It was William Shakespeare who wrote, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft lose both itself and friend.” While few people would argue with the wisdom of The Bard, turning down a relative in need or an enticing business venture from a friend can be difficult.

So what do you do? In this week’s episode of “Financial Etiquette with Randy Cohen,” the author, humorist and original The New York Times “Ethicist” offers his advice.

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What’s your policy for loaning money to friends or relatives? If you decide to do so, what precautions do you take?