Effective budgeting requires having a clear understanding of your income and expenses, setting realistic goals for yourself, and developing good money habits.

But some people, for one reason or another, skip on all the work and when the results aren't what they would like them to be, they become frustrated, blaming circumstances or external factors rather than addressing their own choices.

So Reddit user Dumbbratbaby made a post on the platform, asking its 'Frugal' community to share the craziest stories they've heard about folks living beyond their means.

This reminds me of something I read years ago where someone on a huge salary was complaining that they had nothing left over when you factored in private schools for their kids, expensive and prestigious extracurriculars, tutors, main

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