Achtung vor Missbrauch: Konto-Check nach Reisen: Warum Belege jetzt Gold wert sind

As Wolfgang Krüger often cycled with friends around 80 kilometers to return to Berlin by S-Bahn, he discovered that even though they initially said they were still interested in cycling back, they didn't have the money. Krüger realized this later. He made a deal with a friend they cycled with often: he would cover all costs of their cycling trips, and in return, she would bring a salad.

Krüger, a psychotherapist and business expert who has written books on money and relationships, explains that "to make friendships with different financial means work, the person with more money must take responsibility for such situations without feeling embarrassed."

Krüger believes that money plays a much more significant role in friendships than we think, and it will continue to become increasingly important. This is due to the widening gap between the rich and the poor and the fact that we live in uncertain times. In such periods, money plays a more prominent role, and we define ourselves more by it.