Are Your Friends Pressuring You Into Debt?
I have a friend who loves to shop, and she used to drag me out with her all the time. Even when I didn't plan to buy anything, I'd generally come home with an item or two that I couldn't really afford. When we were on our shopping outings, we always ate at nice restaurants and sometimes took a break to see a movie. She gave me a bad time when I told her I wanted to stay in touch but couldn't keep spending money I didn't have. Have you had friends who pressure you to spend more than you are comfortable with?
Not to that extent, but just about every place I've worked it seems the people I work with always want to go to lunch at a nice restraunt. I'm all for getting out most days, for the mental release of leaving the office, but I'd much rather eat a $5 hamburger combo than pay $12 at a sit down restraunt.
I did know people who is like that. But i always manage to keep my emotions and buy thing not intentionally been on the plan. But i do have friends who will ask to go out and have a drink and i end up paying the bills afterward.
Not good also to have this kind of friends. During study time, yes I do have this kind of friends who always like to go out for shopping. And same to me, even have no much money I still buy the things I don't really need. But after earn my own money, I mean after got a job, I left all this stupid habits. Even go out with friends, I don't simply but things that not important for me. So far I can control myself now, from being the previous person I do before. Luckily I can manage my money well now.
I've always tried to stick with friends who have similar values about the types of activities we enjoy doing... most of my friends have been more inclined to hit the thrift stores than the mall.
Luckily I don't have friends like that. If I do, I think I will be broke right now. I guess I belong the frugal group of people who take money as very hard to come by. We use every single cents wisely and rarely buying things on impulse. By this way, we are still able to keep our head above the water all these years even with the current economy downturn.
I had a boyfriend pressure me into debt, it was a slow going thing, but it spiralled out of control in the end. Never a good thing to do, but when you are in a relationship it is easier to let it happen, especially when the two people have entirely different spending habits.
