Womble, Ashley. "How to Deal with a Broke-Ass Friend." Cosmopolitan 1 Sept. 2009
"Tired of being pressured to pick up the tab for a broke friend? Agree, before you agree to go out, to set a limit of how much cash she's comfortable spending and promise to head home as soon as you both reach your total, no matter what. ...By sticking to your word, you're proving to your friend that being broke doesn't have to be boring, says Debra Condren, author of Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word."