Friends & Money

Thought of the day: How do you feel about the mixture of friends and money?

Personally, I do not believe in the mixture of friends and money. Whether its lending for a short period of time, a huge amount of money, or whatnot. I take a stand on this issue because how much more awful can it get then thinking 'ugh, (s)he owes me X amount of dollars' when hanging out with your friend? Bringing up the subject is hard enough, but it limits the friendship and communication

I believe that if you do come across a situation where you loan a friend money or pay for an outing, my only request is the ability to reciprocate and share. Reciprocate by paying for the next outing on an equal footing. Share some of your time and resources- whether it's making a trip to the grocery store on your way home, cooking dinner instead of going out, etc. It's only fair. And, it's only realistic when considering that not everyone makes the same amount of money. Although, if you think about it- those you interact with are within the same financial group as you. Funny, huh?

As somebody else says "it all comes out in the wash".