In your adult life, only you can control how you spend your money. It's one of the best and worst parts of adulthood! You get that fresh paycheck in your bank account, and it feels like the world is your oyster. Time to treat the besties to brunch, or have an extended shopping spree over a weekend. But once that money is gone, you get that pit in your stomach that makes you realize you have bills to pay still…Oops!
Everyone has a different approach to their finances. Some people save every penny, and save money by eating in and never traveling. Others take things to the opposite extreme: their money burns a hole in their pocket, and they can't resist buying the newest clothes or tech. Many people are somewhere in the middle, living paycheck to paycheck or saving some money while using the rest for their necessities.
U/teakwood54 wanted to know the "worst example of poor financial choices you've witnessed," and the answers will make you feel better about the last time you blew too much money on something frivolous. Check out these great tales below.
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