My friend won't pay me back after I loaned her $2,500. How do I ask for repayment without ruining our friendship?

Why it matters

This is a personal finance and relationship question involving a small private loan with no broader market or credit implications, thus it is routine and noise for professional credit-market readers.

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  My friend won't pay me back after I loaned her $2,500. How do I ask for repayment without ruining our friendship?

  "For Love & Money" answers your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader loaned money to a friend, but hasn't been paid back.