Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

From foreign leaders ghosting Davos to Tesla facing an angry mob, Nicole demystifies the biggest headlines of the week and teaches you how the current news cycle will affect your finances.

Have you ever had an online shopping order never arrive? If that happens to you, you know you'll need to speak to manager about getting a refund... but you don't really want to pull a Karen. You're in luck! There are credit cards that will do the Karening for you. Nicole fills you in.

This episode originally aired on June 4th, 2021. Nicole is joined by Arlan Hamilton, the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital: a venture capital fund that invests in underestimated founders, including women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. She talks with Nicole about hating the “Homeless to Harvard” headlines written about her early on in her career… until she started embracing the label, and skyrocketed to success. 

Brandi Glanville survived a divorce that will go down in the Hall of Fame of nasty divorces. Despite it almost destroying her financially and emotionally, she came out the other side and has advice that anyone who values their financial freedom needs to hear. Today, she shares that advice with Nicole. Plus, for all the Housewives fans: Brandi reveals who she thinks is the next Jen Shah.

It's expensive to be poor. That's what Hill Harper— actor, author, financial literacy advocate, and fan-favorite Money Rehab guest—has found in his ongoing mission to end the wealth gap. Hill joins Nicole to share how blockchain might democratize pathways to wealth for marginalized communities, and how the private sector can step up. Plus, he gives a tip for improving your investing strategy that you can use today.

Nicole explains the biggest financial news of the week: decoding the debt ceiling, and the latest on inflation. Then, she tells you how these headlines will affect the markets, and therefore, your investments and retirement accounts.

A down payment on a home will probably be the biggest transaction you’ll ever make in your life… and if you’ve been diligent about contributing to your 401(k), you might be tempted to fund your down payment from that nest egg. It's allowed, but comes with strings attached. Nicole explains the 411 on using a 401(k) to buy your dream home.

ET(F) phone home? It may sound too sci-fi, but robo-investing can help you meet your financial goals— and, at a fraction of the cost of working with a human advisor. Today, Nicole explains why we should all lean into robots.To find the best investing app for you, click here: https://link.chtbl.com/5JRVPwmO

With the housing market so bananas right now, it's time to phone a friend. Enter real estate expert and former Real Housewives of New York star Kelly Killoren Bensimon; Kelly tells Nicole all the do's and don'ts of navigating this market, whether you're looking at an investing property, or trying to beat out competitors with a stellar rental application.Plus, you've heard of the boomerang employee (the employee who leaves a job and later comes back), but have you heard of the boomerang (Real) Housewife? Might Kelly be next? Nicole asks Kelly whether she'd join the cast of Real Housewives of New York: Legacy. RHONY fans will not want to miss her answer!

World-renowned economist Nouriel Roubini was given the nickname “Dr. Doom” after voicing his concerns on the housing market… right before the housing crash in ’08. As it turned out, he wasn’t fear-mongering, he was just paying attention. While he doesn’t like this nickname, on today's episode, Nouriel tells Nicole that a little doom-and-gloom isn’t a bad thing; if you expect the worst and hope for the best, you can protect your finances from major downturns. In this episode, he tells Nicole how to do that in the face of the current financial landscape. Plus, Nouriel slams crypto so emphatically that even the most passionate crypto bros might start second-guessing themselves.You can find Nouriel's latest book, Megathreats, here: https://nourielroubini.com/books-op-eds/