Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin
Talking About Money Stresses Me Out. Can It Get Easier? (Listener Intervention)
17 Mar 2025
Does talking about money stress you out? You’re not alone. Today’s Money Rehabber feels like his financial health would benefit from open communication about money with his friends and family… but [s/he] just can’t start the conversation. Today, Nicole helps him practice those conversations so that the real deal is easier. Once you’re ready to take action on what you learn in these conversations, Bank of America Corporation has you covered. Find all the tools you need for your financial support at http://bofa.com/FinancialNextSteps.
Full Episode
I'm Nicole Lappin, the only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand. It's time for some money rehab. Most of us will talk about anything, anything before we talk about money. It's literally in the description of my show because this blows my mind. Most of my friends would rather cover truly anything before money.
Body stuff, embarrassing moments, crazy bad first dates, anything. But these conversations are so important because there's a lot to learn from the people around us, and in some cases, a lot to avoid. This is another episode I teamed up with Bank of America on because we both believe that talking to loved ones about money is essential and we want to make it easier.
Today's money rehabber breaks out into a cold sweat whenever he talks to his friends about money. And sometimes that costs him. Today we'll go through strategies that will make these conversations easier. So let's get started. Liam, welcome to Money Rehab. So what's on your mind?
Well... I get really anxious when I think about talking to my friends about money. I'm doing pretty well with my job and I have some money saved, but I have some friends who are making a lot more money than me and it's kind of created a few problems. They just spend so much money when we go out and I don't want to spend money like that. But I also don't want them to stop inviting me to things.
I know they're investing and I'd like to ask them about how they're doing that, but I just don't want to sound dumb. But I guess it all boils down to just not feeling comfortable talking about anything when it comes to money.
First of all, this is so, so common. Talking about money can be really uncomfortable. I definitely felt that way once upon a time. It's been really empowering to be able to speak the language of money with anyone, family, friends, business partners, romantic partners. Who do you talk to about money right now?
Pretty much my parents. I've always felt like I could talk to them about money.
Okay, that's great. And who would you like to have these conversations with?
It's really just my college friend group that I feel like I can't talk to about this stuff.
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