3418: How To Argue About Money Nicely and Productively by Sarah Von Bargen of Yes and Yes on Money Talks Without Conflict

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🗓️ 11 January 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3418: Sarah Von Bargen shares practical, compassionate advice for navigating financial disagreements in relationships, emphasizing fairness, transparency, and emotional awareness. Learn how to set up simple systems that prevent resentment and foster teamwork, especially when incomes differ or spending priorities clash. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.yesandyes.org/2017/02/how-to-argue-about-money.html Quotes to ponder: "It’s about the lives we want for ourselves and the things that are important to us." "Having three accounts reduces guilt, resentment, and all those other bad feelings by, like, a million." "Expenses we truly share = expenses we don’t bicker about, right?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.4	episode. This is where we get to hear from one of the other shows in our podcast network.
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1:13.6	So with that, here's Greg, as we optimize your life.
1:21.6	How to Argue About Money Nicely and Productively
1:24.6	by Sarah Von Bargan of Yes-and-yes.org.
1:29.0	It's 2009, and I'm standing in the tiny galley kitchen of The Garden, read basement,
1:36.0	apartment that I hate, fighting back tears as I stare into the fridge.
1:40.9	Two days ago, I splurged on an expensive ball of fresh mozzarella.
1:46.0	Today, where there was once fresh mozzarella, there is now a plastic container of cloudy
1:50.6	mozzarella water.
1:52.8	That cheese cost $5.
1:55.2	At the time, I was earning $16 an hour as a teacher at a nonprofit.
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