If you can’t afford to retire on $5M, I don’t know how to help you. Everyone has a different idea of how much money is necessary to live. If you really break it down, you probably technically «need» a lot less than you think, but most of us aren’t willing to give up any aspect …
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Employee spends over $500 on coworker’s going away party, coworkers refuse to pay $35 each to reimburse him
Would you front a work cost on your credit card? It’s not a great idea to spend money on your job, unless you’re a business owner. If you have a regular office job, you should probably try to separate your personal money from your business expenses. Because you never know whether or not you’re going …
Seguir leyendo Employee spends over $500 on coworker’s going away party, coworkers refuse to pay $35 each to reimburse him
24-year-old husband forces 23-year-old wife to cover all the bills from her paycheck, spends his money on whatever he pleases, while draining their savings
He should treat «his money» and «her money» like it’s «their money,» because it is!
Mom forbids 18-year-old from spending $30 of the $400 he earned from winning a competition: ‘My mom said that since she paid for my travel expenses, it’s not my money.’
He earned that money, and he should get to do with it what he pleases. Parents don’t like sitting idly by while their kids make stupid financial decisions. If your 16-year-old son spends his first-ever paycheck from working night shifts at the Dairy Queen on fast food for him and his buddies, you’re likely to …
Seguir leyendo Mom forbids 18-year-old from spending $30 of the $400 he earned from winning a competition: ‘My mom said that since she paid for my travel expenses, it’s not my money.’
Boss asks employee to spend $2.5k on work trip to be reimbursed later, employee resent the upfront cost and doesn’t trust they’ll get the money back: ‘The business is hugely struggling’
Spending money at work is something you should probably avoid where you can. Sure, you have to buy lunch sometimes, or coffee on the way in, or even minor expenses while you’re on a work trip. But no job should be asking you to shell out thousands of dollars at a time, even if they …
Seguir leyendo Boss asks employee to spend $2.5k on work trip to be reimbursed later, employee resent the upfront cost and doesn’t trust they’ll get the money back: ‘The business is hugely struggling’
47-year-old wife earning 25% more than her husband hides 20% of her annual bonus from him so he doesn’t judge her spending habits: ‘He comments every time I buy something about how much it costs, and I just can’t stand it.’
They are both hiding money from each other. One of the most essential things in a marriage is being honest with your partner. If you’re afraid to communicate with them about something that’s bothering you, or are hiding something big from them, this feeling is going to come out in other ways. If you’re mad …
Seguir leyendo 47-year-old wife earning 25% more than her husband hides 20% of her annual bonus from him so he doesn’t judge her spending habits: ‘He comments every time I buy something about how much it costs, and I just can’t stand it.’
Daughter scolds 69-year-old mom for spending over her Visa limit after she housed her and paid for all her expenses for 6 years: ‘I told her I couldn’t help her anymore and that she’d have to figure it out on her own’
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. If someone has been irresponsible their entire life, no amount of help from their family is going to make them get their act together suddenly. It’s not true that people never change, but once you observe a specific pattern of behavior over the course of years, you …
Seguir leyendo Daughter scolds 69-year-old mom for spending over her Visa limit after she housed her and paid for all her expenses for 6 years: ‘I told her I couldn’t help her anymore and that she’d have to figure it out on her own’
Entitled 29-year-old, Alex, living with his 28-year-old sister and her husband, eats all their food and never replaces it, forcing the couple to put a lock on their freezer: ‘When Alex realised he couldn’t get into the freezer, he lost it’
Ahhhh to be 28-years-old and having to lock your and your husband’s food away from your older brother, who lives in your basement…What a time to be alive… Wait, what, reverse, reverse! Girl! We just re-read that sentence and realized that something’s not quite right there! We understand that many people would enjoy the pleasures …
Seguir leyendo Entitled 29-year-old, Alex, living with his 28-year-old sister and her husband, eats all their food and never replaces it, forcing the couple to put a lock on their freezer: ‘When Alex realised he couldn’t get into the freezer, he lost it’
26-year-old girlfriend can’t pay rent after spending $800 on a designer purse, freaks out when boyfriend discusses financial responsibility with her: ‘She got defensive and said I was controlling and «didn’t understand women.’
Everything we buy should be categorized into «needs» and «wants.» The most important monthly expenses are rent/house payment, electricity, water, and food. If you can’t afford these things, you’re in deep trouble. After that, you need gas in your car so you can get to work and around the house items like soap and toilet …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old girlfriend can’t pay rent after spending $800 on a designer purse, freaks out when boyfriend discusses financial responsibility with her: ‘She got defensive and said I was controlling and «didn’t understand women.’
22 Candle Memes to Light Up Your Mood
There’s nothing like a scented candle to lighten the mood, literally and figuratively. I have a lemon-vanilla-scented candle on my desk right now, and it’s quite literally the only thing that keeps me going when I’ve lost the will to live at work. It makes even the most mundane experience better. Even though I have …
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