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Today, I was working as a Valet driver. After getting no customers for 5 hours in the pouring rain, a woman driving by stops and asks me for directions. Before leaving, she said, "I should probably tip you for that, since that's probably the only money you'd get all night." She didn't. FML

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On 11/07/2009 at 12:36am - money - by Tipless (man) - United States (Virginia)

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Today, I asked my girlfriend about a diamond necklace I bought her for her birthday, which she didn't seem to be wearing. She then told me she hocked it to pay for her inexpensive phone bill. I paid $1,500 for that necklace, she received $300 from the pawn shop. FML

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On 11/03/2009 at 6:02am - money - by I_Lossed (man) - Australia (New South Wales)

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Today, I volunteered to be Auctioned off for Charity. I went for $3. FML

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On 11/03/2009 at 2:06am - money - by LC (woman) - United States (Michigan)

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Today, the city shut off the water at my house because my roommate thought that the water bills he had been hoarding were "suggestions." FML

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On 11/02/2009 at 12:30pm - money - by parched (man) - United States (Indiana)

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Today, I finally got my paycheck from working at my minimum wage job for the last three months. I was delighted when I saw it was worth $846. On my way to cash it, I destroyed my car's suspension. It's going to cost almost $800 to fix. FML

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On 11/01/2009 at 4:08pm - money - by Anonymous (woman) - United States (Michigan)

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Today, I went to my university bookstore and tried to use my debit card to pay, but got the "Insufficient Funds" notification. I was buying a single postage stamp, which costs 57 cents. FML

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On 10/30/2009 at 4:32pm - money - by poorcollegestudent (woman) - Canada (Alberta)

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Today, my bank overdrafted my account to pay a bill that isn't due until next month. When I called them, they said they would fix the mistake, but I have to restore the account to zero before they'll give me my money back. So, I have to pay for my own money with the money they won't give me. FML

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On 10/30/2009 at 6:11am - money - by WTF (man) - United States (Arizona)

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Today, I got my tax return. I was really excited. Turns out the government does take the time to send out a tax return for $1.36. FML

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On 10/27/2009 at 4:10pm - money - by nicolo (woman) - United States (Oregon)

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Today, I was standing in the gas station, pulling out my wallet to pay the $100 of gas I just filled my car with. I opened my wallet and found a note saying "borrowed money for food". FML

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On 10/21/2009 at 6:05am - money - by Pissed (man) - New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)

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Today, I went to the military base to save $10 on a haircut. On the way out the gate, the glare of the sun blocked my view of a star barrier. Instead of saving $10 on a haircut I now owe a $500 deductible to fix my car. FML

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On 10/16/2009 at 11:35pm - money - by drstrnj (man) - United States (Utah)

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Today, I found out that, because i'm a student, the employees I train make more than me. FML

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On 10/15/2009 at 7:29am - money - by Anonymous (man) - Canada (Ontario)

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Today, I found out that I owed my school $0.20. They decided to charge me a late fee of $20 for deferring the intial payment. FML

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On 10/13/2009 at 11:04am - money - by latepayer (man) - United States (Michigan)

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Today, I got a job at McDonald's because I've been really needing money. After work, I got some food with the Monopoly pieces. I completed the set for $5,000, but I can't claim it because I work for McDonald's. FML

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On 10/13/2009 at 1:41am - money - by Anonymous (man) - United States (Iowa)

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