Jada Pinkett Smith says she will not lend money to her friends and family: ‘I’m not trying to have money problems’
Jada Pinkett Smith is apparently very selective about how she decides to spend her money.
The 49-year-old actress opened up about how she sets financial limits while with her 20-year-old daughter Willow and her 67-year-old mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris in Tuesday’s episode of her Facebook Watch the Red Table Talk series.
Playing on ‘weird conversations’ this week, he said,’ First of all, I don’t lend money … I just give money that I’m willing to give, like, “this is a gift.” I don’t lend money because it becomes a lot of trouble, as much as the expectations of the people who pay you back or whatever. ‘
Keeping her circle small: Jada Pinkett Smith stated in Tuesday’s episode of Red Table Talk that she does not 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 thigh-high leather boots.
She kept her blond hair short for the ribbon and complemented it with several necklaces and earrings.
When the subject of giving money to others was raised, the actress spoke about her perspective on the subject and noted that her views were shaped by the circumstances of her education.
She said: ‘I would also say, for people like us who came from backgrounds where we didn’t have much: don’t feel guilty.’
Giving some tips: The actress stated that her views on money were influenced by the struggles of her education
The Scream 2 actress then noted that she had created a series of guidelines that she used to keep her financial generosity in check.
‘In the first place, I don’t lend money … I only give money that I’m willing to give as,’ this is a gift. “I don’t lend money because it turns into a lot of problems, as much as the expectation that people will pay it back or whatever,” she said.
She also noted that she usually does not give her money to anyone she doesn’t know well or who she doesn’t fully trust.
Pinkett Smith said that her generosity extends only to: ‘people who are close to me, because I am not trying to have problems with money’.
The Gotham actress also made a point of noting that she does not give funds to anyone she considers financially irresponsible.
Special occasions only: Pinkett Smith noted that she prefers to give her money as gifts to those she trusts will use it well
‘So it’s like, someone like,’ I want a new home ‘, but they don’t have a job to support the home they’re trying to buy … well, you’re not ready for that,’ she said.
Pinkett Smith concluded with the statement that external influences that try to persuade individuals to lend funds because of a shared background also do not meet their criteria.
She noted that: ‘People will make you feel like,’ You owe me. I was at your side. I grew up at home with you. I did this and that with you, I met you when. ‘And at the end of the day, you owe nothing to anyone.
Red Table talk first debuted on Facebook Watch in 2018 and is currently in its third season; Pinkett Smith serves as one of its executive producers.
Having some support: The actress is regularly accompanied on the show by her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris and her daughter Willow