Navigating Money and Friendship
Do you overspend to keep up with friends? In episode 43, I spoke to Mia Brabham, staff writer at Shondaland.com, about the trickiness of conversations about finances with friends.
What issues have come up for you about money and friendship? Does splitting things get tense? Planning trips? Participating in expectations around weddings, showers, going in with friends for gifts? Money can be a big issue between friends. Mia and I discussed some ways to make dealing with money and talking about finances less awkward. Some of the solutions discussed in the episode can apply to any topic that’s normally private and therefore tough to handle in friendship.
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Meet Mia Brabham
Mia Brabham is currently a staff writer at Shondaland.com. She pens the series “Joy Makers” and “The Art of Friendship.” Her debut book, Note to Self, which is a short collection of life lessons, is in the hands of readers all over the world.
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The two pieces of Mia’s in Shondaland.com we specifically discussed in depth:
“How Much Are Your Friendships Costing You”
“The Art of Friendship: How to Open Up About Money”
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