There's nothing wrong with wanting to help a loved one in a financial lurch, but not if it will derail your own finances.
Lending money to family and friends can also ruin relationships. A study published in the Journal of Economic Psychology in June 2012 found that lenders and borrowers often have a different recollection of a personal loan's terms, and unpaid loans can lead to lingering bad feelings between the lender and borrower.
Lending money to family and friends can also ruin relationships. A study published in the Journal of Economic Psychology in June 2012 found that lenders and borrowers often have a different recollection of a personal loan's terms, and unpaid loans can lead to lingering bad feelings between the lender and borrower.




