Do parents have the right to charge rent to one kid, but not the other? Living with your parents as an adult is not the ideal scenario for most people, but it is an arrangement that is becoming more and more common for the younger generations. Whether they have fallen on hard times, are trying …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old pays $600 a month to live in parents’ granny annexe, refuses to pay anymore after finding out 26-year-old sister pays nothing to live in their house: «They offered to bump my rent to $900′
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23-year-old considers leaving $100K job for a 2 year program where he’ll make 50K for 5 years after he graduates: ‘[The 2nd] option sounds like a scam.’
Why would he do the latter? When you’re an adult, you have to make difficult choices about your money and your education. You have to decide whether it’s worth leaving work for two years in order to get a Master’s Degree, especially if it’s a Master’s Degree that doesn’t ensure you’re getting a higher income …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old considers leaving $100K job for a 2 year program where he’ll make 50K for 5 years after he graduates: ‘[The 2nd] option sounds like a scam.’
Wife with joint accounts refuses to show husband credit card statements despite spending $19k in 3 months: ‘She is the one who shops for daily items’
Should finances in a marriage always be an open book? Money can prove to be a big issue in relationships, and it is not always wise to assume that a partner has everything under control just because they say so. In marriage especially, there is the expectation that two people are going to share the …
Seguir leyendo Wife with joint accounts refuses to show husband credit card statements despite spending $19k in 3 months: ‘She is the one who shops for daily items’
Twin brother complains about spending money with his family, despite having high-earning job that pays twice as much as his twin’s, who claims: ‘His attitude toward money makes me resentful’
When will it even be enough for someone like that? The more you learn about people, the more you understand that their relationship with money almost never has anything to do with how much money they actually have or earn. It’s not hard to come across people who act like they have endless funds of …
Seguir leyendo Twin brother complains about spending money with his family, despite having high-earning job that pays twice as much as his twin’s, who claims: ‘His attitude toward money makes me resentful’
Founding engineer of 30 years leaves company after new owner runs the business to the ground after 2 years: ‘This arrogant owner treated brilliant engineers like disposable garbage.’
Sometimes you have to cut your ties and leave before everything falls apart completely at a company. There is only so much that you can control in your workplace. You can do as much work as possible to make the company better, but if nobody in the company respects you or listens to you, that …
Seguir leyendo Founding engineer of 30 years leaves company after new owner runs the business to the ground after 2 years: ‘This arrogant owner treated brilliant engineers like disposable garbage.’
Student tries to pay his college tuition, discovers his roommate stole $900 from his bank account to get his car out of the pound: ‘Relax, I was gonna return it after my next paycheck.’
He thinks that stealing and borrowing are the same thing. If your roommates don’t do something that annoys you a little bit, you’re probably living with a robot and not a real person. If you decide to cohabitate with other people, you have to get used to the fact that they’re going to do little …
Seguir leyendo Student tries to pay his college tuition, discovers his roommate stole $900 from his bank account to get his car out of the pound: ‘Relax, I was gonna return it after my next paycheck.’
New York servers take $600 in tips, manager demands they give 20% to the kitchen staff: ‘I get paid $7 an hour’
The money you earn is only money to be shared if you make that choice. In any job, but especially in hospitality, the cash you earn with honesty should be yours to keep. If you are working as part of the team, it is only fair that you share the profits, but anyone who wasn’t …
Seguir leyendo New York servers take $600 in tips, manager demands they give 20% to the kitchen staff: ‘I get paid $7 an hour’
Friends plan Japan vacation, demand man pays thousands to help fund acquaintance joining the trip: ‘I don’t have enough to chip in’
Should we always be guilted into paying for something just because it’s a good cause? There is no two ways about it; travelling, especially internationally, can be darn expensive. Between the flights, accommodation, and numerous fun activities, going on holiday often ends up burning through more of your disposable income than you expect it to. …
Seguir leyendo Friends plan Japan vacation, demand man pays thousands to help fund acquaintance joining the trip: ‘I don’t have enough to chip in’
Café boss forces customers to pay 75 cents for tap water, then nixes the policy when an employee makes him explain it to customers: ‘My boss handles all questions about the water policy.’
Charging money for tap water is ridiculous. Nickel-and-diming customers has been a business strategy with debatable effectiveness, depending on the business. If you go to a grocery store in NYC, there’s a good chance that you will be asked to pay for your grocery bags. It’s a way for the company to make a couple …
Seguir leyendo Café boss forces customers to pay 75 cents for tap water, then nixes the policy when an employee makes him explain it to customers: ‘My boss handles all questions about the water policy.’
Single mom plans girls’ night out, gets judged for bailing when she decides she would prefer to spend money on her 5-year-old and 8-month-old: ‘The stress has been overwhelming’
Every parent needs a break sometimes. To be a primary caregiver to children, especially young ones, is a physically and emotionally exhausting job, even when parents have all the support in the world available. Doing it alone is another level of struggle. It is easy to become totally consumed by the needs and wants of …
Seguir leyendo Single mom plans girls’ night out, gets judged for bailing when she decides she would prefer to spend money on her 5-year-old and 8-month-old: ‘The stress has been overwhelming’