It’s going to be a long, hard life if they can’t get on the same page about finances. If there’s one piece of relationship advice that everyone should follow, it’s that you shouldn’t financially support someone you’re not married to. It’s understandable to want to help pay your partner’s bills if they’re struggling, but it’s …
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21 Payday Memes That Will Make You Feel Like a Millionaire for Five Minutes
Ever got your paycheck and felt like the world was full of endless possibilities? On payday, the sun shines a little brighter, everyone walks a little lighter, and everything on your wishlist seems affordable. For a brief moment, your bank account makes you feel like a Kardashian. The illusion lasts until your bills and rent …
Seguir leyendo 21 Payday Memes That Will Make You Feel Like a Millionaire for Five Minutes
Stay-at-home mom of a 11 and 14-year-old complains that her husband making $130K gives her only $1000 of ‘fun money’ every month: ‘If you feel poor, maybe it’s time for you to get a job.’
That $1000 is only used for her spending on herself…not the kids. Most people are hard-wired to find fault in any situation, no matter how dazzling. If you won $1000 a week for life in the lottery, you would eventually reach a point where that money no longer seems novel or exciting. If your life …
Seguir leyendo Stay-at-home mom of a 11 and 14-year-old complains that her husband making $130K gives her only $1000 of ‘fun money’ every month: ‘If you feel poor, maybe it’s time for you to get a job.’
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.’
Husband spends his wife’s grandma’s $5K inheritance on his $4.2K in credit card debt, leaving little for his wife to pay her $2.1K in credit card debt: ‘He says it’s for the good of the family.’
Inheritance should not be spent by someone for whom it wasn’t intended. Many people feel entitled to their family members’ money. We all know someone who thinks that they deserve thousands of dollars from their grandparents upon their passing, even though they made no effort to have a relationship with them when they were alive. …
Seguir leyendo Husband spends his wife’s grandma’s $5K inheritance on his $4.2K in credit card debt, leaving little for his wife to pay her $2.1K in credit card debt: ‘He says it’s for the good of the family.’
18-year-old inherits $1 million from his grandfather, spends all the money traveling the world, and emerges with no prospects at 35 years old: ‘I want a life with a stable salary, a wife, and kids.’
He had a life-changing amount of money, and he squandered it in less than two decades. A great deal of society has contempt for poor people, but that contempt can come from very different places. If someone grew up poor and was able to work their way out of poverty, they might feel contempt for …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old inherits $1 million from his grandfather, spends all the money traveling the world, and emerges with no prospects at 35 years old: ‘I want a life with a stable salary, a wife, and kids.’
58-year-old woman sends $1.5M to scammers, gets angry when 20-year-old son prevents her from taking money out of her 401K to send the scammers $30K more
Some people can’t be saved from their own stupidity. Do you recall the article from a couple of years ago about a woman who put her life savings in a shoebox and gave it to scammers? She claims that she never thought she would fall for something like that, but scammers can manipulate otherwise intelligent …
Seguir leyendo 58-year-old woman sends $1.5M to scammers, gets angry when 20-year-old son prevents her from taking money out of her 401K to send the scammers $30K more
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’
28-year-old girlfriend insists her 30-year-old boyfriend pay off her $9K of credit card debt, refuses to move in with him if he refuses to pay: ‘I don’t think it’s fair to expect me to take on someone else’s financial mess’
There are a lot of couples who act as if they’re married when they’re not. They buy houses together, raise children together, and combine their incomes and take on the financial responsibility of the other. That works for a lot of people, and I certainly don’t wish to knock something that isn’t doing a couple …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old girlfriend insists her 30-year-old boyfriend pay off her $9K of credit card debt, refuses to move in with him if he refuses to pay: ‘I don’t think it’s fair to expect me to take on someone else’s financial mess’
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.’