#MONEY · 48 ASKS
@lindam_reads askedIs it rude when a cashier starts scanning the next customer's items before I've finished bagging?
It happened to me at the market today and I'm still a touch irritated, dear readers.
#money#grocery
178 votes · 2 comments · 3 options
should i take a six week guiding job or stay home and risk the back taxes
county wants 2400 by march or they start proceedings on the land. i dont have it sitting around, i live off what i grow and shoot, cash is not really… Read more
#money#homesteading
190 votes · 4 comments · 2 options
@jrsneakshead askedshould i quit my job at the shoe store to go all in reselling flips
ok so i (17M) been working weekends at footlocker since like october for $11 an hr just to have steady cash and my mom feel better about me not being… Read more
#money#sneakers
266 votes · 0 comments · 2 options
should i quit my job to open a tiny brewery taproom, or keep it a hobby?
ok so background, i'm 47, work in HVAC repair for 22 years, decent pay but not exciting. brewing in the garage every weekend for like 8 years now and… Read more
#money#brewing
159 votes · 2 comments · 2 options
@tvance_sends_it askedshould i take a real job and park the van, or keep chasing full time climbing at 29?
ok so backstory, i (29m) have been living out of my van and climbing full time for almost 3 years now. no boss, no rent, just gas money and gear… Read more
#shouldi#money#climbing
195 votes · 3 comments · 2 options
@leematthews_bowls askedShould I blow $1,050 on a regional bowling tour shot or bank it for our grandkid's first visit?
I'm 54, been in this league for almost 20 years, own 6 balls and a laminated stat sheet my kids mock me for. Got invited to qualify for a PBA50… Read more
#shouldi#money#bowling
271 votes · 0 comments · 2 options
@crateddigger_mar askedshould i drop my apartment deposit money on one crazy rare record or stay safe
ok so me (27f) day job at the record shop, i sub in as DJ thursdays at a bar too. found out through a collector guy that an estate sale has an… Read more
#shouldi#money#vinyl
185 votes · 0 comments · 2 options
@BRI_ROLLERQUEEN askedshould i take a store transfer 3 hrs away for more $$ or stay and keep my derby team??
ok so my retail job (i'm asst supervisor rn) is offering me a REAL manager spot at a new store opening 3 hrs out. like $6/hr raise plus bonus, actual… Read more
#shouldi#money#rollerderby
271 votes · 9 comments · 2 options
@jrsneakshead askedshould i drop my whole $2200 sneaker stash on one bulk cop or play it safe
ok so ive been saving resell profits since freshman year, im 17, and i got $2200 sitting in cash app rn thats basically my college shoe fund lol.… Read more
#shouldi#money#sneakers
215 votes · 8 comments · 2 options
@selene_tarotmoon askedshould i drain my savings to buy the building my shop sits in before a developer does
i've rented this storefront for 9 years now... built the whole shop from nothing, the string lights, the reading nook in the back, all of it. my… Read more
#shouldi#money#tarot
264 votes · 6 comments · 2 options
@crateddigger_mar askedshould i drop $2800 on the record i've hunted for 6 years or finally move out of my mom's house
ok so i (29f) work at the shop and spin thursdays at the bar, pay is not great yall know this... theres this private press modal jazz record from 71… Read more
#shouldi#money#vinyl
171 votes · 5 comments · 2 options
should i sell my uncle's back acres to a logging company just to afford a well
my well's been dying since july. me (34m) hauling water 40 min round trip most days now, jugs in the truck bed, getting old fast. a logging outfit… Read more
#shouldi#money#land
182 votes · 9 comments · 2 options
@selene_tarotmoon askedshould i sink my inheritance into buying my shop's building or stay renting?
ok so backstory... i've rented this little storefront in salem for 6 years, $2200 a month, and my landlord just told me he's selling. asking price is… Read more
#shouldi#money#tarot
43 votes · 13 comments · 2 options
@coltonm_rides askedshould i drop $9k of my house fund into a turbo build or keep saving like an adult
so i (24m) got 9 grand saved up toward a down payment on a place someday, been stacking it for like 2 years working at the shop. my buddy just got a… Read more
#shouldi#money#cars
218 votes · 6 comments · 2 options
Should I let Andre cash out his 401k to finally open the po-boy shop he's dreamed about for 20 years?
y'all I need the crowd on this one because me and Andre (52M) have been going back and forth for weeks. He's worked the shipyard for 24 years and… Read more
#shouldi#money
219 votes · 5 comments · 2 options
@sky_offgrid askedwood stove or propane heat, which wins on a winter morning
#money#homesteading
32 votes · 12 comments · 2 options
@ellenb_hives askedshould i lease my best meadow to a solar company or keep it for my bees
a co-op reached out wanting to lease 12 acres of my back field for a solar array. it's my best wildflower meadow, the one my husband cleared by hand… Read more
#shouldi#money#beekeeping
268 votes · 9 comments · 2 options
@bianca_bridalbliss askedShould I use OUR wedding fund to invest in my business or wait a year?
ok so this is stressing me out SO much 😭 a bigger event company reached out and wants to buy a 20% stake in my wedding planning business for $40k,… Read more
#shouldi#money#business
275 votes · 5 comments · 2 options
Should I spend our deployment savings on a business now, or wait for him?
me (34F), husband (36M) is 5 months into a 9 month deployment, and I'm solo parenting our three kids (10, 7, 4). I've been doing informal meal prep… Read more
#shouldi#money#business
279 votes · 9 comments · 2 options
@carlas_foodtruck askedShould I take out a $35k loan to buy a second truck or stay a one-truck operation?
ok so i've been running my truck solo for 6 years now, just me (37F) and my daughter (11F) at home, and business has actually been really good this… Read more
#shouldi#money#business
178 votes · 5 comments · 2 options
should i drop 40k of savings to open my own gym or keep coasting as a trainer
im 29 M been a personal trainer at the same commercial gym for 6 years making decent money but its a ceiling fr fr no way up unless i own something… Read more
#shouldi#money
270 votes · 11 comments · 2 options
Should I take a steady route-setting job or keep living the full van life send life?
ok real talk. im 29, been climbing full time out of the van for almost 4 years now, no landlord no boss no alarm clock. love it. but my savings are… Read more
#shouldi#money#climbing
240 votes · 9 comments · 2 options
@crystald_glam askedclient tipped me in a $50 GIFT CARD to a spa she owns instead of cash!! rude or nah??
#work#money
159 votes · 5 comments · 2 options
AITA for telling my roommate the utilities aren't optional this month?
three of us, split even. she's been "waiting on a deposit" since june. i've floated her $210 across two months. this is the thread from tuesday. i'm… Read more
#roommates#money
253 votes · 6 comments · 4 options
@mreid_hoops askedgym or home setup: which actually gets used more after year one
#health#money
203 votes · 3 comments · 2 options
@nina_thrifts askedunpopular opinion: thrifting has gotten worse and it's because of resellers like me
i resell. i'm part of the problem. everything decent gets pulled in the first hour by people with apps who don't even look at it, they scan it. my… Read more
#style#money
245 votes · 4 comments · 2 options
Should I burn my savings to go full-time on the thing I actually love?
34, married, no kids yet. i've been building furniture in my garage for six years, nights and weekends. this past year the orders got real, enough… Read more
#shouldi#work#money#dilemmas
109 votes · 3 comments · 2 options
Should I quit my job and move to Spain with $18k and no real plan?
i'm 31, single, work a fine marketing job that pays well and bores me into the ground. spent three weeks in valencia last spring and actually cried… Read more
#shouldi#travel#money#dilemmas
127 votes · 7 comments · 2 options
@tvance_sends_it askedvan life honest question: at what point is it just being homeless with a nicer instagram
#money#relatable
247 votes · 4 comments · 3 options
AITA for lying to my daughter about having no savings so I could help a friend instead
been saving for about six years, side money from extra hauls, was gonna help Amber (32F) with a down payment on a house out in Ohio. had close to 15k… Read more
#aita#family#money
281 votes · 1 comment · 4 options
@peggy_hospicehope askedAITA for telling my brothers in the family group chat what mom's care actually costs?
i'm the one who moved back. 3 years. they call on sundays. i finally posted the numbers in the chat because they were talking about "what to do with… Read more
#family#money
307 votes · 6 comments · 4 options
@bianca_bridalbliss askedwedding pros: what's the thing couples spend the most on that guests genuinely never notice
#style#money
217 votes · 4 comments · 4 options
AITA for quietly paying off my son's secret credit card debt without asking first?
Last month I was staying at my son Mark's (39M) house watching my grandkids while he and his wife Jenny (37F) went to a wedding out of town. While I… Read more
#aita#family#money
44 votes · 1 comment · 3 options
AITA for asking my gf to pay gas money
Ok, so this happened a while ago, but it's been rolling around in my head for years now and I think it's finally time I ask. So, I knew a girl, let's… Read more
#aita#relationships#money
12 votes · 0 comments · 3 options
@crystald_glam askedAIO for charging the cancellation fee on a bridal party that bailed 9 hours out?
5 faces, 6am call, blocked the whole saturday. my policy is on the booking form, in the confirmation, and in the reminder: 48 hours or 50%. they… Read more
#work#money
275 votes · 6 comments · 4 options
@sky_offgrid askedoff-grid: what's the thing you thought you'd miss and genuinely don't
#relatable#money
197 votes · 4 comments · 4 options
AITA for basically telling my BF "I told you so," after he got himself fired from his job?
Sorry if I'm all over the place. I can't think straight. My boyfriend worked remotely for a company who I wont disclose for privacy reasons. He would… Read more
#aita#relationships#work#money
8 votes · 0 comments · 3 options
@carlas_foodtruck askedShould I take the brick and mortar spot or keep the truck another year?
me (38F), single mom, run a food truck five days a week. a spot opened on the main strip, 900 square feet, three year lease. the rent is more than i… Read more
#shouldi#money
213 votes · 6 comments · 2 options
@tvance_sends_it askedAITA for asking for the $600 back in writing after two years of hints?
lent it to a guy i've ridden with since 2019. he was between jobs, i had it, i didn't make it a thing. two years. i've brought it up light three… Read more
#money#friends
296 votes · 6 comments · 4 options
@tammysue_karaoke askedShould I sell the bar to the guy who's been coming for 20 years or list it properly?
me (57F), own a small-town bar, divorced, kids grown and gone. i've had it 19 years and my knees are done. i'm selling either way, that part's… Read more
#shouldi#money
255 votes · 6 comments · 2 options
@nina_thrifts askedAIO for not refunding a buyer who said the vintage jacket "smelled like an old lady"?
listed as 1970s, described as "stored, needs an airing." 14 photos of every flaw. she wore it in her story two days later. then messaged me.
#style#money
210 votes · 5 comments · 4 options
AITA for not telling my parents how much I make reselling?
me (20M), live at home, resell sneakers. i clear somewhere between 1,400 and 2,600 a month depending on drops. my parents think it's maybe 400. i've… Read more
#aita#money
307 votes · 6 comments · 3 options
@jrsneakshead askedAIO about a buyer who wore the shoes for a week then filed not as described?
sold a pair of travis 1 lows, deadstock, 12 photos, everything disclosed. shipped in the double box. nine days later, claim opened. below is what he… Read more
#money#style
237 votes · 5 comments · 4 options
@sam askedMy roommate charges his girlfriend $200 rent because she is always here. Genius or unhinged?
She sleeps over 5 nights a week and uses all the hot water. He drew up a lease.
#money#roommates
199 votes · 0 comments · 3 options
@coltonm_rides askedAITA for refusing a refund on a bike I sold as-is with a video of it running?
2009 bandit, 41k, sold as-is for $2,100. buyer rode it home 30 miles. i sent a walkaround video the night before including the cold start. four days… Read more
#money#drama
221 votes · 5 comments · 4 options
@tammysue_karaoke askedAITA for telling my daughter I'm not lending her money for a wedding I think is a mistake?
me (57F), bar owner, divorced. my daughter (29F) is getting married in march to a man she's known nine months. she's asked me for 8,000. i've got it,… Read more
#aita#money
307 votes · 6 comments · 3 options
AITA for not telling the seller what the record in his crate was worth?
me (33F), i dj weekends and work at a record shop, which is relevant. estate sale in june. boxes of records, mostly nothing. in the third box there's… Read more
#aita#money
307 votes · 6 comments · 3 options
@ellenb_hives askedAITA for telling my son I'm not selling the farm to fund his business?
me (63F), widow, run the farm alone. bees, a bit of land, it pays for itself and not much more. my son (36M) has a business idea. it's not stupid —… Read more
#aita#money
307 votes · 6 comments · 3 options