Horrible But Common Financial Choices People Have Seen

Everyone knows that skipping a morning coffee isn't going to push you into the next tax bracket, but truthfully, there are a few really unwise financial options that people see being made every day. For example, renting a lamp is a bad idea. Getting laid off and then immediately buying a brand new car when you haven't paid off the old one is a bad idea. And if you like having disposable income, getting super into Magic the Gathering is a really bad idea. Some bad financial options make themselves too available, but then there are also everyday scams and sketchy businesses that all we can do is hope to avoid. Here's a tumblr user's scary debt lesson and just for fun, the easiest and stupidest money people made.

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