We've all done something dumb that cost us money, but if we're lucky, we didn't lose too much in the process.
Reddit users asked people what the "biggest 'idiot tax'" they ever paid was, as well as the dumbest way they've lost money. And boy, did people have some cringe-worthy answers.
INSIDER cannot independently verify each story, but they sure are entertaining to read, and, unfortunately, a bit too relatable sometimes.
From buying non-refundable, last-minute plane tickets to forgetting to take their cash from the ATM, here are 11 thoughtless ways people have lost money.
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1. They bought a last-minute, non-refundable plane ticket — and their passport was expired.
"I bought a non-refundable airplane ticket on a whim, for a next-day flight. Turned out my passport had expired. Whelp." - SecondSingles
2. They stayed at an internship for eight years.
"I stayed at my internship for 8 years. To be fair, I graduated college in 2008, at the peak of the recession. I was interning there in college, and no one was hiring. They offered me the job, which was just basically a continuation of my internship (the same hourly rate, just some shitty benefits thrown in). Because of the market, I knew I had to take it...
After 6 or 7 years, I found out about Glassdoor and realized that I was being paid 30 to 40% below the MINIMUM market value rate in my area. I brought this into them and asked for a raise. They gaslighted me and tried to guilt me, and didn't give me anything... I got a new job, got back up to market rate, and I was able to walk out the door...
Make no mistake, this whole thing was an idiot move on my part, and likely cost me upwards of $250,000 over the 8 years I was there." - Hey_its_me_your_mom
3. They accidentally paid $1,500 for a service they never used.
"One day I just happened to notice a $75 charge on my bank statement for a monthly Dropbox.com Business account. After some investigation, I found out it was for a business account my wife had signed up for. She had created the account to research the Dropbox business model, intending to cancel it a few days later. She forgot.
Well I don't scrutinize my bank statements nearly as much as I should. It was 20 months after she signed up before I noticed the monthly charge. We had paid $1500 for a service we didn't use, or want, or even know we had." - Bostaevski
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