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Gen Z, stop Venmoing your friends over half-eaten avocados and follow these 2 rules instead

Gen Z, stop Venmoing your friends over half-eaten avocados and follow these 2 rules instead
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A Business Insider columnist advises Gen Z to stop using Venmo for minor expenses among friends. He suggests adopting a 'let it wash' mentality or setting firmer boundaries to avoid petty financial disputes.

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It highlights shifting social norms regarding personal finance and digital payment apps among younger generations.

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mihailomilovanovic/Getty Images This post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here . Splitting the difference Most people settle their taxes in April. I used to do a bit of accounting every Sunday morning. My weekly routine wasn't with the IRS. Instead, I'd settle up with a hodgepodge of friends I crossed paths with over the weekend. From Uber rides to rounds of drinks to late-night takeout, there was always some combination of debits and credits that needed sorting out through bleary eyes and a throbbing headache. It's been a while since I played that game. (Two kids, a move to the suburbs, and being on the wrong side of 30 will do that to you.) But I still thoroughly enjoyed my newsletter colleague Amanda Yen's piece about Gen Z nickel-and-diming their friends with Venmo requests.

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