saving money

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.'

Emmy Pratt

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.'

Emmy Pratt

Man nearing retirement refuses to use his savings to fund in-laws' expensive lifestyle, unwilling to support them after years of their irresponsible spending: ‘I worked my whole life to save this money, I don’t feel like enabling this fantasy lifestyle’

Etai Eshet

‘I… promised I'd protect it’: Dad refuses to tell his new wife how much money is in his son's savings, which was left to him by his late mother, but his wife won't back down

Lana DeGaetano

Stepmom refuses to pay for her 10-year-old stepson's private school, dad and mom get angry despite saving $0 towards his education: 'He has 2 parents and I can’t understand why it’s all up to me to save'

Emmy Pratt

Couple making $400K a year pays $6K in rent and spends more money than they make every month: 'My wife makes $220K and refuses to keep a budget'

Emmy Pratt

28-year-old fiancé gives $5K of emergency fund to his sister without consulting his 24-year-old fiancée: 'He says I’m being unsupportive and that in marriage you’re supposed to share everything.'

Emmy Pratt

30-year-old woman saving to buy first home refuses to pay sister’s child’s tuition, now cut off from all nieces and nephews: 'I have zero shame'

Isabella Penn

Penny pinchers discuss the normal age to hit $100K in savings: 'It seems like everyone is doing it by 21'

Emmy Pratt

Money-conscious boyfriend refuses to pay half for new furniture his girlfriend demands, explaining that it is in perfect condition and a complete waste of money: 'She got annoyed and said I should be paying my way'

Emma Saven

Sister asks for $8k of her sister's inheritance to repair her car after blowing through her own entire $75k inheritance: 'She said I am selfish because we both received the same inheritance and I clearly have the money'

Brad Dickson

29-year-old squanders $75K inheritance from her grandma, asks her sister who invested her inheritance to pay $8K to fix her broken-down car: 'She said I am selfish because I clearly have the money.'

Emmy Pratt

29-year-old refuses to let her fiancé lend his sister $10K from their wedding fund for her wedding fund: 'You guys are already paying for your own wedding, what’s the difference?'

Emmy Pratt

'I paid for $1.00 worth of Ramen with a check at a grocery store. The check bounced.': Former broke people share the brokest things they did while living in poverty

Emmy Pratt

Mom steals $5K from her son's bank account to buy MLM products, family criticizes son for calling the police on her: 'I'd been saving money because my dog needs liver surgery'

Emmy Pratt

Father takes $9,000 of his 19-year-old daughter's money over 4 years, infuriates his GF: 'I did not do it out of greed'

Remy Millisky