@SW-User I have done that with close friends that I felt I could trust or just to help them out. I once lent a friend $500 to help him start a business as he was a good guy and I had no expectation of getting it back, 10 years later his business did very well during that time and I got $5000 back as he said I had a part interest in his business with the money I lent him and he was buying my part out. He also knew I was going through a messy divorce and could use the money at that time.