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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:01 PM Original message |
Should relatives charge interest on loans (discussion at work today)? |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wouldn't do it. I can see trying to teach your child how the real world |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. This is a 28-year-old woman |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Oh, yeah that is just weird to me. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. I know! |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. my family is the same as yours |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Yeah, my parents even ripped up the check when I paid them back $1,700 for a transmission |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hey |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Only if it is a life lesson. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't see anything wrong with it but it's not something I would do |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. not if they're Muslim |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. My parents did this with my brother |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That is kinda my idea. I will give money. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yeah, I felt bad for my brother |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. that money was your parents investment |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Good answer. When it comes to family, I think it's best to either give the money |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. usury is a one-way ticket to hell my friend... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. Depends of if the money is "extra" money |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. in the end few people have "extra" money |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. Nope. |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. But |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I personally wouldn't charge interest. |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. It may well be a loss, not a profit |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I don't think of it as a business arrangement. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 07:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Almost word for word what I said yesterday! |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #33 |
50. not everyone can afford to think that way |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. Having loaned money with no interest or repayment sked, I would never do the latter again. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. The times I had to borrow money from my parents, they |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
24. My parents had no money to lend, for my first car my |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. My mom charges 10% interest. |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Don't like the terms? |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 07:52 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Right. |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. then no deal was made |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Uh-huh. |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I've been the dumb lender, myself |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I guess you can get taken |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 07:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Good God -- that's more than the bank! |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 07:53 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. She swore up and down |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Man -- as I said, all families are different |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. For sure. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
26. No. |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. If Al Capone had gone into the banking business rather than the liquor business |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 07:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. You're right about Capone! |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
28. not only charge the vig, but if the payment is short it is added to the principal... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. I think families should give money if they can afford it. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-27-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. i agree, and if i can afford to give it i'd rather do that than loan it. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 07:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Judge Judy basically says that |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
34. well in my experience the friend/family member won't repay the loan anyway so the point is moot |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 08:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
46. "loan money only to people you don't care about" |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
35. Jesus...that's horrible. Nothing says love like 5% interest. |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
44. Well from a legal and tax perspective |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
48. We borrowed money from my husband's aunt to buy a house. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
49. It depends on the circumstances and the family dynamic. |
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