Dear Queenie,
Some friends of mine often talk about their money problems and huge credit-card debt but still they have a lot of parties and love showing off things they have bought recently.
I enjoy spending time with them but I don’t feel right about admiring things I know they can’t afford or giving them compliments about their nice new things.
Queenie, should I stop going to their parties?—Thrifty friend
Dear Friend,
Your friends will go on having parties whether you go or not, so you might as well go, but stop admiring and complimenting them on new possessions you know they cannot afford. Telling them “Yes, yes, very nice” in an uninterested tone of voice should be sufficient.
And if you know a good financial consultant, refer your friends to him (or her) whenever they mention their money problems.
