Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin
Ever notice that we will talk about everything before we talk about money? Sex? No problem. Politics? Bring it on. Money? Totally taboo. But not for long! Nicole Lapin— the only financial expert you don’t need a dictionary to understand, New York Times best-selling author, and host of Money Rehab— is here to rehab your wallet, so you can get your financial life together once and for all. Episodes are just ten minutes-ish... no frills, just bite-sized tips and tricks so you don’t waste any time. And Nicole wants to hear from YOU! Email the money questions you want answered to moneyrehab@moneynewsnetwork.com and Nicole will help–and you could even join Nicole on the show for a one-on-one intervention.
Latest episodes
Jan 2, 2024 • 12min
Are You Financial Healthy? 5 Tips To Improve Your Financial Fitness
Around the New Year, it's popular to make resolutions for health and wealth— but we typically put those goals into two separate categories. Today, Nicole makes the case for including money as a part of your overall health picture, and five tips to get financially fit this year.
Jan 1, 2024 • 10min
Train Your Brain to Save More Money in 2024
What if we told you that the key to unlocking the next level of wealth is already programmed in your mind? Nicole gives you five research-backed hacks to wire your brain to save more money.
Dec 29, 2023 • 32min
Economy Wrapped: 2023's Biggest Money News in Review
Taylor and SAG-AFTRA and AI, oh my!Today, Nicole is joined by exceptional journalist Mosheh Oinounou to bring you the five biggest stories in business in finance of 2023— it's a Spotify-Wrapped-meets-finance. An Economy Wrapped, if you will. Why look back? Well, the best way to prepare for the upcoming year, is to look at the one in the rearview. To listen to Mosh's amazing podcast, click here!
Dec 28, 2023 • 15min
Financial New Year's Resolutions That Actually Work
66% of Americans say that they plan on making a financial New Year's Resolution for 2024. But way too often, our resolutions set us up to fail. Here are five New Year's Resolutions that actually work.Want to start investing, but don't know where to begin? Go to moneyassistant.com and meet Magnifi, your AI money assistant, designed to help you make a plan for your financial goals.Want one-on-one money coaching from Nicole? Book a meeting with her here: intro.co/moneynewsnetwork
Dec 27, 2023 • 31min
Using Cash to SAVE Money with Stephanie Ruhle
Cash as a tool for saving sounds counterintuitive, no? Just listen.Stephanie Ruhle is a GOAT in the broadcast journalism space. She is the Host of 11th Hour on MSNBC and Senior Business Analyst for NBC News, and just overall a big deal. Today, she shares a wealth of career and finance advice: how to advance your career using your specific strengths, her big career regret you can learn from, and, yes, how she has recently used cash to actually *save* money.Originally aired 2/21/23
Dec 26, 2023 • 10min
The Red Sea Is an Economic War Zone - Here's How It Affects Inflation
The latest conflict in the Middle East is a war that is entirely on an economic battlefield: the Red Sea. Nicole explains what you’ll see in the headlines soon, what you need to know now, and how to brace yourself for the economic fallout.
Dec 25, 2023 • 24min
A Professional Santa on Santanomics, How Much $ He Makes as Saint Nick and More
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Today Nicole sits down with perhaps the biggest celebrity she's ever had on the show: Santa Claus! But actually... today's guest's legal name is Santa Claus. He answers everything you want to know about being Santa— and even what you didn't know you wanted to know: how much he makes as Santa, how much that coat costs, what the cool Christmas gift is this year, whether he's been financially naughty or nice, the tax structure in the North Pole, and what he thinks of Tim Allen.Check out Santa Frank (including his BBQ and wedding page) here: https://www.facebook.com/santa.claus.50
Dec 23, 2023 • 7min
Foreclosed Homes: Opportunity or Nightmare?
Originally aired 2/2/23Nicole breaks down everything you need to know about buying a foreclosed home; like, whether it's a good move for you, how to find the best opportunities, and how to beat competing offers. As promised, here are the goods:https://homepath.fanniemae.com/https://www.homesteps.com/https://www.rockethomes.com/https://www.hud.gov/topics/homes_for_sale
Dec 22, 2023 • 11min
Last-Minute Christmas Gifts That Won't Break the Bank
If you haven't finished your Christmas shopping, let’s just rip the bandaid off: you can’t ship something today and have it get there in time for Christmas. Even with rush shipping… it’s just not going to happen. Nicole shares ten last-minute gifts that will get to your loved ones by Monday— and, won’t break the bank.Money Rehab’s Last-Minute Christmas Gift GuideAn IRL subscription like with Justin Wine (BONUS, get 15% off your order with code MONEY15); or Factor Meals (BONUS, get 50% off with code MNN50 at factormeals.com/mnn50)A URL subscription (check out the New York Times Cooking App or Headspace)An online course (check out Masterclass or Nicole’s Money School).An experience (check out Uncommon Goods or EventBrite).A roadmap to financial independence (check out Magnifi or Nicole’s book Rich Bitch).A gift they can personalize, without knowing how much you spent! (check out Sugarwish).A priceless conversation with a world-renowned entrepreneur on Intro.A donation to a cause they love, like World Wildlife Fund.Happy holidays!
Dec 21, 2023 • 14min
3 Reasons To Be Optimistic About the Economy in 2024
In this week's round-up of the biggest headlines on Wall Street and how they affect your finances, Nicole unpacks: an early Christmas present from The Fed, good news on the housing market and why we're saying good riddance to exorbitant credit card late fees.