Ask MeCha: How can we make him pay his fair share?
→[More:]So my hubby and I just went on a little weekend trip to NYC, along with a buddy of Mr. Kitty's. Total gas spent on the trip was $110, parking $18, cab fares, $20, hotel $120. Friend of hubby's (FOH) also borrowed $20 from us for some souvenir purchases. On the way home, he gave us $40 for his share of the hotel and said, "well, I paid the cab fares, so we're pretty much even." Um, no. Hubby doesn't want to pursue it because money issues cause bad blood between friends, but it seems like we're constantly in situations where friends (including this one) take advantage of him/us and it really bugs me. (For example, forgetting to include tax and tip when they contribute their share of the dinner check.) We're planning on taking another trip with FOH later this year, but it will be for longer and if we're going to have to cover portions of his 'share' again, I'm having second thoughts. How can we get him to contribute his fair share, if not this time, in the future?