Is my brother being cheeky?

CH27

I'd ask for it back & give a month to repay it.

renegade

scotsbob wrote: »

He's blood, if you need it ask for it if you don't then let it lie.

A debt is a debt and needs to be paid back- especially to family. That is how I was brought up!

joesaunt

My cousin did the same to me, she was asked very short notice to go on holiday with her friends and she asked me to lend her the money, which I did. She then started paying me back monthly as agreed, although she did miss a few months! She then booked another holiday with the same group of friends. I asked her for the money back and said she was out of order booking another till she had paid for the first. I have never lent her any again.

golddustmedia

There's a very definate difference between loan and gift. I could understand a parent giving a gift in hard times but as a sibling, and in your own words, it was a loan.

Maybe he just needs reminding that he still has an unpaid "debt"... Personally whenever I've borrowed money from parents as a loan I've always agreed a repayment structure first, perhaps £50 a month?

pennypinchUK

It continually surprises me that people agonise over these 'dilemmas', when the most obvious thing is simply to talk to the other person. Again, here, you just say to your brother "I'm really pleased you've saved up enough money to go on holiday. Don't forget you still owe me £500, which I need back."

It really isn't difficult.

Sarah_Urquhart

I know your brother - he is actually my brother. Love him to bits, cheeky git. Pay back!

Marco12452

Ask for it, it's your money.
He should be grateful.

scooby088

Two pieces of advice here ask him for it back and second is never lend borrow anyone any money or anything else for that matter.

sidsmum

I was brought up not to ask for money or gifts so I can understand that people find it difficult to ask for larger loan repayments from relatives.

Even so, if you remark casually "Will you be paying back that £500 I lent you before you go?" I bet he will be full of apologies and give you back the money.

neverdespairgirl

I'd talk to him about it, assuming he intends to repay it. Makes it much easier,

"Hope you are going to have a great time - are you going to send me a cheque for the £500 or do you want my bank details for internet banking?"