Should You Give Money to Family Members?

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tonywilliams525 of CA 11:49AM May 15, 2012

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Ali Zaidi 6:17AM March 08, 2012

I've loaned $ to 2 of my friends and both have yet to pay me back in full (it's been 4+ years). The first friend (ex-friend) took a week long Caribbean vacation with his girlfriend a month after I loaned him the $.... His explanation: "This trip was booked months ago so I have to go." Let's just say I won't be talking to that loser for the rest of my life. As they say, fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me. Fool me a third time and I'll let someone take a bat to my head.

Just-Say-No of NY 8:27AM February 16, 2012

What bites is my sister taking a vacation with her family to Hawaii and she still owed me $3k.
Next time she called needing money I just reminded her she never repaid the last loan and she hung up on me. She didn't speak to me for 4 years. How shallow can some people be?

Laurie of MN 6:27AM January 29, 2012