Today, I realized that my 5 year old son has more money saved up in his piggy bank than I have in my actual bank account. FML
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Today, my six year-old son maxed my credit card on Robux. FML
Today, I realized that the closest thing I have to a savings account is the cup on my dresser with coins in it. I counted it, $17.34. That is my savings. I'm 28. FML
Today, my 7 year-old daughter was counting all the money she made over the weekend from her lemonade stand. She made sixty dollars and said now she has more money than I do. She's right. FML
Today, I let my young son play on my RuneScape account, figuring he was too young to do much more than walk around randomly. I came back to find out he'd somehow gotten into my in-game bank and lost a huge amount of money. FML
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makersmarkmike 17
Kids cost money, hopefully you are spending yours on him! There is nothing wrong with being broke if you are using your money for the right reasons.
Welshite 39
He'll be a great investor when he grows up.
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Comments (129)
iknowiwantyou 13
how on earth does a FIVE year old have more money than a grown man with a family. you must be broke as ****. YDI.
Welshite 39
Yes, because he deserves his financial woes. Bad, OP! Don't you know you're supposed to be a multimillionaire by now?
5destroyer35 20
Heh, I remember when I was a lowly multimillionaire. Multitrillionaires are where it's at.
iknowiwantyou 13
what I got from this FML was that he's irresponsible with money or can't save or isn't working hard enough to make money. otherwise, there's no way you can become that broke.
SininenAave 9
Because a five year old doesn't have any financial responsabilities. The kids savings might just come from OP. Regardless, being poor does not equal a bad or irresponsable person. Sometimes life is just hard.
tukies 28
When I was about that age my parents had to borrow money from me. Hell I even charged them interest. When you have kids for some reason people become broke...
Welshite 39
#18: I guess you've never had a low-paying job. I would suggest you look at the idiotically impossible monthly budget suggested by McDonald's. I'm not saying that is the case here, but it costs money to raise a family. That doesn't mean OP isn't hard-working or irresponsible. He just got dealt a bad hand.
iknowiwantyou 13
19 at the same time, a 5 year old doesn't even have quite as much as an adult. and why does a 5 year old need money? If OP's so broke he needs to get his priorities straight instead of giving it to someone who doesn't need it anyway.
awkwardloveannie 28
@25 who says op gave it to him? little kids usually have grandparents that give them a dollar or so when they see them.. that accumulates over time
iknowiwantyou 13
I clearly wrote who I was replying to.
Welshite 39
#29: This is an open discussion. There is no restriction on replies. #28 had a valid point.
rocker_chick105 31
Did you ever think that maybe his priorities are his son, and spends his money on him??
iknowiwantyou 13
31, 28 asked me who said OP gave the 5 year old money and if you go read 19's comment hopefully you'll understand. hopefully.
SininenAave 9
Given that the money is in a piggy bank I would assume it's not a matter of a big sum of money and might have been given at an earlier point in time. OP could just be having a bad month. All I'm saying is that we don't have all the details.
Schizomaniac 24
Arguing on the Internet will settle the matter.
iAlissa 34
Jeez 34. You're awful pleasant.
Rainhawk94 27
I've taken note on #34 s comments on other fmls there's a reason she's not popular
iknowiwantyou 13
44 it's all good. I always preferred the infamous route ;)
SininenAave 9
Although I don't agree with #34 in this FML I do respect her right to express her opinion and I think it's irrelevant what she's posted in comments for other FMLs before.
iknowiwantyou 13
thank you 56 :) Take your hate elsewhere h8erz. LOL.
rlb123 6
There's "no way" you can become that broke ? Try having kids , student loans, bills , necessities etc ... Do you really think every parent just has a hefty salary and money to toss around, let alone save ?
abitabanana 8
And also, who is saying how big his family is? I have five kids and I too am broke as **** a lot of the time. I choose more happiness over more money. Nothing wrong with that.
Sports_guy3 28
Yes. My business isn't making enough money. I have bought a lottery ticket every day and still haven't won.
buttery_nipples 12
Guess grandma loves him a lot
awkwardloveannie 28
he's 5 with no responsibilities, little kids ask for money and who could say no to a cute kid. borrow some?
WordAficionada 19
Well, at least he knows how to save up! It'll be a good skill for when he's older.
worldclassrager 39
Keep track of what you are spending...I did that...now I have a decent amount lying around...
Headcrab 29
don't worry OP it will get better.
MysticMonkey 9
It's good you have taught him to save. Wish i was like that, i spend money just because. Sparkly purses, chocolate, makeup...
PenguinBitch 43
Get to the couch before he does.
perdix 29
Make Mr. Moneybags pay rent and soon you'll be rich, too!
TheShyPerson 10
Steal his money!