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Originally Posted by dynastoned
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i've lent money to so many people and been burned by most, family and friends included. its whatever and its really how you find out who has any real integrity.
the way i see it is don't lend money you're gonna miss. because more often than not you wont see it again.
personally i've never borrowed a dime i couldn't repay. if i did borrow money and i had to go broke to repay it i would and have. but what i've found is most people would rather just avoid you rather than pay you. more than anything i feel sorry for people who have to hide from their poor decisions rather than face them.
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So true.
There are some friends I would never loan more than $100.00 to. There are others I have known for 10, 15, 20 years. You tend to own them favors, or them you in such a long period of time. In THIS CASE, it was me thinking of the favors owes that overruled my better judgment.
When I have borrowed money from ANYONE, I have always paid interest. Depending on the dollar amount, I will even pay a premium. Just so everything is 'square' at the end. I hate owing people. So I try and balance the scale flipping back a bit more than borrowed.
It really sucks when you have to track people down, keep track of their bullshit, or deal with excuses. It really does leave a bad taste, and you wanna never help anyone out again.