Almost everyone wishes they could achieve «financial freedom,» but people have different definitions of the term. If you’ve never had access to a life-changing chunk of change, you might think of financial freedom as a state where you never have to think about money ever again. You have enough green stuff to swipe your plastic …
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Job interviewer asks job seeker ‘Sell Me a Pen’ as the only question in the job interview: ‘I know a guy in Tanzania who can forge it into pure gold pens for 60 cents on the dollar.’
What kind of a stupid question is that? Job interviews are a tough nut to crack. As the interviewee, it feels like the interviewer has all the power, and you have to read their cues and predict what they want to have a shot at the job. You feel like you have to answer every …
Seguir leyendo Job interviewer asks job seeker ‘Sell Me a Pen’ as the only question in the job interview: ‘I know a guy in Tanzania who can forge it into pure gold pens for 60 cents on the dollar.’
17-year-old works on aunt’s yard with 15-year-old brother, refuses to give him half of $30 payment because he didn’t help in the front yard: ‘It’s unreasonable’
A fair day’s pay requires a fair day’s work. This is a statement that, in principle, a lot of people are likely to agree with. In reality, though, what constitutes hard work varies wildly depending on the individual and the context. Almost all of us have slacked off on the job at some point, and …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old works on aunt’s yard with 15-year-old brother, refuses to give him half of $30 payment because he didn’t help in the front yard: ‘It’s unreasonable’
Roommates demand former roommate keep her name on the energy bill after she moves out of the apartment: ‘Be adults and take care of it yourself.’
What happens if they stop paying their portions of the energy bill? You have to put a lot of faith and trust in your roommates. You must trust that they aren’t sticking your toothbrush in the toilet every morning after you leave for work. You have to trust that they won’t eat all of your …
Seguir leyendo Roommates demand former roommate keep her name on the energy bill after she moves out of the apartment: ‘Be adults and take care of it yourself.’
18-year-old occasionally borrows roommate’s car, gets accused of using her when she refuses to co-own it: ‘She is in no financial hardship’
The whole point of lending something to someone is that they don’t have to pay for it. In a world where it increasingly feels like almost everything has a price tag, it is nice to be able to rely on the generosity of friends and family now and then. Being able to borrow stuff is …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old occasionally borrows roommate’s car, gets accused of using her when she refuses to co-own it: ‘She is in no financial hardship’
Stepmom praises her husband for paying for his daughter’s college tuition at her graduation party, despite her mom paying most of her tuition: ‘Mom worked extra shifts for three years to do it, was sitting at the same table.’
She was out of line for that. Good people don’t try to make their family members’ accomplishments all about them. If your daughter wins an Olympic gold medal in swimming, and you go around telling everyone that the only reason she was able to accomplish that was that you drove her to the pool every …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom praises her husband for paying for his daughter’s college tuition at her graduation party, despite her mom paying most of her tuition: ‘Mom worked extra shifts for three years to do it, was sitting at the same table.’
Boss accuses employee of job hopping for leaving $55K job for a $78K job after 2 years: ‘We’re a family and loyalty looks better on a resume.’
If they were really family, they would give her a $23K raise. Job hopping is a lot more encouraged now than it was 30 years ago. Back in the day, your resume might get thrown in the trash if they saw that you were in a position for less than two years. Today, many employees …
Seguir leyendo Boss accuses employee of job hopping for leaving $55K job for a $78K job after 2 years: ‘We’re a family and loyalty looks better on a resume.’
35-year-old with $225k savings pays $100 monthly to live with parents, gets offended when brother tells him to backpay rent: ‘He’s lived at home since graduating high school’
Are family members entitled to tell us what to do with our finances? Unsolicited opinions are one of those annoying things that we can all depend on hearing from our relatives. They have ideas on how we should or shouldn’t be living our lives, and they feel like it is a matter of urgency that …
Seguir leyendo 35-year-old with $225k savings pays $100 monthly to live with parents, gets offended when brother tells him to backpay rent: ‘He’s lived at home since graduating high school’
‘Laughter is worth more than gold!’: An abundance of high-yielding funny memes you don’t have to budget
Are you budgeting every little cent you have? If so, we understand. It is exhausting. If you aren’t budgeting currently, consider yourself lucky. Everything is so dang expensive these days, you can’t by the essentials without breaking the bank. «When will you have a baby? When are you going to buy a house? You should …
Seguir leyendo ‘Laughter is worth more than gold!’: An abundance of high-yielding funny memes you don’t have to budget
10-year-old sister steals $300 from her 19-year-old sibling: ‘I told her it could’ve been $3000 that she stole, so I wasn’t that mad at her.’
Where are their parents? It’s normal for a toddler or a little kid to go through a kleptomaniac phase. When my sister was a toddler, she stole a spool of thread from the craft supply store. When my mom discovered it, she made her go back to the store, return the thread, and apologize for …
Seguir leyendo 10-year-old sister steals $300 from her 19-year-old sibling: ‘I told her it could’ve been $3000 that she stole, so I wasn’t that mad at her.’