My MIL Wants to Borrow Money, But I Have 2 Conditions for Her to Meet

Hello Bright Side,

I’m a stay-at-home wife, and my husband works two jobs to support our family. Our financial situation hasn’t been great, and we need to save more for our son’s college. A few years ago, my MIL helped us buy our home, but now she’s having some financial difficulties.

She asked my husband to lend her $2,500, but I told him I would only agree if two conditions were met. First, my MIL must write down the amount and sign an agreement confirming when she can return the money. Since this is a significant amount for us, I need some reassurance that we’ll eventually get it back. Second, if she can’t return the full amount, she would need to help us around the house with some chores to ease our burden.