#005 The Shocking Things People Would Rather Do Than Talk Money

How far would you go to NOT have a serious conversation about money?

Quote – “Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but its reasonably close to oxygen on the “gotta have it” scale. – Zig Ziglar

Quote – “I’m scared to death of being poor. It’s like a fat girl who loses 500lbs but is always fat inside. I grew up poor and will always feel poor inside. It’s my pet paranoia.” – Cher

This New York Post poll gave some shocking stats that showed us how damned scared we are to have a serious conversation about money!

Thing 1 – 68% of people said they would rather talk about their weight than money. 

Thing 2 – 34% of people said they’d rather sit in traffic for an hour than talk about money mistakes to a financial advisor.

Thing 3 – 27% would rather get stung by a bee than talk about money.

Thing 4 – 32% think it would be better to go to the DMV than work on a detailed financial plan.

Thing 5 – 20% would take an hour in jail than build a five-year financial plan.

Thing 6 – 26% would rather talk politics with someone they disagree with than write a financial plan with a family member.

Thing 7 – 16% would rather sit through an intense sex scene in a movie with their parents than tell them their biggest financial blunder.

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