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by Stephen H
Created on: August 16, 2006 Last Updated: August 22, 2010
We all have the occasional problem with finances and cash-flow and sometimes that means we need to turn
Created on: August 02, 2010
You’ve loaned money to a friend or relative and they haven’t paid you back. In fact,
by Leah Curtis
Created on: July 12, 2009
There have been times in my life that I have needed to borrow money from someone and I always pay it
by Andi Jeanz
Created on: January 19, 2010
When friends and relatives borrow money and do not repay it, the result can be fatal to the relationship
by Simon Wright
Created on: March 23, 2009
One consequence of the current economic upheaval is that credit is increasingly hard to get from banks.
by Ginger Kazay
Created on: August 15, 2006 Last Updated: April 13, 2007
You already know what needs to be done. You need to make a choice.
Do you write the money off and keep
by Scott Hayden
Created on: February 14, 2010 Last Updated: May 05, 2011
Think carefully before lending money to a friend or relative. You are not a bank, and because of this
by Debbie Robus
Created on: August 07, 2007 Last Updated: February 02, 2009
When I consider making a loan to friends and relatives, I ask myself, "Can I afford not to be paid back
Created on: March 28, 2008
Loaning money to friends and family can be a sensitive subject. Most of the time the whole process goes
Created on: June 15, 2009 Last Updated: June 16, 2009
There are times when some people come into money whether they earned it, inherited it, or perhaps they
Created on: August 15, 2006 Last Updated: January 23, 2009
Giving a loan to your friends and relatives can give unwanted consequences if you don't take the necessary
by Jim Kerrigan
Created on: January 02, 2010
We are talking about friends and relatives here. Lets us not become bankers in our spare time. Lest
by Jonte Rhodes
Created on: November 16, 2008 Last Updated: February 08, 2009
Loaning money to friends and relatives is something that often comes back to haunt a lot of people,
by Lyn Dee
Created on: August 16, 2006 Last Updated: August 17, 2009
When a stranger owes you money there are a number of practical or legal steps you can take to resolve
by Ric Martens
Created on: March 03, 2010
It has been said that nothing can end friendships and split families quicker than money. This is even
Created on: August 18, 2006 Last Updated: April 13, 2007
Shakespeare said it best: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be." This is especially true of
by Diane Palmer
Created on: February 11, 2008
You should first consider why they asked you for a loan in the first place. Do, they have bad credit?..
by Paul Lines
Created on: August 17, 2006 Last Updated: August 09, 2009
There is always a risk in lending money to anyone. However, if you lend money to friends and relatives,
by JQ Adams
Created on: March 11, 2007 Last Updated: April 13, 2007
It's going to happen at one point or another in your life, a family member is going to need some sort
by Penny B
Created on: March 14, 2008
Loaning money to either friends or family can be a very tough decision
to make. It might be a little
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