When you are in desperate need of money do you approach your friend or relative

@alienstar (5142)
India
July 13, 2010 9:09pm CST
There are some situations in life where you will need financial help when you cant find any urgent source of money for urgent requirement and what you will do in such situations? whom do you ask financial help-whether it is friends or relatives or just parents? when you are young, asking finance from your parents is understandable, but once you grow up it is really difficult to ask financial help from parents isn't it? what do you do in such situations and whom will you approach?
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19 responses
@kolsti87 (521)
• United States
14 Jul 10
Maybe one of my parents because so far the only time I've ever needed money so much was before I had friends close enough to ask.
• United States
14 Jul 10
I have been completely desperate for quite a bit of time now. Unfortunately I do not family and or friends I can turn to. Bless all who do. I however, pray really hard and work really hard at trying to earn the next dollar.
@maucute (979)
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
It would actually depends on the situation, if it's something really urgent and important I would ask my mom but if it's something that I must manage to pay, that will be the time I have to look for a way to earn money. I would probably ask my partner, but my parents would be my last resort.
• Kenya
14 Jul 10
I try as much as possible to live within my means. When I am i dire strait for money, I reach out to my partner or my parents. I do not like to ask friends and extended family for money. I once reached out to a good friend of mine and she scandalized me. Ever since then, I have learnt to do without whatever it is I want.If I want something so bad, I have learnt to think of creative ways of getting money rather than asking for assistance.
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
I usually try my best not to borrow money from my friends or relatives. If I can borrow somewhere even with high interest rate, I do that. If there's no other way then I chose those one's who am sure can spare it. That way, there would be no awkward moments when he tells you he does not have money to lend you and he is very sorry.
@dsrp82 (676)
• Brazil
14 Jul 10
I never did that, but we never know.
• India
14 Jul 10
i have very bad past exp,nobody will help you if u are in trouble,if you have money you will have friend and relative ,hence it is importent that u should have money
@Bhadine (594)
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
If I urgently need a money I usually ask help from my employer like having Cash Advance or "I owe you". Since these are salary deductions, I easily get money. However, in times that it is still not enough, I usually BORROW money from my boyfriend. Among the people surround me, I am more confident to ask money from him since we promise to help each other hand in hand. Moreover, I see to it that I will pay him the moment I receive my salary. My last option would be my parents because I believe that it should be me who will help them financially.
@karen1969 (1779)
14 Jul 10
Yes, although my husband and I are grown up, we do still have to borrow money from our parents sometimes. My husband works but I am a housewife, so his one wage supports a family of six. It is especially hard if something happens suddenly like the car needing to be repaired, as we have no money spare for emergencies, only enough to pay the usdual bills. We don't like borrowing money, but sometimes there is no choice.
@jabezdnl (22)
• India
14 Jul 10
The only person we know in this earth very well is our relatives and true friends.Hence when we are in a financial need we surely depend on our relatives and friends to provide us financial assistance.When am in a need i first approach my parents then relatives and friends.
• Australia
14 Jul 10
I don't have any family that I could ask so normally I will just have a look around and see what stuff I have and sell what I don't need. I try really hard not to pawn anything as you still have to come up with the money to get it back, so I would try selling something first.
14 Jul 10
I always approach my mom..for i always borrow money from her without interest. :) Sometimes I also borrow from my friends. Actually its a lot easier from them for they always add interest, for they know that they will earn an extra from me.. :)
• United States
14 Jul 10
When i need extra money i turn to the internet there are sites out there where is you honestly put the time in it you can make a small amount of extra cash each month. Not like a full time job no but a small amount ranging maybe 40-60 bucks if you really work at it hard
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
In my case, financial problem is really one of the burden of my life even in my family. But, so good coz in our family we help each other. I have my own debts. If possible i have to pay it on my own. But if i can't help it anymore, i'll turn to my family to ask for help and if they can't, my second option is my close friends. Yes, i am working now and earning on my own. But, there are really times that I am in need. Although its really hard to approach someone for help. But i have to, to solve such problem.
• United States
14 Jul 10
I normally go and try to pawn something first but if I really need to I will go to my parents and ask for help but I only do that after I have tried all options because I don't like to barrow money.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
14 Jul 10
I usually turn to relatives. If I feel like they are not that willing to help, I turn to my bestfriend. But as much as I could, I don't bother other people with my financial problems, although I have, and it doesn't feel so good when they start whining behind your back and you just hear that from other people.
• United States
14 Jul 10
I am presently in such a situation and I won't ask anyone for anything. Most of my people would tell me they don't have it anyway. so I don't even try to ask. I just wait it out and pray I can make money from somewhere.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
I always approach my relatives of course. Its always my mom and my dad first and if they dont have anything, I go to my sister. Its easy to do that with family cause they are not going to expect a lot when you will pay the money but friends sometimes expect and I dont want them to expect especially if dont have anything. Its safer for me to ask help from relatives than friends.
@ada8may21 (2405)
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
When I am down and really broke I would go to the person who is near with me so that I could have money fast. When I was away with my parents I always turn to my friends who are near with me. But when I went to my parents town and settled here. I always turn to them and approach for any financial support.