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My money keeps disappearing from my bank account, and I don't know what I can do to stop it.

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By Elizabeth Spiers, Athena Valentine Lent Verified
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Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Pay Dirt archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions about money here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, I’m a woman in my mid-20s, and I recently graduated from college and am looking for my first “real” job. I am terrible with money, to an embarrassing degree. Once it’s in my account, I have to spend it. I’ve tried hiding it, using apps to put it in different accounts—it doesn’t matter.
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My Husband Makes Four Times What I Do. We’re Still Splitting Expenses.

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By Elizabeth Spiers, Athena Valentine Lent Verified
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Pay Dirt Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Pay Dirt archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions about money here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, My husband and I have separate bank accounts and split expenses down the middle. We are both good earners, but in the past four years, his salary has tripled. Overall, this is fantastic—until it comes to tax time.
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My sister's scheme for free rent will cost me money and result in my roommate's eviction. Should I take her up on it?

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Skip to the content Pay Dirt Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Pay Dirt archives to share classic letters with our readers.Submit your own questions about money here. Dear Pay Dirt, I have a high-earning job but struggle with depression. I need to live with other people just for the social pressure of needing to shower. I own a three-bedroom, two-bath condo in the heart of downtown. One bedroom is my office.
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