What people are voting on right now. Votes fade over a few days, so fresh pain can climb fast.

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    Failed bank transfers take days to reverse and nobody tells you where the money is

    Money leaves my account, the recipient never gets it, and the app just says 'pending'. Customer care gives a ticket number and a 'within 24–72 hours'. Sometimes…

    MoneyPain 5 of 5Anyone using mobile banking transfers,…new0 comments
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    Cross-border payouts to contractors in Africa lose 5–8% to fees and FX

    We pay contractors in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. Between the wire fee, the intermediary bank, and the exchange-rate spread, they receive noticeably less than…

    MoneyPain 4 of 5Companies with remote contractors in Africa; the…new0 comments
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    Splitting shared household bills with flatmates always ends in an argument

    Electricity, internet, generator fuel, cleaning supplies. Somebody always fronts the money and is then owed by three people who 'will send it later'. Usage…

    MoneyPain 2 of 5People sharing apartmentsnew0 comments
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    I lose the receipts I need for warranty claims and expense reports

    Thermal paper fades, emails get buried. When the blender breaks in month eleven, I can't prove when I bought it.

    MoneyPain 2 of 5Anyone who buys thingsnew0 comments