You can still build your career, even if your job or internship disappeared. Nicole and Jason give tips on who's hiring, how to make yourself desirable to employers, and what else you can do to sharpen your skills. This is our last episode of the season—thanks for listening, and see you soon! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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How Do I Find A Job When Nobody's Hiring?

Self promotion makes people uncomfortable, but you better get used to it — because it's the best tool you have. Jason and Nicole explain how to be promotional during a pandemic (hint: it's all about the approach), how to get comfortable putting yourself out there, and why you should rethink your social media strategy. Have a question for us? We're here to answer—and we might even include you on the show! To ask, just record yourself using the voice memo app on your phone. Introduce yourself, tell us your problem, and please keep it to a minute. Then email the file to hushmoneypodcast@iheartmedia.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Can I Be Self-Promotional Even During a Pandemic?

Say you have an extra $50. Should it become part of your emergency fund or help knock down your credit card bill? Nicole walks us through three possible solutions and breaks down a lot of wonky debt issues, and Jason becomes obsessed with the most valuable piece of junk in the world. Have a question for us? We're here to answer—and we might even include you on the show! To ask, just record yourself using the voice memo app on your phone. Introduce yourself, tell us your problem, and please keep it to a minute. Then email the file to hushmoneypodcast@iheartmedia.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Do I Save My Money Or Pay Down My Debt?

Yes, you really can make money during a crisis. You can also set yourself up for great success later. In this episode, Jason and Nicole talk about how to get side-hustling, how to promote yourself, and why now could be the biggest opportunity you'll ever have. Have a question for us? We're here to answer—and we might even include you on the show! To ask, just record yourself using the voice memo app on your phone. Introduce yourself, tell us your problem, and please keep it to a minute. Then email the file to hushmoneypodcast@iheartmedia.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

How Can I Start A Side Hustle?

Maybe you have a retirement account, a savings account, or just some cash socked away. Should you spend (or invest) any of that now? Nicole and Jason discuss the best ways to save your savings... and why it's still okay to treat yourself, if you can. Have a question for us? We're here to answer—and we might even include you on the show! To ask, just record yourself using the voice memo app on your phone. Introduce yourself, tell us your problem, and please keep it to a minute. Then email the file to hushmoneypodcast@iheartmedia.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

What Should I Do With My Savings?

How much should you work during lockdown? Should you push yourself towards burnout, or just step back and chill out? Nicole and Jason share their strategies for staying focused, saving time, saying no to unnecessary work, and most importantly, defining what success looks like right now. Have a question for us? We're here to answer—and we might even include you on the show! To ask, just record yourself using the voice memo app on your phone. Introduce yourself, tell us your problem, and please keep it to a minute. Then email the file to hushmoneypodcast@iheartmedia.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

How Can I Stay Productive Right Now?

Budgets are tight, so how can you bring down your costs? Negotiate! Almost everything is negotiable—including your rent, car payments, cable fee, and even your credit card interest rate. In this episode, Nicole shows off her serious negotiation skills, and she and Jason walk through an actual script you can use to drive down your bills. Have a question for us? We're here to answer—and we might even include you on the show! To ask, just record yourself using the voice memo app on your phone. Introduce yourself, tell us your problem, and please keep it to a minute. Then email the file to hushmoneypodcast@iheartmedia.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

What Can I Negotiate To Save Money Now?

If your paycheck has disappeared during the COVID-19 pandemic, there's plenty you can do. Nicole and Jason offer a ton of resources—including a breakdown of what the government's offering, tips of how to start your own side hustle, and a list of free services you can use right now. Have a question for us? We're here to answer—and we might even include you on the show! To ask, just record yourself using the voice memo app on your phone. Introduce yourself, tell us your problem, and please keep it to a minute. Then email the file to hushmoneypodcast@iheartmedia.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

I Got Laid Off During COVID-19. Now What?

Though filling taxes may not be the most exciting thing to do, it’s actually a great way to get back the money you deserve. In this special bonus episode, Jason and Nicole hear from a man who created a strategy that allows him to never pay taxes again, then they debate and break down the best ways to file taxes. Plus, investor and entrepreneur James Altucher joins the show to discuss the best and worst ways to save money while claiming deductions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

"How Do You Approach Tax Deductions?" with James Altucher

When you share a life, should you also share your bank account? Nicole and Jason hear from a woman who almost made a horrible mistake, debate if a couple should have one or two (or three!) accounts, and then talk to Megababe founder Katie Sturino about what marriage and divorce has taught her. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

"Should Couples Combine Their Finances?" with Katie Sturino

Are luxury goods worth the cost—or, let’s be honest, are you just showing off? Nicole and Jason hear from a man who figured out how to buy high-end cars on the cheap, debate the real value of top-dollar merch, and then learn about the spending habits (and budgets!) of cosmetics legend Bobbi Brown. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

“Should You Treat Yourself to Expensive Things?” with Bobbi Brown

Nobody can agree on the rules for tipping—so should we get rid of it? Nicole and Jason debate the best way to tip, hear from a Starbucks barista who’d be happy to get a penny, and then learn the tipping habits of one of the world’s most well-traveled men, The Points Guy founder and CEO Brian Kelly. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

“Should Tipping Be Included?” with The Points Guy CEO Brian Kelly

If you don’t like giving gifts, can you just not buy any? Nicole and Jason debate the importance of gift-giving, hear from a woman who hates everything her husband buys her, and then talks to Bizarre Foods’ Andrew Zimmern, who can’t stop buying his friends dinner. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

“Can You Opt Out of Gifting?” with Andrew Zimmern

Pre-nups are on the rise among millennials. Is that a good or bad thing? Jason and Nicole debate the deeper meaning of a prenuptial agreement, Jason reveals if he has one, and then Dr. Oz and his wife Lisa explain their own newlywed decision. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

“Should You Get a Pre-Nup?” with Dr. Oz & Lisa Oz

You want to see your friends, but they can’t afford dinner. What do you do? Jason says it’s time for some tough love, Nicole explains why she’ll gladly pay for others, and then comedian Jared Fried rips into them both. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

“What Do You Do With That Broke Friend?” with comedian Jared Freid

Let’s talk about money — but not *boring* money. Entrepreneur editor-in-chief Jason Feifer and money expert Nicole Lapin go straight at the most taboo, awkward situations where money impacts our lives, relationships, and careers. In each episode they debate the trickiest questions, offering genuine financial advice about typically hush-hush issues. Then they bring in a celebrity judge to decide who’s right.

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