# Man’s salary triples, becomes family ATM, learns lesson

2026-08-10T11:03:24+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

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A Reddit user shared how his salary tripling in two years backfired. Instead of enjoying his raise, he became an unspoken emergency fund for relatives and friends. They began expecting him to cover dinners, trips, and even rent. The constant financial drain forced him to set strict boundaries, a lesson he says cost him both money and some relationships.

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- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/personal-finance/my-biggest-mistake-was-reddit-user-shares-a-lesson-he-learnt-after-his-salary-nearly-tripled-11888981#publisher=newsstand>

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