finances

‘What is something you thought rich people did that turned out to be completely fake?’: People who have made a lot of money discuss the thoughts they had about rich people before they became wealthy themselves.

María Cetra

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‘What is a product where the cheap knock off version is somehow better that the original?’: People discuss what cheap things are way better that it’s expensive version.

María Cetra

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Sister makes things weird in the family by refusing to pay for her sister’s meals when they eat out, as she is 37 years old: ‘I noticed that when she pays for her own meal, she never orders at the same place as us.’

María Cetra

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Ex-girlfriend receives an $8400 bank transfer from her ex-boyfriend but refuses to give it back until her bank does all the needed investigations: 'He lost several thousand dollars in deposits and fees.'

María Cetra

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45-year-old daughter argues with 72-year-old mother about her not contributing any money each month despite living together and covering almost everything: ' I don't know why she thinks she should just get a free ride from me'

María Cetra

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Female roommate gets mad at male roommate because he won't leave on vacation for a few days while her long-distance boyfriend visits her: 'She had to rent a [place] for 10 days to stay with her boyfriend, she believes I should pay her for it'

María Cetra

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Wife refuses to pay mortgage on a property her husband owns after he asks her to fund his sabbatical despite having 10 times her net worth

Etai Eshet

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Dad doesn't want to pay for daughter's dance trip, claims it's just a vacation with her stepdad: 'The trip is about $3K for just my daughter'

María Cetra

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55-year-old husband demands 46-year-old wife get a job if she wants to continue to "subsidize" their now-adult children: 'They live at home rent free'

Brad Dickson

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'My parents left me with less than nothing': 10+ Millennials open up about what it's like to financially support their parents

Ben Weiss

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Retirement-obsessed 26-year-old plan to save 25% of his income clashes with Barcelona to St Tropez to Monaco trip with a friend: ‘Should I invest aggressively for retirement or take a trip to Europe with my friend?’

Etai Eshet

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Entitled parents demand that their independent son give them access to his bank account, when he refuses they accuse him of "secrecy", claiming that he must be hiding something: 'They continued to push the issue'

Emma Saven

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16-year-old teen demands sister give her portion of her tuition money to use for clothes and make-up, despite older sister repeatedly refusing, explaining it's solely for educational expenses, sparking drama: 'I even went through my budget with her'

Emma Saven

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New employee refuses to contribute to a coworker-run “social fund” after coworker repeatedly dodges her requests for a simple spending breakdown, tension rises as coworkers label her stingy: 'Nobody else needs this level of detail'

Emma Saven

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Wealthy fiancé insists on prenup to protect his assets, but refuses to pay for his fiancée to get a lawyer, despite him earning 10x more than her, sparking dispute over financial trust: 'Said I could trust him and sign without a lawyer'

Emma Saven

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'[She's] refusing the team’s bonding tradition': 28-year-old marketing employee, struggling with personal finances, skips her office's Secret Santa exchange to save money, facing judgment from coworkers who are calling her the "grinch"

Emma Saven

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