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
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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.’
Dad takes 2 kids to princess breakfast at Disneyland, balks at the $937 price tag: ‘Almost spit out my coffee’
I would think that by 2025, everybody knows that Disney is a wildly expensive vacation destination. If you regularly vacation to Disneyland or Disney World, you probably know exactly how to have a great trip, avoid long lines without breaking the bank, and do everything you want to do on a budget. There are entire …
Seguir leyendo Dad takes 2 kids to princess breakfast at Disneyland, balks at the $937 price tag: ‘Almost spit out my coffee’
High school acquaintance asks 27-year-old woman if she can have her old food stamps now that she doesn’t qualify for them anymore, gets angry when she declines: ‘She told me I was being stingy and privileged now that I have a job’
I hate it when someone thinks they can have something of yours just because you aren’t using it. I don’t go snooping around in my roommate’s closet, looking at her clothes, thinking, «Wow, Audrey hasn’t worn this in a long time. I wonder if I can keep it.» We are taught from a very young …
Seguir leyendo High school acquaintance asks 27-year-old woman if she can have her old food stamps now that she doesn’t qualify for them anymore, gets angry when she declines: ‘She told me I was being stingy and privileged now that I have a job’
16-year-old refuses to get coffee with her 17-year-old friend after she paid for her friend’s $7 coffee 5 times and refused to pay her back: ‘I told her that my monthly allowance had run out’
Asking someone to pay you back is a tricky dance. I really don’t have a problem with Venmo requesting exactly how much someone owes me, but a lot of people aren’t that financially confrontational. It’s very common to have a «You get me this time, I’ll get you next time» dynamic, and that’s all well …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old refuses to get coffee with her 17-year-old friend after she paid for her friend’s $7 coffee 5 times and refused to pay her back: ‘I told her that my monthly allowance had run out’
Stepmom refuses to fully pay her 20-year-old stepdaughter’s $3400 medical bill for swallowing an AirPod: ‘She claims that she swallowed her AirPod in her sleep and has no memory of it’
When do you stop being responsible for your adult children’s medical problems? The US government says that once you turn 26, you can no longer use your parent’s health insurance, but not everyone stays on it for that long. I’ve had my own insurance since I was 22, and some people get forced off of …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom refuses to fully pay her 20-year-old stepdaughter’s $3400 medical bill for swallowing an AirPod: ‘She claims that she swallowed her AirPod in her sleep and has no memory of it’
Irresponsible woman asks her roommate to cover her rent because she spent her money on concert ticks, friends say she needed to go for her mental health: ‘I don’t want to be someone’s safety net when they make poor choices.’
Roommates can either be a saving grace or a pain in the tuchus. If you have a responsible roommate who pays their rent on time, cleans up after themselves, and is friendly but not too friendly, you will probably feel pretty good about the arrangement. If you’re the roommate who sends the collective money to …
Seguir leyendo Irresponsible woman asks her roommate to cover her rent because she spent her money on concert ticks, friends say she needed to go for her mental health: ‘I don’t want to be someone’s safety net when they make poor choices.’
Husband divorces wife for racking up $45K in debt from 7 different credit cards after he paid off the $60K in debt she had when he met her: ‘She even opened a card in MY name.’
It’s easy to look at Dave Ramsey and say he’s a little out of touch. I would think that a guy who makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a month telling other people what to do with their money would be not only out of touch but a little bit scammy. I find his idea …
Seguir leyendo Husband divorces wife for racking up $45K in debt from 7 different credit cards after he paid off the $60K in debt she had when he met her: ‘She even opened a card in MY name.’