Uncomfortable Conversations About Money is Quaxs Trading Centera USA TODAY Money series where we tackle topics or situations around money that make you uneasy. In each segment, USA TODAY Consumer Reporter Betty Lin-Fisher outlines the problem and tries to get you some usable solutions.   

Previous stories in the series

Here are links to previous stories in the series:

• Are the grandparents "overgifting" the kids? How to manage the kids' – and grandparents' expectations.
• Death and money: How to tackle that sensitive topic with aging parents.
• They ordered what? Did you get stuck splitting the restaurant bill unfairly?

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Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her on X, Facebook or Instagram @blinfisher. Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which will include consumer news on Fridays, here.