#MONEY · 48 ASKS

should i take the town job that pays off my land or stay broke and off grid

got offered a six month gig driving a water truck for a logging outfit two towns over. pays enough to clear the last four thousand i owe on the cabin… Read more

#money#offgrid

at diner counters, tip on every coffee refill or just once when you leave

#money

Is 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

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

should 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

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

should 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

Should 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

should 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

should 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

should 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

should 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

should 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

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

should 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

should 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

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

wood stove or propane heat, which wins on a winter morning

#money#homesteading

should 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

Should 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

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

Should 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

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

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

client tipped me in a $50 GIFT CARD to a spa she owns instead of cash!! rude or nah??

#work#money

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

gym or home setup: which actually gets used more after year one

#health#money

unpopular 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

van life honest question: at what point is it just being homeless with a nicer instagram

#money#relatable

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

AITA 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

wedding pros: what's the thing couples spend the most on that guests genuinely never notice

#style#money

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

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

AIO 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

off-grid: what's the thing you thought you'd miss and genuinely don't

#relatable#money

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

Should 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

AITA 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

Should 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

AIO 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

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

AIO 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

My 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

AITA 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

AITA 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

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

AITA 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