People have been sharing the worst financial decisions they’ve heard someone make – 17 monetary mistakes to learn from
10.
‘I read a post where a couple had an offer on a house, then one of them got made redundant, but they hid it, exchanged contracts, then someone let slip to the bank so their mortgage offer got pulled.
‘They lost their entire life savings in the deposit. Absolutely worst decision I’ve ever seen, makes me sick thinking about it. You’re welcome.’
-Upper_Month_169
11.
‘Not joining the company pension scheme, so losing out on the employer contribution… They were 19, so loads of time for the funds to grow and provide a really good retirement, if they paid in their contribution.’
-Full_Pea_5259
12.
‘When I was doing my apprenticeship quite a few of the other lads were spending £300+ a month on cars. Pretty daft when you’re on minimum wage and living with mum and dad’
-Forsaken-Original-28
13.
‘Time I left a newly bought bottle of balsamic vinegar on the parcel shelf of my rental car. Still think about it 10 years later.’
-Warm_Benefit7845
14.
‘I once knew an 18 year old in his first job spent 80 percent of his first wage on a SINGULAR Gucci belt.’
-General_McCuddles
15.
‘My brother selling our Pokémon (blue, red, yellow, gold, silver, crystal, ruby, sapphire, emerald) for £20 to fund his weed habit. Also our Pokémon cards for a bag of weed. Technically stole them to fund a habit for one night of smoke. I’m not over it because they’re worth so much in today’s market.’
-BeardedDadAFK
16.
‘NFTs. Always NFTs’
-JeffBroccoli
17.
‘Blowing his house deposit on a giant wheel of cheese’
-WoollyHooligan
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