Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Nicole gives an update for student loan borrowers, decodes the chance of forgiveness, and why Biden's hand is forced. 

Elon Musk is at it again. This time, there’s a lawsuit involved. Nicole gets you up to speed on today’s episode.

In the second part of Nicole's conversation with artist Skylar Grey, Skylar shares how she found love after her divorce, and the amazing engagement story you may just want to try at home.

The music business is one of the most cut-throat, complicated and capital-intensive industries in the world. To give Nicole an insider perspective on the biz is Skylar Grey; singer, songwriter, musician extraordinaire who has written and co-written mega hits like Love the Way You Lie, Clarity, Gangsta— so many award-winning-critically-acclaimed-certified bops. Skylar shares her experience with rec...

Now could be an excellent time to get into real estate investing. But if you don't want to spackle a wall, you will want to invest in REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts). Today, Nicole tells you everything you need to know about REITs with Tim Seymour, CNBC’s Fast Money Five & Founder and Chief Investment Office of Seymour Asset Management.

After over a year of constant denial, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member Jen Shah pled guilty to fraud. Nicole shares details on Shah's terrible scam, potential sentence and which celebrity may fall next. 

DCA, diversification, repeat. If you don't know what that means, listen up, and invest like the pros!

Nicole chats with author, political activist and spiritual thought leader Marianne Williamson on the financial implications of overturning Roe v. Wade. The conversation around Roe v. Wade has been very neatly divided down party lines. Typically, we assume that Democrats are pro-choice and Republicans are pro-life, but as Marianne would argue— it’s not that simple, and not one political party gets...

Is the current political landscape driving you so crazy that you want to run for office? If so, you need to know what you’re getting into. Today, Nicole talks to Alexandra Hunt— who ran to be the Democratic nominee for a congressional seat in Pennsylvania this year.  Alexandra describes the challenges of running against an incumbent, how she used OnlyFans to fundraise and how to fix a broken healt...

Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, networking is always awkward... until now. Prepare to never use the weather as small talk ever again!

True or false: in a recession, you can only lose money.  Answer: FALSE! Nicole explains why (and how!) in today's episode. 

In this episode, Nicole brings back Wall Street veteran Gary Kaminsky to talk muni bonds and Gary’s VIP ETFs.

Around a year ago, NFTs were all the rage… but are they even cool anymore? And, perhaps more importantly, are they even valuable anymore? All your NFT Q's and more, brought to you by Nicole and today's guest, Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcasts Build for Tomorrow and Problem Solvers. You can find more of Jason's work here: https://www.jasonfeifer.com 

If you have been listening to Money Rehab, you will know just how chaotic the crypto world has been in the last few weeks. Crypto prices have been trending downward— and as a result, faith in crypto is also trending downward.  To catch-up on crypto news and help investors plan, Nicole chats with Stacy-Marie Ishmael; Managing Editor, Cryptocurrencies at Bloomberg News and Host of the podcast Bloomb...

Happy 4th of July, Money Rehabbers! In the spirit of the holiday, Nicole has a special message about financial independence, and how to overcome money mindf*cks. 

Originally aired Dec 7, 2021. 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 u...

Originally aired April 19, 2022. Money Rehabbers want to know: can you negotiate your rent after signing a lease? Be a fly on the wall as Nicole negotiates her rent with her landlord! Can Nicole get a better deal? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

This is personal for Nicole: after going through a miscarriage last year, her and her fiancé are considering surrogacy. In this two-part episode she follows the money trail of surrogacy with Teo Martinez, CEO of the surrogacy agency Growing Generations. In this episode, they discuss the financial implications for the surrogate. In Part 1 of their conversation, they discussed the financial implicat...

This is personal for Nicole: after going through a miscarriage last year, her and her fiancé are considering surrogacy. In this two-part episode she follows the money trail of surrogacy with Teo Martinez, CEO of the surrogacy agency Growing Generations. In this episode, they discuss the financial implications for intended parents. Tomorrow, they discuss the financial implications for the surrogate...

Earlier this week, Nicole laid out why she thinks we’re in a recession. But does that automatically mean we’re doomed to repeat the same patterns of 2008? Not necessarily. Nicole is joined by Gary Kaminsky, finance industry veteran, to talk about what we can expect this recession to look like, oil prices, and the beautiful force of compounding interest. 

Nicole found a Reddit thread about financial expert Dave Ramsey that she found upsetting to say the least. If you’ve ever been burned by a financial expert, this episode is for you.  Here are some of Nicole’s favorite peers in the financial literacy space: Tiffany Aliche and Mandi Woodruff: https://brownambitionpodcast.com/ Barbara Corcoran: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-unusual-w...

Your questions on these topsy-turvy economic times, answered.

Originally aired Nov. 4, 2021. The last two years have been marked by uncertainty in every area of our lives—including our finances. Today, Nicole gives her best tips on how to combat money anxiety.

Originally aired Oct 20, 2021. Imagining a scenario in which you get laid off is not a fun thought exercise. We all want to have job security, and it’s stressful to think that we might not. But the worst-case scenario is that you get laid off and it takes you completely by surprise. A better scenario (although still a sucky one), is to get laid off, but be prepared to chase your next opportunity....

ETF, VTI, ABCDEFU…  Nicole and Guy Adami (CNBC’s Fast Money) decode some investing alphabet soup, and give you the 411 on an investment you should know about.