Poll: Are you uncomfortable talking about money?

Mrs DRJ · October 2011

I'm reading a few back posts since I have the day off and I haven't been around lately.

Are you uncomfortable speaking about money? Before anyone asks what I mean it can be from what you are personally doing with your investing goals, to salary to costs of holidays or lack thereof.

Please feel free to comment below.

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dulcemariamar1 · October 2011

I dont talk about money that much because I think it is too personal of a topic especiallysalaries.

meggers5 · October 2011

I have no problem talking about money. I don't go spouting off to strangers about how much I make, but I will talk to people I know about money related things.

That said, I'm good with money. If I were a financial trainwreck I don't think I would talk about it.

I have never been allowed to know how much money my dad makes, but I know what my mom makes, and the BF has no problem with me knowing what he makes (whooollllle lot more than I do).

Publius · October 2011

I'm not comfortable talking numbers. In general terms I'm ok with it.

ILikePineapples · October 2011

I was a financial trainwreck due to medical bills and some poor choices when I was younger. I'm now living well within my means (pay off credit cards fully every month, etc), but what that means to me and what that means to other people may be two different things (especially living in London w/o an expat package/salary when talking to those on it or those living in LCOL in the States). I don't go into specifics as it's not something I want to share, but I'm okay with sharing some generalities with random people. My H and I talk about money all the time and I shared early on that I had trouble with money in my 20s/early 30s, so he knew what he was getting into and what I had learned.

PittPurple · October 2011

I am generally fine with it. I think it's easier not to talk about salaries (I'm fairly certain I make a lot less than most of my friends!) but I have no problems sharing what I paid for a holiday or what I pay in rent, etc. DH and I are doing fine and I'm proud of us for that (I had a credit card issue in my late teens / early 20s). I've definitely talked about salaries with family members and close friends though, I still struggle a bit to be financially responsible and it's helpful to talk things through.

rpic81 · October 2011

H and I oviously talk about money with each other freely.

Otherwise, I speak in general terms with close friends, and not really at all with anyone else.

Mrs DRJ · October 2011

DH and I discuss money and we do discuss money in general with close friends and family. More from a theoretical point of view, what type of stocks to buy, when to buy, etc. as opposed to our salaries. Our salaries are private, but I do think it is interesting to hear about investment theories, or great deals on holidays.

This stemmed from some of the earlier posts and people's responses. Therefore, I thought I would create a poll.

Emily523 · October 2011

I don't think it's anyone's business what we make or pay for things. So, yes, I guess I am. I will give a general idea if asked. I don't like people all up in our bizz and I think it's kind of tacky to talk about money.

ETA: Of course H and I talk about money since it's OUR money.

titicole · October 2011

Emily523:

I don't think it's anyone's business what we make or pay for things. So, yes, I guess I am. I will give a general idea if asked. I don't like people all up in our bizz and I think it's kind of tacky to talk about money.

ETA: Of course H and I talk about money since it's OUR money.

THIS

myblueangel19 · October 2011

I'm good as long as its not someone being all judgey and telling me how I should have done things.

Val · October 2011

Emily523:

I don't think it's anyone's business what we make or pay for things. So, yes, I guess I am. I will give a general idea if asked. I don't like people all up in our bizz and I think it's kind of tacky to talk about money.

ETA: Of course H and I talk about money since it's OUR money.

Yep, that's me.

Shekels831 · October 2011

I'm a fundraiser (well I was in a past life). I talked about money/asked for money all day long. I got over that uncomfortableness real quick or else I wasn't going to be good at my job.

On the other hand, I am very aware of other people's hang ups about talking about money and cringe whenever my husband asks a stranger how much they pay in mortgage/car payment/etc. The Israeli side of him really comes out sometimes.

anna7602 · October 2011

I have a whole lot of isssues with money-related things, but mostly the perception of money, not actual numbers. I am more comfortable with saying something like "I got a great deal on airfare to Buenos Aires from New York" than having someone assume I spent several thousands of dollars on a similar vacation. I grew up in a super-super-super blue-collar/working-class neighborhood and can't shake the association of "spending lots of money" with being a certain kind of self-involved person. I know that it's possible to spend money on nice things, have a good salary, etc. and still be a really normal person, and I know that the way I feel is completely irrational, but it's hard to reprogram myself (hence my post the other day about sending DD to private school in France and being accused of snobbery).

FayeD · October 2011

I'm uncomfortable talking specifics of my/our personal finances. DH and I know how much each other makes. But it's not fodder for conversation with others.

I'm ok with specifics on some things with some people. There are certain of our overseas friends we'll talk about travel expenses. Specifics of flights, hotels, restaurants, all the costs. We'll even talk specifics on the cars we bought while overseas.

For the most part I'm ok talking generalizations or ballpark figures.

I like talking about fiscal responsibility. That's a universal topic. I find that there is always something I can learn from others.

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