Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

With the stock market in a downward spiral, you may think all investments are lost causes— but guess again! Today, Nicole shares the inflation-proof investment you need to make... right now. To learn more, check out: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ibonds/res_ibonds_iratesandterms.htm 

Want to start investing, but have no idea where to get started? Nicole shares the all-time best seven investing apps, plus an investing tip that might surprise you. 

Nicole shares everything you need to know about how interest rates are changing, what that has to do with what you’re paying at the grocery store, and how you should adapt.  

Originally aired on July 29th, 2021 Money Rehab listener Adam calls Nicole for advice on whether he can drop ten grand on his next sleeve. To treat yourself or not to treat yourself? Listen to find out!

In the early 2000s, a group of teenagers collectively known as "The Bling Ring" reportedly stole over $3 million dollar’s worth of possessions from celebrities like Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton, Rachel Bilson, Megan Fox, Lindsay Lohan and more.Over a decade later, a viral Vanity Fair article and a subsequent film still control the narrative of this story— not the people involved. If you watched the film, you might think that Alexis Haines (née Neiers) was the ringleader of the Bling Ring. So it might surprise you to learn that she was actually only at one of the break-ins, and at the time, she was addicted to heroin and dealing with the aftermath of abuse. Alexis will be the first one to tell you that stealing is always wrong. Full stop. But so long as her story is still being told in the media, she should be the one to tell it. Alexis tells Nicole and Morgan her side of The Bling Ring story, her tips on manifesting money, the financial and emotional cost of reality TV, the latest on her divorce, the silver linings of her recovery journey, and everything in-between.To learn more about Alexis and to listen to her podcast Recovering from Reality, check out this link: https://www.recoveringfromreality.com/ 

Your wedding. Whether or not you’re one of those people who have been dreaming about this day your entire life, you’re probably pretty stoked. It’s a celebration of love, with dancing and cake and champagne. What could be better? But there is the small, teeny, tiny matter of planning it… and paying for it. But, we don’t have to go through it alone, we can phone a friend for answers to our questions. And today, we’ll be phoning our friend Nicole Pellegrino— recent bride, wedding expert and host of the funny and helpful podcast Betches Brides.You can listen to Betches Brides at: https://betches.com/brands/betches-brides/ 

A lot of first-time homebuyers are intimidated by the mortgage application rigamarole, and have serious anxiety around screwing it up. To curb that anxiety and give industry hacks, Nicole talks to Eric Eisenberg, one of the best mortgage brokers in the country. You can read more about Eric and his work at: https://www.experthomeloans.com/ 

Nicole shares five ways you can save money in the planning phase of your vacation, so that you can take those savings and put them toward something actually fun. Why spend money on expensive flights when you could use that cash for zip lining, horseback riding, pina coladas on the beach, wildlife excursions, museum tours, scuba diving… well, you get the picture. 

Last week, the highly anticipated verdict in the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard case was revealed. Nicole shares how much Heard was ordered to pay Depp, and what happens if she can't afford it. 

Originally aired January 13, 2022With thousands of flights canceled over the holidays, people are wondering: is this going to come between me and my pina colada getaway?! Today, Nicole shares her savvy travel hacks to help during this time of canceled-flights-galore.