Financial disparity can be found in all relationships, particularly friendships, writes Arlene Harris Using bill splitting apps and services can help any financial issues Everyone has felt that twinge of envy when a friend or colleague discusses a dream holiday they've just been on, the flashy car they've recently purchased or even the new coat you've been coveting but know it's beyond your budget, casually slung over their shoulders. Having friends in a different financial situation to your own is not unusual, but when the gap is significant, it can be difficult to deal with and in some cases, even cause a rift which cannot be fixed, as *Rebecca Gilson can attest to..