Roommate changes Wi-Fi password after his roommate refused to pay his share for 3 months ‘He flipped out, saying I was sabotaging his online classes.’

Look at that! If it isn’t the consequences of his own actions!  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 …
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Company fires employee for not immediately reporting overpayment on a paycheck despite the fact they were on a cruise: ‘He said its not about the money but about integrity’

Do you check your direct deposit every single time, as a salaried worker? After a while, don’t you just expect to see the same number each time? Most folks who have a regular paycheck might forget to check the number every now and again. If their company has a history of on-time, correct payments, then …
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New mother refuses to lend money to help her in-laws fix their car, claims she needs to provide for her newborn, husband takes his parents’ side: ‘He has held a grudge’

In case you didn’t know, babies are really expensive. Some couples start to save money years before they actually plan on having a baby, just to get a head start on all the expenses a baby is responsible for.  The hospital stay, diapers, food, clothes, furniture, and eventual daycare are just a drop in the …
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22 Payday Memes That Highlight Pocket Change & Paycheck Pain

It’s the most wonderful time of the month…ahhh payday: when your card goes from ‘declined’ to ‘you’ve got 78 hours to act rich babe!’ The only thing better than reaping the fruits of our labor is…Yeah, we’ve got nothing. Whoever said money can’t buy happiness obviously has never seen us by the 14th of every …
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Hardware store employee refuses to cash his paychecks for ‘religious reasons,’ company threatens to take legal action: ‘I’m wondering how he pays his bills’

Even after all this time, we still have the ability to surprise each other as humans. Even when we think we’ve seen it all… we haven’t. People are usually so predictable. We have a general idea of what they’re going to say, how they’re going to act, and how they’re going to dress. Sure, a …
Seguir leyendo Hardware store employee refuses to cash his paychecks for ‘religious reasons,’ company threatens to take legal action: ‘I’m wondering how he pays his bills’

22-year-old recent grad spends 80% of their paycheck on rent, can’t understand how fellow professionals get by on entry-level pay: ‘How is this sustainable?’

Many people believe they cannot live in high-cost-of-living areas like New York or San Francisco on a modest salary. I find it somewhat silly when someone claims it’s literally impossible to live in these places if you make under $ 100,000. It is absolutely possible to live there on half of that, but you have …
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‘I paid for $1.00 worth of Ramen with a check at a grocery store. The check bounced.’: Former broke people share the brokest things they did while living in poverty

We all have different definitions of «broke.» I would argue that someone who makes $150,000 a year but has $150,000 in debt is pretty dang broke. I can also admit that someone with that amount of money coming in is probably not living a stereotypically «broke» existence as someone without any debt who’s making $35,000 …
Seguir leyendo ‘I paid for $1.00 worth of Ramen with a check at a grocery store. The check bounced.’: Former broke people share the brokest things they did while living in poverty