How to Use Payment Apps and Not Lose Friends

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Sending unexpected money requests through payment apps, or even asking for small amounts, have resulted in strained friendships for some people. Wall Street Journal reporter Dalvin Brown joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss best practices when asking for repayment. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:18.0	Here's your money briefing for Friday, July 12th. I'm J.R. Whelan for the Wall Street Journal.
0:29.4	With apps like PayPal and Menmo, we can send and receive money with just a click.
0:34.0	But things can get awkward, and it's cost some people friendships.
0:38.0	Things can go wrong when there are petty or surprise requests.
0:42.0	For example, if a friend sends you a request are petty or surprise requests.
0:42.9	For example, if a friend sends you requests for a very small amount,
0:46.6	that's where things start to get rocky, especially if they don't send you a text
0:50.0	or let you know in advance that the request is coming in.
0:53.6	We'll talk to Wall Street Journal reporter Dalvin Brown.
0:56.6	After the break.
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1:06.9	tech world and beyond, like Open AI CEO Sam Altman.
1:11.6	The two things that I think will matter most over the next decade are
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1:21.6	get these two things then it's almost difficult to imagine how much else we could do.
1:27.0	Check out TMB Tech Minute in the Tech News briefing feed from the Wall Street Journal. PayPal and Venmo make it easy to transfer money and collect debts, but they can also cause
1:45.7	friction between friends.
1:48.0	Wall Street Journal reporter Dalvin Brown joins me.
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