where along the meaness to generosity range are you ?

To go back to the original question, I think, fortunately that my husband and I have much the same attitude to money. If we’ve got it, and someone in the family needs it, they can have it.

My parents weren’t very generous, if I borrowed any money, I’d have to pay back every penny. My husband finds it hilarious, that if they invited us to tea, we’d be expected to contribute something towards the meal.

Early in our marriage I borrowed some money from my father in law, to get the boiler repaired, I paid back so much a week, when I got about half way, he said it was fine, forgot the rest, I couldn’t believe someone would be so generous.

DH and I share everything, so it is really how generous are we. We give a monthly amount to our DS and DiL to fund DGDs extra curricular stuff. Also our eldest GD gets £50 a month into her bank account. When her younger sister follows her to secondary school, she will get the same. My DD and DS get a large amount of money as a Christmas present. On the other hand DH and especially me buy a lot of stuff, mainly clothes from e bay. Whilst we are able we will continue to help our children. We are fortunate to be in the position to do this.

I love giving presents/money to my family but I'm careful too.
However if one of my children needs help they get it immediately.

I think that as a couple we are quite generous with help and hospitality.
I am always aware that if a friend gives me a lift then I pay for parking and a coffee.

However I am mean spirited in that I notice when others don’t.
I have found that most people who don’t have much always offer. It’s the ones who are financially secure but don’t offer that I’m not keen on.
I play tennis with 3 other people. One of them never buys balls! We’ve been playing for years and have made the odd comment to no avail. We all play very well together so the 3 of us put up with it but behaving that that would make me feel so uncomfortable.

I haven't always had much money but I have always been generous with time and assistance. I used to be generous financially with my family but then found it was being taken for granted and then expected so that has stopped. I have over 20 grandchildren so now birthday and Christmas money stops when they are 18. I like to donate to smaller charities where I think the donation really goes to help rather than the bigger ones where it just goes to pay for the administration.

Generous with others mean with myself. Would give the proverbial shirt off my back to anyone I genuinely thought was in need. Try to give anonymously if possible. X

Not mean never.
Family say I`m too generous and what was lovely was when my Grandson came up to me and said " grandma why are you so kind and lovely".i had to turn away as my eyes filled up.