GB Bulletin: Mixing finances and family? It can be messy.

We’ve all heard the advice to not mix family and business. That’s partly because it can be tricky to give orders to your sister (or to take orders from your sister), but also because mixing family and money can be messy.

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Extend grace when you can

We’ve all heard the advice to not mix family and business. That’s partly because it can be tricky to give orders to your sister (or to take orders from your sister), but also because mixing family and money can be messy.

The reality is few of us will actually start a business, and even fewer of us will start businesses with family. But what is probably much more common is sharing bills or expenses with family.

Here’s one person’s reflection on over-paying for one of those shared bills

Money and Moms:

Happy budgeting,
-The Goodbudget Team

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