Comments on: Abraham Lincoln’s Letter To Brother Asking For Money

By: T San

T San — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:17:36 +0000

I am always helping my brother, I know I’m an enabler and the problem keeps getting worse..it’s always more money. What’s worse is if I don’t help he goes on about how I never help him out. I finally cut him off and now he says he is no longer my brother. In short, don’t lend anyone in your family money they will rarely pay you back and it hurts relationships.

By: Abass Habeeb

Abass Habeeb — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 04:24:29 +0000

My journey through life has reveal to me that all human will always or had several trial to be frugal, perhaps in this context what i assume when to be a Samaritan or not. In my own term self first” is no selfishness, offering family aid reflect our emotional attachment with them but could be detrimental to your own financial aim at times when the predicament keeps pouring at you. Abraham’s idea is what everyman has practiced especially the financial crunch as brought drastic reduction to act of benevolence from men; critically created put your money where your mouth is idea! arguably extra generosity of spirit could still make you roll out money to needy without stringency

By: irene

irene — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:24:34 +0000

I’m glad I stumbled on this..letter ..message clearly states the needed steps..it is difficult to change ..especially if you are still ‘getting by’
thanks

By: Scott @ The Passive Dad

Scott @ The Passive Dad — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:59:44 +0000

Practicing tough love is just that “tough”. Interesting that Abe’s brother needed $80 then, I wonder what that would be in 2008 after inflation. Could be several thousand back then.

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By: Coupon Fetcher

Coupon Fetcher — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:01:54 +0000

Very interesting, I was not familar with this letter. Old Abe was dishing out a little tough love. There is no doubt that for a man to truly be a man, he has to dig out of his OWN holes. Nice Post!

By: Eden

Eden — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:09:19 +0000

I love this letter and you did a great job of sharing it. It should be a must read for anyone who struggles with money and debt.

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By: moneyloveandchange

moneyloveandchange — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:00:18 +0000

I have to agree that loaning money to family members is not always a great idea. We have loaned money to my mother-in-law before (to prevent foreclosure on their house), and it was a disaster from the start. My husband and I came to the agreement that we would never loan them money ever again, and we have stuck to our decision.

I love Lincoln’s choice of words – unfortunately, I don’t think I can tell my mother-in-law “Now this can only happen by some defect in your conduct…”

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