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The Hidden Cost of Always Picking Up the Tab

Original: The Financial—and Psychological—Cost of Being the Friend Who Picks Up the Tab

The Wall Street Journal explores the financial and psychological toll on people who habitually cover the bill for their friends. The piece examines how being the group's default payer strains both budgets and relationships, raising questions about fairness, social pressure and money etiquette among friends.

Why now: Readers are debating relatable tensions around money, friendship and social spending expectations.

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• The Financial—and Psychological—Cost of Being the Friend Who Picks Up the Tab · WSJ

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