'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5?
What's the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back?
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Notable Quotes
"I would rather swallow the $8.50 than send another request."
— Henry Payne , Other
"If someone bought me something, I'm immediately paying them back. So then I'm thinking for them, what's the delay?"
— Kaz Jahanbini , Other
"I think Americans are a bit more generous."
— Betsie Brooke-Taylor , Other
"If you're my friend, you would pay me back."
— Annika Violet , Other
"We're often very British about asking for money back."
— Laura Pomfret , Executive
Key People
A 19-year-old individual who discusses her approach to money repayment with friends.
A 19-year-old British student providing insights on cultural financial interactions.
A friend of Annika who shares her feelings about asking for repayment.
A 21-year-old New Yorker discussing money repayment with friends.
A 19-year-old student in New York sharing thoughts on financial interactions among friends.
Laura Pomfret is the chief executive of women's finance community Financielle.
A student in New York who expresses the importance of asking for money back.
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