for her to demand that she sell something so sentimental? Being financially stable often comes down to avoiding the dumbest possible decisions with your money. It can be difficult to know what counts as a dumb financial decision because such decisions are so normalized. The population at large is addicted to buying …
Seguir leyendo Sister pressures her brother to sell his wife’s $60K engagement ring after they’ve borrowed $150K from the rest of the family to cover their bills: ‘They have 3 kids under 3 and are stuck in an $8,500-a-month lease.’
26-year-old employee refuses to give fundraised money to ‘struggling’ coworker who is planning a vacation: ‘She told us she was struggling financially and might not be able to cover rent that month.’
Should she give her coworker the money, even if she suspects that her financial troubles are less severe than she claims? Have you ever seen a GoFundMe that walked the line between scammy and legitimate? If you are donating money to a total stranger who claims that they are in desperate need of funds for …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old employee refuses to give fundraised money to ‘struggling’ coworker who is planning a vacation: ‘She told us she was struggling financially and might not be able to cover rent that month.’
33-year-old woman considers giving some of her $3M inheritance to her financially irresponsible mother, despite her late father’s request: ‘In my dad’s will, he has written in bold font that I am not allowed to give any money to my mom.’
If a ghost were screaming at me, telling me not to do something, I would probably listen to the ghost. You cannot fix your problems by throwing money at them. If you’re a miserable sourpuss who is convinced that you’re a blight on the universe, your self-esteem isn’t suddenly going to improve because you have …
Seguir leyendo 33-year-old woman considers giving some of her $3M inheritance to her financially irresponsible mother, despite her late father’s request: ‘In my dad’s will, he has written in bold font that I am not allowed to give any money to my mom.’
Dad refuses to give his son $20K to pay off his credit card bills because his son makes $112K a year: ‘He must be living beyond his means.’
There’s no reason he should need to borrow money from his dad when he makes that much. Just because somebody makes a lot of money does not mean that they’re not broke. You might be a high earner who is not yet wealthy, but that’s not the kind of person I’m talking about. I’m talking …
Seguir leyendo Dad refuses to give his son $20K to pay off his credit card bills because his son makes $112K a year: ‘He must be living beyond his means.’
48-year-old boyfriend asks 39-year-old girlfriend to sell her house and move in with his 11, 13, and 16-year-old kids so he can use the money to pay off his debts: ‘He is very irresponsible with money.’
If she marries him, he’s going to run her into the ground financially. One of the harshest realities of marriage is that many people marry primarily for financial security rather than for love. This is a tale as old as time, so it shouldn’t be much of a shock to anyone. Still, it’s incredibly emotionally …
Seguir leyendo 48-year-old boyfriend asks 39-year-old girlfriend to sell her house and move in with his 11, 13, and 16-year-old kids so he can use the money to pay off his debts: ‘He is very irresponsible with money.’
23-year-old musical theatre actor inherits $3M, plans to invest it and live off of it for the rest of his life: ‘I have no true career prospects.’
Some people are really dealt a lucky hand in life. Everyone has fantasized about what life would be like if they never had to work another day as long as they lived. It’s fun to imagine a day spent on personal projects and leisure, rather than one spent waking up early for work and grinding …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old musical theatre actor inherits $3M, plans to invest it and live off of it for the rest of his life: ‘I have no true career prospects.’
Grocery store customer pays for stranger’s groceries after overhearing her talk about financial struggles, gets criticized by girlfriend for overstepping: ‘You made her feel small’
When you are in a relationship, you expect your partner to keep you in check. Honesty is a crucial part of that partnership, and one should always be honest with their partner and let them know when they are in the wrong. They might have said something out of line to their parents, or even …
Seguir leyendo Grocery store customer pays for stranger’s groceries after overhearing her talk about financial struggles, gets criticized by girlfriend for overstepping: ‘You made her feel small’
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?’
18-year-old inherits $1 million from his grandfather, spends all the money traveling the world, and emerges with no prospects at 35 years old: ‘I want a life with a stable salary, a wife, and kids.’
He had a life-changing amount of money, and he squandered it in less than two decades. A great deal of society has contempt for poor people, but that contempt can come from very different places. If someone grew up poor and was able to work their way out of poverty, they might feel contempt for …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old inherits $1 million from his grandfather, spends all the money traveling the world, and emerges with no prospects at 35 years old: ‘I want a life with a stable salary, a wife, and kids.’