You and your partner likely have completely different views about finances and what you feel comfortable discussing with other people. This makes an already tricky subject even more complicated. Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial Talks Money, joins me to discuss how to talk about your finances in a way that makes both you and your partner feel comfor ... Show More
Feb 2021
How to Have Awkward Money Conversations…Easily | Erin Lowry
How much money do you make? Do you have credit card debt? What is your credit score? Hey, will you come to my wedding and oh, by the way, it’s probably going to cost $1,000? Why can’t you afford to go to dinner with us?
Oh, those awkward money conversations. There are just so man ... Show More
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Easy Ways to Have Awkward Money Conversations
How much money do you make? Do you have credit card debt? What is your credit score? Hey, will you come to my wedding and oh, by the way, it’s probably going to cost $1,000? Why can’t you afford to go to dinner with us?
Oh, those awkward money conversations. There are just so man ... Show More
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<p>Welcome back to Money Confessions, a weekly series where you tell us your deepest, darkest money secrets or hot takes. You're joined by Sim and Sonya, two best friends who have *a lot* to say.</p><br><p>This week, Sim discusses the listener's dilemma of sharing financial respo ... Show More
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<p>Welcome back to Money Confessions, a weekly series where you tell us your deepest, darkest money secrets or hot takes. You're joined by Sim and Sonya, two best friends who have *a lot* to say.</p><p>This week, Sim and Sonya discuss a relationship dilemma involving divergent fi ... Show More
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<p>Welcome back to Money Confessions, a weekly series where you tell us your deepest, darkest money secrets or hot takes. You're joined by Sim and Sonya, two best friends who have *a lot* to say.</p><br><p>This week, Sim and Sonya discuss a relationship dilemma involving divergen ... Show More
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We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask/ , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, ... Show More
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<p>Welcome back to Money Confessions, a weekly series where you tell us your deepest, darkest money secrets or hot takes. You're joined by Sim and Sonya, two best friends who have *a lot* to say.</p><br><p>This week, Sim and Sonya discuss a listener's confession about feeling ins ... Show More
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<p>Welcome back to Money Confessions, a weekly series where you tell us your deepest, darkest money secrets or hot takes. This week, Sim discusses a listener's challenge in managing finances with her partner. The listener comes from a low-income background and values meticulous t ... Show More
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