The awkward math of paying family back after the holidays
Everybody fronted something in December. Now it's January, and somebody has to figure out who owes whom without starting a sibling feud.
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Notes on lending, borrowing and keeping money friendly.
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January 2026
Money resolutions that actually make it past February
Big money vows tend to fizzle by Valentine's Day. Small, slightly boring habits seem to hold up a lot better.
I lent my friend $400 last year and here's what I'd do differently
A loan to a good friend took ten months to come back. Looking back, most of the stress came from the stuff we never said at the start.