1 year later later
Full Storyfinancialinvestment
"Found cheaper US stock buying options"
Used mgbaba to compare fees on international stock platforms
2/10 regret
2 months later later
Full StoryfinancialCar loan
"Financed a car with approved loan terms"
Received rejected loan notification after making first payment
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storyfinancialdebt
"Made loans to escape abusive scenario"
Stuck in debt loop, unable to pay bills
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryfinancialHousing
"Want to buy a house, lender advised to get a boyfriend"
Lender gave terrible advice, setup for abuse
10/10 regret
5-10 years later
Full StoryfinancialInvesting
"Plan for retirement and emergency fund"
Started saving and investing for the future
2/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StorycareerResume
"Trying different ways to fix the gap"
Struggling to get job interviews due to employment gap
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryprofessionalData Management
"Managing data labelling vendors instead of research"
Vendors provided low-quality data, consumed research time
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryfinancialCash Back
"Earn cash back with Capital One Shopping"
I earn cash back on purchases through Capital One Shopping, which has been a great resource for me
1/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StorycareerSupply Chain Management
"Quit a soul-crushing 9-5 job"
I experienced panic attacks, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts due to the job's pressure and long hours
10/10 regret
today later
Full Storyclothing/food bankHaul
"visited St. Vincent de Paul"
got useful items at low cost
1/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryfinancialSpending habits
"can't justify spending money even when I can afford it"
Saved 6k but still can't spend money
1/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storycareer developmentResume Building
"Merge two resumes into one skills-based resume"
Older resume contains relevant skills, but newer resume has gaps and unrelated jobs
8/10 regret
2 weeks after APM leaves later
Full StorycareerJob Opportunity
"Want APM job for stable pay and promotion"
APM leaving creates opportunity for me to take her job
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StorycareerJob Loss
"Pursued CS degree despite dislike"
Got fired from software engineer job due to underperformance
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StorycareerIT Jobs
"Leave dead-end job for IT career"
Dropped from courier to car washer, seeking IT career change
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryenergyElectricity bill
"bought AC to stay cool"
electricity bill spiked after AC purchase
6/10 regret
1 year of job searching later
Full StorycareerJob Rejection
"Applied for internal job with limited experience"
Got rejected after second interview with generic email
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storypersonal financeCar Loan
"Bought a car with high interest rate and fees"
Got stuck with a car loan that's worth less than the debt
10/10 regret
1 week in later
Full Storycareeroffice job dissatisfaction
"office life not for me"
first week as project manager, no passion for industry
8/10 regret
1 year later later
Full StoryprofessionalJob Search
"Applied to multiple job openings"
Experienced harassment from multiple hiring managers
8/10 regret