Are you comfortable discussing money?

In most cases, it makes me uncomfortable. The only people privy to my financial matters are Mom, a brother, my SO and the IRS.

There is no interest in knowing what other people make. If someone were to say, “I have $5000 I would like to invest. What should I do with it?”, that would not make me uncomfortable.

I don’t see any reason to discuss money or my financial situation with other people. What is the purpose? What does it accomplish? That information should remain private.

People who know me personally know that I have few barriers to any conversation on any topic just not “at any time”; I don’t hold intimate or highly personal conversations in busy public places.

I completely agree with @marinelife.

I have a former coworker who, whenever we would go out for dinner or drinks, would bring her husband along. Every time, he would end up telling us what he made (it was not a huge amount but he seemed to be bragging). There is no reason for that. We considered him an asshole for that reason. He barely knew us and had to throw this information around.

My good friends know what I make, approximately. Where I work, which is for the government, we know each other’s approximate salaries, since if you work for the government, you have a title, and there are salary ranges for each title. People I don’t know well have no idea what I make. They may have a guess, but we don’t discuss it. It is nobody’s business but mine.

Not at all. Everyone that knows me, knows that I am not motivated by money, I am motivated by stimulating and creative employment. I can live very well on about 30k a year, and have a decent nest egg to skim off of in the lean times. I have been on both sides of just about every money fence there is, poor, in the middle, pretty damn comfortable, and a return to a more modest style.

I wouldn’t pry into others financial matters, or inquire about their earnings, but, as far as I am concerned, ask whatever you want, I don’t take offense easily.

Two things I never discuss, outside their normal surroundings.

That is money and religion.

Bad feeling will always normally happen.

Well, if you don’t see me with any shopping from Barney’s, Harvey Nicks or Van Cleef and Arpels, then that’s all one need to know about my financial status.

3 or 4 people on my crew have lost their homes during this financial mess, so at work I have been very low key on the fact I bought a seconc home. I don’t want to give the appearance that I know how to handle money better than they do.
I recall Dorothy Parker was once playing a game with friends, and she had to make them guess a word. The word she was given was “Rude”, so she began talking about money.
I have answered a lot of financial questions here, which of course is easier since this isn’t exactly face to face. I am open and upfront with my friends and family, but I know I have been blessed, and certainly don’t want to make anyone feel bad about themselves.

Anyone can google how much money I make, and everyone I work with makes exactly the same amount. No point in trying to hide it!

I’m not a very private person, so I’ll discuss mostly anything when asked.

I have no problem discussing it with anyone. I know many people who feel ashamed because they earn a lot, and here that’s always been seen as a negative because, well, catholics, but i personally see no issue with either of the ends of the spectrum.

How much you earn is not a measure of how much you are worth as a human being, so even if you end up comparing your income with someone else’s you’re just comparing how good you have it at that particular moment.

I tend to keep quiet about my money and I don’t ask other people about their incomes either. It is here today and gone tomorrow.

We talk about money all the time within our family. Not in a “isn’t it great we make so much money” manner but in a manner where we are consistently counselling our children on good money habits.

Outside our family not so much.

I find no need to discuss my money or lack of situation unless someone is willing to give me more.

You really want to know…I will tell you but I will not volunteer that information.

On a scale of 1–10 where 1 is totally mum and 10 is totally comfortable, I’m about a 2. I’ll discuss my money with my fiancee and with my mother because she lives with us and we all pool some portion into a household budget but beyond them I don’t feel comfortable.

Within our family, financial discussions are common. I willingly answer questions on Fluther regarding personal finances.