{
  "id": 2774151,
  "title": "Gen Z, stop Venmoing your friends over half-eaten avocados and follow these 2 rules instead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/gen-z-stop-venmoing-your-friends-over-half-eaten-avocados-and-follow",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T10:41:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/rule-for-gen-z-venmo-bill-splitting-etiquette-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gen Z, put an end to Venmoing your friends for half-eaten avocados and follow these two guidelines instead. First, remember the mantra: It all comes out in the wash. There will be moments when you feel like you're on the losing end, whether it's due to ordering the same drink as everyone else or someone buying your cover charge at the bar. Eventually, the tables will turn, and someone will be the one to ask for repayment. This is when you can invoke the comforting phrase: Let's just call it even. However, if you find that you're consistently being taken advantage of by your friends, it might be time for a change. Consider adopting the second rule: Normalize no. If the people you regularly hang out with are consistently taking advantage of you, it's a sign that you may want to reassess those relationships. You could recalibrate how you spend time with them, or even cut them out entirely. By following these two rules, you'll likely find a friend group that doesn't negatively impact your finances. And as your career progresses and you receive raises, you'll eventually find yourself having a different kind of argument with friends: Who gets to pay the bill?",
  "summary": "In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, we're talking about Gen Z's bill-splitting etiquette.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}