{"id":53142,"date":"2014-10-13T01:10:24","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T01:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-200\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:55:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:55:41","slug":"aee-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-200\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 200: How to Talk About Money in American Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today, we discuss&nbsp;what you should and shouldn\u2019t ask Americans about money!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Americans tend to think it rude to discuss personal finances and financial decisions.<\/p>\n<p>This may be due to the basic American value of&nbsp;faith in&nbsp;an egalitarian society.<\/p>\n<p>But whatever the reason, money is a touchy subject, and questions about it alienate or even upset an American.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/transcripts\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Presentation1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Presentation1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Presentation1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Presentation1-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Presentation1.png 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/a><strong>All Ears English Transcripts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check your understanding of today\u2019s episode.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the sounds of American English and new vocabulary words.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/transcripts\"><strong>Click here to download the transcripts now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When talking about money, be careful that you are not&nbsp;asking for personal information with these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How much did it cost?<\/strong> Asking how much a person paid for something is generally viewed as bad manners in America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How much do you make?<\/strong> Though some Americans might answer this question for you, again, many will find it bad manners to ask.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How much do you have in the bank?<\/strong> This question will likely be considered both rude and intrusive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is okay to talk about money in other ways. If you are clear that want to buy something, then it is acceptable to ask the cost.&nbsp; The difference is that it is not a question of <em>personal<\/em> financial information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can&nbsp;people talk about money in your culture?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is it anything like American culture?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we discuss&nbsp;what you should and shouldn\u2019t ask Americans about money! &nbsp; Americans tend to think it rude to discuss personal finances and financial decisions. This may be due to the basic American value of&nbsp;faith in&nbsp;an egalitarian society. 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