Money Drain Stories

Stories of financial failures and how “you’re doing it wrong”.

Money Drain: $60,000 in Court Fees over Dog Custody, Requesting Another $20,000

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Crystal of The Money Drain

Yahoo! is doing a story about a man who is spending $60,000 in order to get custody rights to his……..dog. And is now trying to raise more money through donations. Dershowitz has already spent almost $60,000 in fees – and … Continue reading →

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Money Drain: $66,000 Inheritance Wasted

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Crystal of The Money Drain

The Billfold recently posted an article on a woman who spent her $66,000 inheritance on basically nothing. But it wasn’t a continuous flow of funds. After two years, I was down to a few thousand bucks. And then a few … Continue reading →

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Money Drain: $1440 Wasted by a Service I Didn’t Know I Had

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Crystal of The Money Drain

I usually keep a credit card or two around in order to help build up my credit. I pay the balance off monthly, though I don’t actually look at my credit card statement each month. I figured if I am … Continue reading →

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