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Cousin just asked me for money: he’s a high income earner and parents are wealthy

Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:15 pm
Posted by RedRifle
Austin/NO
Member since Dec 2013
8328 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:15 pm
Just got off the phone with a first cousin who works in tech sales. He does well, but also owns several airbnbs and has fallen behind on mortgages. His parents are wealthy but he’s got too much pride to ask them. He needs to “shift some money around”. Should I lend him the $50k?

ETA: he said he’s $50k in the hole but would take whatever he could get.
This post was edited on 8/17/23 at 10:26 pm
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
8730 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:16 pm to
$50k? Hell no. Unless you’re ok not seeing it again.
Posted by lnomm34
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2009
12607 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:17 pm to
I don’t need any more info.
quote:

Should I lend him the $50k?


Yes. Absolutely yes. No question.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58108 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:17 pm to
quote:

Should I lend him the $50k?


Hell no
Posted by csorre1
Member since Apr 2010
6320 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:17 pm to
Not subtle. No you don't ever lend money to family. If you give money to family, you don't expect to get it back.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124302 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:18 pm to
quote:

Should I lend him the $50k?


Yeah do it
Posted by 4LSU2
Member since Dec 2009
37317 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:18 pm to
quote:

Yes. Absolutely yes. No question.


I’d ask if he voted for Trump or Biden before making a decision.
Posted by Cycledude
Member since Jul 2018
1709 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:18 pm to
I don’t know your cousin as well as you do, but in general I’d say don’t be surprised if he doesn’t pay you back.
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
16988 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:19 pm to
Just give him the money.

Or tell him no.

Don’t ever loan money to family.
Posted by MrFreakinMiyagi
Reseda
Member since Feb 2007
18955 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:19 pm to
“Lend” him $50k?
frick no
Offer to give him $350 for each nut throw at his wife
Posted by The Third Leg
Idiot Out Wandering Around
Member since May 2014
10038 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:19 pm to
Have him put up property as collateral and charge him hard money lending rates.
Posted by Finchboyz
Choclate city
Member since May 2018
514 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:19 pm to
Ask for nudes of his wife before wiring the money.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:20 pm to
Loan him the money if you have it but tell him he has 60 days to pay you back plus $10k
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26455 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:20 pm to
I had a cousin who asked me for money, when I found out he still owed our grandmother 10k, I told that POS to kick rocks…
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
48912 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:21 pm to
quote:

He needs to “shift some money around”.


quote:

He does well, but also owns several airbnbs


Sounds like you should tell him to sell the airbnbs
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
62864 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:21 pm to
Put it in writing and wreck him on the interest. Speak to him like a high earning man and tell him how he gets out of his troubles.

Unless it's one of those super close brother like cousins. Then just tell him no.
This post was edited on 8/17/23 at 10:22 pm
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98152 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:21 pm to
quote:

Should I lend him the $50k?


Not subtle at all.
Posted by TrueBaldPate
BR
Member since Dec 2019
764 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:23 pm to
Easy answer is No
Would with iron clad contract with property held and done by lawyer with loan registered and notarized.
But really I only have 4 people I would loan money and are brothers or sisters. Still would get loan notarized or what ever makes it legal.
Posted by Popths
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
3965 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:23 pm to
Don’t lend any money you can’t afford to give away.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45801 posts
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:24 pm to
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