Woman breaks up with boyfriend after he tries to trick her into signing a contract giving him permanent authorization over all her insurance claims, past, present, and future, instead of handling one-time paperwork

What I love about this story is that it somehow manages to have it all while being short and sweet. Unlike the boyfriend starring in it, although I do not know his height Love, relationships, betrayal, bureaucracy, legal docs. I mean, come on. If this story was a Shonda Rhimes idea, it would be 18 …
Seguir leyendo Woman breaks up with boyfriend after he tries to trick her into signing a contract giving him permanent authorization over all her insurance claims, past, present, and future, instead of handling one-time paperwork

Sibling removes brother from car insurance after he fails to pay his share, leading brother to get a suspension when he’s eventually pulled over: ‘He had plenty of warning’

How many warnings are enough warnings before you should actually act? We all know those people who, no matter how many times you remind them of something they need to do, will never do it in time. Having a shared deadline with these people is quite the nightmare, because not only do you know they …
Seguir leyendo Sibling removes brother from car insurance after he fails to pay his share, leading brother to get a suspension when he’s eventually pulled over: ‘He had plenty of warning’

Brother refuses to let his sister borrow his car because she’s crashed 2 cars in the past year: ‘She got mad and said I’m selfish. My mom says I should help because she’s family.’

Third time is not a charm. There is a huge portion of the population who should not drive. They have gotten one too many tickets or accidents, and have proven that they are not fit to be on the road. It’s really unfortunate that most people need to drive to participate in society in 98% …
Seguir leyendo Brother refuses to let his sister borrow his car because she’s crashed 2 cars in the past year: ‘She got mad and said I’m selfish. My mom says I should help because she’s family.’

Older employee uses space heater at work, refuses to turn it off as she is the first to leave the office: ‘She burns the building down’

Experience does not always equal competence, and that can prove to be a huge liability in the workplace. Working with somebody who acts inappropriately but has been around for long enough that they are not willing to take criticism is the kind of problem that nobody wants to deal with at their job.

Boyfriend asks his 47-year-old girlfriend if she can write her mortgage off on his taxes: ‘What he’s proposing is tax fraud.’

She needs to drop this boyfriend because he’s bad news. We all have a friend who needs to break up with her boyfriend. It’s not because he’s not good-looking enough for her, or they aren’t a good match: it’s because she’s financing his lifestyle while he sits at home and does nothing. The same logic …
Seguir leyendo Boyfriend asks his 47-year-old girlfriend if she can write her mortgage off on his taxes: ‘What he’s proposing is tax fraud.’

Brother totals sister’s car, then demands to get the money from the insurance payout, she refuses, parents take brother’s side: ‘I fail to see how you’re entitled to any of it’

When it’s unclear who actually owns the car, it becomes just as unclear who gets the money from the insurance payout. Never mix finance with family; that is more important than any other lesson you might learn in life. And if you think your family is above this rule, and that there is nothing that …
Seguir leyendo Brother totals sister’s car, then demands to get the money from the insurance payout, she refuses, parents take brother’s side: ‘I fail to see how you’re entitled to any of it’

Longtime employee spies on colleague, accuses him of slacking for leaving 2 minutes early: ‘I get my quota done by 2’

Few people are less popular than the workplace busybody. Most of the time, none of their coworkers enjoy their company because they feel like they are always mere seconds away from being snitched on, and more often than not, it is over something inconsequential and not a legitimate grievance. It is often the case that …
Seguir leyendo Longtime employee spies on colleague, accuses him of slacking for leaving 2 minutes early: ‘I get my quota done by 2’

Sister demands college student pay for mom’s vacation with car insurance payout, gets upset when she refuses: ‘Just give her the money’

Family helps family, but you can’t forget to help yourself as well. One of the benefits of being close to relatives is that they might help us out when we find ourselves in a difficult spot, financially or otherwise. Most of the time, though, that comes with conditions attached. Nobody wants to give and give …
Seguir leyendo Sister demands college student pay for mom’s vacation with car insurance payout, gets upset when she refuses: ‘Just give her the money’

‘The markup on eyeglass frames is 300%’: The unexpected secrets that make different industries work

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 …
Seguir leyendo ‘The markup on eyeglass frames is 300%’: The unexpected secrets that make different industries work

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’