s/o the worst financial decision you made

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marrying for “love”, not money.

same.

same same.

Could someone who feels this way elaborate? Is money actually tight? Or do you just wish things were easier?

I can answer this. I had the opportunity to marry an NBA player but I just didn’t love him. I married a man I love and he makes great money ($120K) but we have two kids and need to save for things like a deck and vacations. Wouldn’t have needed to do that with NBA millions each year. So it’s not that I picked the wrong person but if I had chosen strictly for money - financially (even with a divorce) I’d have more money to my name. FWIW - DH tells me he’d keep the kids and be my side piece of I could funnel a couple of million his way annually

Just curious, how wealthy/financially savvy was the NBA player? You hear so many stories of athletes going broke, your DH may be better off long-term with his low 6 figure salary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marrying for “love”, not money.

same.

Make your own money

Harder to do when you have the burden of having children.

Many of us are both the primary breadwinner and mothers.

It is not rocket science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marrying for “love”, not money.

same.

Make your own money

Harder to do when you have the burden of having children.

Many of us are both the primary breadwinner and mothers.

It is not rocket science.

+1. I make $185,000 per year and DH makes $160,000 per year. We have 3 kids. We have a nanny to help the kids. Being a SAHM sounds awesome (with the right DH), but it also carries a risk (unless the DW comes from family money) of being a bit financially dependent.

[Anonymous]

worst mistakes were not contributing to 401k until I started reading this forum at 42 and also buying a house right before the bust in 2006 in an area that took 10 years to recover