Money, Kids and Parenting: Genius

Genius

By Anonymous - 09/06/2024 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I realised I’d raised an idiot when my daughter confidently told me she discovered an infinite money glitch by just using one of her credit cards to pay off her other credit card, then swapping them over every month. This is why she’s 28 and still living in her childhood bedroom. FML

I agree, your life sucks 480

You deserved it 194

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Same thing different taste

By Oy Vay - 14/11/2016 06:09 - United States - Sparkill

Today, my daughter, whom I consigned a credit card for, told me she was in a bit of financial trouble. It turns out that she was trying to pay off her credit card with the same credit card her bill was for, and couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. FML

I agree, your life sucks 9 903

You deserved it 1 209

Addict

By Anonymous - 23/09/2013 02:56 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my mother asked me if she could borrow $200. Being the lovely daughter I am, I gave her my bank card to withdraw it herself. She gambled it away and maxed my bank account out. I had $1500 saved. FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 757

You deserved it 20 870

Rip off

By sourgirl101 - 04/01/2022 04:59

Today, I learned that my daughter pocketed the money I'd paid so she could go to college. FML

I agree, your life sucks 984

You deserved it 232

Today, on Judge Judy…

By thanks ma - 29/05/2020 02:00

Today, all of my credit cards were frozen due to fraud. The culprit? My own mother. She rationalized it by saying I "owed" her for raising me. She didn’t even raise me. My grandma did. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 074

You deserved it 126

Anger management

By Sure, Mom - 15/03/2024 06:00 - United States

Today, my mom told me that I needed to manage my spending better. This is the same woman who will log onto Candy Crush Saga, play a level and not come remotely close to beating it, and then blow $20+ on it to complete it. She got just a tad angry when I pointed out this hypocrisy. FML

I agree, your life sucks 453

You deserved it 100

Risky gamble

By Anonymous - 01/11/2023 01:00 - United States

Today, I did the most idiotic thing someone living with their parents could possibly do. I made a separate online casino account in my mom's name (just her name, my email, phone number, etc.) When I deposited from my bank account, the site got suspicious, and is now making me and her sign a document to get the money out. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40

You deserved it 738

By wow - 02/11/2014 15:23 - United States - Gainesville

Today, my daughter mentioned that she didn't need to work because she could convert a dollar to 13 Mexican pesos and convert it back into "13 USD", over and over again. She's 17. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 125

You deserved it 5 239

Smart move

By jen - 21/12/2023 11:00 - United States

Today, my six year-old son maxed my credit card on Robux. FML

I agree, your life sucks 234

You deserved it 598

Who's FICA? Why's he getting all my money?

By Anonymous - 31/08/2022 10:00

Today, my daughter is mad sulking because she got her first wage today and learned a bunch of new words like national insurance, pension contributions, taxes, automatic student loan repayments, and so on. She actually thought she got to keep ALL the money she earned, and is taking it out on us. FML

I agree, your life sucks 886

You deserved it 457

Priorities

By Haddy - 17/01/2022 14:01

Today, my daughter would rather make payments on a payment plan for a $2000 Gucci purse, yet she refuses to move out and get a place on her own, or chip in for rent. She’s 29. FML

I agree, your life sucks 593

You deserved it 1 150

Ticonderogapencils 16

Monday 10 June 2024 0:11

Fantastic job teaching your daughter financial literacy.

BurnInDemonFire 34

Monday 10 June 2024 4:02

Hate to tell you this, pal, but that's on you. Try teaching her things for a change instead of going online and calling her an idiot.

Comments

Ticonderogapencils 16

Monday 10 June 2024 0:11

Fantastic job teaching your daughter financial literacy.

GoogieWithers 22

Monday 10 June 2024 0:39

Well if she gets 0% interest on balance transfer on each card then at least it will be interest free 🤷🏻‍♀️

stickyface 16

Monday 10 June 2024 1:05

Correction: this is a reason why you allow her to live in her childhood bedroom at age 28. Give her 6 months to get her poop in a group and kick her out. Trust me, she'll learn in a hurry when she has to.