How to talk to your friends about money
From asking a mate to pay back the cash you lent them to opening up about salaries Javier Zayas PhotographyGetty Images
We’ve all been in situations where someone doesn’t fancy paying their share of the bar tab, or maybe you’re the one who finds their friends splashing out carelessly, and you feel left behind? Whatever the money-related issue, dealing with it is rarely fun. But it’s not just awkward: not talking about money with mates could be costing you an extra £23 a month according to a survey by vouchercodes.co.uk – that’s £276 per year – all because we don’t want to seem confrontational or impolite. To help avert friendship bust-ups over money, finance editor Kalpana Fitzpatrick takes a look at some tricky scenarios when it comes to talking to friends about money.
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