Money: Today, my daughter, whom I consigned a credit card for, told...

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

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You deserved it 1 209

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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

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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

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You deserved it 194

Smooth criminal

By Anonymous - 28/02/2022 00:01

Today, my sister stole my credit card, used it to rack up a small debt, then told my mom she will pay me back in the future one day, “happily”. But not right now because she has better things to spend her money on. FML

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You deserved it 92

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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

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You deserved it 20 869

Can't buy me love

By Anonymous - 23/11/2020 04:02 - Japan - Okayama

Today, I realized while paying bills on my phone I fat-fingered which credit card I was paying and sent 299 to a paid-off card instead of 200 to another one. Now I'm going to have overdraft fees too. FML

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You deserved it 455

By Anonymous - 22/06/2010 23:44 - United States

Today, I found out that my younger sister had maxed out all three of my credit cards when I tried all three of the cards, and realized that I didn't have $5.29 to buy tampons and Advil. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 017

You deserved it 5 318

By humbug - 13/05/2012 13:08 - United States - Broomfield

Today, I found out that my girlfriend has been paying her half of the rent by taking my ATM card and getting money from my account. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 511

You deserved it 5 609

By anonymous - 17/12/2013 05:02 - United States - Minneapolis

Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML

I agree, your life sucks 49 071

You deserved it 3 716

By Broeman - 13/09/2009 23:10 - United States

Today, I found some charges on my credit card for two round trip tickets to Las Vegas. Turns out my daughter and her stoner, unemployed boyfriend stole my credit card and flew to Vegas over the weekend to get married. I paid for my daughter's elopement. FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 018

You deserved it 4 355

By sorrygranny - 21/01/2013 16:11 - United States

Today, I was at the gas station with my grandma. After I slid her card and began to pump, I convinced her that it was a lot easier and more convenient to pay at the pump with your credit card instead of paying inside. She yelled as I realized I went $20 over what she had to spend. FML

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You deserved it 41 408

Dat_Class_Tho 26

Sunday 20 November 2016 3:23

I want to vote FYL because that's a pretty big facepalm moment. But I also want to vote YDI because you helped her get a credit card without bothering to teach her how they work.

dietcoke09 25

Sunday 20 November 2016 3:20

My parents learned from my older siblings never to co-sign anything again for them. I have to say that I'm glad she was *trying* to pay it back. It's a mistake. She'll learn.

Comments

ThrottleJockey 35

Sunday 20 November 2016 13:10

Two words: Dave Ramsey.

species4872 19

Sunday 20 November 2016 16:44

That's why you don't have a credit card, you have a debit card. Credit cards are for suckers. If you don't have the money you shouldn't be buying it.

NostalgiaFreak9 41

Sunday 20 November 2016 18:06

Credit cards actually serve as a convenience like if you absolutely need something ASAP and you don't have the money at the moment to pay for it.

Catdragon 40

Monday 21 November 2016 14:50

Plus you need to build credit in order to buy houses and cars...

marahjuana 6

Monday 21 November 2016 18:22

have fun getting a place with no credit to show that u can maintain regular payments. ur only a sucker if u sucker yourself. personally my credit limit does not exceed my savings amount. so I always have something to fall back on. it all comes down to responsibility

yakkady 8

Sunday 20 November 2016 17:47

Cardception

evilplatypus 38

Sunday 20 November 2016 18:04

I never understood how people do this. I have two store credit cards and two regular credit cards (a Visa and a MasterCard) - none of them let me pay with a credit card. They all require a bank account # and routing number to pay directly from a savings or checking account. Where are people finding these magical cards that let you just rotate which credit card has all the expenses on it?