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What happens when lending or giving to family takes its toll?

Source: -Mandie-

Hey there, my peoples!

I know it's been a while since you've heard (read?) from me, but we've been working our collective fingers to the bone preparing for our REALLY BIG DAY! More to come on this tomorrow...

We want to get you involved in something we're working on. In the works for next week is another segment with one of our amazing coaches. The topic? We're taking on money and the family, baby!

Do you have a family member on the dole?...Where one person (or more) in the family always seems to have a financial crisis? And the other person (or people) -- who just happens to be the most financially stable -- feels they have to support the others? (I'm tempted to write ne'er do wells but I want to avoid the editorial) Does it cause stress in the family, maybe among siblings who think one kid is always taking advantage? We've actually seen this scenario in the movies. Remember Soul Food or Million Dollar Baby? But, really. How many of us have actually talked about this seriously?

So, we ask...can you relate?
Have you been a borrower or a lender in your family?
Have your loved ones ever caused you to secretly regret your own financial success?
Or, have your loved ones ever caused you to feel bad for asking for their help?

Our money coach plans to take the dynamic of the Bank of Dad head on, so...
Have a question or scenario you'd like to discuss?
Want advice?

Drop us a line, and tell us more...

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12:14 PM ET | 04-30-2007 | permalink

 

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