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People Confess How Their Life Would Change If They Suddenly Received $5,000

Every penny counts.

And I count each and every one... twice.

I hate to admit it, but money matters.

It just does.

You can't buy food or gas with a smile.

No number is too small.

Who agrees?

Let's find out.

Redditorbdnskjynxwanted to share about how even a little bit of extra finance, can go a long way. They asked:

"How much would your life be impacted by suddenly getting 5000$?"

With 5K... I would buy some dental services. Why are teeth so expensive?!?!

Buying Relief

"I could pay for my upcoming neck surgery up front... herniated disc pinching a nerve affecting my right arm."

BeulahsButterflies

"I had the same thing done. Instant relief. It felt like I had just hit my funny bone almost constantly for months before I got mine done. Take all the restrictions seriously and you’ll heal just fine."

Bcmcdonald

Free

"I could pay off the last of my debt and, for the first time in my life, be completely debt free. Well, I don’t own a home yet. So being debt free would be short lived as I would like to buy a house for me instead of someone else."

Fixmy59bug

"Paying off your debt is like getting past the scene of an accident on the highway. You've been stuck bumper to bumper for so long, and then all of a sudden you're going 65 mph. It doesn't even feel like the same road. You thought you'd never get to your destination, and then all of a sudden it's right around the bend."

jephistopheles

Squeaks

"Make the squeaky noises in my car go away. Back right wheel , goes away after reaching above 60kmh. Sounds like the plastic undercarriage scrapping against the wheel but I am no car expert. Just really hate North American Cars. I've spent like 3k in the past 3 months and it doesn't feel like that"

Acrobatic-Compote-12

Blessed

"There would be no immediate impact. I'm not loaded, but I just have my debts paid and I'm saving for a house."

4SpeedArm

"Love this thread going on. I to consider myself blessed. But I also worked my butt off. Spent the past year paying off all debts. Been living way below my means. It’s all finally coming together and this year I finally get to give myself some things as a reward. Hope you all keep making wise decisions. Feel confident in life. And we all stay humble."

spare_oom4

Cushion

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"Gives me a little cushion between absolute ruin, a little breathing room."

Little_Buffalo

I love a good cushion; especially a money cushion.

Homeschool...

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"I could pay one semester of college tuition 🥲."

ShyCoconut0_0

911 Fund

"Quite a bit, I'll have to spend some time in the next couple weeks out of state dealing with a family emergency. That means I will not be working, which also means that my rent and other bills may not be covered next month. But I've been in worse situations, so everything will be alright."

codyfuincat

Everything

"Would be a game-changer. Single, live alone, bills are expensive, no savings... people talk about winning the lottery and while, yes, it would be amazing, 5k woUld also be life changing."

UKCHEF_Same.

"Living alone and I'm back in college while dealing with a bunch of health problems. That money would help so much."

Animasylvania

New Things

"I would be able to buy a new computer to work, and buy my grandpa some hearing aids."

WufoArt

"So this doesn’t solve the hearing aid problem, but check out pocket talkers. You can find them on Amazon or wherever. It’s a lot cheaper than hearing aids and I guess does make a difference for a lot of people."

continuingcontinued

"You may have looked into this already but my grandma has a Costco membership (~$60 in the US per year) to get her hearing aids for around $300 instead of $5000 after Medicare."

delaniear17

Not Enough

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"Weirdly for lower middle class family, not much. We have no debt and live within our means. We might take a nicer vacation, get some computer parts, and have a bit more savings. 5k isn't enough to make a lifestyle change."

bowlofweetabix

The Third

"It would be like one of those months you get paid 3 times."

BrilliantNothing2151

"That third paycheck in our household in the spring pays for the dogs annual vet visits, heartworm, and whatnot. Then we use the rest to buy something for the house and order the plants for the garden. In the fall we use it for Christmas present budget. It's nice money to have but we certainly don't need it to make ends meet."

theregalbeagle

Food for Thought

"Catch up on everything. Probably have enough left for a nice steak dinner at home. It'd be a nice stress relief and could probably start saving and slowly move forward."

the_deuce_lossener

Yard Service

"Not much. I’d probably go buy a greenhouse for my yard. I’ve been wanting one forever but don’t want to spend the money on it."

solskuggi

Changes

"Drastically would change my situation. I live paycheck to paycheck so that would be a dream."

inspiration27

Depends...

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"$5k would mean almost nothing at this point in my life. I read something funny recently $5000 was a lot to owe but not a lot to have."

Palmervarian

Timing

"At the right time it can make ALL the difference for someone. For a family just squeaking by paycheck to paycheck it can mean having a real Christmas or taking a much-needed vacation."

yParticle

Stocking Stuffer

"It would buy the trip I've been promising my daughter for 6 years. Our bills get paid, we own a house, we're doing OK. She's wanted to take a trip to where her mom died since the year after it happened. But the roof needs replacing and the car needs attention and there's just not enough to do everything. I've got 1500 cash in a vase, I keep stuffing some in there when I can but at the rate I'm going it's not gonna happen before its time for college."

toweringpine

DO It All

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"It would be life changing. I’d be able to get my orthopaedic… I’ve just been pretending I don’t need it. At first I thought about food and rent and camps for my daughter. But honestly, the orthopaedic could change the severity of my disability. And it makes way more sense to just freakin' do that."

JasAkiko

Wheels

"Considering my car just came back from the insurance adjusters as totaled, it would makeup for the gap between the book value and the insanity of what the market actually looks like right now."

UnethicalFood

A Fun Spree

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"It would certainly be nice but not life changing. We are very hard working and fortunate. I am remodeling a large section of my home by myself and it would be cool to have a surprise $5k shopping spree."

TheShoot141

Congrats to the people it wouldn't change life for. I however am on Venmo.

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Things People Secretly Love But Would Never Admit To In Public

Reddit user sweet_chick283 asked: 'What do you secretly love that you would never admit to in public?;

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What makes us all unique is our passions and the things we love, whether it's singing in the shower, reading books, or listening to specific music artists.

Unfortunately, we live in a world where we are judged for our various tastes and interests thanks to social media, and it makes us consciously selective about sharing the things we love on the internet.

Curious to hear about people's personal desires under anonymity, Redditor sweet_chick283 asked:

"What do you secretly love that you would never admit to in public?"

These aren't really chores for the following Redditors.

Good Clean Fun

"Mopping, im a janitor and generally hate my work... but damn mopping is so good."

– MrDDog06

"When you have a great rhythm going it is something special. I get the same feeling while I vacuum, but won’t let my wife know I enjoy it."

– Bogus_34

Act Of Unwrinkling

"Ironing clothes. A dozen of them. Can’t explain how it relaxes me. I told one person and they looked at me like I’m crazy."

– eerie_white_glow

"My mum misses the days when dad would be out on a Friday night, my brother out with friends and me upstairs quietly playing PS1. She would pour herself a Bacardi & Coke and do the ironing while watching her TV shows."

"I'm sure she doesn't really miss it now that we've moved out and they've retired but it was her wind-down after a busy working week so I can see how people can find it relaxing."

– xdq

Our solo actions can spark joy.

Big Brother Is Watching

"pretending to be on the Truman show and whenever im in my house i act all inconspicuous so they dont know that i know that they’re watching me."

– Bec_121

"C’mon man, you’re not supposed to let him know. You signed a contract when signing up for live views. I’m reporting you."

– doeswaspsmakehoney

The Multi-Tasker

"Playing video games naked at home while eating cheese."

– thickening_agent

Releasing The Kraken

"I love the feeling when you've eaten good fibre and let out a solid long train log in the toilet. That feeling is heavenly."

– therapoootic

"Even better when it’s a clean wipe and not a poo crayon."

– TheWarmestHugz

Ultimate Comfort

"My (male 41) weekend routine is coming home from work, make hot chocolate, start a fire, dress in a ugly pink nightgown made for old ladies and watch forensic files."

– crazyloomis

Some people are obsessed with collecting things.

So Kawai

"Sanrio stationery stores. All those different multicolor pens, a thousand kinds of erasers, spiral bound notebooks galore... my kids sadly have absolutely no appreciation for this wonderland..."

– HavingNotAttained

It's A Staple

"Office supplies have a weird, special place in my heart ever since I was a kid. They don't even have to be 'cute' necessarily."

"Japan's legendary stationery stores is unironically a reason I want to go."

– _CozyLavender_

Not Caring Anymore

"The older I get the shorter that list gets. Not because I love less things, but because I don't care about hiding it."

– Bi-Beast

"YES!! I'm 53 now. I'm working my first job in public since 2006. Today is Halloween and we're allowed to dress up so I am sitting here waiting to go to work dressed as a VERY bad Wednesday Addams. My bf said I'd 'look stupid' because no one else will probably dress up and I'm like, 'WHO CARES!' My makeup looks horrible and not like I practiced, but I DO NOT CARE! I'm having fun with it anyhow and I don't care if my coworkers dress up or not. I'm bein' ME! :)"

– deanie1970

Honorable mentions start here.

The Savior

"Picking up worms from the street and sidewalks when it rains and moving them into the dirt so they don’t burn in the sun, every time it rains I do this."

– sky_kitten89

Hero Of The Moment

"Yoooo I scoot SO many snails and worms. I work as a tech/mechanic at an automotive shop, I had a peoject car towed to my house the other day and it was covered in snails. I saw them when the tow guy/coworker was unloading and I was like, 'oh! It comes with free snails!' and began moving them. He laughed then realized and said, '... Oh, you're serious. Uh... Okay.'"

"I don't care who knows it. These little things barely can look out for themselves, why shouldn't we if we can take a moment to help? I don't care what happens next, it probably doesn't matter overall but I can help this moment."

– chris14020

Why should some of the hidden desires mentioned above have to be secret?

Redditors opening up about some of these would make them a hit at parties–no shaming.

As a matter of fact, I'll totally be down for a Forensic Files viewing party where we all make hot chocolate, light the fireplace, and cozy up together in our respective pink ugly nightgowns for old ladies.

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History is riddled with moments of absurdity.

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