My friend asked me to chip in $1,600 for her son’s prom-night limo. Has the world gone mad?

Has the world gone mad. ‘He is handsome and and has maintained good grades

He was co-captain of the school basketball team during his junior and senior years, and his team placed second in the state championships this year

He is handsome and and has maintained good grades

My friend wanted to do something special for him

She mised her son she would pay for a limousine ride to take him and his date to the senior m

She put down $600 for a deposit, then asked if I could give her $1,600 to complete the payment. (She did not say what the ride included. ) I said I did not have the money and suggested that maybe her son could the ride with friends and split the cost. the Author Quentin FottrellQuentin Fottrell is MarketWatch's Managing Editor-Advice and The Moneyist columnist

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