From joint accounts to wealthier friends – why is money so hard to talk about?
03-05-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com

From joint accounts to wealthier friends – why is money so hard to talk about?

Money is always the elephant in the room, and can be even harder to talk about than sex – but we can all benefit from a frank conversation, says Annalisa Barbieri, kicking off our You be the judge money specialThe one item you will never see in a currency exchange table is what money so often stands in for. It can take the place of things like love, thought, safety, attention or fairness. And the inverse is also true; you often don’t need to spend a lot of money to mak
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