A lot of industries operate in ways that they don’t want us to know. In fact, it is often the secrets that they rely on to turn a profit and keep their whole business model operating. No matter what work experience you might have, you have probably realized that it gave you a lot of …
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19-year-old raises family car insurance by refusing to complete online driver’s ed, dad docks his allowance by $13 a month: ‘I’m invoking a natural consequence’
Parenting doesn’t always get easier as kids get older. While many will focus on the sleepless nights and tantrums of early childhood when it comes to the struggles that parents face, it could be argued that the issues that they come up against when their kids are older are just as impactful. Once children become …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old raises family car insurance by refusing to complete online driver’s ed, dad docks his allowance by $13 a month: ‘I’m invoking a natural consequence’
UPDATE: Entitled SIL tells woman she doesn’t ‘deserve’ to claim part-ownership over her and her husband’s new home due to her lower earnings, parents-in-law reveal their daughter wanted to cash in on her brother’s life insurance policy
If you haven’t read the first part of the story, you can read that here. Being told that you are lesser in your relationship because of finances is never a nice thing to hear—it’s like the only thing people actually respect anymore is money. When everything crashes and burns, you’re only left with your character. …
Seguir leyendo UPDATE: Entitled SIL tells woman she doesn’t ‘deserve’ to claim part-ownership over her and her husband’s new home due to her lower earnings, parents-in-law reveal their daughter wanted to cash in on her brother’s life insurance policy
47-year-old father asks son to cosign $500k loan, but refuses son’s demands to make him sole beneficiary on father’s insurance policy in return: [He] called me a greedy brat’
They usually say «Mo money, mo’ problems,» but what about a lack of money? Or, a bunch of money that isn’t really yours? Mixing money and family, the same way one would mix business and pleasure, is a mistake. Trusting a loved one with your finances solely because you share the same DNA is a …
Seguir leyendo 47-year-old father asks son to cosign $500k loan, but refuses son’s demands to make him sole beneficiary on father’s insurance policy in return: [He] called me a greedy brat’
Grandparents demand a share of late grandson’s life insurance payout, claiming it’s what he would have wanted, his wife refuses: ‘This money was meant for our children’s future’
When a family is well-functioning, when every member of the family contributes equally and cares about each other wholeheartedly, there is not much you would not do for each other. If you truly are a united family, nothing can stand in your way, and it is a beautiful, yet extremely rare, thing to have. It’s …
Seguir leyendo Grandparents demand a share of late grandson’s life insurance payout, claiming it’s what he would have wanted, his wife refuses: ‘This money was meant for our children’s future’
UPDATE: ‘Not my problem anymore’: Woman cuts off her 39-year-old man-child ex-husband, removing herself as admin from his insurance, leaving him with higher payments and the weight of adult responsibilities
There’s a strict difference between a trophy wife and a stay-at-home mom. While a trophy sits around and gathers dust in the house, a stay-at-home mom is the household’s full-time personal assistant, a super mom, and a multitasking homemaker. There’s a lot that goes into keeping a family afloat, too–just on the clerical side, you …
Seguir leyendo UPDATE: ‘Not my problem anymore’: Woman cuts off her 39-year-old man-child ex-husband, removing herself as admin from his insurance, leaving him with higher payments and the weight of adult responsibilities
‘Please run, it sounds like he is already trying to control you’: Shady boyfriend asks for girlfriend’s social security number 3 months into dating, hesitates to explain why
Trust is a slippery thing. You want to trust the people you love, but it takes time. Especially if you’ve been burned before, it can take a heck of a long time to rebuild your trust in others. Sometimes, this is a bad thing. You close people off from getting to really know you because …
Seguir leyendo ‘Please run, it sounds like he is already trying to control you’: Shady boyfriend asks for girlfriend’s social security number 3 months into dating, hesitates to explain why
Greedy woman refuses to sign ex-boyfriends life insurance money over to his mom or his mother of 2 current girlfriend: ‘I could really use this money and I think my ex knew that’
If you got a chance to recieve thousands of dollars without doing any work, would you take advantage of it? You probably would, but what if there was a catch? What if, in order to claim said money, you had to do something so egregious and morally bankrupt that it would ruin not only your …
Seguir leyendo Greedy woman refuses to sign ex-boyfriends life insurance money over to his mom or his mother of 2 current girlfriend: ‘I could really use this money and I think my ex knew that’
‘The in-network option is a helicopter and I live 3 miles by the road from the hospital’: Person Stands Up to Unreasonable Insurance Company By Suggesting a Bill for an Emergency Helicopter Ride
It’s difficult to imagine something more insidious, unreasonable, and unhelpful than American health insurance services. If you’re an American, I don’t need to remind you. For those of you who live anywhere else, it is so much worse than what you’re assuming. In my experience, my first response to any illness or injury is to …
Seguir leyendo ‘The in-network option is a helicopter and I live 3 miles by the road from the hospital’: Person Stands Up to Unreasonable Insurance Company By Suggesting a Bill for an Emergency Helicopter Ride
‘I charge him $400 a month’: Husband Who Dumped Wife Now Pays Her $400 Monthly So She Won’t File for Divorce
Divorce is a nasty process that can leave you an emotional wreck… and it’s not too kind to your bank account, either. In this case, a woman who we’ll call OP took to Reddit to share the petty revenge she took on her ex-husband, who left her high and dry but backtracked when he realized …
Seguir leyendo ‘I charge him $400 a month’: Husband Who Dumped Wife Now Pays Her $400 Monthly So She Won’t File for Divorce