Mailbag: Taboo Money Questions with Gretchen Rubin (Yes, We Went There)

Update: 2025-12-12

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This week, we’re welcoming back someone who feels like part of the HerMoney podcast family: happiness expert and New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin.

Gretchen is back with Jean to tackle some of the trickiest, most taboo, and surprisingly relatable money dilemmas our listeners have shared, including:

What to do when your bank suddenly shuts down your account with no explanation

How to confidently ask your employer to sponsor you in a pageant (without sounding cringe)

And how to professionally advocate for yourself when a colleague with less experience is making $20K more

🎧 Got a money question of your own? Write to us at mailbag@hermoney.com

📲 And be sure to check out Since You Asked wherever you get your podcasts!

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Mailbag: Taboo Money Questions with Gretchen Rubin (Yes, We Went There)