What are the hardest money conversations to have?

Share your awkward money conversations with Marketplace Money

All kinds of money conversations can be challenging, but when something makes a situation awkward or imbalanced, the conversation gets harder. How do divorced parents handle allowance without creating mixed messages? How do you tell that irresponsible relative you don't really want to co-sign that loan? If you can't quite make the rent, how should you approach your landlord?

Marketplace Money wants to hear your story, and learn what questions you have, about awkward money conversations.

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Do you have a story about an awkward money-related conversation to share? Tell us here. (And whether it went well or badly, we want to know how the story ended, too!)

Based on your own experience, what advice do you have for others about managing difficult conversations that have to do with money?

Do you have any questions about how to approach a conversation you see in your future? Share your question here and we might just be able to answer it on the show.

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