{"id":448,"date":"2020-09-20T12:38:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T12:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking-the-silence.online\/index.php\/2020\/09\/20\/money-money-money-why-we-should-be-talking-about-salaries-reduce-the-wage-gap\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T06:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T06:25:06","slug":"money-money-money-why-we-should-be-talking-about-salaries-reduce-the-wage-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amaliafoka.com\/breaking-the-silence\/index.php\/2020\/09\/20\/money-money-money-why-we-should-be-talking-about-salaries-reduce-the-wage-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Money, money, money: Why we should be talking about salaries reduce the wage gap?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intro-text\">\n<p>Millennials are helping to destigmatize two <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> topics in hopes of eliciting change: <strong>money<\/strong> and mental health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dropcap square\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; border-color: #ffffff;\">It&#8217;s&nbsp;<\/span>a generation that&#8217;s much more comfortable turning to others for <strong>help<\/strong> and their perspective on things, eMoney Advisor CEO O&#8217;Brien told The New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>And yet slowly but surely, it seems, that <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> is being broken down by a new generation of workers.<\/p>\n<p>The modern woman is talking about <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, there\u2019s a lot of discomfort involved in asking a <strong>friend<\/strong> or relative to return the <strong>money<\/strong> we lent them.<\/p>\n<p>It relates to the fact that <strong>money<\/strong>-mindedness was generally frowned upon, so <strong>money<\/strong> was considered a private affair, said Deepali Sen, a certified financial planner and founder <strong>partner<\/strong> of Srujan Financial Advisers Llp.<\/p>\n<p>But talking about <strong>money<\/strong> is not only inevitable, but also crucial for a person\u2019s financial well-being\u2014whether it\u2019s talking to your employer, your <strong>parents<\/strong>, your children or even <strong>other family<\/strong> members and friends.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose to combine your <strong>finances<\/strong> with your spouse or keep them separate, or even take a middle path, but the key to making it <strong>work<\/strong> is to have an open conversation about how <strong>money<\/strong> will be earned, spent and saved by the household.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Money does not come easy, and <strong>most people<\/strong> have to <strong>work<\/strong> hard to earn a decent amount, and that should be respected by everyone, said Johri, adding that there needs to be a distinction between doing something out of love and doing something as a financial transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">taboos<\/span><\/strong> that you should avoid doing if you want to ensure good luck for the new <strong>year<\/strong>, along with <strong>shows<\/strong> to watch, that could <strong>help<\/strong> you live your best, most auspicious life! DON&#8217;T LOAN OUT OR BORROW MONEY FROM OTHERS Pay back all your debts by the eve of Lunar New Year and don&#8217;t borrow <strong>money<\/strong> from other people on the first day or you might have to keep borrowing <strong>money<\/strong> for the whole <strong>year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid loaning others <strong>money<\/strong> on the first day too as by doing so, you might not be able to accumulate wealth in the <strong>year<\/strong> ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Stat: A Spate Of New Class-Action Lawsuits Threaten The CBD Industry Since the Food and Drug Administration can\u2019t figure out whether supplements that contain cannabidiol, the marijuana-adjacent oil known as CBD, are legal, can a customer who thought they were buying a legal product demand their <strong>money<\/strong> back? NPR: These Women&#8217;s Health Taboos Are Overdue To Be Busted As the decade changes and we consider the state of <strong>women<\/strong>&#8216;s health in America, who better to turn to than the authors of five <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>-busting books from 2019 that took on issues that generations of <strong>women<\/strong> haven&#8217;t been talking about, but need to. The Associated Press: Backlog Of Toxic Superfund Clean-Ups Grows Under Trump The Trump administration has built up the biggest backlog of unfunded toxic Superfund clean-up projects in at least 15 years, nearly triple the number that were stalled for lack of <strong>money<\/strong> in the Obama era, according to 2019 figures quietly released by the Environmental Protection Agency over the winter holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Millennials are spending <strong>money<\/strong> on lifestyle choices their <strong>parents<\/strong> didn&#8217;t even dream of.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these things, like therapy and plastic surgery, were viewed as <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> by baby boomers.<\/p>\n<p>Millennials are living a life their <strong>parents<\/strong> never dreamed of, and it&#8217;s all because of what they choose to <strong>spend<\/strong> their <strong>money<\/strong> on.<\/p>\n<p>The generation is paying for things that were previously seen as <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> by their <strong>parents<\/strong>, like therapy and plastic surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five lifestyle choices millennials are paying for that their <strong>parents<\/strong> couldn&#8217;t \u2014 or wouldn&#8217;t \u2014 <strong>spend<\/strong> <strong>money<\/strong> on.<\/p>\n<p>Same goes for borrowing <strong>money<\/strong> Not only will it allow that person to celebrate their New Year in peace, but also the act of you marching up to their door and asking for <strong>money<\/strong> will bring bad luck to both parties.<\/p>\n<p>The same rule is applied to borrowing <strong>money<\/strong> from anyone as it brings persistent bad luck of <strong>money<\/strong> problems the entire <strong>year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>survey<\/strong> has found 40 per <strong>cent<\/strong> of Canadians won&#8217;t <strong>talk<\/strong> to their <strong>partner<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong> &#8212; at all Politics, sex, religion, and <strong>money<\/strong> are among the topics Canadians don&#8217;t like to <strong>talk<\/strong> about, according to a <strong>survey<\/strong> VANCOUVER \u2013 Does talking about politics make you squirm? What about sex or religion? Thirty-nine-per-<strong>cent<\/strong> of those who earn $40,000 or less a <strong>year<\/strong> will <strong>talk<\/strong> to their <strong>partner<\/strong> compared to 72 per <strong>cent<\/strong> of Canadians earning $80,000 or more.<\/p>\n<p>However, the <strong>survey<\/strong> has found 40 per <strong>cent<\/strong> of Canadians won\u2019t <strong>talk<\/strong> to their <strong>partner<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong> at all.<\/p>\n<p>Survey results released this morning from FP Canada have revealed that almost one in four Canadians said that talking about <strong>money<\/strong> made them uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly 23 per <strong>cent<\/strong> of Canadians said that talking about <strong>money<\/strong> and religion was <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They have conducted surveys in the past to gauge Canadians stress and understanding when it comes to <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of talking about <strong>money<\/strong>, 9 per <strong>cent<\/strong> of Canadians said that they don\u2019t <strong>talk<\/strong> to anyone about it, and 58 per <strong>cent<\/strong> said they <strong>talk<\/strong> to their partners about it.<\/p>\n<p>When I asked Rachel Sherman, a sociologist at the New School, why Americans are reluctant to <strong>talk<\/strong> about income and wealth with their friends and families, she responded with her own questions: &#8220;What does it mean to \u2018<strong>talk<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong>?\u2019 Does it mean saying amounts of <strong>money<\/strong>, like numbers? But I also think we are kind of constantly talking about <strong>money<\/strong>.&#8221; She pointed out that everyday conversation is filled with questions about what people buy, what they do for a living, where they went to school, and other subjects that serve as proxies for class position.<\/p>\n<p>Sherman told me that &#8220;people often just feel bad about how much <strong>money<\/strong> they have,&#8221; so &#8220;not talking about it makes that <strong>feeling<\/strong> of badness go away.&#8221; In interviews with wealthy New Yorkers for her book Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence, she heard people say that they kept financial details private to spare their friends or children from <strong>feeling<\/strong> bad.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-167 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/amaliafoka.com\/breaking-the-silence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/money-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p>Read: Rich people rarely tell their kids how much <strong>money<\/strong> they make Among middle-class Americans, the ban on talking about <strong>money<\/strong> is instead often brought on by financial precarity.<\/p>\n<p>They freely discussed &#8220;the challenges or even impossibilities of supporting a family on minimum-wage <strong>work<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;how they would make their budget stretch, such as buying ground meat in bulk and freezing portions to make it last.&#8221; &#8220;There is a racial difference in how people <strong>talk<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong>,&#8221; Frederick Wherry, a sociologist at <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princeton_University\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Princeton University<\/a>, told me in an email.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> can make us seclusive, embarrassed or conflicted about discussion of <strong>money<\/strong> .<\/p>\n<p>A <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> against talking about <strong>money<\/strong> removes an important strategy for addressing anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>money<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> keeps us ignorant of better habits, practices and perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> can stress marriages because, in marriage, men who typically earn more, tend to control the <strong>money<\/strong> : but this conflicts with idea of marriage as an equal partnership.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-left\"><p>A vicious cycle: the <strong>money<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> can lead to financial mistakes, which we naturally avoid talking &#8230; about, strengthening the <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Financial-related communications, tools and programs are ranked the most valuable resources an employer can provide \u2013 i.e., a financial wellbeing site, retirement savings plan decision tools, and 1:1 financial <strong>help<\/strong>.&#8221; Alight Solutions In short, the <strong>money<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> is a harmful and long-standing feature of American society.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An important step in overcoming this fear is to have open conversations about traditionally <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> topics such <strong>money<\/strong>, <strong>salary<\/strong> and benefits.&#8221; Here are her best practices to <strong>help<\/strong> <strong>women<\/strong> throw their fear of <strong>salary<\/strong> negotiation away: Be open.<\/p>\n<p>Marks said the first step to negotiation confidence is getting comfortable talking about <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Although <strong>salary<\/strong> is still considered a <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> topic in many workplaces, new data released by <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PayScale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PayScale<\/a> show that openly sharing employee salaries could be a top solution to closing the gender pay gap.<\/p>\n<p>We aren\u2019t talking about substituting lives for <strong>money<\/strong>, but one set of lives for another.<\/p>\n<p>Bravo\u2019s The Daily Dish reported that Gretchen and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slade<\/a> addressed the situation on their new podcast, Knot Too Taboo.<\/p>\n<p>Concerned voices wondering how the <strong>money<\/strong> should be paid back, is to be answered as follows: Monetary and fiscal systems are not God-given, but man-made. #2 There is no such thing as society <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Margaret_Thatcher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Margaret Thatcher<\/a>\u2019s dogma is now also being proven wrong: never before has solidarity and self-restriction for the common good been so globally decreed by the state.<\/p>\n<p>By IANS NEW DELHI: Having worries about <strong>money<\/strong>, especially during the COVID-19 crisis which has disrupted businesses across the sectors, is quite natural.<\/p>\n<p>Those with worries about <strong>money<\/strong> are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Worries about <strong>money<\/strong> affect both the employer and the employees.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, nurturing a culture that encourages employees to <strong>talk<\/strong> more openly about their worries about <strong>money<\/strong> can <strong>help<\/strong> employers find the right solutions, said Salary Finance which partners with employers to <strong>help<\/strong> their people take control of their <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>FRANKFURT &#8211; The world\u2019s top central bankers have pulled out all the stops in their fight against the coronavirus fallout, taking <strong>money<\/strong> printing to extremes that may become the new normal long after the pandemic is over.<\/p>\n<p>The epidemic may one day be vanquished but this revolution in how central banks <strong>work<\/strong> in the world\u2019s richest economies is likely to last much longer, ushering in a new era where monetary financing &#8211; the direct financing of governments by central banks &#8211; is no longer a <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will be able to support the economic recovery in the countries most hit by the virus.&#8221; &#8220;The second consequence is political: <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">France<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Germany<\/a> affirm loud and clear their determination to see solidarity among European Union members placed at the heart of the European construction,&#8221; he said, calling it &#8220;a historical step for the whole European Union.&#8221; Macron and Merkel suggested that the fund would send <strong>money<\/strong> starting in 2021 to the areas hardest hit by the virus outbreak and target sectors that are priorities for EU economic policy such as digitalization and fighting climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the unprecedented price moves show a market bracing for the unthinkable, and investors preparing for consequences ranging from a bank profit squeeze to sub-zero bond yields, <strong>money<\/strong> market turmoil and capital outflows.<\/p>\n<p>Investors worry that the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United States<\/a> crossing the zero bound may have bigger disruptive side effects in <strong>money<\/strong> markets than the years of negative rates in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Europe<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, negative rates could drive <strong>money<\/strong> out of the U.S. as investors seek higher yields abroad, said Cecilia Chan, Asia-Pacific chief investment officer for fixed income at <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HSBC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HSBC<\/a> Global Asset Management in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hong Kong<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>by Donato Masciandaro It also happened with the Covid-19 recession: the helicopter <strong>money<\/strong> option appears whenever there is a significant economic crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Given that the state and the central bank have separate balance sheets, we assume that helicopter <strong>money<\/strong> is in action when there is an outright <strong>money<\/strong>-financed fiscal transfer that produces losses in the central bank\u2019s balance sheet .<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, we can have helicopter <strong>money<\/strong> without a permanent increase in noninterest-bearing central bank liabilities Reichlin et al.<\/p>\n<p>Monetization on <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/YouTube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, the largest video-sharing platform in the world, has made it possible for people to earn <strong>money<\/strong> by producing content.<\/p>\n<p>People find it enjoyable to watch others winning <strong>money<\/strong> on slots, poker, and other games.<\/p>\n<p>It was a scam \u2013 made up by him to convince people to deposit their <strong>money<\/strong> on a virtual account.<\/p>\n<p>It seems likely that Serebrennikov\u2019s brand of experimental, <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>-breaking theatre, which often covers themes of protest, God and homosexuality, made him a target for conservative political elites.<\/p>\n<p>It clearly <strong>shows<\/strong> that when you steal too much, when you become so corrupt and you make so much <strong>money<\/strong> you think that everybody has <strong>money<\/strong>,&#8221; he said Kambwili also asked ECZ to provide a longer time for voter registration, saying a 30-day period would leave room for manipulation by the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In order to save <strong>money<\/strong>, these <strong>women<\/strong> do not change their pads for six-seven hours, leading to problems.<\/p>\n<p>The people who subscribe to the culture include the owners of the minibuses who invest their <strong>money<\/strong> to build mobile discos and art galleries which are the hallmark of the culture, matatu crew who are at the frontline, passengers and fans of matatus who are essentially the followers of the culture.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for this is that they will find everything about the matatu unpleasant from the loud music to the way they are driven to the fact that they will be required to board and alight very fast It is therefore <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> for matatus in the matatu culture to carry old people.<\/p>\n<p>From a young age, we&#8217;re taught to steer clear of three hot topics in conversations: religion, politics and <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There is a social implication and <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> around <strong>money<\/strong> that suggests we are more likely to <strong>talk<\/strong> about sex than <strong>money<\/strong>, said Debra L. Kaplan, therapist, financial expert and author of &#8220;Battle of the Titans: Mastering the Forces of Sex, Money, and Power in Relationships&#8221; and &#8220;For Love and Money: Exploring Sexual &amp; Financial Betrayal in Relationships.&#8221; Our view of <strong>money<\/strong> is formed at a young age, and although everyone relates to the topic differently, many of us have a somewhat complicated relationship with it.<\/p>\n<p>For some people, talking about <strong>money<\/strong> connects to their underlying fear of failure and\/or fear of success, which relates to earlier versions of how they were perceived and treated by <strong>parents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>People&#8217;s fear of talking about <strong>money<\/strong> at <strong>work<\/strong> or asking for a raise stems from fear of rejection or negative evaluation, Vincent said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-right\"><p>When considering a longer-term relationship, <strong>most people<\/strong> never <strong>ask<\/strong> questions like, &#8216;What are your deal breakers for <strong>money<\/strong> and <strong>work<\/strong>? But two people who are beginning a relationship and are starting to think about being together need to factor <strong>money<\/strong> into the conversation as much as sexual interest.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sammie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sammie<\/a> said: I am hoping this <strong>money<\/strong> can fund more people on the ends of those phones to save more lives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know when the <strong>money<\/strong>\u2019s coming off from some of these contracts,&#8221; Avila said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once you get enough of a nucleus of players that you feel OK, I can build around this and I\u2019ve got the payroll where I have the <strong>money<\/strong> to go out there ,&#8221; Avila said.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/amaliafoka.com\/breaking-the-silence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/money-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p>Your <strong>partner<\/strong> controls your use or access to <strong>money<\/strong> you\u2019ve earned, takes your <strong>money<\/strong> or credit cards without permission, expects you to pay for their bills, feels entitled to your <strong>money<\/strong> and assets but won\u2019t share theirs.<\/p>\n<p>This is a classic sign of an attempt to use <strong>money<\/strong> as a control mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>While <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">taboos<\/span><\/strong> are breaking down around menstruation and pregnancy, other health conditions or goals faced by <strong>women<\/strong> of different ages, backgrounds and medical histories are yet to receive the complete digital treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Please log in Register with your social account or click here to log in I would like to receive trends and interviews from fashion, lifestyle to travel every week, by email Update newsletter preferences It was the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">London<\/a> property market that got me talking <strong>money<\/strong> with friends.<\/p>\n<p>Those chats about rent, mortgages, salaries, deposits and the bank of mum and dad were our gateway into other <strong>money<\/strong> chats.<\/p>\n<p>Many <strong>women<\/strong> were brought up that it\u2019s impolite or embarrassing to <strong>talk<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, these attitudes around <strong>money<\/strong> are impacting the ability of female entrepreneurs to secure the funding they need to grow their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Unlocking the potential of <strong>women<\/strong>-owned businesses represents a powerful opportunity for economic growth.&#8221; It\u2019s time for female entrepreneurs to overcome the <strong>money<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>, <strong>ask<\/strong> for what they need and embrace what <strong>money<\/strong> can do.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_Sarandon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Susan Sarandon<\/a>\u2019s character Louise Sawyer famously declared in the movie Thelma and Louise, &#8220;you get what you settle for.&#8221; So, how can we get <strong>women<\/strong> to <strong>ask<\/strong> for the funds they need to grow their businesses? As female entrepreneurs change their mindsets around <strong>money<\/strong>, they will be able to take advantage of the vast amount of financing options available to them.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid these nine Chinese New Year superstitions and <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">taboos<\/span><\/strong> to avert bad luck throughout the <strong>year<\/strong>. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 \u2013 The Lunar New Year is an auspicious occasion where cultural practices are observed to avert misfortune and bad luck throughout the <strong>year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, while some may still believe in these traditions, we\u2019ve compiled a list of Chinese New Year <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">taboos<\/span><\/strong> for you to take note of: Sweeping and dumping on the first day The Chinese are discouraged from sweeping their house on the first day of Chinese New Year as it is traditionally associated with sweeping wealth away, while taking out the garbage is symbolised as dumping out good fortune from the house.<\/p>\n<p>When working on finance clients, Dan Ockerby, PPC Manager at RUN2, finds that people are rightfully cautious with their <strong>money<\/strong>\/personal details, especially when using companies that just operate online.<\/p>\n<p>However, over half of UK adults still never or rarely <strong>talk<\/strong> about their <strong>finances<\/strong>, which can be an obstacle when it comes to digital marketing, as people&#8217;s reluctance to <strong>talk<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong> makes them less likely to interact with your content publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Half of Brits say talking about personal <strong>money<\/strong> matters is <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> in everyday conversation, higher than sex , religion and politics .<\/p>\n<p>And 23 per <strong>cent<\/strong> have fibbed to their <strong>partner<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong> in general, leading to 37 per <strong>cent<\/strong> having arguments about their <strong>finances<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They have also partnered with counselling service Relate, to launch a series of \u2018The M-word Courses\u2019 to <strong>help<\/strong> people <strong>talk<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong> at key life stages.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Tanya Byron, consultant clinical psychologist and Relate Patron said: &#8220;While we\u2019ve become more comfortable talking about subjects like mental health in recent years, <strong>money<\/strong> is still a <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> subject for many of us, and people are shying away from important conversations as a result.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Talking openly about <strong>money<\/strong> can <strong>help<\/strong> us take shared responsibility, strengthen our relationships, and protect our mental wellbeing.&#8221; Fourteen per <strong>cent<\/strong> of Brits have also lied to their <strong>partner<\/strong> about how much they\u2019ve spent on a single item.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most famous entrepreneurs and business families of nineteenth century <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India<\/a> made their <strong>money<\/strong> trading with the Company or with European merchants.<\/p>\n<p>Wealthy and influential Indians who supported the Company donated <strong>money<\/strong> to set up colleges teaching western curricula.<\/p>\n<p>Get our <strong>money<\/strong>-saving tips and top offers direct to your inbox with the Mirror Money newsletter Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email Almost one person in four has lied to their <strong>partner<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong>, new figures show.<\/p>\n<p>And <strong>money<\/strong> has led to arguments with their <strong>partner<\/strong> for more than one person in three , the <strong>survey<\/strong> of more than 2,800 people across the UK found.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Tanya Byron, consultant clinical psychologist and Relate patron said: Feelings about <strong>money<\/strong> can be strong, but conversations about <strong>money<\/strong> &#8211; even difficult ones &#8211; don&#8217;t have to lead to arguments. Overall, 50% of UK adults said they were reluctant to <strong>talk<\/strong> about personal <strong>money<\/strong> matters is <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> 43% said it made them feel embarrassed while 25% admitted to lying to family and friends about their personal <strong>finances<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metz<\/a> sat down with me for CNBC Make It&#8217;s new series Money Talks to chat about everything from why she still refuses to splurge to how much <strong>money<\/strong> her character Kate Pearson makes.<\/p>\n<p>The banks have largely sat on the <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If extra government spending was financed by printing <strong>money<\/strong>, there wouldn\u2019t be any need for a rise in interest rates on government bonds, either now or in the future.<\/p>\n<p>And the increase in the <strong>money<\/strong> supply delivered in this way would be more effective than ordinary QE, because the extra <strong>money<\/strong> would land up directly in households\u2019 and companies\u2019 bank accounts.<\/p>\n<p>For a start, this policy of <strong>money<\/strong>-financed increases in government spending is not as novel as you might think.<\/p>\n<p>Many <strong>women<\/strong> were brought up that it\u2019s impolite or embarrassing to <strong>talk<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p>Unlocking the potential of <strong>women<\/strong>-owned businesses represents a powerful opportunity for economic growth.&#8221; It\u2019s time for female entrepreneurs to overcome the <strong>money<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>, <strong>ask<\/strong> for what they need and embrace what <strong>money<\/strong> can do.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As female entrepreneurs change their mindsets around <strong>money<\/strong>, they will be able to take advantage of the vast amount of financing options available to them.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing our incomes with friends and colleagues is considered <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> by many.<\/p>\n<p>But, by not talking about salaries, we may be doing ourselves a great injustice, says Geraldine Walsh Let\u2019s <strong>talk<\/strong> about <strong>money<\/strong>, specifically our income.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-167 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/amaliafoka.com\/breaking-the-silence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/money-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of the great workplace <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">taboos<\/span><\/strong>, alongside eating someone else\u2019s yogurt in the office fridge.<\/p>\n<p>This longstanding <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> also contributes to the gender wage gap, as <strong>women<\/strong> are more harshly judged when they speak up and negotiate their salaries.<\/p>\n<p>More from FA Playbook: Advisory firms turn to new AI advisory technology 5 critical questions advisors should be able to answer More financial advisors moving beyond just <strong>money<\/strong> matters The failure of these programs to solve the crisis proves that technical training is not enough.<\/p>\n<p>It really requires busting through the <strong>money<\/strong> <strong>talk<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> and empowering <strong>parents<\/strong>, teachers and the next generation to openly and honestly share their thoughts and feelings about spending, saving and investing <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Financial advisors are uniquely positioned to change the conversation around literacy and address the elephant in the room: the <strong>money<\/strong> <strong>talk<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>By breaking through <strong>money<\/strong> silence, advisors grant clients permission to <strong>ask<\/strong> questions and seek answers without shame or fear of judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Brits would rather <strong>talk<\/strong> about their weight, mental health and family dramas than <strong>money<\/strong> Other unacceptable conversations include drugs, sex and parenting techniques Brits would prefer to <strong>talk<\/strong> about their weight, mental health and family dramas than <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Other unacceptable conversations Similarly, one in five don\u2019t think it\u2019s suitable to disclose their <strong>salary<\/strong> in social settings and more than half believe the subject of <strong>money<\/strong> should be completely off limits at <strong>work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Given that <strong>money<\/strong> is often a <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> subject in polite company, why is it that wearing your wealth is not similarly frowned upon? Wearing your wealth does not tell people anything about you other than the fact that you possess <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The startup is free for consumers and created to improve financial education and make it easier for people to manage their <strong>money<\/strong> and repay debts faster.<\/p>\n<p>The start-up\u2019s innovative approach to <strong>money<\/strong> management has caught the attention of like-minded industry names such as Nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Tully CEO Stuart Bungay explains exclusively to UKTN: &#8220;We started Tully because people in the UK need <strong>help<\/strong> with their <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Member Article Mindful Money: Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z and millennials are confident in their ability to manage <strong>money<\/strong> effectively Over half of 18-27 <strong>year<\/strong> olds feel they\u2019re more financially savvy than their generation is perceived to be \u2013 with 65% planning their <strong>finances<\/strong> and making provisions to save for the future, according to new research from leading payments provider Klarna.<\/p>\n<p>But Klarna\u2019s research \u2014 of 2,000 UK consumers aged 18-37 conducted independently via Censuswide \u2014 also <strong>shows<\/strong> there\u2019s a lack of clear, accessible information about <strong>money<\/strong> management available to this generation.<\/p>\n<p>Sparking an honest conversation about <strong>money<\/strong> management As part of its mission to simplify payments and <strong>help<\/strong> people to be financially healthy, Klarna is launching its new initiative \u2014 Mindful Money, a digital content hub housing tried and tested tips and ideas from hand-picked third party contributors on managing <strong>money<\/strong> and spending responsibly.<\/p>\n<p>TORONTO, May 27, 2019 &#8212; A new national <strong>survey<\/strong> by Credit Canada <strong>shows<\/strong> that while many Canadians avoid talking about their <strong>money<\/strong> and <strong>finances<\/strong>, uncomfortable health issues tops the list of topics Canadians least like to <strong>talk<\/strong> about.<\/p>\n<p>When asked to choose which ONE topic they least like to <strong>talk<\/strong> about, one-in-five said embarrassing health issues followed by sex , <strong>money<\/strong> and religion or politics .<\/p>\n<p>The perpetrators, according to police, are usually criminals bent on inducing pliable victims, usually lone male foreigners, to <strong>spend<\/strong> their <strong>money<\/strong> or hand over ATM card information.<\/p>\n<p>He denounced Citizens United as &#8220;a disaster,&#8221; complaining that the Supreme Court decision, which allows unlimited political spending by corporations and unions, &#8220;has come to mean that dollars can vote.&#8221; This raises an embarrassing question for each of the candidates competing to take on President Trump: Will they swear off dark <strong>money<\/strong> but let others <strong>spend<\/strong> it on their behalf? While the group\u2019s political engine burns through this kind of cash, he insisted his organization supports campaign finance reform.<\/p>\n<p>Before declaring, Biden called for campaign finance reform, and in November he noted that the issue &#8220;should be of interest to both Democrats and Republicans who want to reduce our vulnerability to foreign corrupt influence.&#8221; Decrying dark <strong>money<\/strong> as democratic heresy has become de rigueur for any progressive running for president.<\/p>\n<p>Now when it comes to <strong>money<\/strong> I have form in this arena.<\/p>\n<p>With 15 odd years in the financial services industry, 40 odd years experience in life and many many good and bad <strong>money<\/strong> experiences I can say with absolute conviction that <strong>money<\/strong> has never and will never complete anyone, make them happy or solve a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting down and asking you the question &#8220;How has <strong>money<\/strong> made me feel?&#8221; can really <strong>help<\/strong> you to start to unlock.<\/p>\n<p>I bet you everything you have that if you are not 100% happy with you and your <strong>money<\/strong> right now then you have either, 1.<\/p>\n<p>All of this may seem random, alien and not worth it, yet when you get the real energy around <strong>money<\/strong> moving, you will see huge shifts.<\/p>\n<p>It says to the naysayers, &#8216;This person loves me, they are not after my <strong>money<\/strong> at all, so judge someone else&#8217;s relationship.<\/p>\n<p>With the bloc\u2019s inflation prospects diminishing rapidly, ECB President <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mario_Draghi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mario Draghi<\/a> sought to reassure investors that the central bank was ready to act if needed to support an economy hurt by weaker global trade and that it could even resort to once-<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> measures.<\/p>\n<p>TLTRO TERMS The ECB said it would give banks credit at rates just 10 basis points above its minus 0.4% deposit rate &#8211; paying them to take its <strong>money<\/strong>, in other words &#8211; provided they beat the ECB\u2019s lending benchmarks in a new targeted longer-term refinancing operation, or TLTRO.<\/p>\n<p>The ECB\u2019s favored gauge of market inflation expectations had earlier fallen to its lowest since 2016 while <strong>money<\/strong> market pricing showed investors see almost a 70% chance of a 10 basis point cut in ECB rates by the end of the <strong>year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As an added incentive, young adults who discussed <strong>money<\/strong> with their <strong>parents<\/strong> are more likely to have their own <strong>finances<\/strong> under control, have a budget, more likely to have an emergency fund, more likely to put 10% or more of their income toward savings and more likely to have a retirement account, according to a separate <strong>parents<\/strong>, kids &amp; <strong>money<\/strong> <strong>survey<\/strong> from <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/T._Rowe_Price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T. 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