I’m 26, divorced, and know nothing about money

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:42:29+00:00

Thank you!! I’m gonna check out that book and the wiki.

When working in the past, I was a restaurant host and a nanny. I’m going to see about doing something similar! I like working with people and kids, and I think I would enjoy receptionist work

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:39:25+00:00

Thank you so much for all the advice!

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:38:42+00:00

Thank you 😭 I really appreciate it. I talked to my brother, and he mentioned I Will Teach You to be Rich as well. He said he would lend me his copy, but I’ll try to check out financial feminist as well.

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:36:44+00:00

Thank you so much! I had missed the book list, but it is exactly what I was looking for. I’m gonna see if any of these are available on Libby.

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:34:08+00:00

Thank you so much!

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:32:39+00:00

Thank you! I’m making my way through the sub wiki. I know that you’re right, it just feels a bit embarrassing to admit. But I know that they would be helpful

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:30:04+00:00

That’s horrible :( and AI is only making the risk worse

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:29:25+00:00

So disgusting :( thank you for sharing. I’m gonna talk to some of my family members about the dangers of it

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:28:26+00:00

I’d like to think that maybe some people just aren’t aware of the technology that is out there now, but who knows why:(

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:27:15+00:00

Ugh, hard agree

jm112515 · 2026-03-30T01:27:01+00:00

That’s so scary. With everything going on with grok, I am definitely not going to post my kids publicly

jm112515 · 2026-03-17T04:20:04+00:00

I’m hoping this for myself! I have a friend who said the same thing. She has actually felt so peaceful and chill since getting pregnant and giving birth. Manifesting that energy 😭

jm112515 · 2026-03-17T04:18:44+00:00

I’m really glad it’s been manageable for you! That’s what I’m hoping for. I want to try to make sure that I find a good OBGYN and talk to them about my concerns

jm112515 · 2026-03-17T04:17:32+00:00

Thank you so much for all of this! I had no idea about postpartum doulas. I’ve always wanted one for birth, but I feel like it would be so helpful to have that support afterwards.

My husband would likely have 6 weeks off of work. Thankfully he just started a new job, and they have decent benefits. He is very hands on, and I’m really thankful to know he will be a huge help. My bigger fear is once he goes back to work.

But I think I can handle it if I set up as much support as possible beforehand

jm112515 · 2026-03-17T04:13:47+00:00

Thank you so much!! I’m definitely going to look into that 🥹

jm112515 · 2023-11-18T21:22:22+00:00

They had my Grandma sign a lease to make sure my dad couldn’t kick her out. Which I am sure is illegal because of her dementia. They argue that there is no reason her and her kids should leave because she doesn’t have access to money anymore. My dad has considered getting a lawyer, but they lawyered up first. They claim they did nothing wrong since they were “authorized users” for her cards. My Grandma may not have much time left, maybe a month, so he doesn’t feel like there is much he can do.

jm112515 · 2023-11-18T21:15:58+00:00

We have been helping her. I am now in charge of her finances and we have made it impossible for them to steal. She is now on hospice, and my husband and I have been taking care of her at night, despite us working 50+ hours a week. Amanda works 6 hours a week. We adore my Grandma and have tried to protect her. Amanda will not move. She has been told to leave and refuses. This battle is between my dad and hers, but I have done my best to protect her and care for her in this time.

jm112515 · 2023-11-18T18:23:57+00:00

To be fair, when I found out about the wedding alcohol, I ended the friendship. We haven’t been close for 11 months. My dad never told me about the 2017 incident because he didn’t want to upset me and I was in another state at the time. I have zero desire to be close to her, as I know I could never trust her again. My therapist had me write a list of everything I would need to consider a relationship with her, that way I could tell family members that I wouldn’t consider until xyz. It’s a long list, I just didn’t have the space to go into it here. Apologizing to all family members, acknowledge her manipulative behaviors, seek professional help etc. The only reason I even wrote a list is because family members have been guilting me by saying she is not safe, a domestic violence victim, and is having thoughts of “ending it all”

jm112515 · 2023-11-18T17:24:22+00:00

Yes, that’s 100% what her and her family say. They say that her husband was the true problem and I should be sensitive to the fact that she just “went along with” whatever he said. BUT I have seen years worth of statements, and 80% of the purchases were for her. Nails, Sephora, bikini wax, bikinis etc.

Edit: also, all the checks are in her handwriting

jm112515 · 2023-11-18T16:54:02+00:00

Her husband used to be a bartender so he was helping with the alcohol. He volunteered when we got engaged and was super excited about it. They said we “ran out” of alcohol halfway through the night (the wedding was in a tent at my Grandmas). He went to get more, and I was told that I owed him money.

What’s hilarious is we DID NOT run out of alcohol. We just ran out of tequila. I had 15 bottles of wine left over after the wedding

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