Rich dad sells $1200 worth of gym equipment that his 16-year-old son and his 2 friends bought with their money, refuses to pay the other teens back: ‘He dared us to hire a lawyer.’

Why didn’t he tell them he didn’t want to host the equipment anymore? There is always some risk involved with keeping your stuff at someone else’s house. They could break it, accidentally throw it away, or resent you for using them as an unpaid storage unit. Many adult children who have homes and basements of …
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Wealthy 20-year-old complains about credit card debt, friends complain she’s ‘cosplaying’ their real struggle: ‘Telling me I wouldn’t know difficulty if it hit me in the face’

Would you tolerate your wealthy friend complaining about money? Complaining about money is a hallmark of friendship, especially when you’re young. You’re in it together, and you have a shared struggle. Rent is always too high, and pay is always too low. You find catharsis in working through it together, and you know you’re in …
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17-year-old stepdaughter accuses stepmother of pretending to be poor because she refused to buy her a $1200 purse: ‘I know you and Dad make bank’

Ultra-Rich Influencers Are Everything Wrong With Influencer Culture, and Everything That Social Media Wants

One of the most sobering reminders about the importance of social media is just how many of the 0.001% are desperate to have a say over it. While Elon Musk and his takeover of Twitter may be the most high-profile and humiliating example of recent years, there are a number of very wealthy people who …
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Couple making $400K a year pays $6K in rent and spends more money than they make every month: ‘My wife makes $220K and refuses to keep a budget’

Having a six-figure income doesn’t mean you’re rich. Many high earners should be wealthy, but are actually poorer than those who earn less money. They think that because they have a seemingly endless stream of cash flowing into their bank account, they don’t need to budget and ensure they’re saving as much as possible. They …
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Parents discuss why rich parents spend thousands of dollars annually on their children’s sports teams: ‘If you’re wealthy then $20K is a small price to pay’

If you didn’t grow up doing expensive travel sports, you probably underestimate how much it sets families back. The average extracurricular activity is a couple of hundred dollars a semester. Sure, spending $300 so your kid can play a puppy in 101 Dalmatians The Musical might sound like an exorbitant price to some families, but …
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22-year-old hides his million-dollar inheritance from girlfriend and roommate, says he only makes $53k a year: ‘I do not want them to get suspicious’

Money isn’t everything… But it also is. Especially when you’re young. When you’re just starting out in your early 20s you’re probably bonded with your friends over the fact that you’re not making that much money. You are in it together when it comes to making meals at home. You don’t expect each other to …
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20 Rich People Memes That Consider How the 1% Lives

How much money does somebody have to have to be a card-carrying member of the rich? You could receive a million different answers to this question depending on who you ask and where they currently sit on the socioeconomic ladder. For some people, the mere fact that somebody has indoor plumbing probably singles them out …
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26 Memes for Broke People with Expensive Taste

Why is everything so expensive? It’s a tale as old as time, but seriously, I’m just trying to grab a little sweet treat (multiple times a week), and it’s really adding up. We’re all in the seasonal blues, just looking for that small dopamine boost, only for our bank accounts to shut it down immediately. …
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Teacher calls her 41-year-old retired husband a loser because he spends all day playing video games: ‘I make $125k/yr in income off my liquid assets. I just want to chill after working a stressful job for 15 years’

Most of us can expect to work nearly every day for at least 8 hours a day until we’re 65; for some, it’ll be even longer. There is a way out of this ratrace, but it doesn’t come easy. There’s a whole community of people who work extremely hard and make a ton of money …
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