Financial Confessions
Stories, dilemmas and personal opinions from the GFY community
'My dad died and left me £400k in inheritance'
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Could you tell me a little bit about yourself? I’m 33, single, and live alone in Wales (where I also grew up). I currently work in insurance and have a property portfolio on the side. I left a higher paying job last year and took a 6 month career
My friend’s fiancé asked me for a Rolex watch as a wedding gift
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Can you tell me a bit about you? I’m in my early - mid 30’s and am currently in between jobs (changing career). I live with my partner who earns about £250k annually. What happened with your friend and her partner? Earlier this year one of my close
'Gifted house deposit from father-in-law was too good to be true'
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Can you tell me a bit about you, your life and your relationship? I live with my husband, our newly adopted daughter, and our dog and cat. We own our previous home, but it's no longer suitable as my husband is now a wheelchair user, so now live
'My ex-boyfriend owes me £10K. I’m moving on'
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Could you tell me a little bit about you and your life? I’m a 31-year-old Irish woman, now living on the Lincolnshire coast with my boyfriend of 5 years. We bought our home here 2 years ago and live with our dog. Could you share a bit about the
A four day work week changed my life. Here's how...
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On Sunday afternoons I would still have a tiny bit of ‘blues’ that the weekend is over, but I can honestly say I don’t get that anymore. I have Mondays off and by the time I reach Monday afternoon I feel I’ve achieved everything I want to and therefore I’m ready to hit the next working week.
My husband makes over 10 times my salary.... here's our story
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We like to treat our families to one nice holiday each a year and that is probably what brings us the most joy. I never in a million years thought he would be earning what he is now.
I financially support my partner due to his chronic illness
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Thinking purely about the money aspect, I feel mixed emotions. Lucky that I earn enough to support us, pressure that I need to keep my job and try to earn as much as possible, and guilty that I perhaps do not give enough financially to my partner.
I’m tempted to fake interest in a relationship with my dad for the money... here's why.
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I can’t help but come back to the thought that as he is unwilling and incapable of trying to make up for this emotionally, doesn’t he deserve to do so financially? And don’t I deserve something from him that could bring me something good in my life?
