32. Having an Affair
Cheating can leave your bank accounts empty. Depending on how long the affair lasts, the person who is cheating might spend hundreds or thousands on dates, gifts, hotel rooms and flights. Some people even pay their lover’s bills. The average affair lasts six months and costs $444 a month, or $2,664 in total, according to a survey by a U.K. retail company, CNBC reported.
Meanwhile, factor in a suspicious spouse or partner who starts forking over cash to investigate what’s going on — a private investigator told CNBC that he charged $100 per hour plus expenses — and the costs really start to add up. While all of this extra spending is occurring, there are still household obligations to cover. Infidelity is a prime example of how emotion-driven decisions make people go broke.
