Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Studies have shown that having just one extra hour in a workday was worth $500 to most people, with some placing that number even higher. So what’s your time worth to you? If minutes are money, here are four ways you can spend your most valuable asset wisely. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Nicole shares how to make some serious dough from the beautiful force of dividends. Tune in to get your $! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last two episodes, Nicole has focused on call options. Today, Nicole unpacks put options: the option to sell a share at a certain price. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know— call options are pretty confusing. Today, Nicole digs deeper into the concept and walks us through different hypothetical scenarios and outcomes. You’ll be an option pro after today’s episode! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Options are pretty much what they sound like: the option to buy a stock or commodity at a certain price in the future. Are they for you? Tune in to today’s episode to find out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Someone out there is having a money mindf*ck kind of a day and needs to hear this. To learn more about Miss Independent, click here: https://nicolelapin.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you get your news from TikTok (no shade!), you might think that being in crypto automatically means you live a rich and lavish lifestyle. But is the crypto life really that sweet IRL? Well, today, the Monday Rehab hostess herself shares a story about a date she had with a crypto founder that… wasn’t all that dreamy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you have debt in collections, you are not powerless. You have rights that need to be observed and respected—and in today’s episode, Nicole tells you what they are. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re having problems with your health, the last thing you should have to deal with is financial stress. And yet it does happen. If it happens to you, here’s what you should do. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eve Rodsky (author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space) joins Nicole to talk about how the wage gap doesn’t stop at work; there’s unequal distribution at home, with women being the “she-fault” parent, taking on emotional labor and invisible work.

The Name's Bond. Financial, Bond. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Nicole is bringing sexy back to financial bonds. Because, seriously, someone needs to stick up for poor bonds! They’ve gotten such a bad rap. We know that everyone thinks bonds are boring when compared to other investments…but the truth is that bonds are just less risky compared to other investments. And what’s more exciting than knowing exactly how your money is going to grow? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Rehabber Jen put together this listener intervention for her bestie Chris, who is about to come into some inheritance. He’s thinking he’ll use that money to buy a house in cash… but should he? Today, Nicole steps in to help make the game plan.

Nicole’s said it before and she’s here to say it again: your most important asset isn’t money, it’s not even Dogecoin, it’s time. The good news is that if you’re in your twenties, you’re rich in time—but you’re going to need to use it wisely. Today’s episode, you’ll learn how to do exactly that.

Spoiler alert: productive people eat frogs. Intrigued? Listen up to hear the ways productive people get it together and get it all. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

… and how much will it help you in retirement? Listen to find out! Here’s the link for that sweet Social Security calculator Nicole references in the episode: https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/quickcalc/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don’t need to be super financially savvy to know that $3 trillion is a big freakin’ number. Today, Nicole answers the questions: What does it mean that Apple’s broken this record… and how should it affect your investing decisions? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even if you’re your own boss, you can’t get away from the dreaded “where do you see yourself in five years?” question. So… where do you see yourself in five years? Are you going to stick it out as CEO of your company? Or sell your business baby to a parent company? Today, Nicole is joined by Meghan Asha of Foundermade to talk over the many paths a founder can take.

With 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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Nicole breaks down what’s causing the so-called “Great Resignation,” how it’s affecting industries, and whether you should join the bandwagon and quit your job right now. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To help you decide whether you can handle cryptocurrency’s volatility, Nicole put together a fun quiz on today’s episode. Let’s play! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re game to invest in crypto, you may be wondering: how do I buy coins? Do I just go to the crypto store? All will be revealed today on Money Rehab! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Money Rehab’s 200th episode, Nicole discusses all things Venture Capital with Jesse Draper. If you want to figure out how to invest in companies that have a promising future, Jesse’s your gal! Or, if just hearing “Venture Capital” typically makes your eyes glaze over, Jesse will put the “fun” in Venture Capital Funds.

If buying a house is the right move for you, you’ll want to make sure to buy a house that is a good investment. In this episode, Nicole shares five things you should look for to find an appreciating property that your future self will appreciate. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, a piece of digital real estate sold for 2.5 million dollars. Yep, we’re talking *digital* real estate here. Not literal ground you can touch or squish a picket fence into. This is land that only lives on the internet. How does this make any sense? Today, Nicole goes on an adventure into the metaverse. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Nicole’s second #TBT episode, she unpacks the Bernie Madoff scandal and answers questions like: how did Bernie Madoff pull off the biggest Ponzi Scheme on record? And how can we protect ourselves from the next big scam? As promised, here are: Investment Adviser Public Disclosure: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/ Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s(FINRA’s) BrokerCheck database: https://brokercheck.finra.org/

Happy 2022, Money Rehabbers! In this episode, Nicole shares tips for making your New Year’s Resolutions count. Here’s to a new year, new me (and you!), and a new (and improved!) financial life! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy freakin’ New Year's Eve everyone! 2021 was another rollercoaster of a year, but let’s embrace this day as the start of something new. Today, we revisit an episode on investing in your future. For the sake of your future self, listen up! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just like any other sponsor, Nicole can talk the talk because she’s been where we all are. Today, we re-air the episode where she shares how she got into—and out of— credit card debt.

Is 2022 the year you get that freakin’ raise? We say: Heck! Yes! Tune in to find out how. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week, Nicole is throwing it back to the five Money Rehab episodes that are most fundamental to acing your financial New Year Resolutions. We’re looking ahead and getting our financial shit together: hindsight is 2020, but the future is 2022, baby! Today, we’re tackling all things budget. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's listener did the thing: he turned his hobby into a jobby, and is selling his art. Now he wants to know... how much should he sell it for? Nicole jumps in with a tip that will help make it rain.

Today, Jason Feifer (editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine), joins Nicole to talk about a taboo topic in the money world: salary. Should we be talking openly about how much we’re making? Nicole and Jason hash it out today!

… We know what we said in yesterday’s episode: don’t get off the rollercoaster in the middle of a ride. That’s totally true. But at the same time, there are exceptions where you should cut your losses. Today, Nicole walks you through what those exceptions are, and how to handle them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the stock market tanks, what should you do? Buy! We know this is counterintuitive: if the market is tanking, why would you want to double down and buy more? It feels like running into a burning house, right? Today, Nicole breaks it down. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Nicole answers the question from a listener: “Do I really have to tip my super?” Tune in to find out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maybe you know Joy from her innovative products (hello, Miracle Mop!), or maybe you saw Jennifer Lawrence play Joy in the movie oh-so-appropriately called “Joy.” Today, Nicole and Joy answer the question: So I have a million-dollar idea… Now what?

Moving can be expensive… and a headache. Our host Nicole Lapin got a big dose of expensive headaches when on the day-of her cross-country move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, she ended up stranded on the sidewalk with all of her earthly possessions, and no movers. Do yourself a favor: listen to this cautionary tale. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writing her three (with the fourth on the way!) books has been a very rewarding experience for Nicole. But it wasn’t easy. Today, Nicole reads the letter she wrote to former pre-author self and shares the tips and advice she wishes she knew before putting pen to paper. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Say what you will about the Kardashian-Jenner clan, but it’s pretty undeniable that they hustle hard. Their lifestyle can seem pretty unattainable (Stormi, who—let’s not forget—is a toddler, has more shoes than everyone on the Money Rehab team combined). But while their lifestyle may be out-of-reach now, their work ethic isn’t. Today, Nicole unpacks how the Kardashian-Jenners became recession-proof, and how you can be too! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The very first step in making a successful retirement plan (yes, even before starting that IRA) is to know how much you’ll actually need for retirement. Today, Nicole answers a question from a listener about how the heck to make that prediction. Tune in to find out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicole has already dug into some Money Rehab around the financial implications of caring for a baby (boy, can that little one have a big impact on your finances!). But depending on your situation, you can be hit with a ton of costs just to get pregnant—yes, even before you have that little bundle of joy. Today, Nicole talks about her experience freezing her eggs; the financial, physical and emotional costs, and gets real about the return on her investment.

On Money Rehab, Nicole does unpack the headlines that are in the current news cycle, no doubt about it. But today she’s throwing it back to a hot-button topic from our past. It is true that the only way to protect yourself from repeating history is to understand it, so that you can make different choices in the future. The subprime housing crisis is one that’s worth understanding—especially in today’s climate with questions swirling around crypto being a bubble. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Money Rehab, Nicole has talked about best practices around getting a head start on retirement… but what if your head start has come and, well, gone? Today, Nicole breaks down creative ways to rethink your retirement plans and catch up with your goals. To figure out your goal retirement budget, click here: https://nicolelapin.com/retirement-calculator/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aliza Licht, PR guru and real-life The Devil Wears Prada insider joins Nicole today to talk about how to be your own PR team, and what a career in PR really looks like. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once you have found your bae for life, the time will come when you need to have The Talk. No, not the talk to DTR. I’m talking about The Money Talk— when the two of you come clean about money: what your financial situation really is, and of course the little secrets that may come back to haunt you (like money you owe to an ex). Today, Nicole breaks down what financial topics should be out on the table… and how to get them there.

When it comes to giving around the holidays, it really is the thought that counts— so be thoughtful about the gifts you’re giving, while also being thoughtful about how much they cost. Stick to your spending plan, and try Nicole’s five gift ideas that won’t break the bank. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why stop the good insurance times from rolling? Today Nicole calls up her insurance guru Nichole (double Nicole trouble!) and asks her what people should take out insurance policies for, and what to do if you lose jewelry your ex gave you (asking for a friend). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our producers are now wondering if they need accidental death insurance… working fully remote. Are you in the same boat? Today, Nicole helps us all!