{"id":44193,"date":"2021-11-02T04:15:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T11:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=44193"},"modified":"2023-01-01T11:30:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T19:30:46","slug":"how-to-convince-friends-and-family-members-to-lend-you-money-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id44193-how-to-convince-friends-and-family-members-to-lend-you-money-2.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Convince Friends and Family Members to Lend You Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cash-in-hand.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-44196\" src=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cash-in-hand.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cash-in-hand.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cash-in-hand-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;ll be the first person to <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id15845-dear-friend-here-are-41-reasons-why-im-not-lending-you-the-money-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warn you about borrowing money from family and friends<\/a>, but if you really must turn to your pals and relatives for some quick cash, here are a few tips that will help you do it right and keep your relationships intact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Transparent at All Times<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Borrowing money from friends and family is taboo because it often causes a rift in the relationship. Many times, expectations aren&#8217;t outlined, and the familial waters get murkier with each passing month that the lender doesn&#8217;t get paid.<\/p>\n<p>Adds personal finance reporter J.R. Duren, &#8220;Always be direct. If you&#8217;re going to bring your family or friends into your financial life, you need to be straightforward and transparent &#8212; from the point you make your request, to the point where you pay off your debt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explain Why the Loan is Important<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re asking a friend or family member for cash, you better have a legitimate reason for borrowing it. Don&#8217;t go begging because you need stupid material luxuries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Borrowing money to buy something your friend may not agree with, like a motorbike or a lavish holiday, is never a good idea,&#8221; says Jennifer McDermott, consumer advocate for personal-finance comparison site Finder.com. &#8220;This often leads to resentment as to how you&#8217;re spending their money &#8212; and that&#8217;s bound to cause friction. When asking to borrow money, ensure they know what you&#8217;re going to spend it on, and make sure they&#8217;re on board to avoid any clashes after the fact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create a Contract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To further establish your accountability, suggest creating a contract that both parties can sign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The biggest problem is that people think that friends and family members don&#8217;t need to be paid back in time. At some point, your lender will feel that you took advantage of them,&#8221; says New Jersey-based attorney Jef Henninger. &#8220;To avoid this, write up a valid contract with very clear and specific terms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it&#8217;s important to recognize that this contract isn&#8217;t just for show. Once you&#8217;ve signed it, you are now <em>legally<\/em> responsible to repay the money, and you can be sued for the amount borrowed &#8212; or more &#8212; if you fail to honor the agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insist on Paying Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Insist on paying interest at a rate that&#8217;s at least slightly more than what your friend or family member would earn if they put the cash in a high-yield savings account.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The truth is, with bank rates as low as they are these days, you could be doing your family member a favor by asking for a loan and offering to pay, say, 4% or 5% interest,&#8221; says Carla Dearing, CEO of online financial planning service SUM180.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create a Payment Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Knowing when to expect your payments, and when the loan will be repaid in full, helps ease lender anxiety,&#8221; Dearing says. &#8220;And you can show your gratitude for the favor of the loan by making repayment as transparent and stress-free for them as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>An easy way to do this is by having a monthly telephone call, at which time you can transfer your agreed-upon payment via <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id34244-why-you-should-always-haggle-when-comparing-money-transfer-firms-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a money-sharing service<\/a> in real time. This also will help keep the repayment front-and-center in your mind by setting up reminders so you don&#8217;t subconsciously push it aside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep the Loan Private<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id36744-100-words-on-why-grandma-was-probably-smarter-than-you-about-money.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If grandma was kind enough<\/a> to slip you the cash you need, keep it between you and grandma. Your dopey cousin doesn&#8217;t need to know that she&#8217;s handing out loans so he can buy a new bass guitar for the band. Keep the loan transaction private, for the sake of both parties. 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