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'If you can afford it you have to give it' Is lending money to a friend a bad idea ?

A letter written into the Irish Independent today detailed how someone had loaned a friend the sum of €600. The letter explained it had been two years and the friend hadn’t mentioned it since. Creating a difficult moral dilemma But is it ever a good idea to lend money to a friend? Does it lead to unhealthy Relationships? and how can you say no to a friend or loved one who has requested a loan? Joining Mairead Ronan to discuss this was Comedian Jim Elliot and Listeners of the show.

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14.40 10 Nov 2023


'If you can afford it you have to give it' Is lending money to a friend a bad idea ?


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A letter written into the Irish Independent today detailed how someone had loaned a friend the sum of €600. The letter explained it had been two years and the friend hadn’t mentioned it since. Creating a difficult moral dilemma

But is it ever a good idea to lend money to a friend? Does it lead to unhealthy Relationships? and how can you say no to a friend or loved one who has requested a loan?

Joining Mairead Ronan to discuss this was Comedian Jim Elliot and Listeners of the show.


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