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The “Friendship Tax”.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In response to the article, the concept of a “Friendship Tax” was introduced to me. But the difference between business and friendship expenses is that one is a necessity and the other is discretionary, which is why I don’t go for the whole “tax” concept. My issue lies with that “norm”, the expectation, the so called “friendship tax”.

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How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There’s also the “hidden string” factor, where the receiving party is pressured to, say, spend weekends expressing gratitude by cleaning his brother’s gutters. She has not been able to pay the real estate property taxes on your parent’s house (which she inherited) and has come to you for help.

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