do you always let others borrow money from you?

When it comes to family, I always let them borrow money. I don't even question why. If it is a friend, if they are trustworthy and I have the money, I will give it to them. I have even offered and given money without being asked when I thought the person was in a bad situation. I have gotten screwed over though. One friend I gave $500 to, to help her medical expenses, promised to pay me back as soon as she was on her feet and then never did and is doing just fine and making good money. No attempt at all to pay anything back. Years have passed. But I still help when I can because the shoe was on the other foot once for me and, while I didn't borrow money from friends, I know they would have given it if I asked and they had it.

Well if I got it and someone I know really needs it for something important not partying or something then yes I would. The only thing with me is you only get one chance to not pay me back then thats it I don`t lend anything to that person again. I only borrow money from family and thats if Im totally in dire straights and even then I would rather steal. So ya I lend the money if I got it and have been paid back in the past but my girlfriend will lend her last dollar or give it to someone on the street if they asked.

If I have extra, then I don't think twice in lending it to others. But they have to be a friend of mine or a relative, otherwise, I won't easily throw a money that is not really won't losing for. My father isone that always lends money to others, his siblings, parents and even give it to those whom he said needs. That most of the times, he doesn't get anything in return from it. Which is not a good example for me, especially when you already have a growing family that really needs every penny to support them.

I don't lend that easy unless that person is my real friend. It depends upon the situation and the amount. If there are times that I feel someone needs money urgently, I am very willing to lend, as long as they will assure me that they will pay me even if the payment will take time to complete, like for instance, down payment. It is not that I expect something in return that I do this, but we have responsibilities, and therefore we must also put it in mind. We are also in need, but it just happend that sometimes, we have shortcomings that come in a sudden.

i do with my friends if they really need it for emergency and if i have mmoney:) but if i dont know the person then i dont i just said i dont have money

Hello there. I am also an easy target for friends who want to borrow money. I am a soft person and I do not know how to reject people. Of all borrowing requests, I agreed 99% of the time. 1% is because I do not have money to lend. So far, I still have many bad debts which i think is unrecoverable. Usually, if the person does not return me the money by the promised date, I'll call or text him/her. If he/she tries to avoid me, i'll forget about the money and also forsake the friendship. Such people are not worth my friendship. Thank God, these friends are not close friends. They are usually just normal friends. I need to learn to be more assertive and say no when I needed to.

I seem to have to agree with your question even though sometimes I would want to hesitate. But when people borrow money from me I always have a hard time saying no. Of course, I would gladly offer to lend money when the person needs it for emergency use such as for medication or something similar. But there are people I know and most of these people borrow but they never return. So, that's what I was talking about when I wanted to hesitate. There are just some people who have a hard time living by their own means, you know, if you have only this much don't you think it's just proper to cut back on the expenses and try to spend only what you can afford. There are people who even with limited cash still can afford to splurge. I, myself am not a very extravagant person, I can be very thrifty and I like to have and save money for rainy days. I just hope people could learn that.

Yes, all of us experienced that. No, not always only if I have extra. coz I only have a small salary and its enough with my family needs. Off course I need to consider my family as well before I will decide. But if I have extra no probs with me I will let her/him borrow. I just tell her/him the fact that I have and instead I am helping herhim to find some way.

Actually I don't like lending money to others. As once it's lent out, it's not easy to get it back. I lent a big amount to someone and I don't know how long it will be returned. I love China

I don't usually let friends borrow money from me, because I'm short of money myself! Hahaha. Luckily my friends are the types who doesn't really borrow money from people, so so far I'm safe from friends who want to borrow money from me. .

It would depend on the amount and how close that person is. If it is just a couple of dollars, I would normally forget take it as a gift. However, if the amount is quite huge, I will determine whether is that person reliable to return me.

No, no, no!! Lending someone money is the best way to lose a friend. When you lend money do people always pay you back? I was walking out of a shopping centre recently and a woman asked me for a dollar so she could catch a bus. I said to her "Do I look like I have stupid tatooed on my forehead?". I wonder how many people gave her a dollar and how much she made that day. I live in Australia and honestly, there is no reason why anyone should have to beg for money.

It depends because I have some friends that I know will say they paid you back, but you know they didn't. So it all depends.

a friend and i ended up paying his rent for a year ,that really wasnt that much ,but we dont have much money either ,so it was a bit of a pinch ,we finally got the old guy one his of it .and got him a little bit of income ,seven months later he had saved enough to pay us back in full for the rent we had paid for him .i have had people with quite a bit of money borrow thins from me and never make an attempt to retrun it .and then this old fellow saves like crazy to get the money back to us as fast as he could . u know ,something is better than u worry about u r friend ,if u let him quillet ,he must unhappy ,but u will not worry about him .

For me I usually dont have the money to lend to someone. But if I did I would gladly let someone borrow some from me. Why not? We should try and help each other out.LOL

Yes I do. But it's got to be a two way street. Not all the time, but with people that want you to pay for them once in awhile got to pay you back later. But a one time deal no biggie to me. Big amounts. CONTRACT. lol. but don't lend more than your comfortable...and also collect the money in little amounts to a schedule. That way you'll end up getting your money back at a luisurely pace. It's good to give, you'll love the feeling. I find having given to others...I seem to get more back and also get to feel good!! Small amounts I wouldn't keep track, but get rid of leeches!! not unless of course it's because of hard times. There's nothing wrong with that. They will remember you!! and hold you in a high place of respect and as a true friend.

Rarely do others ask but I usally do if I have it. Its just my sister who does it. But at work a few times people did it, and they didnt pay me back.Ah! It wasnt much like a few dollars but still. So I dont normally do it for strangers, but for people i know and can trust i usually give in and let them borrow away as long as i can do it and they can pay me back soon.

In my case if she/he is a long time friend I will lend him, especially if he will use it for an emergency how can i refuse.And most of all i will lend him if i got a budget, LOL. money now is very hard to earn....

We try to help if at all possible. Sometimes we can't do much but if we can, we do & try not to think of it as a loan.

Depends on who they are. Lending money to friends never goes well. I'd rather give them the money than ruin a friendship waiting to get paid back.