Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Originally aired 8/2/22 The hilarious and wonderful Amanda Hirsch (of @notskinnybutnotfat) is here to answer two big questions: 1) How to monetize your passion—something all Money Rehabbers can and should do. And 2) Are the Kardashians just famous for being famous, or do they have some serious business cred that we can all learn from? To find more Amanda, start here: https://www.instagram.com/nots...

Originally aired 1/21/2022 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.

We did it! We won a Webby! And, humble brag, we also got a second Webby nomination and two Webby honors. For everyone who voted: thank you, it means the whole world to us. Today, we're sharing the episode that earned a Webby honor for best featured guest (a guest who also happens to have just announced her Presidential campaign for 2024).

The U.S. government is very seriously considering banning the hugely popular social media app TikTok. In fact, Montana recently became the first state to pass legislation banning the app. Today, Nicole follows the money trail to investigate what's really at stake for users, content creators and U.S./China relations.

Nicole breaks down the biggest headlines on Wall Street (so far) this week. The biggie everyone is talking about? Bed Bath and Beyond's bankruptcy. Nicole unpacks what this bankruptcy means for shareholders and the meme stock bros.

Do you have kids? Do you want them to be wealthy from the womb? Yeah, we thought so. Today, Nicole shares three tips that parents can use to set their kids up for financial success. Plus, Nicole shares how you can turn $13,000 into $2 million for your kiddos.

Turns out, you can build relationships with industry leaders by sliding into their DMs. Today, a special guest deconstructs how he successfully used social media to build his network. Plus, you'll learn exactly what to say when trying this at home.  For more Help Wanted, click here— and don't forget to subscribe! : https://link.chtbl.com/DyOx50JQ?sid=QR

Say you throw your card down at brunch with friends and everyone pays you back via Venmo. Because of some changes to how the IRS collects income data from third party payment apps (Venmo, Zelle, etc.,), the IRS may mistakenly count that Venmo payment as income— and we definitely do not want that. Here's the intel on this change, and what to do if this happens to you. Here's your new fav form (be s...

When it comes to MLMs (multi-level marketing) brands, Nicole is torn. She's heard some horror stories exposing an exploitative underbelly of MLMs, but she's also spoken firsthand to people who attribute all of their financial success and happiness to their work with MLMs. Today, Nicole hears from Roberta Blevins, who was once a seller for It Works! and LuLaRoe. Roberta shares her firsthand experie...

If you’ve ever seen a Pepsi, Apple Music, Uber, or Netflix marketing campaign that you liked, Bozoma (Boz) Saint John probably had something to do with it. And that’s because, throughout her career, Boz has been at the helm of all of those massive brands. And today, we get to hear what she’s learned from working on these massive brands— like how to talk about mental health at work, how to build a...

If you're slammed at work, you might think that you don't have time for your health. But, as multi-hyphenate Gabby Reece will tell you, taking good care of yourself doesn't have to be time-consuming or complicated. Today, Nicole sits down with Gabby to get her take on some trendy wellness fads and health hacks anyone can try at home. Find Gabby's podcast and health resources here: https://www.gabr...

Money Rehabbers: have you listened to Help Wanted (Nicole's podcast with Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer) yet? If not, we gotchu! Today, enjoy this special episode of Help Wanted, where the caller who needs help is... Nicole. If you love it, subscribe to Help Wanted here: https://link.chtbl.com/85RcT5bT

Fellow tax procrastinators, if you haven't filed your taxes yet, Nicole answers all of your questions, including: do I reeeeally have to? Plus, a reprise of one of our all-time favorite interviews with the sweetest former auditor you ever did see.

It's time for our weekly vibe check on the economy, and today we're getting nerdy. Nicole breaks down recent unemployment numbers, consumer confidence numbers and inflation numbers to tell the bigger story of what you (and your wallet) can expect in the coming months.

Today, Nicole is joined by Sona Movsesian, cohost of the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Conan O’Brien’s longtime assistant and New York Times bestselling author. This conversation has a little bit of everything: pranks involving unlikely celebrities, a Human Centipede reference and thoughtful advice on how to take advantage of the opportunities in your work. Find Sona's book here: https://w...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas made headlines when it was revealed that he had not disclosed his luxury vacations with Republican donor Harlan Crow. But this is just the tip of the conflict of interest iceberg for the Supreme Court. Nicole breaks down the truly shocking ethical blindspot woven into America's legal system and how it affects our rights. Check out where your representatives ar...

When Daniella Pierson, at 23, pitched her newsletter The Newsette for VC funding she was "laughed out of the room." Cut to the present: she still owns nearly 100% of the company— which, by the way, is currently valued at over $200 million. Daniella joins Nicole to talk about how she scaled her company, her gutsy pitch to Diane von Fürstenberg and lessons from sales "survival mode." Net-net, rememb...

That's right: Lorilyn Wilson is our new favorite CPA who makes taxes *actually* kinda fun. Nicole holds nothing back and asks all the burning tax questions people are normally too scared to ask: How can I get the most back on my tax refund? Are there any new tax credits this year I can benefit from? If I'm a business owner, can I deduct my clothes? If I mess up my tax return... will I go to jail?...

T-2 weeks-ish until Tax Day. How we celebrating? By freaking out over the idea of getting audited? Not anymore! Nicole shares her top tips for a squeaky clean tax return.

Go-chella or no-chella? Nicole breaks down how much seeing the biggest names in music— and more importantly, posing in front of the ferris wheel— really costs.

Last week, the biggest bank you've never heard of (First Citizens Bank) purchased what was left of the fallen SVB. The purchase is part of First Citizens' pretty brilliant business model of buying collapsed banks. Why is it smart to buy a bank that's failed? Nicole explains. Listen to Trade Like Einstein here: https://link.chtbl.com/63Zpqkvs

Nicole has always opted for slow-and-steady investing versus hyped-up, get-rich-quick trading. But, there are trading strategies that are more calculated, and can almost act as an insurance policy against risk of losses. To give us the masterclass on these strategies and more is investing expert Dominique Broadway. Love Dominique? Yeah, us too. Listen to her podcast, We Have Options, here: https:/...

It's been a wild week on Wall Street and it's only Wednesday. Nicole brings you three ginormous stories dominating the financial news cycle, that reach from drugs to a bag of rocks masquerading as nickel to a Binance Compliance Officer with a dubious point of view: "I HAZ NO CONFIDENCE."

We're nearing Federal Tax Day... which, we can all agree is the worst national holiday these 50 states have to offer. But regardless, we have to celebrate by submitting our tax returns. If you're a small business, don't miss these five tax hacks!

If you know Nicole, you know she loves to Index Fund and Chill. As it turns out, so does the investing GOAT Warren Buffett. Here's how to invest like them.