Question

What's something that a family member or friend does with their money that drives you crazy?  

Answer 1

Slot machines. Petty gambling that doesn't "cost" much. At least witha latte or the proverbial avacado toast, there is some reward.  

Comments

@tibetoburman “proverbial avocado toast” LOL  

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My aunts and uncles gamble a lot. You never hear about all the times they lose, just "I won $700 last night! "

Answer 2

Spends more than they make

Answer 3

Saying they “can’t afford to invest in retirement” when we have the same salary. No problem spending $$$ on fun stuff though  

Comments

My boyfriend has a company match and is this same way! I want to shake him.  

Answer 4

Buy and drink ONLY Fiji water bottles. Bad for their pocket book and the environment!  

Answer 5

I don’t know I we should only be concerned with what we do with our money.  

Comments

I agree, but it's difficult when your parents are the ones making the mistakes. Once they become unable to care for themselves, you have to be left to decide if you're going to clean up the mess they've made or let the government take care of them.  

Answer 6

Not give it to me :)

Answer 7

Buying a soda with dinner at a restaurant. "Let's get something cheap. Coke, please. " $2. 74 in addition to that $7. 50 special, that's how they get you.  

Answer 8

Sign up for races

Comments

@roe2 like. running races?  

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Uhhhhhh, idk on that one. Usually races don't cost that much ($25-$50 depending on the race) and they're usually fundraisers, so at least their money is going to a cause.  

Answer 9

Scratch offs. ‍♂️

Answer 10

My parents think my dad's 200k retirement is enough for both of them, and enough to splurge on my sister. They have no long-term care insurance and are most concerned about paying off the house rather than their $40k credit card debt. They bought a timeshare last year.  

Answer 11

When they say "I earn too much to not enjoy life. "

Answer 12

Buying greeting cards.  

Comments

Send these people to the dollar tree lol

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@sillabub1 my grandma uses a super outdated computer program to make & print cards at home. It's adorable.  

Answer 13

When they catch a great investment with great return that I miss out on!  

Answer 14

Saves it.  

Answer 15

My family doesn't budget, drives me nuts! Danica Palmer

Answer 16

They think it’s “real” and spend their lives collecting as much of it as possible. People forget that money is a concept.  

Comments

@medicinal10 I mean. what else is Target going to accept?  

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Credit. People and businesses also consider credit as money nowadays.  

Answer 17

She does this thing. well, you guys said it best: The poor mindset sees surplus as an opportunity for consumption.  

Answer 18

I have a family member who is a hoarder who shops "for fun", so pretty much everything.  

Answer 19

My parents are financial wizards. I can take pages out of their books

Answer 20

I don't even want to get started on my sister's credit card debt.  

Answer 21

When my husband invests in stock with our savings but doesn’t know anything about stock. So he loses more than wins

Comments

@mesotron I have but he kind of learned the hard way and now he’s not committing to anything.  

Answer 22

My parents volunteer to pay for everything and insert themselves into my siblings finances Despite making 180k a year, my parents are barely making ends meet and are going to be totally F****d when my dad retires because they don't save for a rainy day and they can't live within a budget.  

Answer 23

My aunt who is only a year older than me and in my same living situation, but makes more money (I go to college) always is complaining about not having enough money. PLUS she gets money from my grandpa passings away, every month and it is a good amount of money.  

Answer 24

Roommate is a compulsive shopper and buys all kinds of stuff he does need. Freaking horders

Answer 25

Goes out to dinner in restaurants/bars nearly every single day.  

Answer 26

Also, my father dumped waaaay too much money into a second home he bought; and ended up selling 10 years later. Didn’t get nearly as much out as he dumped in. He did silly things like pave the driveway and seal coat it every year (this house is way out in the country).  

Answer 27

Coworkers go to the dollar store every holiday and spend $30-$40 on plastic crap to decorate their cubes with.  

Answer 28

This isn't the exact answer to your question, but co-workers who don't want to work, call in sick if they don't like their schedule. then complain about being broke. I work an hourly federal job where we get paid decent overtime. We will get say 9 hours of work. They will speed through to finish in 8, thus losing the actual one hour of over time that pays 1. 5x. They lose so much pay doing this almost every day.  

Answer 29

Well, this is more literal than much of the above. but leaving change and loose bills about the house on counters and sometimes the floor. Like, I am not a very woo-woo person, but I think if you don’t respect actual/physical money to some degree you’re never going to be wealthy.  

Comments

@schizophyceous very interesting. I definitely have change all over my house. Lol. Mostly in the laundry room though.  

Answer 30

No job. doesn't make any.  

Answer 31

Doesn’t drive me crazy, but people at my job can spend like $12-18 a day on LUNCH.  

Comments

@sclerous yes yes yes! MINDBLOWING!  

Answer 32

Buying name brand everythinhlg

Answer 33

Buy a brand new car when money is tight!  

Answer 34

Cigarettes. Rent. Tattoos. Eating out too much

Answer 35

Eat meat! It’s so expensive!  

Comments

Listen, mmmmmmm. money

Answer 36

Only one thing? Complaining to me about how much money they don’t have and can’t afford this that or the other while holding a Starbucks cup, and a fast food bag(While I’m eating my lunch from home and my tea from the break room)

Answer 37

My coworker has been putting off getting her wisdom teeth out for almost a year because it’s “too expensive”, but she goes out for dinner and drinks like 5-6 times a week. I’m pretty sure she’s going to wait until it’s an actual problem.  

Answer 38

When we have a gocery budget blow out every week

Answer 39

"invest" money in collectibles. Oh, and have customizations on their truck done.  

Answer 40

Buys an overload of shoes! It’s ridiculous!  

Answer 41

Keep their "good debt" hanging around like it's their pet.  

Answer 42

Telling me how much they've "saved" and then complaining about not having any money. you're not saving on an item that you wouldn't have purchased without a discount or clearance sticker.  

Answer 43

My spouse and I read "5 Love Languages. " Her primary Love Language is "Receiving Gifts. " That means she most knows how to display her love by giving gifts, and theoretically, she most understands someone loves her by receiving gifts. There is nothing wrong with this, but being a big saver, this kinda made me feel like a cheapskate, and also made me realize it would always be hard to save for a goal with her.  

Comments

@toniatonic I am both of you. My first love language is gifts, but I am also a saver. The gifting can be small and thoughtful. It doesn’t have to be big. Also, really showing appreciation for the gifts she gives you is important. I suggest finding out what her 2nd love language is (for me it’s acts of service. which I just think of as gifts of saving me from doing stuff. ) Today he made me tea and bought it into me in the bedroom before leaving in the morning. I loved it. I just mean to say, there is hope. ✌️

Answer 44

Buying so much craft beer they don’t meet their savings goals because they have no self control. Wait that’s me. I’m family.