Millionaire chews out friend for asking to borrow $5: ‘She’s posh now, and is not of your world anymore’

«Friends and money should never mix,» said the subject of this recent Reddit post. Whether or not they are ultimately in the wrong… that’s still up for debate, but that statement remains true. Like business and pleasure or oil and water, some things are better left un-mingled. Of course, it’s hard to avoid sometimes. If you ever go …
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Dad refuses to give late son’s college fund to his ex-wife’s stepson, travels to Belgium to drink beer instead: ‘My ex says I’m wasting thousands of dollars’

When somebody close to you passes away, there are so many little things you have to do that you never would’ve expected. It’s not enough that you’re majorly grieving the loss of someone that you love with all your heart, but you also have to cancel their credit cards, nix all of their subscriptions, and …
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Worker complains about living paycheck to paycheck, despite making $80K per year and paying $1175 a month in rent: ‘This is extremely affordable living’

Everyone has a different definition of «living paycheck to paycheck.» If you’ve never lived in actual poverty, you have no idea how resourceful you have to be to stretch less than $100 over two weeks and how stressful it is to live like that. Even if your situation isn’t that dismal, you might not be …
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‘He couldn’t stand the idea of working for someone else’: Breadwinner girlfriend splits expenses 70/30 with jazz musician boyfriend, argues with him about getting a ‘real job’

Being an artist is all about sacrifices. You have to either be willing to live on a shoestring budget, piecing together work while you can, or give in to a ‘real job’ that you can do while pursuing your interests. But things get messy when you try to depend on another person for your financial freedom, especially if that person is …
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Lawyer boyfriend asks girlfriend for €30k for mother’s failing business after she refuses initial ask of €60k: ‘The cafe (and his mom) is a money pit’

Asking for money is an incredibly difficult task. Nobody enjoys doing it. We all wish we could live in a world where whatever we want falls into our lap and whenever we need money it magically appears in our bank accounts. Think about how much happier we’d all be. There would probably be no war, …
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‘They are just making up excuses to be lazy’: Restaurant delays paychecks for extreme weather, employee has biting response

«Oh I can’t, it’s raining» is a great excuse used by lazy people the world over. Sure, there are some instances in which rain does halt the activity you were planning to do. Outdoor sports… that’s understandable. A pleasant stroll in the park? Probably not so pleasant under a torrential downpour. Painting your fence? Yeah, …
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29-year-old tech worker making $400K annually working 20 hours a week complains about being bored: ‘If he quits, good luck finding half that amount’

So many rich people are clueless about how good they have it. From the way richies talk online, anyone making less than $100K a year must be slumming in extreme poverty that can never be rectified. I understand that living «comfortably» differs amongst classes, but anyone saying that making $300,000 a year in NYC is …
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Husband spends $160k on baseball cards behind wife’s back, lawyers up when she asks for $80k back: ‘The cards are everywhere’

Financial infidelity is one of those common things that we’ve only just started learning how to talk about. When you have a joint account, you need to have a lot of discussions about how that account gets used, and just what you’re spending money on. Even if the relationship has a foundation of trust in …
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24-year-old daughter racks up $3000 in credit card debt, mother refuses to bail her out: ‘She is an adult, but still acting like a teenager’

When you’re a young adult, figuring out your finances is one of the hardest life things you’re tasked with. If you weren’t taught financial literacy growing up, it’s easy to be flying blind, especially once you get your first job. Getting paychecks is exciting, and if you’ve never had that kind of money before, it …
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‘They need their 25-year-old to subsidize their lifestyle’: Mom charges son $600 in rent, retaliates when he wants to move out

Living with your parents when you’re an adult is a tough gig. It’s nice to have a free (or usually cheap) place to land, but it often comes at a price. You usually forgo your privacy, independence, and some level of maturity. But it’s a tradeoff. Rent is incredibly expensive these days, no matter where …
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