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Ever want to grab someone by the lapel and shake them into unconsciousness? -- (link)

Posted by Reagen Nov 9 '18, 04:15

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https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazine/money-diary-couple-debt (www.wealthsimple.com)

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daily -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 06:42
i hate them -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 05:52 1
- and it is because they know better. they know that all the crap they are buying is only making them more unhappy, and they keep going. -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 06:01
good lord, I got stressed reading that -- nm - prayformojo Nov 9, 05:49
honestly they remind me of my SIL. whoa is me constantly on money but then when we see them again "where'd you get the $200 sneakers?" - Beaker Nov 9, 05:47
*smh* I'm not very good with money but I am so thankful I'm not them. Jebus. -- nm - Krusty Nov 9, 05:23 12
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  - Reading it, they really felt like victims to me. Victims of a system that convinced them to their core - Guigue Nov 9, 05:35
  - The seeming unwillingness to sacrifice anything to help their situation though - Reagen Nov 9, 05:34 7
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      - There was a bit in the show Continuum - Reagen Nov 9, 06:00
    - Yeah, it’s a weird place to be totally aware of what you’re doing, and totally unwilling to do anything about it. -- nm - mafic Nov 9, 05:43 3
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        I don’t hate them. I see how you can get there, but usually there’s a lot more denial about your situation. - mafic Nov 9, 05:49 1
        
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    - stop buying $15 sushi for your kid. -- nm - Beaker Nov 9, 05:35
  - For sure there's a predatory aspect to all of it. I used to spend without thought so my comment was more that I'm glad I never ended up - Krusty Nov 9, 05:33 1
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- Your student loan situation is legitimately bonkers - there's no reason post secondary should cost that much. - Reagen Nov 9, 05:30 1
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"I do all the bills. I don’t know how I ended up with it, but I’m pretty good at it." NO YOU ARE NOT. -- nm - Beaker Nov 9, 05:09
I hope that expensive private school they have subsidized access to gives classes on basic finance. -- nm - Roger More Nov 9, 05:08
I hate those people. - Will Hunting Nov 9, 04:49 3
- "maybe *this* unsolicited credit card will solve all our problems!" - Reagen Nov 9, 05:26 2
  - word to the im. -- nm - Beaker Nov 9, 05:45
  - Yeah. They’re very much “do the immediately easy thing, don’t think about consequences.” -- nm - mafic Nov 9, 05:45
jfc -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Nov 9, 04:45

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