I loaned my cousin $400 6 years ago, now I need a loan and am asking her for $400. Obligated to loan right?

It would be nice but she is not obligated to loan you a dime. It would be reasonable to ask for the $300 she owes you. Chances are you can kiss that money goodbye.

Go to a bank. Don't borrow from friends or family.

You can ask but don't expect to get it just because you helped her out in the past. It is never a good idea to lend or borrow money from friends or family however you can ask and hope for the best.

If she hasn't offered to pay the money back in 6 years, she is not going to help you. Obligation and a dollar will buy you a newspaper. Read the help wanted ads and get a part-time job to earn the $400.

You can kiss goodbye whatever you gave to your cousin. Her condition of poverty begins with her way of life which is to mooch off everyone else.

When you borrow money from friends and family you are setting yourself up for heartbreak and anger...go to a bank and ask for a loan. Also can I ask why you needed to mention you are giving free room and board to her dad but then mention it is... in a (horribly crappy) investment property that I have... why would you think that is such a great thing..if you would have left the " horrible crappy" out I would have thought you were doing a good thing now I don't know ... and no ..there is no law a favor for a favor...you were kind to do it but when you do something you can't expect something in return then it isn't a favor.

I have a friend I have known all my life. I know that when I loan him money, he probably won't pay me back. But I can borrow money from him any time.

I hope you can establish that kind of a relationship too.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.