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How do you deal with expensive friends?
Here are some ideas:
- Be Upfront – Remember that these are your friends!
- Suggest Alternate Activities – Thanks to your frugal lifestyle, you know better than anyone how much fun you can have with little money.
- Know When to Say No – This is perhaps the most important part of maintaining good friendships.
How do you tell your friends you can’t afford something?
Keep it simple and positive. Just say something along the lines of, “I’m so sorry to miss out on the fun, but X isn’t in my budget right now. But I’m so happy for you, and I’d love to celebrate in another way!”
How do you say no to an expensive dinner?
Say no. This can be as simple as “I’m sorry we can’t.” You can be honest and say “we’re on a budget and that expensive meal out is just a little pricey for us right now”.
How do you refuse nicely?
That’s how you simply politely decline.
- I’m sorry, but we had to refuse your request to move to another department.
- I’m sorry but I can’t help you, I have something planned out for tomorrow.
- No, I’m afraid I can’t do that for you.
- As I said, I’m afraid I can’t help you at the moment.
Should I tell my friends how much money I spend on Mom?
A University of Florida study found that when parents worry too much about their adult children, and discuss those worries ad nauseum, the child is more likely to view the parent negatively. The next thing you know, you’ll be avoiding visiting Mom at all. You don’t need to tell your friends how much you spend either.
Do you break up with your friends over money?
As it turns out, 20\% of people recently surveyed by CouponCabin.com have had “friend break-ups” over money issues, and 31\% claim they spend more on friends than vice versa. (Perhaps we shouldn’t have been so surprised, after reading this story about the money mistake that ended a friendship .)
Yes, we live in a time when we’re used to sharing every little detail about ourselves on Facebook. But some things, like money, you may still want to keep private. Here’s how (even if your mother is pestering you to disclose what you earn). I’m sick of my mom asking how much money I make.