Money Confession – Friendship
By Jeffrey Strain, July 23rd, 2007 | 5 Comments »
This is a series of money confessions that I have anonymously gathered from people. I think that the confessions show that many of the money secrets that we keep go beyond mere finances. This is number 19 in the series:
“Lending money to my friend cost me my closest friendship.”
Other confession already listed:
- Children’s Savings
- Work
- Money & Happiness
- How Rich People Look
- Joneses
- Dating
- Parental Lessons
- Co-Workers
- Caring About Money
- Where Did It Come From?
- Stealing
- Lottery & Debt
- Unaffordable
- Money & Family
- Nigerian Scam
- Father & Daughter
- Job Satisfaction
- What Money Can’t Buy
This confession photo courtesy of emsef
Amen. I never lend my friends money. If they really need it, I give them what I can afford. Otherwise, I usually talk it through with them which usually helps more than lending or giving does.
I bailed two friends out of jail. One was for $5000 and the other for $15000. They both got arrested within 2 weeks of each other. Both jumped bail. There are two friends I’d known since elementary school.
Wow you are a good friend (or wealthy friend). I hope they paid you back and you guys are still friends.
Unfortunately I was a good (yet young and stupid) friend. Both friends jumped bail which means I lose the money. I haven’t spoken to either of them since. I’ve learned my lesson.
That’s awful. I am sorry.