Money Drain Stories

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


Money Drain Update! $90,000 Lost was really $300,000

Some time ago I had posted an article about how the expenses of one hoarding case amounted to approximately $90,000 over the course of 10 years for 3 storage units.  While speaking with a friend recently that was a mutual … Continue reading

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Money Drain End of Month Report: May 2012

Each month I post the end of month report for the amount of money wasted throughout the Money Drain stories posted here. Total Money flushed down the money drain for May 2012: $129,595 Breakdown: $600 – $600 Lost in Storage Fees $60,000 – $60,000 … Continue reading

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Money Drain: $600 Lost in Storage Fees

My wife and I almost bought a house we couldn’t afford, but something told us it was a bad idea. Fortunately our intuition was spot on because the next week I had lost my job. We had already purchased some … Continue reading

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