Jada Pinkett Smith says she will not lend money to her friends and family: “I am not trying to have consequences for money”
Jada Pinkett Smith is apparently very selective about how she chooses to spend her money.
The 49-year-old actress spoke about how she sets financial boundaries while with her 20-year-old daughter Willow and her 67-year-old mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris in Tuesday’s episode Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk.
Touching on “awkward conversations” this week, he said: “First of all, I don’t borrow money … I only give money that I’m willing to give as ‘this is a gift.’ I don’t borrow money because that turns into a lot of trouble, just as far from waiting for people to pay you back or what you have. ‘
Keeping her circle small: Jada Pinkett Smith said in Tuesday’s episode of Red Table Talk that she doesn’t lend money to her friends or family
During the episode, Pinkett Smith was seen wearing a black sports coat over a white T-shirt with a pair of high leather boots.
She kept her blond hair cut short for the bandage and accessorized with several necklaces and earrings.
When brought to the subject of giving money to others, the actress spoke about her perspective on the issue and noted that her opinions were shaped by the circumstances of her education.
She said: “I would also say for people like us who come from environments where we didn’t have much: don’t feel guilty.”
Giving some perspective: the actress said that her views on money were influenced by the struggles of her education
Actress Scream 2 then remarked that she came up with a series of guidelines that she used to control her financial generosity.
“First of all, I don’t borrow money … I just give money that I’m willing to give as ‘this is a gift.’ I don’t borrow money because this turns into a lot of problems, just as far from waiting for people to pay you back or what you have, ”she said.
She also mentioned that she usually does not give money to anyone she does not know very well or does not fully trust.
Pinkett Smith said that her generosity extends only to “people who are close to me” because I do not try to have effects on money “.
The Gotham actress also mentioned that she does not give funds to anyone she considers financially irresponsible.
Only special occasions: Pinkett Smith mentioned that she prefers to give her money as gifts to those she trusts that they will use them well
“So someone says, ‘I want a new house,’ but they don’t have a job to support the house they’re trying to buy … well, you’re not ready for that,” she said.
Pinkett Smith concluded with the statement that external influences trying to persuade individuals to borrow funds because of a common background did not meet her criteria either.
She mentioned that: “People will make you feel:“ You owe me. I was sitting next to you. I grew up in the house with you. I did this and this with you when I met you “. And at the end of the day, you don’t owe anyone anything.
The Red Table discussion premiered on Facebook Watch in 2018 and is currently in its third season; Pinkett Smith is one of its executive producers.
With support: The actress is regularly joined by her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris and her daughter Willow