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Holiday Gifts That Won’t Break the Bank

Holiday Gifts That Won’t Break the Bank

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 t…

What Do You Need to Insure?

What Do You Need to Insure?

Why stop the good insurance times from rolling? Today Nicole calls up her insurance guru Nichole (double Nicole trouble!) and asks her what people sh…

How to Decide if You Need Health Insurance Add-Ons

How to Decide if You Need Health Insurance Add-Ons

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!

“I don’t have a penny in savings. What should I do?” (Listener Intervention)

“I don’t have a penny in savings. What should I do?” (Listener Intervention)

Today, Nicole has a Listener Intervention with a Money Rehabber who, in her words, “doesn’t have a penny in savings.” She says: “My parents didn't te…

Practice Gratitude— You'll Be Grateful You Did

Practice Gratitude— You'll Be Grateful You Did

Happy Thanksgiving, Money Rehabbers! Today Nicole talks about the importance of gratitude for your mental—and financial— health. Wondering what Nicol…

Open Enrollment: Everything You Need to Know

Open Enrollment: Everything You Need to Know

If there’s ever a time to “phone a friend,” it’s during open enrollment for health insurance. What kind of nightmare human decided on the terminology…

Black Friday vs Cyber Monday

Black Friday vs Cyber Monday

‘Tis the season for holiday shopping, and ‘tis the weekend for big holiday deals. But with supply-chain hold-ups this year, there are some things to …

Boost Productivity, Go on a Digital Diet

Boost Productivity, Go on a Digital Diet

Want to kick your productivity up a notch? Have you tried… putting your phone down? We know, we know, that’s not what you want to hear. But don’t wor…

Change Maker: Robert Rooks, CEO of REFORM Alliance, on Meek Mill and the Justice System

Change Maker: Robert Rooks, CEO of REFORM Alliance, on Meek Mill and the Justice System

Today Nicole sits down with Robert Rooks, CEO of REFORM Alliance, an organization that aims to transform probation and parole by changing laws, syste…

WTF are SPACs?

WTF are SPACs?

The term “SPAC” has been thrown around in the headlines a lot lately; and even more recently, it’s been tied to big names like Donald Trump and Bill …

“If I’m an American living abroad, can I invest?”

“If I’m an American living abroad, can I invest?”

It’s almost winter and you know what that means: it’s time to daydream about picking up and moving to some beachy country where it’s sunny 24/7. What…

Why Is Crypto So Volatile?

Why Is Crypto So Volatile?

Cryptocurrency is an incredibly volatile investment. There was a day this year when Bitcoin’s value dropped 30% in one day. But… why? And does that m…

Should I Be Investing or Saving?

Should I Be Investing or Saving?

You may have heard that “a penny saved is a penny earned,” while other people may have told you that the best way to earn your pennies (and then some…

411 on Hospital Bills and Medical Debt

411 on Hospital Bills and Medical Debt

Getting a life-altering medical diagnosis is tough enough without the additional financial toll. Today, Nicole talks to Shelly Rosenfeld, Co-Director…

"My Credit Score Went Down Randomly. How Can I Get It Back Up?” (Listener Intervention)

"My Credit Score Went Down Randomly. How Can I Get It Back Up?” (Listener Intervention)

Has your credit score ever dipped seemingly out-of-the-blue? That happened to today’s listener, Caree. Now she wants to know: WTF? Nicole calls up Ca…

Protect Your Brainchild

Protect Your Brainchild

Did Nicole’s story about, achem, “Hary Mall” yesterday convince you that you need to protect your intellectual property? Good. Listen to today’s epis…

Brainstorming Your Brand Name (Plus a Bonus!)

Brainstorming Your Brand Name (Plus a Bonus!)

You’ll have to do a whole lot of hard things when you’re starting your own business… we’re talking tax forms and paperwork galore. While coming up wi…

5 Ways to Teach Your Kids (and Yourself!) About Money

5 Ways to Teach Your Kids (and Yourself!) About Money

No five-year-old wants to sit in front of the computer learning how to do online banking or watching their parents write a check. But because we don’…

Do This to Tackle Financial Anxiety

Do This to Tackle Financial Anxiety

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 com…

Build Your Personal Brand (Even If You Already Work for One!)

Build Your Personal Brand (Even If You Already Work for One!)

If you already work for a brand, you may think that you don’t need a personal brand. You think: “That’s just for entrepreneurs, right?” Wrong! Today,…