Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

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.

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.

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!

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...

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,...

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.

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,...

Originally aired 2/2/23 Nicole 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

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 Guide An IRL subscription like with Jus...

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.

Originally aired 6/2/23 One of the biggest obstacles for new investors isn't finding the money— you can invest with as little $20. The bigger obstacle is the language. Wall Street is jam-packed with jargon that makes the financial world seem way more complicated than it actually is. To decode some of the terms you’ve heard in the headlines, Nicole calls up Josh Brown, AKA the Reformed Broker. Nico...

Originally aired 1.30.23 And, WTF is a credit union anyway? Nicole reveals all.

Originally aired 1/20/23 Nicole stumbled across an article about a $4,000 breakup bootcamp and immediately needed to know more. First of all, $4,000 is a lot of money. But, it got her thinking: breakups can affect your mental health, which in turn, can affect your financial health. So what's the price of a healthy life? If it isn’t $4,000, how much is it? Nicole invites the bootcamp founder Amy Ch...

This week, nearly 200 national representatives met in Dubai for the 28th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as COP28. This is one of the most consequential events of the year - and not just for the climate, but also for your wallet. Pretty much everything your money touches is attached to an invisible sustainability question. Today, Nicole explains three money moves...

As we look to 2024, we're beginning to make our financial New Year's resolutions. Nicole has an unusual routine that helps her get in the spirit: she thinks about her eulogy. Today, she explains why that's not as morbid as it sounds, and how it helps her stay motivated to reach her goals. Plus, Nicole is joined by expert motivational speaker Natasha Graziano who shares her own practice, scripting,...

In this weekly roundup of the biggest headlines on Wall Street and how they affect your finances: where we stand with fixing the economy, pet supply stores are having a rough go (but there's an easy fix...) and the Santa Claus Rally is coming to the stock market. Want to start investing, but don't know where to begin? Go to moneyassistant.com and meet Magnifi, your AI money assistant, designed to...

'Tis the holiday season and it’s… expensive. There are gifts to buy, family to see, and parties to attend. If you’re lucky, it’s an embarrassment of riches… that can also leave you totally broke. Today, Nicole gives you some fresh tips for saving money during the holidays. To get Nicole's tips on holiday travel, click here. Want to start investing, but don't know where to begin? Go to moneyassista...

In recent years, there’s been significant conversation around burnout and how to beat it. From those conversations, we know that mindfulness has a place in our work… but how literal should that be? According to Thomas Droge, the Chief Mindfulness Officer at Tifin, it should be pretty literal. Nicole talks to Thomas about why we all need a mindfulness officer. Plus, Thomas takes Nicole— and now, yo...

Nicole heads to the New York Stock Exchange to talk with Peter Tuchman, AKA The Einstein of Wall Street. There, they confirm the rumors: the Wolf of Wall Street days are over. Peter reveals what it's really like working on Wall Street, how to protect yourself from scammy finance "pros" and how to navigate the market successfully. You can find more on Peter (including some of the famous NYSE photos...

Originally aired 1.23.23 Jim McKelvey and Jack Dorsey created the payment tool Square to fix a problem small businesses had with credit card transactions. In the early days of Square, Amazon made a competing tool. For most small businesses, that usually means the beginning of the end. But not for Square. Jim and Jack did the unthinkable: they beat Amazon. Jim tells Nicole how they did it through w...

An estimated 160 million Americans are planning to travel for the holidays. If you're one of them, here are five ways you can save on one of the busiest— and most expensive— travel times of the year.  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 talk entering the mainstream is a great thing, but the world of "finfluencing" has a dark side. Money content on social media operates like the Wild West— with far fewer rules than on Wall Street. Today, Nicole sits down with financial educator Vivian Tu to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of finfluencer-land. They talk about the “financial advice” that keeps them up at night, how...

In this week's roundup of the biggest headlines on Wall Street and how they affect your finances: the Supreme Court hears arguments about the Sackler family's personal liability in the opioid crisis, Sir Richard Branson announces he won't be making any more investments in Virgin Galactic and Uber's big day. Want to start investing, but don't know where to begin? Go to moneyassistant.com and meet M...

Former President Trump is currently facing several charges of financial crimes, including fraud. These allegations are full of examples of what not to do, but the legal versions of what Trump was attempting are tried and true strategies the rich use to get richer. Nicole shares these perfectly legal loopholes— and yes, you can try these at home with no fines or mug shots!

Last week, three industries: AI, electric tech and social media began to shift— possibly forever— and Elon Musk is at the center of all of it. Today, Nicole answers the question: what does it mean for us, as investors, when one person has so much influence over the global economy? Plus, she gives her hot take on Elon’s message to the advertising world to, "go f—k yourself."